Significado: 13th generation

la generación nacida entre 1961 y 1981 (llamada así por ser identificada como la décimo tercera generación desde el establecimiento de los Estados Unidos)

put the hard word on Idioma

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 bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

put the adamantine chat on (one)

1. To appoint one with the ambition of proposing a animal encounter; to accomplish animal advances against one. Primarily heard in Australia, Canada, New Zealand. John got bashed and started putting the adamantine chat on me, so I absitively to leave the party. I anticipate that woman is putting the adamantine chat on your husband!2. To put disproportionate or boundless burden on one to acquire or accede to requests or demands. Primarily heard in Australia, Canada, New Zealand. The prime abbot has reportedly been putting the adamantine chat on Japan to accompany in a barter agreement.Learn more: hard, on, put, word

put the adamantine chat on

ask a favour of someone, abnormally a animal or banking favour. Australian & New Zealand informal 1997 Derek Hansen Sole Survivor But if he'd appear to put the adamantine chat on her, why hadn't he best a added adapted time? Midmorning had never addled her as decidedly accessory to romance. Learn more: hard, on, put, word

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More Idioms/Phrases

a fill-up a fine line a fine-toothed comb a firm hand a flash in the pan a fleeting glance a fly on the wall a fool and his money are soon parted a foregone conclusion a fraidy cat a free-for-all a free hand a freeze on a fresh pair of eyes a fresh start a full house (cards) a full plate