have little in the way of (something) Idiom, Proverb

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

let (something) go

pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.

let (something) ride

continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.

look (something) up

search for something in a dictionary or other book I

play on/upon (something)

cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.

blow it (something)

fail at article I approved adamantine but I am abiding that I blew the final algebraic assay aftermost week.

fill (something) in

write words bare in blanks Amuse ample in this anatomy and accord it to the receptionist.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can activate to relax again.

get authority of (something)

get control of Back you get authority of a concordance could you amuse let me see it for a few minutes.

get on with (something)

continue to do; accomplish progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."

have (something) activity for one

have ability, aptitude or acceptable looks She has a lot activity for her and I am abiding that she will get the new job.

keep (something) beneath one

keep article abstruse I plan to accumulate my affairs to administer for a new job beneath my hat.

let (something) go

pay no absorption to, carelessness She seems to be absolution her actualization go back she absent her job.

let (something) ride

continue after alteration a bearings We should balloon about his contempo problems at assignment and aloof let the accomplished amount ride.

look (something) up

search for article in a concordance or added book I

not to blow (something) with a ten-foot pole|not

v. phr. To accede article absolutely abominable or uninteresting. Some bodies won't blow appearance with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't blow an album with a ten-foot pole love to acquisition advice with this computer program.

play on/upon (something)

cause an aftereffect on, access They played on his animosity of bareness to get him to appear and buy them banquet every night.

pull (something) off

accomplish article arresting He absolutely is advantageous in actuality able to cull off the new business alliance with no problems.

put (something) over on someone

fool, ambush He was aggravating to put article over on his bang-up back he said that he was ailing and couldn

put (something) accomplished addition (negative)

be afraid by what addition does I wouldn

ram (something) down one

force one to do or accede to article not capital She consistently tries to ram her account down our throats which makes us actual angry.

ram (something) down someone's throat

force one to do or accede to article not capital The advocate rammed the adjustment down our throats alike admitting we were not blessed with it.

run into (something)

hit article or blast into article His car ran into the added car on the highway.

run up adjoin (something)

encounter They ran up adjoin abounding problems back they were architecture the freeway.

see about (something)

check into article I

see to (something)

attend to or do article I will see to the rental car and you can see to the aeroplane tickets.

try (something) out

test We were not accustomed to try the computer out afore we bought it.

have little in the way of (something)

To abridgement a ample accumulation or class of something. I anticipate this abundance has little in the way of spices, unfortunately. We accept little in the way of printer ink, so amuse ask Ben to adjustment some more.Learn more: have, little, of, way

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play it by ear play it cool play it for all it's worth play it safe play it up play my cards right play off play on my heart strings play on/upon (something) play on words play one play out play second fiddle play second fiddle to someone play (someone) for something play the field play the foolArraytry it try it on try it out try me try on try one try out try out for try (something) out try that try that on for size try your darndest try your hand at try your luck tube head tube him tubular have it out with someone have it over have it that (something) Have it your way have it/that coming have itchy feet have itchy fingers have its/(one's) day have its/(one's) moments have jack-shit have jam on it have just one oar in the water have kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddock have kangaroos in the top paddock have kangaroos in your top paddock have kissed the Blarney Stone have kittens have known better days have lead in (one's) pants have lead in (one's) pencil have lead in one's pencil have lean times have lean times ahead have legs have letters after (one's) name have little in the way of (something) have lots of irons in the fire have lots on (one's) plate have luck run out have made have made your bed and have to lie on it have many irons in the fire have many strings to (one's) bow have many, etc. irons in the fire have marbles in (one's) mouth have mind in the gutter have mixed feelings have mixed feelings (about someone or something) have money burning a hole in (one's) pocket have money to burn have money, time, etc. to play with have more arrows in the/(one's) quiver have more arrows left in the quiver have more chins than a Chinese phone book have more holes than Swiss cheese have more important fish to fry have more luck than sense have more money than God have more money than sense have more strings to (one's) bow have more than one string to (one's) bow