tell the public about your private experiences To write a good novel, you may have to bare your soul.
duck soup
easy, effortless How was the test last week? It was duck soup - no problem at all.
everything from soup to nuts
a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.
from soup to nuts
(See everything from soup to nuts)
God rest his soul
(See rest his soul)
in the soup
in serious trouble, in disorder She is in the soup now that she has had a big fight with her boss.
keep body and soul together
keep alive, survive He has been working very hard to try and keep body and soul together after his illness.
pour out your soul
tell your private feelings, tell all When Zora visits, she pours out her soul to me about her lover.
rest his soul (God rest his soul)
"may his soul rest in peace; I hope his soul is peaceful" I remember when Jock Reynolds (rest his soul) saved Pete's life.
soul mate
one who is your natural and compatible mate I thought Carson and I were soul mates, but we disagree a lot.
sound asleep
sleeping peacefully, dead to the world When Tara went to check the baby, he was sound asleep.
sound bite
radio advertisement, a few seconds of radio time I advertise our hotel on the radio using ten-second sound bites.
sound off
tell what one knows or thinks in a loud voice He is always sounding off about why he doesn
sound out
try to find out how a person feels about something by asking questions I have been sounding out my wife recently about whether or not she wants to move to a new house.
sounding board
a person who listens to ideas or plans Cliff used Linda as a sounding board for his business plans.
souped-up
changing and adding something to make it more powerful or faster He bought a souped-up car when he was a teenager.
sour grapes
feeling negative because you did not win If she loses, she complains about the referee. It's just sour grapes.
sour puss
one who is feeling sad, an unhappy person Don't be such a sour puss. Let's have fun.
southpaw
left-handed person, lefty Our baseball team needs another pitcher - preferably a southpaw.
tell a soul
(See won't tell a soul)
wired for sound
ready to operate, prepared for use """Is the hall decorated and ready?"" ""Yep. It's wired for sound."""
won't tell a soul
will not tell anyone, keep it to yourself You can tell me your secret. I won't tell a soul.
soul sista
a black woman
South Central
Los Angeles area. A very important place for gangsta rap. Origin of a lot of rappers.
heart and soul
eager love;strong feeling;great enthusiasm;wholly and eagerly忠心;热情;全心全意地;尽心尽力地 We should serve the people heart and soul.我们应该全心全意地为人民服务。 When I played the piano,my heart and soul is in it.当我弹钢琴时,我全身心地投入了。 John plays tennis badly,but with heart and soul.约翰网球打得不好,但他打得很认真。 She wants a puppy with all her heart and soul.她极想要一条小狗。 They were heart and soul against the new rules.他们竭力反对那些新规则。
safe and sound
not hurt;unharmed平安地;安然无恙地 They returned safe and sound from a dangerous expedition.他们冒死探险,现已平安归来。 In spite the storm,the plane landed at the airport safe and sound.那架飞机在大风雨中安全降落。
with all one's heart and soul
Idiom(s): with all one's heart and soul
Theme: SINCERITY
very sincerely. • Oh, Bill, I love you with all my heart and soul, and I always will! • She thanked us with all her heart and soul for the gift.
thick as pea soup
Idiom(s): (as) thick as pea soup
Theme: THICK
very thick. (Informal. Usually used in reference to fog.) • This fog is as thick as pea soup. • Wow, this coffee is strong! It's thick as pea soup.
sweet and sour
Idiom(s): sweet and sour
Theme: TASTE
a combination of fruity sweet and sour, but not necessarily salty, flavors. (Typically referring to certain Chinese-American foods. Fixed order.) • I prefer sweet and sour pork to anything else on the menu. • Alice does not care for sweet and sour dishes, but she will usually eat whatever we serve her.
strike a sour note
Idiom(s): strike a sour note AND hit a sour note
Theme: DISPLEASURE
to signify something unpleasant. (Informal.) • Jane's sad announcement struck a sour note at the annual banquet. • News of the crime hit a sour note in our holiday celebration.
soup sth up
Idiom(s): soup sth up
Theme: IMPROVEMENT
to make something (especially a car) more powerful. (Slang.) • I wish someone would soup my car up. It'll hardly run. • Bill spent all summer souping up that old car he bought.
sound sb out
Idiom(s): sound sb out
Theme: OPINION
to try to find out what someone thinks (about something). • I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but VII sound her out. • Please sound out everyone in your department.
sound as a dollar
Idiom(s): (as) sound as a dollar
Theme: DEPENDABILITY
very secure and dependable. • This investment is as sound as a dollar. • I wouldn't put my money in a bank that isn't sound as a dollar.
not a living soul
Idiom(s): not a living soul
Theme: NOBODY
nobody. (Informal. See some of the possible variations in the examples.) • I won't tell anybody—not a living soul. • I won't tell a living soul. • They wouldn't think of telling a living soul.
much sought after
Idiom(s): much sought after
Theme: DESIRE
wanted or desired very much. • This kind of crystal is much sought after. It's very rare. • Sally is a great singer. She's much sought after.
from Missouri
Idiom(s): be from Missouri
Theme: CERTAINTY
to require proof; to have to be shown (something). (From the nickname for the state of Missouri, the Show Me State.) • You'll have to prove it to me. I'm from Missouri. • She's from Missouri and has to be shown.
every living soul
Idiom(s): every living soul
Theme: EVERY
every person. (Informal.) • I expect every living soul to be there and be there on time. • This is the kind of problem that affects every living soul.
easy as duck soup
Idiom(s): (as) easy as duck soup
Theme: EASY
very easy; requiring no effort. (Informal. When a duck is cooked, it releases a lot of fat and juices, making a "soup" without effort.) • Finding your way to the shopping center is easy as duck soup. • Getting Bob to eat fried chicken is as easy as duck soup.
down South
Idiom(s): down South
Theme: DIRECTION
to or at the southeastern United States. • I used to live down South. • We are going down South for the winter.
hit a sour note
Idiom(s): strike a sour note AND hit a sour note
Theme: DISPLEASURE
to signify something unpleasant. (Informal.) • Jane's sad announcement struck a sour note at the annual banquet. • News of the crime hit a sour note in our holiday celebration.
Go south
If things go south, they get worse or go wrong.
Head south
If something head south, it begins to fail or start going bad.'The project proceeded well for the first two months, but then it headed south.'
Sell your soul
If someone sells their soul, their betray the most precious beliefs.
Sound as a bell
If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.
Sound as a pound
(UK) if something is as sound as a pound, it is very good or reliable.
Window to the soul
Eyes are sometimes referred to as the window to the soul.
The life and soul of the party
the person who's at the centre of all parties! She's the life and soul of the party.
duck soup|duck|soup
n., slang 1. A task easily accomplished or one that does not require much effort. That history test was duck soup. 2. A person who offers no resistance; a pushover. How's the new history teacher? He's duck soup.
from Missouri|Missouri
adj. phr., slang Doubtful; suspicious. Don't try to fool me. I'm from Missouri.
heart and soul|heart|soul
heart and soul1n. Eager love; strong feeling; great enthusiasm. Often used with a singular verb. When Mr. Pitt plays the piano, his heart and soul is in it.John plays tennis badly, but with heart and soul.Mary wanted a puppy with all her heart and soul. heart and soul2adv. Wholly and eagerly; with all one's interest and strength; completely. Will you try to make our city a better place? Then we are with you heart and soul.Mike was heart and soul against the new rules. Compare: BODY AND SOUL.
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