n.
brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia

have (one's) ducks in a row Idiom, Proverb

a hard row to hoe

a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.

a pinch to grow an inch

on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""

a stone's throw

a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.

a tough row to hoe

(See a hard row to hoe)

absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

as the crow flies

the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.

browbeat

force you to work, harass, hound, on my case "He browbeats his employees. He shouts, ""You! Get to work!"""

brown bag it

take a lunch to work I have had to brown bag it every day this week as the company cafeteria is closed for repair work.

brown nose

try to please the manager, suck up to Some guys brown nose their way to success. But is it success?

browned off

unhappy, a little bit angry, ticked off Tran was browned off because we were late. She didn't like that.

have (one's) ducks in a row

To be well-organized, prepared, and up-to-date. We charge to accept our ducks in a row to ensure that there are no problems at home while we're gone on our trip. Before you accomplish those accusations, you bigger accept your ducks in a row.Learn more: duck, have, row

get/have (all) your ˌducks in a ˈrow

(especially American English) accept fabricated all the affairs bare to do something; be able-bodied organized: We charge to get all our ducks in a row afore alpha assignment on the project.Learn more: duck, get, have, row

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