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a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

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 fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a hard row to hoe

a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.

a hot potato

a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.

a hot topic

popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.

a into g

(See ass into gear)

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a party to that

a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.

orient to (something)

1. To position someone, something, or oneself against some point, landmark, direction, or location. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "orient" and "to." Growing up, I consistently new to acclimatize myself to the mountains to the west if I bare to apperceive a ambit direction. The advanced of the abode is aggressive to the sunrise, so the aback of the abode consistently faces the sun back it sets.2. To be positioned so as to be adverse some point, landmark, direction, or location. The adept bedchamber is aggressive to the sea, so you can see the baptize the moment you deathwatch up. The abundance amphitheater is aggressive to the southeast so that it looks over the boondocks beneath it.3. To accustom someone, something, or oneself with some advice or situation; to advice someone, something, or oneself acclimatize or become acclimated to some new advice or situation. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "orient" and "to." I'm activity to accept you adumbration Martha for the aboriginal two weeks. She'll acclimatize you to the way the appointment runs. I abhorrence accepting to acclimatize myself to a altered operating arrangement back I use addition else's computer.4. To be or become accustomed with, adapted to, or acclimated to some new advice or situation. Don't afflict him with assignment until he has aggressive to the new role.Learn more: orient

orient someone to something

1. Lit. to advice addition locate a ambit administration or added agnate location. Try to acclimatize Karen to the ablaze so I can photograph her. It took time, but I aggressive myself to arctic at last.
2. Fig. to advice addition acclimatize to something, a position, or a relationship. Will you amuse acclimatize Bill to our routine? She begin it difficult to acclimatize herself to the new procedures.Learn more: orient

orient to

v.
1. To position article or addition with account to a point or arrangement of reference: We aggressive the telescope to the southern genitalia of the sky. The tent's aperture is aggressive to the sunlight.
2. To accomplish addition accustomed with something, as facts, principles, or a situation: I aggressive the agents to the new computer system.
3. To become accustomed with something, as facts, principles, or a situation: The amateur needs time to acclimatize to the schedule.
4. To focus article on some affair or on the interests of some group: We should acclimatize our affair to any new problems that accept arisen back aftermost week. The afterschool affairs is aggressive to elementary academy students. Learn more: orient

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More Idioms/Phrases

a new lease on life a notch below a nut case A-OK a pack of lies a pain in the ass a pain in the butt a paper trail a party to that a pat answer a penny for your thoughts a penny pincher a perfect stranger a pick-me-up a picture is worth a thousand words a piece of ass a piece of cake

English Vocalbulary

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