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a bar star
a girl who goes to bars to drink and find friends Lola was known as a bar star at Pinky's Lounge.
a fresh start
starting again, a new life In Canada, you will have a fresh start. You can begin a new life.
a head start
a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast.
a pocket of resistance
a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.
at stake
something to be lost or gained There was a lot at stake during the negotiations between the nurses and the government.
bar star
(See a bar star)
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
blow your lid/stack/top
become very angry, shout, lose your cool Don't blow your stack in front of the kids. It's a bad example.
by fits and starts
irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.
can't stand
does not like, hate Don can't stand love songs. He thinks the words are silly.
cut the mustard
do the job properly, cut it If I'm too old to cut the mustard, maybe I should retire, eh.
drive standard
shift gears on a car or truck Can you drive standard? My car has a five-speed transmission.
exit stage left
departure, gonzo, out of here (outa here) When that bull got loose, I did an exit stage left!
fits and starts
moving unevenly, stop and go The new crew worked in fits and starts, not at a steady pace.
fresh start
(See a fresh start)
get off to a good start
begin with success, start with confidence In Math 201, it's important to get off to a good start.
give to understand
make a person understand by telling him very plainly or boldly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very easily here.
give you static
criticize what you did, give you flack He gave me static for failing the exam. He said I can do better.
go the distance
finish the race, complete the course If Mat begins a project, he'll go the distance - he'll complete it.
hair stand on end
become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.
hair stands on end
the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.
head start
to leave or start something before others They left early in order to get a head start on the trip.
heart stand still
be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.
heart stands still
be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire.
if you can't cut it, you can't stay
"if you cannot do the work you will have to leave; shape up or ship out" "When I complained about long days, the foreman said, ""If you can't cut it, you can't stay."""
if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitche
"if you do not like the pressure you can leave; if you can't cut it, you can't stay" In the boardroom someone had written on the flip chart If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!
jump start
use cables to start a car, kick start One cold morning my dad helped me to jump start my car.
keep your distance
do not come too close, respect a person's space Keep your distance or she'll accuse you of harassment.
kick start
use battery cables to start a car, jump start The battery was dead so we got a tow truck to kick start our car.
know where we stand
know our position, know if we have a chance, leave me hanging The Department hasn't replied to our application for assistance, so we don't know where we stand.
leg to stand on
a firm foundation of facts, facts to support one
lie in state
after death a famous person lies in a state of honor (in an open coffin) so the public can see their body The President lay in state for three days after his death.
lucky star
a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life You should thank your lucky star that you don
make a mistake
make an error He made a mistake on the math test.
make your hair stand on end
cause you to be afraid, petrified, scared stiff Strange sounds began coming from the closet. It was enough to make your hair stand on end.
needle in a haystack
something that is very hard to find Looking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
not a leg to stand on
no good proof or excuse, no good evidence or defence to offer someone The company doesn
off to a bad start
not a good start, a poor beginning The class got off to a bad start because the teacher was sick.
off to a good start
a successful beginning, away to the races Jim's off to a good start in math. He has the basic skills.
on a pedestal
in the position of a hero, in a high place If you put your girlfriend on a pedestal, she won't respect you.
on the stand
on the witness stand, testifying in court Jack was on the stand today. He told the court what he saw.
place on a pedestal
(See on a pedestal)
pocket of resistance
(See a pocket of resistance)
pull up stakes
move away, go to live in another place We pull up stakes when winter comes. We move to Arizona.
put on a pedestal
(See on a pedestal)
reach a stalemate
arrive at a position where no progress is made The talks to buy the materials for the new computer labs reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to get them started again.
see stars
imagine one is seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head When I was hit by the opposing football player I fell to the ground and began to see stars.
self-starter
"a person who will begin to work without a supervisor; a go-getter" We're looking for self starters - people who can begin a job and work by themselves.
soften your stance
cause you to change your opinion or position If his friends go against him, he may soften his stance.