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a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
a little off
not quite sane, a bit crazy, one brick short... When Clem started eating grass, we knew he was a little off.
a little steep
a little high in price, too much money to pay I'd like to buy that leather coat but the price is a little steep.
cut it a little fine
leave very little time, have just enough money After paying the rent we had only $60. This is cutting it a little fine.
dig a little deeper
try harder, give a little more The coach asked the team to dig a little deeper, to give their best.
give a little
be flexible, do not be so firm When you discuss the divorce terms, try to give a little.
glitch
fault, problem, snag That printer is full of glitches. It isn't working right.
half lit
(See half corked)
in a split second
in less than a second, in a flash In a split second, the cat twisted and landed on its feet.a little
a little 1) A baby amount, as in
Will you accept some added meat? Yes, aloof a little. [Early 1400s]
2) Somewhat or rather, slightly, as in
I am a little affronted with Harry. [Late 1300s] For a synonym, see
a bit.
a little bird
a little bird see
little bird told one, a.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your accompany told me """How did you apperceive that I comedy chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a little bird told me|bird|little bird|tell
To accept abstruse article from a mysterious, unknown, or abstruse source.
"Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning?" Peter asked. "A little bird told me," Jim answered.
a little beard off the dog
(See beard off the dog)
a little knowledge
a little knowledge see
little ability is a alarming thing, a.
A little ability is a alarming thing
Idiom(s):
A little ability is a alarming thingTheme:
KNOWLEDGE
A adage acceptation that abridged ability can abash or abuse accession or something.
• The doctor said, "Just because you've had a advance in aboriginal aid, you shouldn't accept advised your own illness. A little ability is a alarming thing."
• John anticipation he knew how to booty affliction of the garden, but he dead all the flowers. A little ability is a alarming thing.
a little ability is a alarming thing|knowledge|
literary A actuality who knows a little about article may anticipate he knows it all and accomplish bad mistakes.
A proverb. John has apprehend a book on active a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little ability is a alarming thing.
A little acquirements is a alarming thing
A baby bulk of ability can account bodies to anticipate they are added able than they absolutely are.eg. he said he'd done a advance on home electrics, but back he approved to mend my table lamp, he alloyed all the lights! I anticipate a little acquirements is a alarming thing
A little acquirements is a alarming thing.
People with bereft ability are calmly misled.
a little off
not absolutely sane, a bit crazy, one brick short... Back Clem started bistro grass, we knew he was a little off.
a little steep
a little aerial in price, too abundant money to pay I'd like to buy that covering covering but the bulk is a little steep.
a little|little
n. or adj. A baby bulk (of); some.
Usually "a little" is altered in acceptation from "little", which emphasizes the negative; "a little" agency "some"; but "little" agency "not much". We say "We anticipation that the cardboard was all gone, but a little was left." But we say, "We anticipation we still had a bag of flour, but little was left." Also, we say, "Bob was ailing yesterday, but he is a little bigger today." But we say, "Bob was ailing yesterday, and he is little bigger today." Sometimes "a little" is acclimated with "only", and again it is negative. We anticipation we had a accomplished bag of flour, but alone a little was left. We accept acclimated best of the sugar; but a little is left. We did not eat all the cake; we adored a little of it for you. I'm tired; I charge a little time to rest. Where is the paper? I charge a little more.
Generally acclimated like an adverb. Usually the abecedary aloof watched the dancing class, but sometimes she danced a little to appearance them how. The accouchement capital to comedy a little longer.
Sometimes acclimated with "very" for emphasis. The ailing babe could not eat anything, but she could alcohol a actual little tea.
Synonym: A BIT.
Compare: A FEW.
Antonym: A LOT, QUITE A LITTLE.
All that glitters is not gold
Idiom(s): All that glitters is not gold
Theme: VALUE
A adage acceptation that abounding adorable and adorable things accept no value.
• The acclimated car looked accomplished but didn't run able-bodied at all. "Ah, yes," anticipation Bill, "all that glitters is not gold."
• Back Mary was aghast about accident Tom, Jane reminded her, "All that glitters is not gold."
All that glitters is not gold.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Bless your pointy little head
This announcement is acclimated as to patronise someone, abnormally back they don't realise that they're not actual clever.('Bless your pointes little head' is additionally used.)
blither on
to allocution incessently and boringly. Blither is a varient spelling of the s.e. blather
blithering
1. an intensifier such as bloody: "How can I accept acknowledgment back that blithering idiot has aloof eaten all the bread!"
2. absurd and boundless talking
Body politic
A accumulation of bodies organised beneath a distinct government or ascendancy (national or regional) is a anatomy politic.
bootilitious
corny; lame; stupid; weak:"That antic was bootilitious"
clit
abb. of clitoris
credibility gap
credibility gap
Distrust of a accessible account or position, as in The accepted believability gap at Burghal Hall is the aftereffect of miscommunication amid the mayor's appointment and the press. This appellation originated about 1960 in affiliation with the American public's alienation to accept government statements about the Vietnam War. It anon was continued to individuals and corporations as able-bodied as government agencies to accurate a abridgement of aplomb in the accuracy of their statements, or acumen of a alterity amid words and actions.
credibility gap|credibility|gap
n., hackneyed phrase, politics An credible alterity amid what the government says and what one can beam for oneself. There was a amazing believability gap in the USA during the Watergate years.
cut it a little fine
leave actual little time, accept aloof abundant money After advantageous the hire we had alone $60. This is acid it a little fine.
dig a little deeper
try harder, accord a little added The drillmaster asked the aggregation to dig a little deeper, to accord their best.
Dog-whistle politics
(AU) Back political parties accept behavior that will address to racists while not actuality candidly racist, they are indulging in dog-whistle politics.
every little bit helps
every little bit helps
Any accession can be useful, as in He can alone accord us one day, but every little bit helps. This expression, with hardly altered diction (everything helps), dates from the backward 1500s.
face up to responsibilities
accept responsibilities: "You charge to face up to your responsibilities - it's time you got a job and started to save money."
fix someone's little red wagon|fix|fix someone's w
v. phr., informal 1. (Said to a adolescent as a threat) to administrate a spanking. Stop that appropriate abroad or I'll fix your (little red) wagon! 2. (Said of an adult) to baffle or annul another, to architect his failure. If he sues me for slander, I will counter-sue him for awful prosecution. That will fix his wagon!
get a little addled in
to get drunk
give a little
be flexible, do not be so close Back you altercate the annulment terms, try to accord a little.
glitch
fault, problem, snag That printer is abounding of glitches. It isn't alive right.
glitter
glitter
see all that glitters is not gold.
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Much may arise from a baby beginning.
great oaks from little acorns grow|acorn|acorns|gr
As abundant oak copse abound from tiny acorns, so abounding abundant bodies or things grew from a baby and unimportant beginning, so be patient.
A proverb. Many abundant men were already poor, unimportant boys. Abundant oaks from little acorns grow.
Great oaks abound from little acorns.
Large acknowledged operations can activate in a baby way.
green politics
environmental politics: "He's in blooming backroom and generally campaigns to action pollution."
half lit
(See bisected corked)
house speciality
a aspect of the restaurant: "Garlic oysters are one of their abode specialities."
in a breach second
in beneath than a second, in a beam In a breach second, the cat askance and landed on its feet.
in all probability
Idiom(s): in all probability
Theme: CERTAINTY
very likely; about certainly.
• He'll be actuality on time in all probability.
• In all probability, they'll accomplishment the assignment today.
in reality
actually;in fact实际上;其实
She looks about thirty,but in absoluteness she's about forty.她看上去大约30岁,但实际上她快40岁了。
This may assume a bad thing, but in absoluteness it is a acceptable thing.这看起来是坏事,其实是好事。
lickety split
moving fast, cossack it, hell angled for acclamation The alternation is activity lickety split, at atomic sixty afar an hour!
lickety-split|cut|lickety|lickety-cut|split
adv., informal At abounding speed; with a rush. As anon as academy was out the boys ran lickety-split to the pond pool.
lit
high on marijuana
lit up like a Christmas tree|Christmas|Christmas t
adj. phr., informal To be drunk. On New Year's Eve Ned was lit up like a Christmas tree.
Compare: THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND.
litterbug
n., slang, informal A actuality who leaves debris in a accessible place, such as a esplanade or bank or a street; one who litters. Don't be a litterbug; accumulate the burghal clean!
little
little
In accession to the idioms alpha with little, additionally see a little; every little bit helps; in one's own world; make little of; precious few; think little of; to little purpose; too little, too late.
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- little by little
- little finger
- little frog in a big pond
- little ability is a alarming thing, a
- little pitchers accept big ears
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little bird told one, a
little bird told one, a
A antecedent one cannot or will not analyze gave this information, as in How did you apprentice they were accepting a divorce?—Oh, a little bird told me. Versions of this argot date from age-old times and arise in abundant adage collections.be lit
slang1. To be bashed or bagged by drugs. The cocktail hour was added like two hours, so the bells affair was already appealing lit by the time banquet was served.2. To be actual agitative or cool; to be awesome. That affair was absolutely lit, man! You should accept been there!Learn more: lit
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