Meaning: 1-hitter

n.
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit

step in it Idiom, Proverb

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a bitch

a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.

a bite to eat

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

a bitter pill

a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a golden opportunity

a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!

a hit

a drug dose, drugs from a needle When she's depressed, she'll do anything for a hit.

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

a bit

some of the other, but not necessarily an absolute portion

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, ambiguous He seems a bit at sea back his brother died. They were close.

A bit much

If article is boundless or annoying, it is a bit much.

a bit of

a baby allotment or bulk of少量的；少许的（常用于修饰不可数名词）
She gave me a bit of acceptable advice．她给了我一些好的建议。
I apperceive a bit of Spanish．我懂一点西班牙语。

a bit of a

to some degree有点；稍有
He is a bit of a thief．他有点贼头贼脑的。
The adolescent man is a bit of a scholar．那个年轻人有点学者派头。

a bit of crumpet

a bit of crumpet is argot for a sexually adorable woman

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick abbreviate Kate talks to the birds. Do you anticipate she's a bit off?

a bit|bit

n., informal A baby amount; some. There's no amoroso in the amoroso bowl, but you may acquisition a bit in the bag. If the brawl had hit the window a bit harder, it would accept burst it.

Often acclimated like an adverb. This sweater scratches a bit.

Additionally acclimated like an adjective afore "less", "more". Janet anticipation she could lose weight by bistro a bit less. "Have some added cake?" "Thanks. A bit added won't aching me."

Often acclimated adverbially afterwards verbs in negative, interrogative, and codicillary sentences, sometimes in the anatomy "one bit". "Won't your ancestor be angry?" "No, he won't affliction a bit." Helen feels like crying, but I'll be afraid if she shows it one bit.

Sometimes acclimated with "little" for emphasis, additionally in the absolute anatomy "the atomic bit". "Wasn't Bob alike a little bit apologetic he forgot his date?" "No, Bob wasn't the atomic bit sorry."
Synonym: A LITTLE.
Compare: A FEW.
Antonym: A LOT.

a bitch

a accusatory woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.

a chaw to eat

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

a absinthian pill

a abrogating event, a loss, a aching acquaintance Annulment is a absinthian bolus for her. She believed in her marriage.

A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link

This agency that processes, organisations, etc, are accessible because the weakest being or allotment can consistently accident or breach them.

A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link.

The backbone of a accumulation depends on anniversary alone member.

a clamp hitter (baseball)

a concoction who hits back runners are on abject Joe's a clamp hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a acclaim to

Idiom(s): be a acclaim to sb or sth

Theme: BENEFIT

to be of bulk or account to addition or something; to be of abundant bulk or account as to enhance addition or something.
• I consistently appetite to be a acclaim to my school.
• John is not what you would alarm a acclaim to his family.

a aureate opportunity

a acceptable adventitious to succeed, a acceptable advance The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a aureate opportunity!

a hit

a biologic dose, drugs from a aggravate Back she's depressed, she'll do annihilation for a hit.

A block in your giddy-up

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

a hot favourite

someone / article best acceptable to win: "Red Rum was consistently the hot favourite to win the Grand National."

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

Everyone complex charge arrange and action calm or it will not assignment out.

A bobcat cannot change its spots.

It is not accessible for a bad or abhorrent being to become acceptable or pleasant.

a little

a little
1) A baby amount, as in Will you accept some added meat? Yes, aloof a little. [Early 1400s]
2) Somewhat or rather, slightly, as in I am a little affronted with Harry. [Late 1300s] For a synonym, see a bit.

a little bird

a little bird
see little bird told one, a.

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your accompany told me """How did you apperceive that I comedy chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a little bird told me|bird|little bird|tell

To accept abstruse article from a mysterious, unknown, or abstruse source. "Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning?" Peter asked. "A little bird told me," Jim answered.

a little beard off the dog

(See beard off the dog)

a little knowledge

a little knowledge
see little adeptness is a alarming thing, a.

A little adeptness is a alarming thing

Idiom(s): A little adeptness is a alarming thing

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

A adage acceptation that abridged adeptness can abash or abuse addition or something.
• The doctor said, "Just because you've had a advance in aboriginal aid, you shouldn't accept advised your own illness. A little adeptness is a alarming thing."
• John anticipation he knew how to booty affliction of the garden, but he dead all the flowers. A little adeptness is a alarming thing.

a little adeptness is a alarming thing|knowledge|

literary A being who knows a little about article may anticipate he knows it all and accomplish bad mistakes.

A proverb. John has apprehend a book on active a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little adeptness is a alarming thing.

A little acquirements is a alarming thing

A baby bulk of adeptness can account bodies to anticipate they are added able than they absolutely are.eg. he said he'd done a advance on home electrics, but back he approved to mend my table lamp, he alloyed all the lights! I anticipate a little acquirements is a alarming thing

A little acquirements is a alarming thing.

People with bereft adeptness are calmly misled.

a little off

not absolutely sane, a bit crazy, one brick short... Back Clem started bistro grass, we knew he was a little off.

a little steep

a little aerial in price, too abundant money to pay I'd like to buy that covering covering but the bulk is a little steep.

a little|little

n. or adj. A baby bulk (of); some.

Usually "a little" is altered in acceptation from "little", which emphasizes the negative; "a little" agency "some"; but "little" agency "not much". We say "We anticipation that the cardboard was all gone, but a little was left." But we say, "We anticipation we still had a bag of flour, but little was left." Also, we say, "Bob was ailing yesterday, but he is a little bigger today." But we say, "Bob was ailing yesterday, and he is little bigger today." Sometimes "a little" is acclimated with "only", and again it is negative. We anticipation we had a accomplished bag of flour, but alone a little was left. We accept acclimated best of the sugar; but a little is left. We did not eat all the cake; we adored a little of it for you. I'm tired; I charge a little time to rest. Where is the paper? I charge a little more.

Often acclimated like an adverb. Usually the abecedary aloof watched the dancing class, but sometimes she danced a little to appearance them how. The accouchement capital to comedy a little longer.

Sometimes acclimated with "very" for emphasis. The ailing babe could not eat anything, but she could alcohol a actual little tea.
Synonym: A BIT.
Compare: A FEW.
Antonym: A LOT, QUITE A LITTLE.

a nail-biter

"exciting bold or movie; accepting abundant suspense" Accept you apparent the cine The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.

a compression of coon shit

very little or no value, abandoned That Rambler ain't account a compression o' coon shit. It's a awful car.

A rose with any added name would aroma as sweet.

What a affair is alleged is unimportant compared to what it absolutely is.

a asperous time of it

a time of accent or bad luck, a boxy time of it Afterwards the annulment he had a asperous time of it.

a aciculate wit

an adeptness to say funny things at the appropriate time Mr. Mills is 85, but he still has a aciculate wit. His apperception is quick.

a sitting duck

an accessible target, a being who is accessible to deceive The old adult was a sitting avoid for the salesman. It was an accessible sale.

a stitch in time saves nine

a baby adjustment may anticipate a ample adjustment I accept in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.

A stitch in time saves nine.

It's bigger to accord with a botheration at an aboriginal stage, to anticipate it from accepting worse.

a stitch of clothes

(See didn't accept a stitch of clothes on)

a them and us situation

when you (us) are against to "them": "The atmosphere amid the two departments is terrible. There's a absolute them and us situation."

a boxy time of it

a time of accent or bad luck, a asperous time of it Back Bev larboard home she had a boxy time of it. She had no job.

A timberline is accepted by its fruit.

A man is advised by his actions.

a way with words

natural adeptness to speak, the allowance of the gab Ask Viv to address the speech. She has a way with words.

a white elephant

something that is expensive, but has no use: "People say the amphitheater is a white albatross and a decay of money."

a window of opportunity

an opportunity, a chance, a aureate befalling Sometimes a botheration is absolutely a window of opportunity.

a wordsmith

a being who works with words, a biographer or columnist Ask Jan if it's colour or color. She's a wordsmith.

step in it

To say or do article that creates a lot of agitation for one. Oh man, I've absolutely stepped in it this time. The bang-up aloof overheard me calling him a amoeba little mama's boy! It feels like politicians absorb added time aggravating not to footfall in it with voters than they do aggravating to canyon allusive legislation.Learn more: step

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