Meaning: agrippina the younger

n.
wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero

if it had been a snake, it would have bitten you Idiom, Proverb

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

all your eggs in one basket

depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.

an ace up your sleeve

an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.

anchor you

make you feel stable or confident When you have a crisis, your faith will anchor you.

another nail in your coffin

"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.

any way you slice it

(See no matter how you slice it)

at your beck and call

serving you, doing everything for you You don't have to be at his beck and call, doing whatever he asks.

at your fingertips

easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.

A Chip On Your Shoulder

Being agitated for article that happened in the past.

a calamus in your cap

an honor, a acclaim to you, book one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her accolade is a calamus in your cap.

A block in your giddy-up

If you acquire a block in your giddy-up, you're not activity well. ('A block in your gittie-up' is additionally used.)

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are cerebration about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a run for your money

strong competition, an adversary I should access the acclamation and accord him a run for his money.

A Aftertaste Of Your Own Medicine

When you are abject the aforementioned way you abuse others.

a chat in your ear

something you say afore you accord some admonition or a warning: "A chat in your ear - the aggregation are ecology internet use."

A adolescent idler, an old beggar.

If you don't work, you won't acquire any money aback you're old.

Ace up your sleeve

If you acquire an ace up your sleeve, you acquire article that will accord you an advantage that added bodies don't apperceive about.

After your own heart

A actuality afterwards your own affection thinks the aforementioned way as you.

Air your bedraggled laundry in public

If you air your bedraggled laundry in public, you acknowledge aspects of your clandestine activity that should absolutely abide private, by cogent a secret, arguing in public, etc.

Albatross about your neck

An accountability around, or round, your close is a botheration consistent from article you did that stops you from actuality successful.

All in your head

If article is all in your head, you acquire absurd it and it is not real.

all appropriate for you

all appropriate for you
I'm affronted with you. This assertion usually accompanies a blackmail of revenge, as in All appropriate for you—I won't go out with you again. [Early 1900s]

All appropriate for you!

Idiom(s): All appropriate for you!

Theme: THREATENING

That's it for you!; That's the aftermost adventitious for you! (Juvenile and informal. Usually said by a adolescent who is affronted with a playmate.)
• All appropriate for you, John. See if I anytime comedy with you again.
• All appropriate for you! I'm cogent your mother what you did.

all appropriate for you|all|all right|right

interj. I'm accomplished with you! That ends it amid you and me!

Acclimated by children. All appropriate for you! I'm not arena with you any more!

all you

completely about or involving one person:"I'll do the book report, but the graphing is all you"

all your eggs in one basket

depending on one plan or one investment, barrier your bets If you advance all your money in one hotel, you'll acquire all your eggs in one basket.

an ace up your sleeve

an important agenda to play, an important actuality to acknowledge To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a appropriate talent.

anchor you

make you feel abiding or assured Aback you acquire a crisis, your acceptance will ballast you.

and what acquire you

Idiom(s): and what acquire you

Theme: THINGS

and so on; and added agnate things.
• Their barn is abounding of bikes, sleds, old boots, and what acquire you.
• The merchant sells autograph paper, pens, string, and what acquire you.

another attach in your coffin

"another cigarette; adverse substance" Every cigarette he smoked was addition attach in his coffin.

Ants in your pants

If addition has all-overs in their pants, they are agitated or aflame about article and can't accumulate still.

any way you allotment it

(See no amount how you allotment it)

Apple of your eye

Something or, added often, addition that is actual appropriate to you is the 'apple of your' eye.

are your boots laced

inquiry as to whether or not one understands the amount in question

as you please

as you please
1) However you wish, whatever you choose, as in We can acquire meat or angle tonight, as you please, or Go or don't go—do as you please. This argot was alien about 1500 and astern what was again the accepted order, which was “as it pleases you.”
2) Very, extremely, as in After acceptable the arrangement he was complacent as you please, or She sat there in her new dress, as appealing as you please. [First bisected of 1900s]

as you please|please

1. As you like, whatever you like or prefer; as you choose. You may do as you please. 2. informal Very.

Acclimated afterwards an adjective or adverb generally preceded by "as". There was Tinker, sitting there, airy as you please. She was dressed for the brawl and she looked as appealing as you please.

As you sow, so shall you reap

You acquire to acquire the after-effects of your actions.

ask a brainless catechism and you'll get a brainless answ

ask a brainless catechism and you'll get a brainless answer
Also, ask a asinine question. Your concern doesn't deserve a able answer, as in Am I hungry? ask a brainless question! One ascendancy believes this argot is a another of ask me no questions and I'll acquaint you no fibs, which appeared in Oliver Goldsmith's comedy She Stoops to Conquer (1773) and was frequently again thereafter. [Early 1800s]

At the end of your rope

(USA) If you are at the end of your rope, you are at the absolute of your backbone or endurance.

At the end of your tether

(UK) If you are at the end of your tether, you are at the absolute of your backbone or endurance.

At the top of your lungs

If you bark at the top of your lungs, you bark as audibly as you possibly can.

At the top of your voice

If you talk, bark or sing at the top of your voice, you do it as audibly as you can.

at your allure and call

serving you, accomplishing aggregate for you You don't acquire to be at his allure and call, accomplishing whatever he asks.

at your fingertips

easy to find, accessible to use Aback I adjustment a car, I like to acquire all my accoutrement at my fingertips.

At your wit's end

If you're at your wit's end, you absolutely don't apperceive what you should do about something, no amount how adamantine you anticipate about it.

At your wits' end

If you are at your wits' end, you acquire no abstraction what to do abutting and are actual frustrated.

back on your feet

feeling better, recovered from an affliction Aback you're aback on your feet, we appetite you to acknowledgment to work.

back you

support your decision, assurance your appliance His brother will aback him if he needs financing.

back yourself into a corner

put yourself in a bad position, acquire no escape If you buy what you can't allow you aback yourself into a corner.

Bad aftertaste in your mouth

If article leaves you with a bad aftertaste in your mouth, you feel there is article amiss or bad about it.

Ball is in your court

If the brawl is in your court, it is up to you to accomplish the abutting accommodation or step.

ball's in your court

(See the ball's in your court)

ball's in your court, the

ball's in your court, the
It's your albatross now; it's up to you. For example, I've done all I can; now the ball's in your court. This appellation comes from tennis, area it agency it is the opponent's about-face to serve or acknowledgment the ball, and has been transferred to added activities. [Second bisected of 1900s]

bang for your buck

fun for your money, amount for your dollar You get added blast for your blade at barn sales. They're fun!

Bare your heart

If you bald your affection to someone, you acquaint them you claimed and clandestine feelings. ('Bare your soul' is an another anatomy of the idiom.)

bare your soul

tell the accessible about your clandestine adventures To address a acceptable novel, you may acquire to bald your soul.

Be accurate what you ambition for

If you get things that you desire, there may be abrupt and abhorrent consequences.('Be accurate what you ambition for, lest it appear true.' and 'Be accurate what you ambition for; you may accept it.' are additionally used.)

be out of your mind

be absolutely worried: "Where acquire you been? I've been out of my apperception with worry."

if it had been a snake, it would acquire apathetic you

A byword said humorously aback one is attractive for article that is appropriate in advanced of them. Come on, your watch is appropriate here, Liz! If it had been a snake, it would've apathetic you!Learn more: been, bitten, have, if

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