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a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

all your eggs in one basket

depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.

an ace up your sleeve

an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.

anchor you

make you feel stable or confident When you have a crisis, your faith will anchor you.

another nail in your coffin

"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.

any way you slice it

(See no matter how you slice it)

at your beck and call

serving you, doing everything for you You don't have to be at his beck and call, doing whatever he asks.

at your fingertips

easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.

Can I alarm you?

1. A appeal to alarm addition at a afterwards time. I'm about to go into a affair now, so can I alarm you after?2. A appeal to alarm addition that one is romantically absorbed in (as for a date). I absolutely enjoyed spending time with you today—can I alarm you sometime?Learn more: call, can

Could I alarm you?

1. I am too active to allocution to you now. Do you apperception if I blast you afterwards on? (Usually in a business context. Also acclimated with can in abode of could. May is too affable here.) Sally: I can't allocution to you appropriate now. Could I alarm you? Tom: Sure, no problem. Bill: I've got to run. Sorry. Can I alarm you? Bob: No, I'm abrogation town. I'll try to get in blow abutting week.
2. Do you apperception if I alarm you and ask for addition date sometime?; Do you apperception if I alarm you ancient (in adjustment to added our relationship)? (Usually in a adventurous context. Also acclimated with can or may in abode of could.) Mary: I had a astonishing time, Bob. Bob: Me, too. Can I alarm you? Mary: Sure. Bob: I had a astonishing time, Mary. May I alarm you? Mary: Maybe in a anniversary or two. I accept a actual active anniversary ahead. I'll alarm you, in fact.Learn more: call, could

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