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age before beauty
the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."
an offer I couldn't refuse
an offer that contains a threat or force, a request that is a command The border guards invited me to stay for further questioning - it was an offer I couldn't refuse.
beef it up
add more bulk, increase the size """Does this doll look like Santa?"" ""Yes, if you beef it up a little."""
before long
soon.
benefit of the doubt
(See the benefit of the doubt)
breathe a sigh of relief
feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.
calm before the storm
(See the calm before the storm)
cart before the horse
(See the cart before the horse)
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
chief cook and bottle washer
manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.
count your chickens before they hatch
depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."
don't count your chickens before they hatch
do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""
exit stage left
departure, gonzo, out of here (outa here) When that bull got loose, I did an exit stage left!
give someone the benefit of the doubt
believe someone is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is a liar.
give you the benefit...
(See the benefit of the doubt)
Good grief!
used to show surprise (good or bad) Good grief! It
good grief
what a shame, oh no, too bad Good grief! You're injured! Your hand is bleeding!
in brief
briefly, without giving details In brief, all flights have been cancelled.
left-handed compliment
an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive He gave her a left-handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice.
left holding the bag
(See leave you holding the bag)
left in the lurch
(See leave you in the lurch)
left out in the cold
(See leave out in the cold)
left over
remainder, what is not used or not eaten We bought too much ice cream. There are two pails left over.
left, right and centre
in every direction, everywhere There were soldiers everywhere - left, right and centre.
leftovers
food not eaten at the previous meal After the Christmas feast they ate leftovers for a few days.
lefty
left-handed person, southpaw The ignition switch in most cars is not designed for a lefty.
make every effort
do everything possible, bend over backwards Our employees make every effort to please our customers.
morning after (the night before)
a hangover He
offer I couldn't refuse
(See an offer I couldn't refuse)
out in left field
not logical or sensible, all wet Don't listen to his advice. He's out in left field.
pride goeth before a fall
you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.
put the cart before the horse
do things in the wrong order I think that he is putting the cart before the horse by talking about fixing up the house before he even buys it.
reefer
marijuana cigarette, pot After smoking two reefers, he laughed at anything they said.
right, left and center
(See left, right and centre)
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
take effect
become legally right or operative The new laws related to alcohol took effect early last month.
the benefit of the doubt
fair judgement when some of the facts are not known, take your word for it If money is missing, we give you the benefit of the doubt. We assume you didn't take it.
the calm before the storm
the quiet time just before anger or an attack The enemy is planning an attack. This is the calm before the storm.
the cart before the horse
backwards, back to front Having dessert before dinner is putting the cart before the horse.
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
too many directors and not enough workers, too many cooks... Everybody tried to be the boss. We had too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
two left feet
awkwardness, poor coordination When it comes to dancing, I have two left feet. I stumble a lot.
what's your beef
what is your complaint? why are you upset? What's your beef, Mark? I can see that you're upset.
beef
1. a complaint, a problem; an argument
2. the penis
3. the vagina
4. to engage in sexual intercourse
5. see also ride the beef
beef bayonet
the penis
beef curtains
the female genitals
beef up
to increase in size or volume; basically to make stronger
beefy
see da beefy mac
chief
someone who acts hard and reckons themselves and is someone you don't like. Someone who bigs themself up too much;"He thinks he's the chief but he's nobody"
chief out
to smoke marijuana
da beefy mac
a guy who's a master pimp:"Ronnie is da beefy mac; he's got 3 girlfriends"
