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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 cut above
superior, better A scholar's work is a cut above. It's superior to the others.
about time
nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.
about to do something
on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.
above and beyond the call of duty
much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.
above board
legal, not hidden, not under the table, not underhanded Every action, every payment is above board. Customers respect that kind of honesty.
above the law
not required to obey laws, privileged Just because he's rich, he thinks he's above the law.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
absent-minded
forgetful Our neighbor is very absent-minded and is always getting locked out of his house.
babe
darling, honey, girlfriend """Hi, babe. Want to sit with me?"" ""Sure, honey. I'd love to."""
babe in arms
(See a babe in arms)
babe in the woods
(See a babe in the woods)
baby blues
feeling sad when you are pregnant After seven months, Karly had the baby blues. She was feeling sad.
baby boomer
a person born during the decade after World War II Baby boomers will retire in the first decade of the 21st century.
bafflegab
confusing statements, jargon, political language There was a lot of bafflegab in the speech, a lot of nonsense.
blab
tell everybody, tell secrets I told you I like Kevin, and you blabbed it to everybody.
blabbermouth
a very talkative person--especially one who says things that
break a habit
stop doing a daily activity: drinking coffee, smoking Laurie can't seem to break her habit of writing on her hands.
Cabbagetown
a district in Toronto where European immigrants live Restaurants in Cabbagetown serve European food.
cabin fever
feeling depressed because you have to stay inside After three weeks of cold weather we all had cabin fever.
call tabs
collect money from bar customers If customers are drunk, you call their tabs and ask them to leave.
crazy about
like a lot, mad about Dad's crazy about sports. He really loves baseball.
cut above
(See a cut above)
don't know the first thing about it
do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.
dribs and drabs
(See in dribs and drabs)
drink you under the table
drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!
flag a cab
wave at a cab driver to come, hail a cab The bus was late, so we flagged a taxi that was going by.
force of habit
from habit, because of a habit She still cooks enough food for five people. It's force of habit.
gab
talk, visit, flap your gums Mom and Maria were gabbing as they played cribbage.
gift of the gab
be good at talking He has a real gift of the gab and is great at parties.
go about
be busy with, start working on He has been going about his business all morning although he is feeling sick.
go on about
talk steadily, ramble, run off at the mouth """What was he saying?"" ""Oh, he was going on about taxes and the price of wheat."""
grab a bite
get something to eat.
grab a bite to eat
eat a lunch or meal, have a bite We were so busy we didn't have time to grab a bite to eat.
grab a chair
sit down, have a seat, take a load off your feet "After I introduced everybody, I said, ""Grab a chair and sit down."""
hail a cab
wave your hand to stop a cab, flag a cab We missed the bus, so we hailed a cab.
head above water
out of difficulty, clear of trouble Although he works very hard he is not able to keep his head above water financially.
how about
will you have something or will you agree to something How about some coffee before we go to work?
how about that
that is interesting, you don't say How about that! We ran ten kilometres!
how does that grab you
how do you feel about that? A holiday in Greece - how does that grab you?
in dribs and drabs
a few at a time, little by little Many came to the sale, but they arrived in dribs and drabs.
in two minds about something
undecided My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will come and visit me this summer.
is you is, or is you ain't my baby
are you my love? I want to know if you love me "Pearl is singing to Toby: ""Is you is, or is you ain't my baby?"""
just about
nearly, almost We just about fell into the lake. Our canoe nearly tipped over.
keep tabs on
watch or check, keep under observation They have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.
keep your head above water
survive, have just enough to live, get by With a part-time job, I was able to keep my head above water.
kick a habit
stop a habit, shake a habit A person needs discipline to kick a habit like drinking.
kick the habit
stop a bad habit like smoking or taking drugs He has been trying to kick his smoking habit for years.
kit and caboodle
everything, all the stuff, the whole shebang The canoe tipped, and it all fell in the river - kit and caboodle!