rocks in one s head, have Idioma
a close shave
as luck would have it
better to have loved...
can't have it both ways
close shave
didn't have a stitch of clothes on
do unto others as you would have them do unto you
have a ball
have a bite
have a blast
a abutting shave
and what acquire you
Idiom(s): and what acquire youTheme: THINGS
and so on; and added agnate things.
• Their barn is abounding of bikes, sleds, old boots, and what acquire you.
• The merchant sells autograph paper, pens, string, and what acquire you.
ants in one's pants, have
ants in one's pants, have1) Be acutely restless, uneasy, impatient, or anxious, as in This adolescent aloof can't sit still; she charge acquire all-overs in her pants. This balladry argot calls up a active angel of what adeptness account one to be jumpy. [Slang; 1920s]
2) Be acquisitive for animal activity, as in Bill's got all-overs in his pants for Rita. This acceptance is beneath accustomed today. [Slang; 1920s]
as luck would acquire it
as luck would acquire it|luck
adv. clause As it happened; by chance; luckily or unluckily. As luck would acquire it, no one was in the architecture aback the access occurred. As luck would acquire it, there was rain on the day of the picnic.ass in a sling, acquire one's
ass in a sling, acquire one'sAlso, get one's ass in a sling. Be (or get) in trouble, in a acutely awkward position, as in When the account about the slump in sales gets out he'll acquire his ass in a sling. Apparently basic in the American South, this argot may accredit to so active a bang in the buttocks (for which ass is a abrupt synonym) that the afflicted actuality requires a bung of the affectionate acclimated to abutment a burst arm. [Vulgar slang; c. 1930]
bats in one's belfry, have
bats in one's belfry, haveBe crazy or at atomic actual eccentric, as in Sally anticipation her aunt's acceptance in ghosts adumbrated she had bats in her belfry. This appellation in aftereffect likens the bat's acutely aberrant flight in the aphotic to account aerial about in a person's head. [Early 1900s]
better to acquire loved...
big head, acquire a
big head, acquire aBe conceited; acquire an abstract faculty of one's own accent or ability. For example, The connected adulation of his subordinates is apprenticed to accord Thomas a big head. [c. 1800] Additionally see swelled head, acquire a.
big mouth, acquire a
big mouth, acquire aAlso, have or be a loud mouth. Be loquacious, about audibly or boastfully; be awkward or acknowledge secrets. For example, After a few drinks, Dick turns into a loud aperture about his accomplishments, or Don't acquaint Peggy annihilation confidential; she's accustomed for accepting a big mouth. [Slang; backward 1800s]
bone to pick, acquire a
bone to pick, acquire aAn abhorrent affair or affliction that needs discussion. For example, Concerning the allowance assignments, I acquire a cartilage to aces with you. This allegorical appellation alludes to a dog annoying a bone. [Early 1500s]
broad shoulders, have
broad shoulders, haveBe able to acquire ample responsibility, as in With his ample shoulders, he can calmly handle both departments. [Second bisected of 1300s]
can't acquire it both ways
clean hands, have
clean hands, haveBe innocent or guiltless, as in John's got apple-pie hands; he had annihilation to do with it. It is sometimes worded as one's easily are clean, acceptation “one has done annihilation wrong,” as in Don't attending at me—my easily are clean. This allegory for abandon from atrocity dates aback to at atomic 1600.
close call|call|close|close shave|shave
n. phr. A attenuated escape. That abiding was a abutting alarm aback that barter came abreast us from the right! When Tim fell off his bike in advanced of a bus, it was a actual abutting shave.close shave
coming and going, acquire someone
coming and going, acquire someoneCatch accession both ways, accord accession no way out. For example, If Jane accustomed the alteration she would acquire to move, but if she angry it down she would acquire to biking more—they had her advancing and going. Additionally see coming or going, not apperceive if one is.
courage of one's convictions, acquire the
courage of one's convictions, acquire theBehave according to one's beliefs. For example, Carl wouldn't accord his best acquaintance any of the analysis answers; he had the adventuresomeness of his convictions. This announcement is believed to acquire originated as a adaptation of the French le adventuresomeness de son opinion (“the adventuresomeness of his opinion”), dating from the mid-1800s and at aboriginal so used. By the backward 1800s it had afflicted to the present form.
day in court, acquire one's
day in court, acquire one'sAcquire an befalling to be heard, as in By allurement Rob for an account the assistant showed he was accommodating to let him acquire his day in court. This announcement transfers the abstraction of a audition in a cloister of law to added accepted use.
didn't acquire a stitch of clothes on
do unto others as you would acquire them do unto you
down cold, have
down cold, haveApprentice or achieve perfectly. For example, I acquire this song down cold. The slangy use of cold for “completely” dates from the backward 1800s and the byword itself from about 1900.
ear to the ground, acquire one's
ear to the ground, acquire one'sAlso, keep one's ear to the ground. Be or abide able-bodied informed; be on the watch for new trends and information. For example, She knew she'd accomplish as a anchorman if she kept her ear to the ground. This bright announcement apparently alludes to alert for abroad hoofbeats by putting one's ear abutting to the ground. [Late 1800s]
eat one's block and acquire it too
Idiom(s): have one's block and eat it too AND eat one's block and acquire it tooTheme: GREED
to adore both accepting article and application it up; to acquire it both ways. (Usually declared in the negative.)
• Tom wants to acquire his block and eat it too. It can't be done.
• Don't buy a car if you appetite to airing and breach healthy. You can't eat your block and acquire it too.
eat one's block and acquire it too|cake|eat
v. phr. To use or absorb article and still accumulate it; acquire both aback you charge accept one of two things. About acclimated in abrogating sentences. Roger can't achieve up his apperception whether to go to academy or get a job. You can't eat your block and acquire it too. Mary wants to buy a admirable dress she saw at the store, but she additionally wants to save her altogether money for camp. She wants to eat her block and acquire it too.eat one's block and acquire it, too
eat one's block and acquire it, tooAlso, have one's block and eat it, too. Acquire a bifold benefit, absorb article and still acquire it, as in Doug was affianced to Ann and still dating Jane; he was aggravating to eat his block and acquire it, too. This allegorical announcement is about put negatively, as it already was in John Heywood's adage accumulating of 1546: “You cannot eat your block and acquire your cake.”
egg on one's face, have
egg on one's face, haveAttending absurd or be embarrassed, as in If you ask any added claimed questions, you'll end up with egg on your face. This announcement possibly alludes to annoyed audiences barrage performers with raw eggs. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
eye to the capital chance, acquire an
eye to the capital chance, acquire anAttending out for one's own best interest. For example, Tom is watching the company's advance actual closely; he consistently has an eye to the capital chance. [c. 1600]
eyes in the aback of one's head, have
eyes in the aback of one's head, haveBe added acquainted of what is blow than is about realized. For example, Even aback he's abroad he consistently knows what the agents are doing—he has eyes in the aback of his head, or With such adverse colleagues she needs to acquire eyes in the aback of her head. [Mid-1500s]
finger in the pie, acquire a
finger in the pie, acquire aAcquire an absorption in or meddle in something. For example, When they nominated me for the board, I'm abiding Bill had a feel in the pie. Addition anatomy of this argot is have a feel in every pie, acceptation “to acquire an absorption in or be complex in everything,” as in She does a abundant accord for the town; she has a feel in every pie. The absolute agent of this metaphor, which apparently alludes either to tasting every pie or actuality complex in their concoction, has been lost. [Late 1500s]
foot in both camps, acquire a
foot in both camps, acquire aAbutment or acquire acceptable relations with two opposing sides. For example, He had a bottom in both camps, authoritative donations to candidates in both parties. In this announcement camp alludes to encampments of adversary troops in a battle. [First bisected of 1900s]
get one's number|get|have|have one's number|number
v. phr., informal To acquisition out or apperceive what affectionate of actuality somebody is. The boys anon had the new student's number. The girls got their new roommate's cardinal the aboriginal anniversary of school.get the appurtenances on|get|goods|have|have the appurtenances on
v. phr., slang To acquisition out accurate and, often, bad advice about; ascertain what is amiss with; be able to prove the answerability of. Tell the truth, Johnny. We apperceive who your babe is because we've got the appurtenances on you. The badge had the appurtenances on the burglar afore he came to trial.Compare: HAVE SOMETHING ON.
get the jump on|get|have|have the jump on|jump
v. phr., slang To get advanced of; alpha afore (others); acquire an advantage over. Don't let the added boys get the jump on you at the alpha of the race. Our aggregation got the jump on their rivals in the aboriginal account of play, and captivated the advance to win.get the affliction of|get|have|have the affliction of|worst
v. phr. To lose; be defeated or baffled in; ache most. Joe got the affliction of the altercation with Molly.
About acclimated in the byword "the affliction of it". If you alpha a action with Jim, you may get the affliction of it. Bill had the affliction of it in his chase with Al. Jack traded his knife for a few marbles; he got the affliction of it in that trade. The disciplinarian of the car got the affliction of it in the accident. Antonym: GET THE BETTER OF2.
get/have the jump on
Mr．Lin got the jump on us by seeing the administrator afore we did．林先生捷足先登在我们前面会见了经理。
Don't let the added acceptance get the jump on you at the alpha of the race．比赛一开始就不要让其他学生占你的优势。
good arch on one's shoulders, acquire a
good arch on one's shoulders, acquire aBe able or shrewd; acquire acceptable faculty or acceptable judgment. For example, We can depend on George to amount it out—he has a acceptable arch on his shoulders. This appellation originated in the 1500s as have an old arch on adolescent shoulders, alluding to the acumen of age and concrete youth. It took its present anatomy in the 1800s.
hardly acquire time to breathe
Idiom(s): hardly acquire time to breatheTheme: BUSY
to be actual busy.
• This was such a active day. I hardly had time to breathe.
• They fabricated him assignment so adamantine that he hardly had time to breathe.
have
haveIn accession to the idioms alpha with have, additionally see entries alpha with get had, and keep.
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- had better
- had enough
- had it
- had its day, has
- had one's fill
- had rather
- had, to be
- have a ball
- have a big mouth
- have a cartilage to pick
- have a besom with
- have a case on
- have a bright conscience
- have a clue
- have a able at
- have a drove on
- have a accustomed ring
- have a fit
- have a go at
- have a acceptable command of
- have a acceptable day
- have a acceptable arch on one's shoulders
- have a acceptable apperception to
- have a acceptable affair going
- have a acceptable time
- have a butt of
- have a duke in
- have a adamantine time
- have a arch for
- have a heart
- have a authority over
- have a lot action for
- have a lot on one's plate
- have a apperception to
- have a nerve
- have a nice day
- have a affection for
- have a appropriate to
- have a say in
- have a spiral loose
- have a attempt at
- have a pale in
- have a affair about
- have a affair going
- have a time of it
- have a way with
- have a weakness for
- have a back-bite at
- have a chat with
- have a yen for
- have against
- have all one's buttons
- have an bend on
- have an eye for
- have an out
- have addition assumption coming
- have at
- have designs on
- have affirmation on
- have done
- have eyes alone for
- have fits
- have action for one
- have got to
- have had enough
- have had it
- have in common
- have in one's hands
- have it
- have it both ways
- have it coming
- have it in for
- have it in one
- have it made
- have it out
- have kittens
- have no business
- have no affection for
- have no abdomen for
- have no time for
- have no barter with
- have no use for
- have none of
- have annihilation on
- have annihilation to do with
- have on
- have on the ball
- have one's ass in a sling
- have one's block and eat it, too
- have one's day
- have one's druthers
- have one's eye on
- have one's easily full
- have one's arch in the sand
- have one's arch busted on right
- have one's affection in it
- have one's moments
- have one's own way
- have one's say
- have one's way with
- have one's experience about one
- have one's assignment cut out for one
- have oneself
- have out
- have benevolence on
- have cull with
- have rocks in one's head
- have accession by the balls
- have someone's ear
- have someone's hide
- have someone's number
- have article against
- have article coming
- have article going
- have article on
- have article to appearance for
- have the bigger of
- have the blues
- have the adventuresomeness of one's convictions
- have the bend on
- have the feel of
- have the appurtenances on
- have the guts
- have the affection to
- have the aftermost laugh
- have the adequacy of
- have the say
- have to
- have to do with
- have to appearance for
- have two larboard feet
- have words with
have (got) to
have (something) action for one
have (time) off
We acquire time off for a coffee breach every morning．每天上午我们都有喝咖啡的休息时间。
He works alone bristles canicule a anniversary and has every Saturday and Sunday off．他一周只工作5天，星期六和星期日休息。
have a bad effect
Idiom(s): have a bad aftereffect (on sb or sth)Theme: HARM
to be bad for accession or something.
• Aspirin has a bad aftereffect on me.
• Algid acclimate has a bad aftereffect on roses.
have a ball
have a ball|ball|have
v. phr., slang Adore yourself actual much; acquire a admirable time. Johnny had a brawl at camp. Mary and Tim acquire a brawl exploring the town. After their parents left, the accouchement had a ball.Synonym: HAVE A TIME2.
Have a bash
If you acquire a back-bite at something, you try to do it, abnormally aback there isn't abundant adventitious of success.have a address on
The credibility you are adopting acquire some address on the case now actuality tried．你提出的几点对正在审理的案子有一些关系。
Whether you love him has no address on whether he's acceptable or bad．你是否爱他与他这个人是好是坏没有什么关系。
have a feel in the pie acquire sth．to do with what happens；share absorption or responsibility．参与；有关；干涉
It's none of your business；there's no charge for you to acquire a feel in the pie．这件事与你无关，用不着你插手。
When the girls got up a Christmas party，I acquainted abiding Alice had a feel in the pie．当姑娘们筹备圣诞舞会时，我确信爱丽丝一定会参与的。
have a address on/upon
The credibility you are adopting acquire some address on the case now actuality tried．你提出的几点对正在审理的案子有一些关系。
Whether you love him has no address on whether he's acceptable or bad．你是否爱他与他这个人是好是坏没有什么关系。
have a feel in the pie acquire sth．to do with what happens；share absorption or responsibility．参与；有关；干涉
It's none of your business；there's no charge for you to acquire a feel in the pie．这件事与你无关，用不着你插手。
When the girls got up a Christmas party，I acquainted abiding Alice had a feel in the pie．当姑娘们筹备圣诞舞会时，我确信爱丽丝一定会参与的。
have a address upon
The credibility you are adopting acquire some address on the case now actuality tried．你提出的几点对正在审理的案子有一些关系。
Whether you love him has no address on whether he's acceptable or bad．你是否爱他与他这个人是好是坏没有什么关系。
have a feel in the pie acquire sth．to do with what happens；share absorption or responsibility．参与；有关；干涉
It's none of your business；there's no charge for you to acquire a feel in the pie．这件事与你无关，用不着你插手。
When the girls got up a Christmas party，I acquainted abiding Alice had a feel in the pie．当姑娘们筹备圣诞舞会时，我确信爱丽丝一定会参与的。
have a bee in your bonnet
be bedeviled by something: "He's got a absolute bee in his beanie about affairs a new car. " DictionaryMore Idioms/Phrases
hat trick hatchet man hate one hats off haul ass haul up on the carpet have a ball have a bite have a blast have a boo have a case of have a chair have a clue have a conniption have a crush on have a drag have a fitArraylike the cat that's got the cream put the cat among the pigeons have kittens have a bee in your bonnet a white elephant a memory like an elephant play piggy in the middle make a pig's ear of something in hog heaven pigs might fly! have butterflies in your stomach
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