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i feel so <u>blue</u> today | used to describe depressed in spirits | depressed | i feel so blue today |
If I can get a commission for a royal portrait, I'll <u>be in the money</u>. | to suddenly have a lot of money, especially when you did not expect it. | suddenly have a lot of money | If I can get a commission for a royal portrait, I'll be in the money. |
See if you can <u>hail a cab</u>. I don't want to walk home in the rain. | to signal to a taxi that you want to be picked up. | signal to a taxi | See if you can hail a cab. I don't want to walk home in the rain. |
She's <u>in a spin</u> over the arrangements for the party. | to be very anxious and confused | anxious | She's in a spin over the arrangements for the party. |
Have you got time for a little bit of a <u>shaggy dog story</u>? | a kind of funny story that relies for its humor on its length and its sudden ridiculous ending | ridiculous story | Have you got time for a little bit of a shaggy dog story? |
There is a lot of lip service in fighting corruption and there is need to <u>crack the whip</u>. | to use your authority to make someone work harder, usually by threatening or punishing them | make someone work harder | There is a lot of lip service in fighting corruption and there is need to crack the whip. |
I should probably just <u>nip this in the bud</u>? | to put an end to something before it develops into something larger | put an end to it before it develops into something larger | I should probably just nip this in the bud? |
Isn't it amazing how those unexplained #miracles present themselves <u>just in the nick of time</u> | at the last possible moment. | at the last possible moment. | Isn't it amazing how those unexplained #miracles present themselves just in the nick of time |
They seemed pretty <u>par for the course</u> for this kind of thing | if the way something happens or is done is par for the course, it happens or is done as you would expect, | as you would expect | They seemed pretty par for the course for this kind of thing |
Why should I <u>bail them out</u> with the hard earned money from my unemployment check? | to rescue someone or something from trouble or difficulty | rescue someone from trouble | Why should I bail them out with the hard earned money from my unemployment check? |
Oh god i go to school today so many people are gonna <u>bombard me with questions</u> | to ask someone many questions, one after another | ask someone many questions | Oh god i go to school today so many people are gonna bombard me with questions |
Love a <u>golden oldie</u> @Soph_Walks @teganlea. | a record that was very popular in the past and that people still know and like today | a record that was very popular in the past | Love a golden oldie @Soph_Walks @teganlea. |
I know that God will be my <u>tower of strength</u> | a person who can always be depended on to provide support and encouragement, especially in times of trouble. | person who can always be depended on to provide support and encouragement, especially in times of trouble | I know that God will be my tower of strength |
All dressed up for #weston santa claus parade with a little <u>fire in the belly</u>! | if you have fire in your belly, you are ready to fight with energy and determination for what you believe is right | energy and determination | All dressed up for #weston santa claus parade with a little fire in the belly! |
You've got to <u>hoe your own row</u> | Rur. to mind one's own business. | mind one's own business. | You've got to hoe your own row |
Rams ready to <u>wing it</u> | to do the best that you can in a situation that you are not prepared for . | do the best that you can not prepared | Rams ready to wing it |
<u>Stand on your own two feet</u>. Be comfortable with being alone. | to act in an independent and forthright manner. | act in an independent and forthright manner | Stand on your own two feet. Be comfortable with being alone. |
@cengle54 I don't want to <u>upset the applecart</u> ... | to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans | cause trouble | @cengle54 I don't want to upset the applecart ... |
<u>Scarce as hen's teeth </u>here in NZ. | Cliché to be very difficult or impossible to find; seldom found. | impossible to find | Scarce as hen's teeth here in NZ. |
It’s a beautiful morning with a slight <u>nip in the air</u>. | if there is a nip in the air, the air is cold | cold | It’s a beautiful morning with a slight nip in the air. |
I'm going to <u>ensconce myself in </u>christmas this weekend. | Fig. to establish oneself in something; to settle oneself into something; to place oneself firmly into something. | settle oneself into | I'm going to ensconce myself in christmas this weekend. |
I hope I get to <u>cross swords with</u> him | to argue with someone | argue with | I hope I get to cross swords with him |
Feel like I'm getting the <u>dreaded lurgy</u>, typical a week before my #christmas party! :-( | an illness that is not serious but passes easily from person to person | illness that is not serious but passes easily from person to person | Feel like I'm getting the dreaded lurgy, typical a week before my #christmas party! :-( |
Party time with my <u>bosom buddy</u> | a close friend; one's closest friend. | closest friend | Party time with my bosom buddy |
Don't <u>bark up the wrong tree</u> | Fig. to make the wrong choice; to ask the wrong person; to follow the wrong course. (Alludes to a dog in pursuit of an animal, where the animal is in one tree and the dog is barking at another tree.) | follow the wrong course | Don't bark up the wrong tree |
Liberty, when it begins to <u>take root</u>, is a plant of rapid growth | to become established take hold | take hold | Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth |
Best <u>bib and tucker</u> tonight at Grosvenor House | the best or most formal clothes that you own | most formal clothes | Best bib and tucker tonight at Grosvenor House |
Here she is <u>in situ</u>!! | if something is in situ, it is in its original place | in its original place | Here she is in situ!! |
I could<u> be off base</u> on severity. We'll see. | to be wrong | wrong | I could be off base on severity. We'll see. |
The guilty <u>get away scot free</u> while the innocent suffer. | to avoid the punishment that you deserve or expect | avoid punishment | The guilty get away scot free while the innocent suffer. |
You've heard it <u>from the horse's mouth</u>. | Fig. from an authoritative or dependable source. | from an authoritative source | You've heard it from the horse's mouth. |
Put a Hello Kitty sticker on the case and really <u>dive in with both feet. :)</u> | Fig. to become completely involved with something quickly, especially something new. | become completely involved | Put a Hello Kitty sticker on the case and really dive in with both feet. :) |
This is a <u>flip-flop</u> that is a disappointment for teachers | a complete change, especially from one decision or opinion to another | complete change | This is a flip-flop that is a disappointment for teachers |
<u>red carpet treatment</u> for you!!! | Fig. very special treatment; royal treatment. | very special treatment | red carpet treatment for you!!! |
Before your <u>dash away</u> for winter holidays, make sure you come by for our Winter Dash Dec.12 | to run away; to leave in a hurry. | leave | Before your dash away for winter holidays, make sure you come by for our Winter Dash Dec.12 |
I've <u>hit a plateau</u> | Fig. to reach a higher level of activity, sales, production, output, etc., and then stop and remain unchanged for a time. | reach a level of activity and remain unchanged for a time | I've hit a plateau |
I would <u>jump through hoops</u> for you | to do a lot of extra things so you can have or do something you want | do a lot of extra things | I would jump through hoops for you |
Some Thoughts to <u>Run Up the Flagpole</u> | to tell people about an idea in order to see what they think of it | tell people about in order to see what they think | Some Thoughts to Run Up the Flagpole |
He is <u>as proud as a peacock</u> | overly proud; vain. | overly proud | He is as proud as a peacock |
Hate someone thinking they have the <u>upper hand</u> on me | Fig. a position superior to someone; the advantage of someone. | position superior | Hate someone thinking they have the upper hand on me |
Don't stop <u>till the fat lady sings</u>!! | Fig. at the end; a long time from now. | at the end | Don't stop till the fat lady sings!! |
Make sure you maximize <u>the fudge factor</u>. | Fig. a margin of error | margin of error | Make sure you maximize the fudge factor. |
EPA rules <u>draw fire</u>. | to attract criticism | attract criticism | EPA rules draw fire. |
Eye Opener: New protests <u>flare up</u> over deadly police force | to happen suddenly | happen suddenly | Eye Opener: New protests flare up over deadly police force |
if I could <u>put our friendship in a nutshell</u>, it would probably look something like this. | Fig. to state something very concisely. | state something very concisely | if I could put our friendship in a nutshell, it would probably look something like this. |
Yeah I don’t <u>pester the editorial team with</u> always changing headlines. | to annoy someone with something. | annoy | Yeah I don’t pester the editorial team with always changing headlines. |
Here comes the <u>back seat driver</u>. | Fig. an annoying passenger who tells the driver how to drive; someone who tells others how to do things. | annoying passenger who tells the driver how to drive | Here comes the back seat driver. |
Our love grows for everything we give attention to. Don't look at life with a <u>fleeting glance</u>. Observe it with full intensity. | Fig. a quick glance; a very brief look. | quick glance | Our love grows for everything we give attention to. Don't look at life with a fleeting glance. Observe it with full intensity. |
There was <u>a ripple of protest </u>from British academics tho. | quiet remarks protesting something; a smallamount of subdued protest. | small amount of subdued protest. | There was a ripple of protest from British academics tho. |
Thank you for coming on such <u>short notice</u>! | quickly and without a timely notification of other people; with very little lead time. | little lead time | Thank you for coming on such short notice! |
Always <u>put on a front</u> & act like you're doing good, then they won't have anything to say. | Fig. to appear to be brave (even if one is not). | appear to be brave | Always put on a front & act like you're doing good, then they won't have anything to say. |
Did you guys really have to <u>muddle up @_icze4r 's mentions with</u> gender insults? IDK if I even have the patience to sift through all of it. | to mix something up; to make something confusing | mix up | Did you guys really have to muddle up @_icze4r 's mentions with gender insults? IDK if I even have the patience to sift through all of it. |
This powerful carpet stain remover will <u>knock spots off</u> the leading brands. | to be very much better than someone or something else. | be very much better than | This powerful carpet stain remover will knock spots off the leading brands. |
She just has to <u>take it on the chin</u>, just like her cousin probably does. | Lit. to stand up to something adverse,such as criticism. (Fig. on taking a directpunch to the head in boxing | stand up to | She just has to take it on the chin, just like her cousin probably does. |
It shines its light for all to see & allows ships to come & go <u>of their own accord</u>. | by one's own choice, without coercion. | by one's own choice | It shines its light for all to see & allows ships to come & go of their own accord. |
Mmmm .... I love <u>off-the-beaten-path</u> places. Sounds like paradise. | not known or popular with many people offthe beaten track | not known | Mmmm .... I love off-the-beaten-path places. Sounds like paradise. |
Dude did you hear about the new 48 packs, they're <u>all the rage</u> right now. | to be very fashionable | very fashionable | Dude did you hear about the new 48 packs, they're all the rage right now. |
live tweet : me and Morgan are <u>dead meat</u> in the morning. | Fig. dead; as good as dead. (Usually an exaggeration.) | as good as dead | live tweet : me and Morgan are dead meat in the morning. |
I know Mariota's gonna win the Heisman, but to me Gordon has been more impressive this year <u>by a hair</u>. | Fig. just barely; by a very small distance. | by a very small distance | I know Mariota's gonna win the Heisman, but to me Gordon has been more impressive this year by a hair. |
Leaving Twitter with a <u>heavy heart</u> tonight. Ya'll be safe out there. | Cliché in a sad or miserable state, unhappily | miserable state | Leaving Twitter with a heavy heart tonight. Ya'll be safe out there. |
I didn't loose a friend , he lost himself and now he's gone <u>out of the blue</u> without contact ,tragic. | if something happens out of the blue, it happens suddenly and you are not expecting it | suddenly | I didn't loose a friend , he lost himself and now he's gone out of the blue without contact ,tragic. |
Think I started getting ready a little early. <u>Eager beaver</u>!! Too excited hahaha. | someone who is very enthusiastic; someone who works very hard | very enthusiastic | Think I started getting ready a little early. Eager beaver!! Too excited hahaha. |
Boy your dad was <u>in rare form with</u> them today. | Fig. well prepared for a good performance; at one's best. | at one's best. | Boy your dad was in rare form with them today. |
if I was <u>in your shoes</u> I'd probably hate too. | to be in the same situation as someone else, especially an unpleasant situation | in the same situation | if I was in your shoes I'd probably hate too. |
Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be<u> the order of the day</u> | something necessary or usual at a certain time | usual | Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day |
you need to <u>get your nose out of my business</u> dude .. | Fig. to stop interfering in someone else's business; to mind one'sown business. | to mind one's own business | you need to get your nose out of my business dude .. |
This <u>shook me up</u>. | upset; shocked. | upset | This shook me up. |
We <u>run a tight ship</u> at Amazon. | to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner. | run an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner | We run a tight ship at Amazon. |
You'll be <u>none the wiser</u>. | to still be confused about something, even after it has been explained to you. | still confused | You'll be none the wiser. |
Having a boyfriend is cool because I can <u>rope him into</u> helping me do school projects. | Fig. to cause someone to get involved in some project | cause to get involved | Having a boyfriend is cool because I can rope him into helping me do school projects. |
Lots has changed so please <u>give it a whirl</u>. | to try something. | try | Lots has changed so please give it a whirl. |
isn't Batman like the <u>poster child</u> of White Privilege? | Fig. someone who is a classic example of a state or type of person. | classic example | isn't Batman like the poster child of White Privilege? |
I never did <u>pal around </u>with actresses. | to associate with someone as a good friend. | associate with as a good friend | I never did pal around with actresses. |
Don't know what to say about tonight's game, I'm <u>a bundle of nerves </u>and have no idea what to expect. | a very nervous person. | nervous | Don't know what to say about tonight's game, I'm a bundle of nerves and have no idea what to expect. |
What if It Can Only Be Used Once to <u>get you out of a jam,</u>would you make the call? | Fig. to get free from a problem or a bad situation. | get free from a problem | What if It Can Only Be Used Once to get you out of a jam,would you make the call? |
Getting up at 7 on a Sunday is not going to <u>be a pretty sight</u> | to not be pleasant to look at. | pleasant | Getting up at 7 on a Sunday is not going to be a pretty sight |
Does Farage <u>make it on the hoof</u>?. | (British & Australian) if you make a decision on the hoof, you make itquickly to react to a situation which is happening, and do not have time tothink about it carefully | make it quickly to react to a situation which is happening | Does Farage make it on the hoof?. |
Is no need to <u>treat them with kid-gloves</u>. | to deal with someone very gently or carefully. | deal gently | Is no need to treat them with kid-gloves. |
He was <u>as meek as a lamb</u>. | [of someone] shy, quiet, and docile. | shy, quiet, and docile | He was as meek as a lamb. |
Needless to say I don't have <u>green fingers</u> :c I've watered him every other day why you die on me | to be good at keeping plants healthy and making them grow. | good at keeping plants healthy | Needless to say I don't have green fingers :c I've watered him every other day why you die on me |
French <u>put a spoke in the wheel </u>of UK Tour fever. | to spoil someone else's plans and stop them from doing something. | spoil plans | French put a spoke in the wheel of UK Tour fever. |
All I need is <u>tea and sympathy</u>. | kindness and sympathy that you show to someone who is upset. | kindness and sympathy | All I need is tea and sympathy. |
Does your phone <u>ring off the hook</u>, never. | Fig. [for a telephone] to ring incessantly and repeatedly. | ring incessantly | Does your phone ring off the hook, never. |
Get personal injury clients without being an <u>ambulance chaser</u>. | a lawyer who finds work by persuading people who have beenhurt in accidents to ask for money from the person who injuredthem. | a lawyer who finds work by persuading people who have beenhurt in accidents to ask for money from the person who injuredthem | Get personal injury clients without being an ambulance chaser. |
Time to <u>get your ducks in a row</u>. | to organize things well | organize | Time to get your ducks in a row. |
either we smoking, or we drinking, or we <u>at each other's throats</u>. | If two people are at each other's throats, they are arguing angrily, in angry disagreement. | arguing angrily | either we smoking, or we drinking, or we at each other's throats. |
It's a <u>tough row to hoe</u>, @JulieCelina.. | a difficult situation to deal with. | difficult situation | It's a tough row to hoe, @JulieCelina.. |
Please don’t <u>cut your wolf loose </u>on the 17th of March. | to go on a drinking bout; to get drunk. | go on a drinking bout | Please don’t cut your wolf loose on the 17th of March. |
I can not wait to get home from school tomorrow and just <u>conk out</u> | of a person to go to sleep very quickly | go to sleep very quickly | I can not wait to get home from school tomorrow and just conk out |
SBHS must really<u> scrape the bottom of the barrel</u> when it comes to English teachers | to use the worst people or things because that is all that is available | use the worst people because that is all that is available | SBHS must really scrape the bottom of the barrel when it comes to English teachers |
You, me, we face to face but we don't <u> see eye to eye</u> . | if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other (often negative; often + with ) | agree with each other | You, me, we face to face but we don't see eye to eye . |
Oh god, you've got the best domain name I've ever seen. I <u> seethe with envy</u> | to be agitated with anger, hatred, scorn, disgust, etc. | agitated with anger | Oh god, you've got the best domain name I've ever seen. I seethe with envy |
What's in your water; and are you sure someone didn't <u> sell you a bill of goods</u> on water purity? | to defraud or deceive someone | defraud | What's in your water; and are you sure someone didn't sell you a bill of goods on water purity? |
I do not enjoy a camping vacation<u> in the rough</u> . | in a situation that is not comfortable or pleasant. | that is not comfortable | I do not enjoy a camping vacation in the rough . |
Who is <u> in the running </u> for Africa’s top bank job? | of a candidate, potential or likely | a potential candidate | Who is in the running for Africa’s top bank job? |
How do you check inequality <u> in the short run</u> ? | for a short period of time | for a short period of time | How do you check inequality in the short run ? |
Don't get too<u> hot under the collar </u> for Sweden. He said homosexuality was an abnormality. #Eurovision2015 #ESC #SWE | if someone is hot under the collar, they are angry | angry | Don't get too hot under the collar for Sweden. He said homosexuality was an abnormality. #Eurovision2015 #ESC #SWE |
Hard to<u> square the circle</u> for Jeb | to find a good solution to a problem when that seems impossible, especially because the people involved have very different needs or opinions about it | good solution to a problem when that seems impossible | Hard to square the circle for Jeb |
Guess I'm <u> back to square one</u> | if you are back to square one, you have to start working on a plan from the beginning because your previous attempt failed and the progress you made is now wasted | have to start working on a plan from the beginning and the progress you made is now wasted | Guess I'm back to square one |
Remember to <u> square your shoulders</u> , Jerry! | to show determination and a lack of fear | show determination and a lack of fear | Remember to square your shoulders , Jerry! |
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