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a hotshot

"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.

call the shots

make the decisions, decide what happens Mr. Binks may be the president, but Ms. Barker calls the shots.

got the hots for

desire, feel passion for She's got the hots for Tony. See how she touches him.

hit the high spots

consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting.

hotshot

(See a hotshot)

in cahoots

like partners, helping each other I think the judge and lawyer are in cahoots - working together.

in cahoots with

in secret agreement or partnership with someone The supermarket was in cahoots with the vegetable producer to try and keep the prices high.

play footsie

touch the feet of a member of the opposite sex under the table while flirting The couple in the restaurant were playing footsie under the table during their dinner.

put down roots

live in one place for years, buy land and raise a family After moving from town to town, we put down roots in Moose Jaw.

quake in his boots

feel afraid, be scared, scared spitless When the war began, it was scary. We were quaking in our boots.

tie up in knots

make someone very nervous or worried He was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.

you bet your boots

believe it, certainly, you can count on it "The cowboy said, ""You bet your boots I'm going to the rodeo."""

agots

man's testicles

air the diced carrots

American slang for to vomit

are your boots laced

inquiry as to whether or not one understands the matter in question

bootsie

something or someone that is bad. "You bootsie" means you did something unacceptable

bovverboots

Sturdy heavy boots.

daisy roots

London Cockney rhyming slang for boots

knock boots

to have sex

knocking boots

to have sexual intercourse; the knock refers to the man's hips hitting the woman's ass, which produces a slapping sound. The motion litterally knocks her boots (buttocks): "Bring your friend, I likes you two's I'll knock the boots, the sneakers and the house shoes." -- Digital Underground (Flowing on the D-line [??])

lotsa

lots of, a great deal of

heart in one's boots

a feeling of great fear or nervousness深为惊恐
in our mouths．这只熊从森林里朝我们走来时，我们非常害怕。
Our monitor got up to make his first speech with his heart in his mouth．我们班长很紧张地站起来发表他的第一次演讲。

heart in one's mouth/boots

You bet your boots!

Idiom(s): You bet (your boots)! AND YOU can bet on it!

Theme: CERTAINTY

surely; absolutely. (Informal.)
• BILL: Coming to the meeting next Saturday? BOB: YOU bet!
• You bet your boots I'll be there!

tough as old boots

Idiom(s): (as) tough as old boots

Theme: STRENGTH

very strong; not easily moved by feelings such as pity.
• Margaret is never off work. She's as tough as old boots.
• Don't expect sympathy from the boss. She's tough as old boots.

tie sb in knots

Idiom(s): tie sb (up) in knots

Theme: ANXIETY

to become anxious or upset. (Informal.)
• John tied himself in knots worrying about his wife during the operation.
• This waiting and worrying really ties me up in knots.

shake in one's boots

Idiom(s): shake in one's boots AND quake in one's boots

Theme: FEAR

to be afraid; to shake from fear.
• I was shaking in my boots because I had to go see the manager.
• Stop quaking in your boots, Bob. I'm not going to fire you.

pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps

Idiom(s): pull oneself up (by one's own bootstraps)

Theme: DETERMINATION

to achieve (something) through one's own efforts.
• They simply don’t have the resources to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps.
• If I could have pulled myself up, Id have done it by now.

not care two hoots about

Idiom(s): not care two hoots about sb or sth

Theme: KINDNESS - LACKING

not to care are all about someone or something.
• I don't care two hoots about whether you go to the picnic or not.
• She doesn't care two hoots about me. Why should I care?

flotsam and jetsam

Idiom(s): flotsam and jetsam

Theme: WORTHLESSNESS

worthless matter; worthless encumbrances. (Refers to the floating wreckage of a ship and its cargo. Fixed order.)
• His mind is burdened with the flotsam and jetsam of many years of poor instruction and lax study habits.
• Your report would be better if you could get rid of a lot of the flotsam and jetsam and clean up the grammar a bit.

die in one's boots

Idiom(s): die in one's boots AND die with one's boots on

Theme: DAYDREAM

to go down fighting; to die in some fashion other than in bed; to die fighting. (A cliché popularized by western movies. The villains of these movies said they preferred death by gunshot or hanging to dying in bed.)
• I won't let him get me. I'll die in my boots.
• He may give me a hard time, but I won't be overcome. I'll fight him and die with my boots on.

quake in one's boots

follow in one's footsteps

Idiom(s): follow in someone's tracks AND follow in someone's footsteps

Theme: SAMENESS

to follow someone's example; to assume someone else's role or occupation.
• The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts.
• She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.

die with one's boots on

A leopard cannot change its spots.

It is not possible for a bad or unpleasant person to become good or pleasant.

Connect the dots

When you connect the dots, you understand the connections and relationships.

Couldn't give two hoots

If you couldn't give two hoots about something, you don't care at all about it.

Grass roots

This idioms is often used in politics, where it refers to the ordinary people or voters. It can be used to mean people at the bottom of a hierarchy.

Heart in your boots

If you're heart is in your boots, you are very unhappy.

Leopard can't change its spots

This idiom means that people cannot change basic aspects of their character, especially negative ones. ("A leopard doesn't change its spots" is also used.)

Pull yourself up by your bootstraps

If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.

Too big for your boots

If someone is too big for their boots, they are conceited and have an exaggerated sense of their own importance.

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots

You cannot change who you are.

to have the hots for someone

to find someone very attractive: "She's got the hots for the new office manager."

The leopard cannot change its spots.

A person's character, especially bad nature, will always remain the same.

Jesus shoes|Jesus|Jesus boots|boots|shoes

n., slang Men's sandals, particularly as worn by hippies and very casually dressed people. I dig your Jesus boots, man, they look cool.

bet one's boots|bet|bet one's bottom dollar|bet on

v. phr., informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. or bet one's life . To feel very sure; have no doubt. Was I scared when I saw the bull running at me? You bet your life I was!

call the shots|call|shots

v. phr., informal To give orders; be in charge; direct; control. Bob is a first-rate leader who knows how to call the shots. The quarterback called the shots well, and the team gained twenty yards in five plays.
Synonym: CALL THE TUNE.

die with one's boots on|boot|boots|die|die in one'

v. phr., informal To be killed or hanged rather than die in bed. The badmen of the Old West usually died in their boots. The robber said he wanted to die with his boots on.

draw lots|draw|lots

v. phr. To select at random from a series in order to determine precedents or apportionment. The refugees to be evacuated drew lots on who would get a place on the first airplane out of the besieged city.