cam Idiom
camel toes
happy camper
straw that breaks the camel
what came over me
camarada
camp
camp as a row of tents
camp it up
have a foot in both camps
Idiom(s): have a foot in both campsTheme: FLEXIBILITY
to have an interest in or to support each of two opposing groups of people.
• The shop steward had been promised a promotion and so had afoot in both camps during the strike—workers and management.
• Mr. Smith has afoot in both camps in the parent-teacher dispute. He teaches math, but he has a son at the school.
break camp
Idiom(s): break campTheme: DEPART
to close down a campsite; to pack up and move on.
• Early this morning we broke camp and moved on northward.
• Okay, everyone. It's time to break camp. Take those tents down and fold them neatly.
That's the straw that broke the camel's back
Idiom(s): That's the last straw, AND That's the straw that broke the camel's backTheme: FINALITY
The final thing; the last little burden or problem that causes everything to collapse. (From the image of a camel being loaded down with much weight, one straw at a time. Finally, at some point, when one is adding straw after straw, one straw will finally be too much and the camel's back will break.)
• When Sally came down sick, that was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
• When she showed up late, that was the straw that broke the camel's back.
• Your last word was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Why did you have to say that?
If a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will
If you let something intrusive enter your life, your life will become difficult .Ship came in
If your ship has come in, something very good has happened to you.Straw that broke the camel's back
The straw that broke the camel's back is the problem that made you lose your temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.Which came first the chicken or the egg?
This idiomatic expression is used when it is not clear who or what caused something.There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out
If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more.break camp|break|camp
v. phr. To take down and pack tents and camping things; take your things from a camping place. The scouts broke camp at dawn.camp follower|camp|follower
n. 1. A man or woman who goes with an army, not to fight but to sell something. Nowadays camp followers are not allowed as they were long ago. 2. A person who goes with a famous or powerful person or group in hope of profit. A man who runs for president has many camp followers.camp out|camp
v. To live, cook, and sleep out of doors (as in a tent). We camped out near the river for a week.high camp|camp|high
n., slang, show business 1. Kitsch, or pretentious material in bad taste that is still liked by higher class audiences. "The Potsdam Quartet" is a play full of high camp. 2. An exaggerated movie or theater scene that loses believability. Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Sledge Hammer are so full of high camp that no sensible people watch them anymore.Middle camp and low camp refer to theatrical kitsch preferred by middle class and low class audiences, respectively.
last straw|break|breaks|camel|camel's back|last|la
n. phr. A small trouble which follows other troubles and makes one lose patience and be unable to bear them. Bill had a bad day in school yesterday. He lost his knife on the way home, then he fell down, and when he broke a shoe lace, that was the last straw and he began to cry. Mary didn't like it when the other girls said she was proud and lazy, but when they said she told fibs it was the straw that broke the camel's back and she told the teacher.whispering campaign|campaign|whisper|whispering
n. The spreading of false rumors, or saying bad things, about a person or group, especially in politics or public life. A bad man has started a whispering campaign against the mayor, saying that he isn't honest.Cambrian
Cambrianthe Cambrian
the Cambrian Period or its rocks
camel
camelsee under last straw, the.
camera
camera1.
in camera
in privacy or secrecy
2.
on (or off) camera
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Film, TV so positioned as to be within (or out of) the camera's field of view
camp follower
camp follower1) A civilian who follows or settles near a military camp, especially a prostitute who does so. For example, The recruits were told not to associate with camp followers. [Early 1800s]
2) A person who sympathizes with a cause or group but does not join it. For example, She's only a camp follower so we can't count on her for a contribution.
camp out
camp outSleep outdoors; also, stay somewhere for an unusually long time. For example, “We camped out in a field this night” (George Washington, Journal, March 18, 1748). In the early 1900s, the expression was extended to figurative uses, meaning simply “to stay somewhere for an unusually long time,” as in She camped out at the stage door, hoping for an autograph.
foot in both camps, have a
foot in both camps, have aSupport or have good relations with two opposing sides. For example, He had a foot in both camps, making donations to candidates in both parties. In this expression camp alludes to encampments of enemy troops in a battle. [First half of 1900s]
on camera
on cameraBeing filmed, as in When the talk-show host began, I wasn't sure if we were on camera. This usage dates from the first half of the 1900s, soon after the birth of motion-picture and television filming. The same is true of the antonym off camera, meaning “outside the view of a movie or TV camera,” as in Go ahead and scratch—we're off camera now.
Precambrian
Precambrianthe Precambrian
the Precambrian time or its rocks
smear campaign
smear campaignAn attempt to ruin a reputation by slander or vilification, as in This press agent is well known for starting smear campaigns against her clients' major competitors. This phrase was first recorded in 1938 and uses smear in the sense of “an attempt to discredit” or “slander.”
straw that breaks the camel's back
straw that breaks the camel's backsee last straw, the.
this is where I came in
this is where I came inThis is where I began, my knowledge dates from this point. For example, Do you have anything more to add, because if not, this is where I came in. This idiom, dating from the 1920s, originally alluded to the continuous showing of a motion picture, with customers entering the theater at any stage while the film was running and leaving when it reached the point where they had started.
whispering campaign
whispering campaignA deliberate spreading of derogatory rumors about a candidate, as in That whispering campaign destroyed his chances for election. [c. 1920]
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