ps Idiom, Proverb
a new broom sweeps clean
an employee works hard on the first day or two, make a good impression "After my first day working for Grandfather, he said, ""A new broom sweeps clean."""
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""
at your fingertips
easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
by leaps and bounds
by large amounts, by a lot The population of Calgary has grown by leaps and bounds.
catch a glimpse
see for only a second, visible for a brief time I caught a glimpse of Sue at the mall, but she didn't see me.
cheapskate
a person who will not spend much money, a stingy person My friend is a cheapskate and won't even go to a movie with me.
chips are down
(See when the chips are down)
chops
lips and teeth, mouth You need big chops to play the tuba, eh.
come to grips with
accept the truth, face facts I am finally coming to grips with my divorce. I'm accepting it.
dipstick
a person who seems to be stupid, dimwit When Todd is nervous, he acts like a dipstick - like a fool.
down in the dumps
unhappy She has been really down in the dumps since her boyfriend moved away.
dumpster diving
searching in the garbage to find bottles etc. No. This college does not offer a course in dumpster diving.
for keeps
for always, forever He told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps.
give me the creeps
cause me to feel scared or uncomfortable Damon looks like a ghost. He gives me the creeps.
heart skips a beat
be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when I saw my name on the television screen.
jump through hoops
do all the required steps, red tape To get a student loan, I had to jump through a lot of hoops.
keep under wraps
keep something hidden, not show or talk about Details of the program were kept under wraps until the election.
let the chips fall where they may
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lips are sealed
will not talk about it, mum's the word I won't tell anybody you love the coach. My lips are sealed.
new broom sweeps clean
a new person makes many changes We discovered the truth to the expression "a new broom sweeps clean" when our new boss changed everything in our organization.
pipsqueak
tiny person, weak man, potlicker, wimp Keith was a pipsqueak until he started lifting weights.
PS
Postscript - written at the end of a letter when you want to add some extra information After finishing the main part of the letter I wrote PS to include something very important that I had forgotten.
psych out
lose confidence, be unable to concentrate If I think about making a mistake, I get psyched out.
psyched/psyched up
prepared, excited, pumped, up for it Claire was psyched for the exam. She was ready for the challenge.
psyched up
mentally alert, ready to do something The team was psyched up for the game but they lost anyway.
pull out all the stops
work as hard as possible, go all-out, go for broke You're losing this match. If you want to win, you'll have to pull out all the stops.
read my lips
my lips are saying what you are hearing, believe it "Edie said, ""Read my lips, people. We have no more money."""
rented lips
lips that mispronounce, lips that say strange words Did I say ossifer? I meant officer! Excuse my rented lips!
take steps
begin to make plans or arrangements, make preparations The company has begun to take steps to stop people from smoking in the main office building.
take your lumps
endure bumps and hits, suffer through injuries To play hockey, you have to learn to take your lumps.
the buck stops here
"I am responsible for what we do - no one else; pass the buck" """The buck stops here,"" the new manager said to us. ""We don't blame others for our problems."""
the Lord helps those who help themselves
if you work to help yourself God will help you If you pray, remember, the Lord helps those who help themselves.
tipsy
a little bit drunk, slightly drunk, buzzed After her third glass of sherry, Mona was a little tipsy.
topsy-turvy
upside down, in disarray My apartment was topsy-turvy so I stayed home to clean up.
under wraps
secret, not advertised, on the QT I know the name of the winner, but I have to keep it under wraps until tonight.
upset the apple cart
cause a major problem, stop progress You will upset the apple cart if you tell your folks we're moving.
upset the applecart
ruin a plan or event by surprise or accident Everything was going well at the company until he came along and upset the apple cart.
upside
positive side, good news If war has an upside, it would be that it's good for the economy.
upside down
with the bottom part on top and the top part on bottom.
when the chips are down
when the right decision must be made, when you must win When the chips are down - when we are losing - we play better. We need to be challenged.
Alans Psychedelic Breakfast
American slang for to vomit
ampster
Australian slang for a showman's or trickster's accomplice who starts buying the tickets, goods etc.
baps
breasts
blaps
diarrhoea
blimps
the red hot fragments of cannabis that occasionallyfall from alight 'joints', causing burns to skin, clothing and furnishings
burnips
very cold
chips
money
chubbychops
jocular and affectionate term of address for a podgy person
crips
1. very high quality marijuana."Get a pull of some of dis crips!!"
2. a gang in Los Angeles
