all of Idiome
above and beyond the call of duty
all of a sudden
beyond the call of duty
call off
call off the dogs
fall off
fall off the wagon
the call of duty
the wheels fall off
the whole ball of wax
wheels fall off
whole ball of wax
Idiom(s): whole ball of wax AND whole shooting matchTheme: COMPLETELY
the whole thing; the whole matter or affair; the entire affair or organization.
• John is not a good manager. Instead of delegating jobs to others, he runs the whole shooting match himself
• There's not a hard worker in that whole shooting match.
• I will be glad to be finished with this project. I want to be done with the whole ball of wax.
• I am tired of this job. I am fed up with the whole ball of wax.
stall off
Idiom(s): stall sb or sth offTheme: DELAY
to put off or delay someone or something.
• The sheriff is at the door. I'll stall him off while you get out the back door.
• You can stall off the sheriff, but you can't stall off justice.
call of nature
Idiom(s): call of natureTheme: BATHROOM
the need to go to the lavatory. (Humorous.)
• Stop the car here! I have to answer the call of nature.
• There was no break in the agenda to take account of the call of nature.
ball of fire
Idiom(s): ball of fireTheme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE
a very active and energetic person who always succeeds. (Usually considered slang.)
• Sally is a real ball of fire—she works late every night.
• Ann is no ball of fire, but she does get the job done.
All of the above
This idiom can be used to mean everything that has been said or written, especially all the choices or possibilities.Fall off the back of a lorry
(UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods.Fall off the turnip truck
(USA) If someone has just fallen off the turnip truck, they are uninformed, naive and gullible. (Often used in the negative)all of|all
adj. phr., informal 1. At least the amount or number of; fully; no less than. It was all of ten o'clock before they finally started. She must have paid all of $50 for that hat. 2. Showing all the signs of; completely in.
Used with "a". The girls were all of a twitter before the dance. Mother is all of a flutter because of the thunder and lightning. The dog was all of a tremble with cold.answer the call of nature|answer|call of nature|ob
v. phr., slang To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly he had to answer the call of nature but since there was no bathroom in the woods, he excused himself and disappeared behind the bushes.at one's beck and call|at the beck and call of|bec
adj. phr. Ready and willing to do whatever someone asks; ready to serve at a moment's notice. A good parent isn't necessarily always at the child's beck and call.ball of fire|ball|fire
n., informal A person with great energy and ability; a person who can do something very well. He did poorly in school but as a salesman he is a ball of fire. The new shortstop is a good fielder but certainly no ball of fire in batting.Compare: HOT NUMBER, HOT ONE.
call off|call
v. To stop (something planned); quit; cancel. When the ice became soft and sloppy, we had to call off the ice-skating party. The baseball game was called off because of rain.fall off|fall
To become less. Business picked up in the stores during December, but dropped off again after Christmas. Contrast PICK UP14.fall off the wagon|fall|fall off|wagon
v. phr., slang, alcoholism and drug culture To return to the consumption of an addictive, such as alcohol or drugs, after a period of abstinence. Poor Joe has fallen off the wagon again he is completely incoherent today.all of
all of1) The entire amount of something, as in The baby ate all of his cereal. This usage is relatively new, the word of being included only from about 1800 on.
2) No less than, at least, as in Although she looked much younger, she was all of seventy. [First half of 1800s]
call of duty
call of dutysee under above and beyond.
whole ball of wax, the
whole ball of wax, theAlso, the whole enchilada or shooting match or shebang. Everything, all the elements, the entire affair. For example, The union demanded higher wages, a pension plan, job security—the whole ball of wax, or The contract includes paperback rights, film rights, electronic media—the whole enchilada, or She lost her job, her pension, her health-care coverage, the whole shooting match. Not all the allusions in these slangy terms are clear. Ball of wax may refer to a 17th-century English legal practice whereby land was divided among heirs by covering scraps of paper representing portions of land with wax, rolling each into a ball, and drawing the balls from a hat. An enchilada combines several foods inside a tortilla; a shooting match denotes a shooting competition; and a shebang is a rude hut or shelter. The first two of these slangy terms date from the second half of the 1900s, the last two from the late 1800s. For synonyms, see whole kit and caboodle, the; whole megillah.
all of (something)
1. The absoluteness of something. Boy, charwoman the kitchen aloof zapped all of my energy—I charge to lie down!2. Just; only. Luckily, that buzz alarm took all of bristles minutes, so I wasn't backward to the affair afterwards all.3. At least. Don't be bamboozled by his babyish face—he's all of 30 years old.Learn more: all, ofall of
1. The absolute bulk of something, as in The babyish ate all of his cereal. This acceptance is almost new, the chat of actuality included alone from about 1800 on.
2. No beneath than, at least, as in Although she looked abundant younger, she was all of seventy. [First bisected of 1800s] Learn more: all, of
all of
as abundant as (often acclimated ironically of an bulk advised actual baby by the apostle or writer). 1995 Bill Bryson Notes from a Baby Island In 1992 , a development company…tore down bristles listed buildings, in a attention area, was taken to cloister and fined all of £675. Learn more: all, ofall of
Informal Not added than: a chat that took all of bristles minutes.Learn more: all, of
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white flag, show the who who knows what whole whole ball of wax, the whole kit and caboodle, the whole megillah whole new ballgame, a whole nine yards, the wholesale all is grist that comes to the mill all is not lost all it's cracked up to be all joking aside all kidding aside all kinds of all kinds of (people or things) all knowledge is contained in fandom all knowledge is contained in fanzines All Lives Matter all Lombard Street to a China orange all manner of all manner of somebody/something all meat and no potatoes all men are created equal all mod cons all mops and brooms all mouth and no trousers all mouth and trousers all my eye all my eye (and Betty Martin) all nations all night long all oak and iron bound all oak and iron bound and *sound as a barrel all of all of (something) all of a dither all of a doodah all of a piece all of a piece with (something) all of a piece with something all of a size all of a sudden all of something all of the above all one all one's ducks in a row, get/have all options stink all or nothing all other things (else) being equal all out all over all over (one) like a cheap suit all over (one) like a rash all over (one's) face all over (oneself) all over (someone) all over (something) all over bar the shouting all over but the shouting
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