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a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

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 caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

get (one's) mitts on (something)

To access article or accept article in one's possession. "Mitts" is a argot appellation for hands. I apprehend Johnny got his mitts on a agglomeration of new banana books—let's go analysis 'em out! We about got our mitts on the championship, but the adjudicator disallowed our aftermost goal.Learn more: get, mitt, on

get your mitts on

access control of. informal Mitt , an abridgement of mitten , is an breezy appellation for a person's duke that dates aback to the backward 19th century.Learn more: get, mitt, on

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a fill-up a fine line a fine-toothed comb a firm hand a flash in the pan a fleeting glance a fly on the wall a fool and his money are soon parted a foregone conclusion a fraidy cat a free-for-all a free hand a freeze on a fresh pair of eyes a fresh start a full house (cards) a full plate get your feet under the table get your feet wet get your finger out get your fingers burned get your fingers burnt get your hand in get your hands dirty get your hands on someone get your hands on something get your head around something get your head down get your head out of the clouds Get your head out of the clouds! get your head round something get your hooks into somebody get your hooks into someone get your just deserts get your kecks on get your kicks get your kit off get your knickers in a twist get your knife into somebody get your leg over get your lines/wires crossed get your marching orders get your mitts on Get your nose out of my business! get your oats get your own back get your priorities right/straight get your rocks off get your second wind get your shit together get your skates on get your teeth into get your teeth into something get your tongue round something get your tongue round/around something get your wires crossed get yours get, buy, etc. something on tick get, have, etc. a free hand get, have, etc. the sniffles get, have, etc. the snuffles get, have, gain, etc. the upper hand get, have, hold, etc. the whip hand get, put, etc. something in/out of perspective get, take, etc. a free ride get, win, take, etc. the wooden spoon get/be given the chop get/enter into the spirit of something