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a bad time
a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.
a dime a dozen
very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.
a hard time
teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.
a jim dandy
a fine piece of work, a beautiful object Mom, you should just see this saddle. It's a jim dandy!
a rough time
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?
a rough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
a slim chance
very little chance, not likely to happen """Is it going to rain today?"" ""Maybe. There's a slim chance."""
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
a tough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.
about time
nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.
ahead of time
early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.
all the time
continually She asks for money all the time but I don
at one time
at a time in the past At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
beat your time
take away your girlfriend or boyfriend I can't believe that your friend would beat your time.
behind the times
old fashioned My aunt is a little behind the times.
big time
a lot, very much, heavy duty You've helped me so much. I owe you big time.
bimbo
foolish girl, an airhead Don't call any girl a bimbo, please.
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
buy time
request time to plan, ask for extra time If we can just buy a little time, maybe the price will go down.
capture the imagination
cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.
catch a glimpse
see for only a second, visible for a brief time I caught a glimpse of Sue at the mall, but she didn't see me.
catch you at a bad time
visit or call when it is inconvenient You look very sad. Did I catch you at a bad time?
chew him out
lecture him, scold him, give him hell (see give you hell) My sister chewed me out for taking her car. She gave me hell.
claim to fame
what you have done to cause you to be famous Besides passing math, what's your claim to fame?
climb the walls
feel upset or stressed, go bonkers, go crazy On the first day of school, the teacher was climbing the walls.
cut him off
not have sex with him, not make love to him If he doesn't buy me a car, I'll cut him off - no nookie!
deck him
knock him down, cream you Tony decked him in the first round of the boxing match.
dime a dozen
(See a dime a dozen)
dimwit
one who is slow to respond or catch on I felt like a dimwit when I couldn't remember her name.
ditch him
leave him, lose him, give him the slip I tried to ditch him at the mall but he held on to my hand.
do time
be in prison, be in a penitentiary He's doing time for sexual assault. He's in for five years.
don't know him from Adam
do not know who he is, have never met him The man says he knows me, but I don't know him from Adam.
downtime
time needed to repair a machine When you own a computer, you have to expect some downtime.
drop her/him
leave her, not date her anymore, tube her (see tube him) She wouldn't quit smoking, so I dropped her - told her it was off.
drop him like a hot potato
leave him, not associate with him If she finds out you're not rich, she'll drop you like a hot potato.
dump her/him
leave her or him, drop her, tube her (see tube him) Sid and Marie had a fight, so he dumped her and began seeing me.
easy time of it
not much work to do, an easy life While living with his wealthy aunt, he had an easy time of it.
fish for a compliment
hint that he wants a compliment If Al mentions cars, he's fishing for a compliment on his Jaguar.
for the time being
for now, for awhile We really need a new car but for the time being we
from time to time
occasionally We go to that restaurant from time to time.
get him back
get revenge, get back at Lyle wants to get me back for seeing Betty. He's jealous.
gimme a break
do not tell me to do that, that is unreasonable You expect me to spell every word correctly. Gimme a break!
give him a taste of his own medicine
do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.
give him an inch and he'll take a mile
give him a little freedom and he will take a lot He lacks self-discipline. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
give him the brush-off
turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush-off.
give him the evil eye
look fierce or evil, stare in a bad way When I testified in court, the prisoner gave me the evil eye.
give him the slip
leave him, ditch him We gave him the slip while he was in the washroom.