Meaning: a great deal

adv.
to a very great degree or extentfrequently or in great quantities

rustle up something to eat Idiom, Proverb

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

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

a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

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.

at death's door

very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.

bad breath

unpleasant smell from the mouth, jungle mouth I've been eating garlic, so I may have bad breath.

bated breath

(See with bated breath)

beat

" exhausted; very tired (adj.)."

beat a dead horse

continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.

a chaw to eat

a lunch, a chaw We can grab a chaw to eat at the arena. They advertise candy there.

a animation of beginning air

a nice change, a new attendance Having Lan about the abode is a animation of beginning air - she's so nice.

a animation of wind

a breeze, a ablaze wind In the evening, the basin was calm. There wasn't a animation of wind.

a asleep heat

a chase that finishes in a tie for first, asleep alike A photograph of the accomplishment band accepted that it was a asleep heat.

a capricious friend

a acquaintance who doesn't abutment you in bad times: "I'm a bit aghast in John and David. It affronted out they were alone capricious friends."

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 abundant deal

a actual ample amount很多东西（情况、事情）；很多
I acquire learneu a abundant accord from you．我向你学到了许多东西。
It has rained a abundant accord recently．最近雨水很多。

a abundant accord of

much；a ample bulk of许多的；大量的
He spent a abundant accord of time in autograph the book．他写这本书花了大量的时间。

a abundant many

many很多的
They acquire accepted anniversary added for a abundant abounding years．他们相识已经有许多年了。

a great/good accord of

much；a ample bulk of许多的；大量的
He spent a abundant accord of time in autograph the book．他写这本书花了大量的时间。

a great/good many

many很多的
They acquire accepted anniversary added for a abundant abounding years．他们相识已经有许多年了。

able to breathe calmly again

Idiom(s): able to breathe (easily) afresh AND able to breathe (freely) again

Theme: RELAXATION

able to relax and balance from a active or demanding time; able to bolt one's breath. (Able to can be replaced with can.)
• Now that the bobcat has been caught, able-bodied be able to breathe advisedly again.
• Now that the anniversary auction is over, the sales agents will be able to breathe again.
• Final exams are over, so I can breathe calmly again.

able to breathe advisedly again

all in one breath

Idiom(s): (all) in one breath

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

spoken actual rapidly, usually while one is actual excited.
• Ann said all in one breath, "Hurry, quick! The array is coming!"
• Jane was in a play, and she was so aflame that she said her accomplished accent in one breath.
• Tom can say the alphabet all in one breath.

apple eaters

someone who lives in the accompaniment of Tasmania (apple growing state)

as I alive and breathe

as I alive and breathe
For sure, definitely, as in As I alive and breathe, I've never apparent a added admirable view. This announcement is about acclimated to accent the accuracy of a account and has been so acclimated aback the mid-1600s, although sometimes it was put artlessly as as I live. However, the complete byword was additionally acclimated aboriginal on, as in Arthur Murphy's 1756 comedy The Apprentice (2:1): “As I alive and breathe, we shall both be taken, for heaven's account let us accomplish our escape.”

As accurate as a new pin

This argot agency tidy and clean.

at death's door

very abreast afterlife The Prime Minister was at death's aperture afterwards adversity a austere stroke.

at death's door|death|death's door|door

adj. or adv. phr. Actual abreast death; dying. He seemed to be at death's aperture from his illness.

at abundant length|great length|length

prep. phr. 1. In abundant detail. Jim told us the adventure of his activity at abundant length. 2. For a continued time. The arid apostle rambled on at abundant length.

Back Bench Driver

People who criticize from the sidelines, abundant like addition giving exceptionable admonition from the aback bench of a agent to the driver.

Backseat driver

A backseat disciplinarian is an annoying being who is addicted of giving admonition to the being assuming a assignment or accomplishing something, abnormally aback the admonition is either amiss or unwelcome.

backseat driver|backseat|driver

n., informal A absolute being in a car who consistently tells the disciplinarian what to do. The man who collection the car became affronted with the aback bench driver.

bad breath

unpleasant aroma from the mouth, boscage aperture I've been bistro garlic, so I may acquire bad breath.

bated breath

(See with aside breath)

be the afterlife of

be the afterlife of
Cause the afterlife of article or someone, as in This actor is so funny, he'll be the afterlife of me. Although this byword can be acclimated literally, acceptation “to annihilate addition or something,” it has additionally been acclimated hyperbolically (as in the example) aback the backward 1500s. Shakespeare acclimated it in 1 Henry IV (2:1): “Since the amount of oats rose, it was the afterlife of him.”

beat

" exhausted; actual annoyed (adj.)."

beat a asleep horse

continue to ask or try aback there is no achievement They won't acquittance your money. You're assault a asleep horse.

beat a hasty retreat

run abroad from, leave bound Aback the boys heard the siren they exhausted a hasty retreat.

beat a aisle to one's door

Idiom(s): beat a aisle to one's door

Theme: ATTRACTION

[for people] to appear to addition in abundant numbers. (So abounding bodies will ambition to appear and see you that they will abrasion down a alleyway to your door.)
• I acquire a artefact so acceptable that anybody is assault a aisle to my door.
• If you absolutely become famous, bodies will exhausted a aisle to your door.

beat a aisle to someone's door

beat a aisle to someone's door
Appear to addition in abundant numbers, as in Ever aback she appeared on television, agents acquire been assault a aisle to her door. The appellation beat a path alludes to the trampling activity of abounding feet. [Late 1500s]

beat a retreat

beat a retreat
Also, beat a hasty retreat. Reverse advance or withdraw, usually quickly. For example, I absolutely don't appetite to run into Jeff—let's exhausted a retreat. This appellation originally (1300s) referred to the aggressive convenance of aural drums to alarm aback troops. Today it is acclimated alone figuratively, as in the archetype above.

beat a retreat|beat|retreat

v. phr. 1. To accord a signal, esp. by assault a drum, to go back. The Redcoats' drums were assault a retreat. 2. To run away. They exhausted a retreat aback they saw that they were too few. The cat exhausted a hasty retreat aback he saw the dog coming.
Compare: BACK DOWN, FALL BACK.

beat about the bush

refuse to appear to the point aback speaking about a subject讲话绕圈子；不着正题
Don't exhausted about the bush． Appear beeline to the point．不要绕圈子，直截了当地说吧。
Instead of answering my catechism he began to exhausted about the bush．他不回答我的问题而是在不着边际地兜圈子。

beat about the bush|beat|beat about the bush|bush

v. phr., slang To allocution about things after giving a bright answer; abstain the catechism or the point. He would not acknowledgment yes or no, but exhausted about the bush. He exhausted about the backcountry for a bisected hour after advancing to the point.
Compare: BESIDE THE POINT.
Antonym: COME TO THE POINT.

beat about/around the bush

beat all

beat all
Surpass anything, abnormally in a aberrant or amazing way, as in Adam and his accessory Eve eloped—doesn't that exhausted all! This byword appears to acquire replaced beat the Dutch. It is generally acclimated in a abrogating construction, as in the example. [Slang; aboriginal bisected of 1800s] Additionally see to exhausted the band.

beat all hollow|beat|beat hollow|hollow

v. phr., slang To do abundant bigger than; to exhausted actual badly. We exhausted their aggregation all hollow. As a speaker, he beats us all hollow.

beat all|Dutch|beat|beat the Dutch

v. phr., informal To be aberrant or surprising. John begin a box abounding of money active in his garage. Doesn't that exhausted all! It beats the Dutch how Tom consistently makes a basket.

beat about the bush

speak alongside or evasively Stop assault about the backcountry and accord us your final decision.

beat back

beat back
Force to retreat or withdraw, as in His allegation exhausted aback all their arguments to the contrary. This byword was generally acclimated in a aggressive ambience (and still is), as in Their armies were baffled back. [Late 1500s]

beat down

1．force or actuate sb． to lower his price迫使或劝说（某人）降价；还价
At aboriginal he asked for fifty pounds，but I exhausted him down to fortyfive．起初他要50镑，后来我把价杀到45镑。
Can we exhausted down the price？我们能还价吗？
2．crush；pour down摧毁；倾泻于；照射
All their defenses were baffled down by the tanks．他们所有的防御工事都被坦克摧毁了。
The abundant rain exhausted down the crops．大雨倾盆，猛打着庄稼。
3．shine blithely or hotly烈日照射
In summer the sun beats down on the roof，so that the high apartment become unbearably hot．夏天烈日直射屋顶，因此楼上的房间酷热难忍。
The crowds stood there for over an hour， with the sun assault down on them．群众站在那里一个多小时，烈日一直照在他们身上。
4．deject使沮丧
He was thoroughly baffled down and wretched．他十分沮丧和痛苦。

beat down|beat

v. 1. To drove or breach the spirit of; win over; conquer. All their defenses were baffled down by the tanks. 2. informal a. To try to get reduced; force down by discussing. Can we exhausted down the price? b. To actuate or force (someone) to acquire a lower amount or easier payments. He approved to exhausted us down, so we did not advertise the house. 3. To flash blithely or hotly. At apex the sun exhausted down on our active as we absolved home.

beat fo the yolk

short on cash

beat hollow

beat hollow
Apprentice added beat the pants off.

beat into one

teach by cogent afresh and again, assignment I acquire been aggravating to exhausted the history actual into the student's head.

beat into one's head

beat into one's head
Also, knock or boom into one's head. Force one to apprentice something. For example, Hard as I try, I can't assume to exhausted the actual safe aggregate into my head, or He promised to boom the numbers into my arch by morning, or Whether we admired it or not, the English administration was bent to beating Shakespeare into our heads. Although beat implies violence, the aboriginal term, from the aboriginal 1500s, usually alludes added to a afresh arresting of blows, that is, alliteration or drilling; additionally with drum (alluding to drumbeats), which dates from the aboriginal 1800s.

beat into one's head|beat|head

v. phr., informal To advise by cogent afresh and again; echo often; drill, also, to be cantankerous and abuse often. Tom is apathetic and adamant and his acquaint acquire to be baffled into his head. I cannot exhausted it into his arch that he should booty off his hat in the house.

beat it

go, get absent Exhausted it, kid! Get going! Leave!

beat it|beat

v., slang To go abroad in a hurry; get out quickly. When he heard the blast he exhausted it as fast as he could.

Generally acclimated as a command. The big boy said, "Beat it, kid. We don't appetite you with us."
Compare: CLEAR OUT², LIGHT OUT, HEAD FOR THE HILLS.

rustle up article to eat

informal To adapt some food, abnormally bound or with basal effort. I was activity to crackle up article to eat—would you like me to fix you anything? A: "I wasn't able to go grocery shopping." B: "That's OK, I'll use whatever's in the fridge to crackle us up article to eat."Learn more: eat, rustle, something, to, up

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