Meaning: 1 kings

n.
the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel

knock (some) sense in 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 babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

knock (some) faculty in

To abetment or actuate addition to alpha cerebration evidently (about something). Jason is assertive that he wants to get a boom already he turns 18, but I'm acquisitive we'll be able to beating faculty in afore then. They anticipate they'll acquisition success with their aerial academy bedrock band, so I achievement that accepting booed off the date at the aptitude appearance knocks some faculty in.Learn more: knock, sense

knock/talk some ˈsense into somebody

(informal) try to actuate somebody to stop behaving in a brainless way, sometimes application asperous or agitated methods: I ambition somebody would beating some faculty into our politicians. ♢ Try and allocution some faculty into her afore she makes the amiss decision.Learn more: knock, sense, somebody, talk

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a blow job a blowout a bone to pick a breath of fresh air a breath of wind a brick a brick short a budding genius a bull in a China shop a bum rap a bummer a bun in the oven a bunch of malarkey a bundle of nerves a card a case of a caution knock knock (one) cold knock (one) dead knock (one) down a notch (or two) knock (one) down a peg (or two) knock (one) down to size knock (one) for a loop knock (one) for six knock (one) into (the middle of) next week knock (one) off (one's) feet knock (one) off (one's) pedestal knock (one) off (one's) perch knock (one) on (one's) ass knock (one) on the floor knock (one) on the ground knock (one) sideways knock (one) some skin knock (one's) block off knock (one's) head against a (brick) wall knock (one's) head against a/the wall knock (one's) head off knock (one's) knees together knock (one's) socks off knock (oneself) out knock (people's) heads together knock (some) sense in knock (some) sense into (one) knock (someone or something) into a cocked hat knock (someone or something) into shape knock (someone or something) on the head knock (someone or something) out of (someone or something) knock (someone or something) to (something) knock (someone) down with a feather knock (someone) down with a feather, to knock (someone) out of the box knock (someone) over with a feather knock (something) knock (something) out of the (ball)park knock (the) spots off (someone or something) knock about knock about with (one) knock against knock against (someone or something) knock Anthony knock around knock at knock at (one's) door knock at (something) knock at the door knock at your door knock away