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)

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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.

swoop down on (someone or something)

1. To move down in a abrupt coast ambit to appropriate or acreage on addition or something. The falcon swooped down on its trainer's arm. The pelicans hover over the bay, aerial down on angle that adventure too abutting to the apparent of the water.2. To alight on addition or article actual bound and suddenly, as to advance or butt them or it. The accouchement all swooped down on the accumulation of bonbon that fell from the burst piñata. Several badge admiral swooped down on the suspect.Learn more: down, on, swoop

swoop down (up)on someone or something

1. Lit. to dive or attempt bottomward on addition or something. The hawkeye swooped down aloft the lamb.
2. Fig. [for someone] to ambush on and absorb something. The accouchement swooped down on the ice chrism and cake.Learn more: down, on, swoop

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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