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a babe in arms

a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

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 barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

a basket case

a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a big shot

an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a blast

a great time, a lot of fun The students were having a blast until the teacher walked in.

a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a brick short

(See one brick short of a full load)

a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

a close call

close to danger or an accident That was a close call. The train nearly hit the bus!

a close shave

very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

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 crash course

a short course that has the main facts and skills He took a crash course in cooking and bought a cafe.

a crush on

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

a crying shame

a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.

a dead loss

a complete loss, a write-off (see write it off) The spoiled meat was a dead loss. We couldn't eat any of it.

a different kettle of fish

different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.

a dog's age

a long time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't seen you for a dog's age - at least ten years!

a dog's breakfast

a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

a dog's life

a poor life, hard times Without a job, it's a dog's life.

a double-edged sword

a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fair shake

a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.

a false move

a wrong move, a threatening action "A man with a gun said, ""If you make a false move, you're dead."""

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

a few bricks short of a full load

not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

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.

a fresh pair of eyes

a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.

a fresh start

starting again, a new life In Canada, you will have a fresh start. You can begin a new life.

a full house (cards)

a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.

a gaggle of geese

a flock of geese, a bunch of geese A gaggle of geese met us as we drove into the farmyard.

a ghost of a chance

a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!

a good sport

a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.

a grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

a hassle

a problem, a bother The tax form is a hassle this year. It's difficult to understand.

PJs

A abridgement of "pajamas." Tell the kids to go get in their PJs and alpha abrasion their teeth. I was so annoyed afterwards assignment that I afflicted appropriate into my PJs and coiled up on the daybed with yesterday's leftovers.

PJs

n. pajamas. (Initialism. Usually juvenile.) Get your PJs on and get into bed appropriate now.

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