sting in the tail Idiom

a piece of tail

(See a piece of ass)

bright eyed and bushy tailed

frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.

can't make heads or tails of something

" can't understand something at all;"

go into detail

give details in a story or report Don't go into detail right now. Just tell us how much it costs.

heads or tails

choose one or the other, which side of the coin? """Heads or tails?"" the gambler asked as he flipped the coin."

hightail it

leave in a hurry, run away If the bull gets loose, you hightail it for the house.

in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)

very soon, in a couple of seconds, in a sec I'll be with you in two shakes. I just have to turn off the lights.

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

very quickly and without difficulty Wait one minute. I will be able to help you in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

make head or tail of something (usually negative)

find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.

on his tail

following him closely, chasing him The thief knew the police would follow him. They'd be on his tail.

sting in the tail

A black catastrophe to something, such as a story, that is contrarily upbeat and positive. The cine began as a sweet, adventurous love story, so the adverse catastrophe was an abrupt bite in the tail.Learn more: sting, tail

a bite in the tail

BRITISHCOMMON If article such as a acknowledgment or a plan has a bite in the tail, it seems adequate at aboriginal but contains an abhorrent allotment at the end. Even the acknowledgment about Chomsky actuality `arguably the best important bookish alive' had a bite in its tail. The book went on: `how can he address such nonsense about all-embracing affairs?' The added tax amount was an abrupt bite in the appendage in an contrarily adequate Budget. Note: This is a advertence to a scorpion, which is baby and looks harmless, but has a poisonous bite in its tail. Learn more: sting, tail

a ˌsting in the ˈtail

(informal) an abhorrent affection that comes at the end of a story, an event, etc: Roald Dahl’s belief generally accept a bite in the tail; that’s why I like them.Learn more: sting, tail

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More Idioms/Phrases

on end on even terms on faith on fire on good terms on guard on hand on his last legs on his tail on ice on in years on loan on moral grounds on my back on my case on my deathbed on my good side

English Vocalbulary

There's an end of it! There's more behind it. There's more to it than that. There's no denying. there's no doubt about it There's no harm if There's no hurry. There's no point in that. there's no question about it There's no room left. There's plenty of room (left). There's something in the wind. There's the rub. There was a dead silence. there was a lack of There was a lot of laughter. There was a lot to do. There you are!