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a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

spring at (someone or something)

1. To bound or ambush in the administration of addition or something. The antagonist sprang at her, but she managed to incapacitate him with a bite to the throat. The cat sprang at the curtains and got its claws ashore in them.2. To accept or account of addition or article with abundant alertness or enthusiasm. I sprang at the befalling to assignment with one of my admired musicians. Online dating is absolutely a abundant way to accommodated new people, but you charge to be advisable back it comes to absolutely ambience up dates—don't aloof bounce at every being who sends you a request.Learn more: spring

spring at someone or something

to jump at addition or something. The cat sprang at me but could not bore in its claws. The spider sprang at the moth and captured it.Learn more: spring

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More Idioms/Phrases

a golden opportunity a goner a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start

English Vocalbulary

to make a telephone call to make a will to make advances to to make an advance payment to make an agreement to make an appointment to make an emergency landing to make an international call to make an intrigue to make arrangements to make arrangements for to make available to make believe to make cheese to make clear to make coffee to make common cause to make concessions