Meaning: a lot

adv.
to a very great degree or extent

Lot Idiom, Proverb

a lot of bunk

a lot of lies, a lot of bull, a pack of lies The President's speech was a lot of bunk. It contained no facts.

a lot of falderal

a lot of foolish talk, a lot of bunk When you hear me speak Latin, you'll think it's a lot of falderal.

a lot on the ball

intelligent, smart Melvin may not look intelligent, but he's got a lot on the ball.

a man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a clergyman Being a man of the cloth, he has studied the Bible.

a stitch of clothes

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

a wolf in sheep's clothing

an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

blotto

exhausted, bushed After studying for twelve hours, she was blotto - very tired.

clotheslined (hockey)

lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!

cut from the same cloth

from the same family, very similar Ty and Ed are cut from the same cloth - both are serious and quiet.

didn't have a stitch of clothes on

naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.

dress clothes

good, expensive clothes """Why don't you change your dress clothes before you repair the car?"""

Lotus Land

British Columbia (west coast of Canada) They went to Lotus Land for a holiday - to Vancouver.

man of the cloth

(See a man of the cloth)

of the lot

of the group, of the bunch This rug is the best of the lot. It's nicer than the others.

stitch of clothes on

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

take off (clothes)

remove clothes etc. Please take off your shoes before you enter our house.

without a stitch of clothes on

nude, naked as a jay bird, didn't have a stitch of clothes on She stood there, ankle deep in water, without a stitch of clothes on.

wolf in sheep's clothing

(See a wolf in sheep's clothing)

clot

an idiot, fool

cloth-ears

someone who has poor hearing or doesn't pay attention to imparted information; cloth-eared: deaf

lotsa

lots of, a great deal of

a lot

I feel a lot better today．我今天感到好多了。

a lot of

lots of；many or much大量的；许多的（后接可数名词或不可数名词）
He wasted a lot of time in those years．那些年他浪费了很多时间。
I bought a lot of valuable books in the secondhand bookstore．我在那家旧书店里买了许多很有价值的书。

by lot

by a chance procedure 由抽签决定
The study groups were divided by lot．学习小组是以抽签的方式划分的。

think a lot of

Idiom(s): think a lot of sb or sth AND think a great deal of sb or sth; think highly of sb or sth;
think much of sb or sth

Theme: OPINION

to think well of someone or something.
• The teacher thinks a lot of Mary and her talents.
• No one really thinks a great deal of the new policies.
• I think highly of John.
• The manager doesn't think much of John and says so to everyone.

The plot thickens

Idiom(s): The plot thickens

Theme: INTEREST

Things are becoming more complicated or interesting.
• The police assumed that the woman was murdered by her ex-husband, but he has an alibi. The plot thickens.
• John is supposed to be going out with Mary, but I saw him last night with Sally. The plot thickens.

Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes

Idiom(s): Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes

Theme: CLOTHING

one's best clothes. (Folksy.)
• John was all dressed up in his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
• I hate to be wearing my Sunday- go-to-meeting clothes when everyone else is casually dressed.

stuff the ballot box

Idiom(s): stuff the ballot box

Theme: VOTING

to put fraudulent ballots into a ballot box; to cheat in counting the votes in an election.
• The election judge was caught stuffing the ballot box in the election yesterday.
• Election officials are supposed to guard against stuffing the ballot box.

make sth up out of whole cloth

Idiom(s): make sth up out of whole cloth

Theme: DECEPTION

to create a story or a lie from no facts at all.
• I don't believe you. I think you made that up out of whole cloth.
• Ann made up her explanation out of whole cloth. There was not a bit of truth in it.

leave a lot to be desired

Idiom(s): leave a lot to be desired

Theme: LACKING

to be lacking something important; to be inadequate. (A polite way of saying that something is bad.)
• This report leaves a lot to be desired.
• I'm sorry to have to fire you, Mary, but your work leaves a lot to be desired.

have a lot on one's mind

Idiom(s): have a lot on one's mind

Theme: WORRY

to have many things to worry about; to be preoccupied.
• I'm sorry that I'm so grouchy. I have a lot on my mind.
• He forgot to go to his appointment because he had a lot on his mind.

have a lot of promise

Idiom(s): have a lot of promise

Theme: POTENTIAL

to be very promising; to have a good future ahead.
• Sally is quite young, but she has a lot of promise.
• This bush is small, but it has a lot of promise.

have a lot going

Idiom(s): have a lot going (for one)

Theme: ADVANTAGE

to have many things working to one's benefit.
• Jane is so lucky. She has a lot going for her.
• She has a good job and a nice family. She has a lot going.

flotsam and jetsam

Idiom(s): flotsam and jetsam

Theme: WORTHLESSNESS

worthless matter; worthless encumbrances. (Refers to the floating wreckage of a ship and its cargo. Fixed order.)
• His mind is burdened with the flotsam and jetsam of many years of poor instruction and lax study habits.
• Your report would be better if you could get rid of a lot of the flotsam and jetsam and clean up the grammar a bit.

cover a lot of ground

Idiom(s): cover a lot of ground

Theme: DISCUSSION

to deal with much information and many facts.
• The history lecture covered a lot of ground today.
• Mr. and Mrs. Franklin always cover a lot of ground when they argue.

cast one's lot in with

Idiom(s): cast one's lot in with sb

Theme: JOINING

to join in with someone and accept whatever happens.
• Mary cast her lot with the group going to Spain. They had a wonderful time.
• I decided to cast in my lot with the home team this year.

carry a lot of weight

Idiom(s): carry (a lot of) weight (with sb or sth)

Theme: INFLUENCE

to be very influential with someone or some group of people.
• Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me.
• The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.
• Her opinion carries weight with most of the members.

quite a lot

Idiom(s): quite a bit AND quite a few; quite a little; quite a lot; quite a number

Theme: AMOUNT - LARGE

much or many.
• Do you need one? I have quite a few.
• I have quite a little—enough to spare some.
• How many? Oh, quite a number.

Clothes don't make the man.

Appearances can be deceiving.

Cloth ears

If you don't listen to people, they may suggest you have cloth ears.

Cut your coat according to your cloth

If you cut your coat according to your cloth, you only buy things that you have sufficient money to pay for.

Lose the plot

If someone loses the plot, they have stopped being rational about something.

Wear sackcloth and ashes

If someone displays their grief or contrition publicly, they wear sackcloth and ashes.

in only the clothes he stood up in

to only possess what you wear: "After the fire, they were left with only the clothes they stood up in."

Sunday go-to-meeting clothes|Sunday|clothes

n. phr., informal Best clothes or outfit of clothing. The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance. Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a hit with the boys.
Compare: GLAD RAGS.

a lot|lot

n., informal A large number or amount; very many or very much; lots. I learned a lot in Mr. Smith's class. A lot of our friends are going to the beach this summer.

Often used like an adverb. Ella is a jolly girl; she laughs a lot. Grandfather was very sick last week, but he's a lot better now. You'll have to study a lot harder if you want to pass.

Also used as an adjective with "more", "less", and "fewer". There was a good crowd at the game today, but a lot more will come next week.

Often used with "whole" for emphasis. John has a whole lot of marbles. Jerry is a whole lot taller than he was a year ago.
Compare: GOOD DEAL, GOOD MANY, A NUMBER.
Antonym: A FEW, A LITTLE.

blot out|blot

v. phr. 1. To obstruct; cover; obscure. The high-rise building in front of our apartment house blots out the view of the ocean. 2. To wipe out of one's memory. Jane can't remember the details when she was attacked in the streets; she blotted it out of her memory.

cast in one's lot with|cast|lot|throw in one's lot

v. phr. To decide to share or take part in anything that happens to; join. The thief decided to throw in his lot with the gang when he heard their plans. Washington was rich, but he decided to cast in his lot with the colonies against Britain. When Carl was old enough to vote, he threw in his lot with the Democrats.
Synonym: JOIN FORCES.

cover a lot of ground|cover|ground

v. phr. To process a great deal of information and various facts. Professor Brown's thorough lecture on asteroids covered a lot of ground today.

draw lots|draw|lots

v. phr. To select at random from a series in order to determine precedents or apportionment. The refugees to be evacuated drew lots on who would get a place on the first airplane out of the besieged city.