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a drop in the bucket
a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
a lucky break
good luck, good fortune, stroke of good luck Finding that money was a lucky break. It was our good fortune.
a lucky streak
winning several times in succession Whenever I wear this ring, I have a lucky streak. I win every game!
a sitting duck
an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.
a soft touch
a person who will not refuse, an easy mark Barry's a soft touch. Let's ask him for a loan.
a sucker for punishment
one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.
a touch of
a little illness, minor symptoms Mary's not feeling well today. She has a touch of the flu.
all spruced up
clean and dressed in your best clothes, dressed up The young farmers got all spruced up for the dance.
as luck would have it
as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.
bang for the buck
value for the money spent We were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.
bang for your buck
fun for your money, value for your dollar You get more bang for your buck at garage sales. They're fun!
big bucks
a lot of money, a high price You'll pay big bucks to rent an apartment near the university.
buck
dollar, greenback, loonie When I earn some bucks, I'm going to buy a stereo.
buck fever
nervous, unable to perform well, choke Every time I play in a competition I get buck fever. I get so nervous.
buck(s)
dollar(s).
buck up
be strong, be positive Buck up, my friend. You will soon be finished with exams.
buckle down
give complete attention or effort to do something I told her that it was time that she buckled down and began to work harder than before.
buckle under
quit, lose, not try, give up We're losing, but we won't buckle under. We won't quit.
buckle up
fasten your seat belt, buckle your seat belt Buckle up. Dad won't drive away until we fasten our seat belts.
Canuck
a Canadian, a citizen of Canada "When we visited Montana, a clerk called us ""Canucks."""
chuck it
put it in the garbage, junk it We used to say chuck it, but now we say recycle it.
cool as a cucumber
calm, not nervous or anxious He is always as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.
couch doctor
a psychoanalyst who puts his patients on a couch He was sent to see a couch doctor after his continued problems at work.
couch potato
someone who spends too much time watching TV.
darn my luck
my luck is poor, I am unlucky today My bread is in the oven and the power goes off. Darn my luck!
dead duck
someone in a hopeless situation or condition He is a dead duck. When the police find him he will have to go to jail.
don't push your luck
do not try to get too much, do not ask for more If Mom says maybe, don't push your luck. Be patient.
down on his luck
not lucky lately, not happy or positive With no money and no job, Ragnar was down on his luck.
drop in the bucket
(See a drop in the bucket)
duck soup
easy, effortless How was the test last week? It was duck soup - no problem at all.
ducks in order
"organized, planned; each person knows his job" I have to get my ducks in order before the sale on Tuesday.
fast buck
money earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly) The company tried to make a fast buck on the property but they actually lost a lot of money.
feel like a million dollars/bucks
feel wonderful Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today.
filthy lucre
money, dollars Filthy lucre - that's what people want - cash, moola, lettuce.
finishing touch
the final move, the act that completes the task As a finishing touch, the baker added a maraschino cherry.
fuck off
go, get out of here, get lost, take off When I asked him to move his truck, he told me to fuck off.
fuck that noise
that is not a good idea, down with that plan """Let's return the TVs we stole."" ""Fuck that noise. Let's sell 'em."""
fuck up
cause a mistake, make a booboo, screw up If you fuck up, don't worry - but learn from your mistakes.
fucked by the fickle finger of fate
"feel that luck is against you; cheated by fate" A flood ruined my business. I was fucked by the fickle finger of fate.
get in touch with someone
contact someone I
get your knuckles rapped
be punished, get hell, get shit If I forget to register my guns, I'll get my knuckles rapped.
hit the sauce
drink alcohol - usually regularly I think that she has begun to hit the sauce since her husband lost his job.
in luck
having good luck, finding something good by chance I think that we are in luck. I have found two tickets for the concert.
in touch
phone or write a letter, keep in touch Have you been in touch with your family in China?
into the sauce
drinking alcohol, off the wagon Uncle has been into the sauce. I can smell liquor on his breath.
just ducky
just fine, wonderful, peachy """Bill, my mother is coming to live with us."" ""That's ducky, just ducky!"""
keep in touch
phone, write a letter Please keep in touch with us when you move to the city.
keep on trucking
continue to go or work, carry on Len has a sign on the door of his big rig: Keep On Truckin, Man!
kick the bucket
die The man who used to clean the walls at the factory kicked the bucket last week.
knuckle down
work harder, achieve more If you knuckle down and study, you can pass this exam.