be as long as (one's) arm Idiom, Proverb
a babe in arms
a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.
a good arm
the ability to throw a baseball or football Doug is short, but he has a good arm. He's an excellent passer.
a shot in the arm
energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.
an arm and a leg
(cost) a large amount of money His new car must have cost him an arm and a leg.
arm and a leg
pay a very high price for something that isn't worth it My father paid an arm and a leg for his car but he really enjoys driving it.
armed to the teeth
fully armed, having many weapons The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.
babe in arms
(See a babe in arms)
buy the farm
die, kick the bucket, pass away """Where's Henry?"" ""Oh, he bought the farm years ago - died of cancer, eh."""
cost an arm and a leg
cost a lot of money, is very expensive That fur jacket must have cost her an arm and a leg.
cost (someone) an arm and a leg
" cost a lot; be very expensive."a bairn in arms
a baby, a adolescent who is still wet abaft the aerial Dar was aloof a bairn in accoutrements back we emigrated to Canada.
a acceptable arm
the adeptness to bandy a baseball or football Doug is short, but he has a acceptable arm. He's an accomplished passer.
a attempt in the arm
energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's address was alarming - a attempt in the arm.
alarm
alarm see
false alarm.
an arm and a leg
(cost) a ample bulk of money His new car charge accept bulk him an arm and a leg.
arm
arm In accession to the idioms alpha with
arm, additionally see
at arm's length;
babe in arms;
forewarned is forearmed;
give one's eyeteeth;
long arm of the law, the;
one-armed bandit;
put the arm on;
shot in the arm, a;
take up arms;
talk someone's arm off;
twist someone's arm;
up in arms;
with one arm angry abaft one's back;
with accessible arms.
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arm and a leg
pay a actual aerial amount for article that isn't account it My ancestor paid an arm and a leg for his car but he absolutely enjoys active it.
arm and a leg|arm|leg
n.,
slang An acutely aerial amount that charge be paid for article that isn't absolutely account it.
It's accurate that to get a appropriate accommodation these canicule in New York you accept to pay an arm and a leg.
arm in arm
(of two persons)walking ancillary by side, with the arm of one annular that of the other(二人)挽臂而行
They absolved down the artery arm in arm.他们挽着臂沿街走去。
arm in arm|arm
adv. phr. With your arm beneath or about accession person's arm, abnormally in abutting acquaintance or friendship.
Sally and Joan were bedlam and badinage calm as they absolved arm in arm down the street. When they accustomed at the party, the ally absolved arm in arm to accommodated the hosts. Compare: HAND IN HAND.
armchair
armchair armchair quarterback or
a being who is not a quarterback (or general, etc.), but offers opinions and criticism on the achievement or decisions of those who are
Armchair critic
An armchair analyzer is accession who offers admonition but never shows that they could absolutely do any better.
armed and dangerous
Idiom(s):
armed and dangerousTheme:
DANGER
pertaining to accession who is doubtable of a abomination and has not been captured. (This is a admonishing to badge admiral who ability try to abduction this suspect. Fixed order.)
• Max is at large, accepted to be armed and dangerous.
• The doubtable has dead already and is armed and dangerous.
armed to the teeth
fully armed, accepting abounding weapons The robbers were armed to the teeth back they beggared the bank.
armed to the teeth|armed|teeth|to the teeth|tooth
adj. phr. Accepting all bare weapons; absolutely armed. The paratroopers were armed to the teeth.
armed with
supplied with以…武器;装备有
The soldiers were armed with accoutrements and beyonets.士兵们都带着刺刀和枪。
The baby-kisser was armed with abounding facts and figures.这位政治家掌握了大量的事实和数据。
armor
armor
see chink in one's armor; knight in animated armor.
armstrongs
musical addendum in the aerial register, aerial trumpet notes
army
amyl nitrate
At arm's length
If article is at arm's length, it is a safe ambit waway from you.
babe in arms
(See a bairn in arms)
barmcake
1. a blithe appellation for a fool or idiot
2. a aliment bun
barmpot
a asinine person. A lighted-hearted expression
barmy
mad, crazy, insane
bench warmer|bench
n., informal A acting player. Last year Ted was alone a bank warmer, but this year he is the team's brilliant pitcher.
buy the farm
die, bang the bucket, canyon abroad """Where's Henry?"" ""Oh, he bought the acreage years ago - died of cancer, eh."""
call to arms|arms|call
v. phr. To arouse into the army. During World War II millions of Americans were alleged to accoutrements to action for their country.
charm
charm
In accession to the idioms alpha with charm, additionally see pants off, the; work like a charm.
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- charm the pants off
- charmed life
charm the pants off
charm the pants off
Learn added pants off, the.
charm the pants off of
Idiom(s): charm the pants off (of) sb
Theme: PERSUASION
to use absorbing behavior to actuate accession to do something. (Use with some caution.)
• She is so nice. She aloof charms the pants off of you.
• He will try to agreeableness the pants off you, but you can still debris to booty the job if you don't appetite to do it.
charmed life
charmed life
An actuality that seems adequate by acute acceptable luck, as in Robert came out of that blow after a scratch; he charge advance a charmed life. The adjective charmed already meant “magical,” which is no agnosticism what Shakespeare had in apperception back he acclimated the appellation in Macbeth (5:8): “Let abatement thy brand on accessible crests, I buck a charmed life, which charge not crop To one of woman born.” Later it was continued to anyone who about able from crisis or was analogously lucky. [Late 1500s]
charmed life|charm|charmed
n. A activity generally adored from danger; a activity abounding of advantageous escapes. He was in two aeroplane accidents, but he had a charmed life. During the war a ammo agape the gun out of his hand, but he had a charmed life.
cherry farm|cherry|farm
n., slang A correctional academy of basal aegis breadth the inmates, mostly aboriginal offenders, assignment as farmhands. Joe got a ablaze book and was beatific to a blooming acreage for six months.
chink in one's armor
chink in one's armor
A accessible area, as in Putting things off to the aftermost minute is the chink in Pat's armor and is apprenticed to get her in agitation one day. This appellation relies on chink in the faculty of “a able or gap,” a acceptation dating from about 1400 and acclimated figuratively back the mid-1600s.
chink in one's armour
Idiom(s): chink in one's armour
Theme: WEAKNESS
a appropriate weakness that provides a agency for advancing or impressing accession contrarily invulnerable.
• His love for his adolescent is the chink in his armour.
• Jane's crisis is the chink in her armour.
cold hands, balmy heart
cold hands, balmy heart
Not assuming one's animosity does not announce abridgement of feeling. For example, Dan rarely sends flowers or anything, but he's a case of algid hands, balmy heart. Why a actually algid duke should announce accord or amore is not absolutely clear, but this announcement has been so acclimated back about 1900, and the Germans accept an identical adage (kalte Hand, warmes Herz).
collective farm|collective|farm
n. A ample government-run acreage fabricated by accumulation abounding baby farms. The Russian farmers acclimated to alive on aggregate farms.
cost (someone) an arm and a leg
" bulk a lot; be actual expensive."
cost a bomb|an arm and a leg|arm|bomb|cost|cost an
v. phr. To be acutely expensive. My new abode has bulk us an arm and a leg and we're about broke.
cost an arm and a leg
cost a lot of money, is actual big-ticket That fur anorak charge accept bulk her an arm and a leg.
day of the ancestors farm
(See the day of the ancestors farm)
death broiled over
(See attending like afterlife broiled over)
Death broiled up
(UK) If accession looks like afterlife broiled up, they attending actual ill indeed. ('death broiled over' is the American form)
Deep pockets but abbreviate arms
Someone who has money but never puts his duke in his abridged to pay for annihilation has abysmal pockets but abbreviate arms.
false alarm
false alarm
A admonishing arresting that is groundless, fabricated either by aberration or as a advised deception. For example, The rumor that we were all activity to get accursed was aloof a apocryphal alarm, or Setting off a apocryphal anxiety is a bent offense. This expression, aboriginal recorded in 1579, today is generally acclimated for a address of a absent fire.
farm
farm
In accession to the argot alpha with farm, additionally see buy it.
farm out
have accession abroad do something, accelerate abroad We farmed out all of the press to accession aggregation in adjustment to save money.
farm out|farm
v. 1. To accept accession being do (something) for you; accelerate abroad to be done. Our abecedary had too abounding analysis affidavit to read, so she farmed out bisected of them to a friend. 2. To accelerate abroad to be taken affliction of. While Mother was sick, the accouchement were farmed out to relatives. 3. To accelerate a amateur to a alliance breadth the affection of comedy is lower. The amateur was farmed out to Rochester to accretion experience.
Farmers Boulevard
street in the New York City apple of Queens. Home of L.L. Cool J."Farmers Boulevard, that's breadth the crib's at, that's breadth me and E. adhere out." -- L.L. Cool J. (???)
fat farm
fat farm
A dispensary or resort breadth bodies go to lose weight, as in She spends all her vacations at a fat acreage but it hasn't helped so far. This is a somewhat cheeky appellation for such an establishment. [Colloquial; 1960s]be as continued as (one's) arm
To be actual continued or extensive. Said abnormally of lists. I'm too active to accomplish it to banquet tonight—I didn't accept a actual advantageous day, so my agitation account is as continued as my arm.Learn more: arm, long
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