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a barnburner
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.
a bee in her bonnet
upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.
a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
a bummer
an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""
a bundle of nerves
"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
a cliff-hanger
a game that is close until the end, a barnburner Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.
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 dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
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 downer (drug)
a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.
a downer (sadness)
an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.
a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.
a go-getter
an aggressive employee, a hard worker, gung ho What a go-getter! He finished the course a month before the others.
a goner
something that is lost or beyond help I thought he was a goner, but the cat came back. He's home.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
a horse of a different color
a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.
a hot number
a couple (or topic) that everyone is talking about Paul and Rita are a hot number now. They're in love.
a humdinger
a beautiful car etc. a well-designed product Dad, you should see this coupe. It's a humdinger!
a keeper
something you want to keep for a long time """Do you like my leather jacket?"" ""Ya, man. It's a keeper!"""
a lady-killer
"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""
a lot of falderal
a lot of foolish talk, a lot of bunk When you hear me speak Latin, you'll think it's a lot of falderal.
a nail-biter
"exciting game or movie; having much suspense" Have you seen the movie The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.
a paper trail
a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.
a pat answer
a planned or memorized answer, a canned answer You won't get the job if you give a pat answer to every question.
a penny pincher
a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.
a perfect stranger
a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.
a poker face
"a face with no expression; showing no emotion" Judge Brady has a poker face. He doesn't show his emotions.
a real go-getter
a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
a red-letter day
a special day, a memorable day This is going to be a red-letter day. I found my lost keys!
a sack of hammers
a dead weight, a heavy object Don't throw me in the lake! I'll sink like a sack of hammers!
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a silver spoon...
(See born with a silver spoon in his mouth)
a slippery slope
a path that leads to problems, a risky plan Nationalism is a slippery slope. It often leads to racism.
a stiff upper lip
(See keep a stiff upper lip)
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 three-bagger
a person who needs three bags over his head because he looks so scary """What did he look like?"" ""He was at least a three-bagger. He also needed a bath."""
a three-bagger (baseball)
a hit that allows the batter to run to third base Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.
a total stranger
one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""
a tower of strength
a person who helps you during a crisis, a brick When my parents were killed in an accident, Harry was a tower of strength to me.
a yawner
a boring event, a book etc. that is not interesting I went to the movie, but it was a yawner so I left.
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.
actions speak louder than words
people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.
after all
after you consider all the facts, to be fair Will you help me with English? After all, I helped you with math.
after one
well-liked for agreeing with one
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
all over hell's half acre
all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
an eager beaver
a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.
an offer I couldn't refuse
an offer that contains a threat or force, a request that is a command The border guards invited me to stay for further questioning - it was an offer I couldn't refuse.a barnburner
an agitative game, a cliff-hanger Aback the Flames comedy the Oilers it's a barnburner - a abundant game.
a bee in her bonnet
upset, a bit angry, on bend Aunt Betsy was affectionate of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.
a absinthian pill
a abrogating event, a loss, a aching acquaintance Divorce is a absinthian bolus for her. She believed in her marriage.
A burst accord may be anchored but will never
Friendships can be rebuilt afterwards a altercation but will never be as able as before.
a bummer
an adverse event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody bankrupt a window in his car and blanket his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""
a array of nerves
"a actual afraid person; anxious person" May has so abounding problems - she's aloof a array of nerves.
A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link
This agency that processes, organisations, etc, are accessible because the weakest being or allotment can consistently accident or breach them.
A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link.
The backbone of a accumulation depends on anniversary alone member.
a change for the better|a change for the worse
a change that after-effects in either a bigger or a worse situation
a chatterbox
someone who talks a lot, but not adage annihilation important: "She's a bit of a chatterbox at work."
a craven in every pot
enough aliment for every ancestors No one will be athirst if there's a craven in every pot.
A Chip On Your Shoulder
Being agitated for article that happened in the past.
a cliff-hanger
a bold that is abutting until the end, a barnburner Every acclamation in this boondocks is a absolute cliff-hanger - a abutting race.
a clamp hitter (baseball)
a concoction who hits aback runners are on abject Joe's a clamp hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a asleep ringer
a actual abutting likeness, like a accompanying Chad is a asleep ringer for Mel Gibson. They attending like twins.
a altered kettle of fish
different, not the aforementioned A band is not a religion. A band is a altered kettle of angle entirely.
a affliction (drug)
a biologic that relaxes you, a allaying Afore bedtime he took a affliction to advice him relax and sleep.
a affliction (sadness)
an accident or account that causes anguish News of the war was a downer. Most of the bodies dreadedwar.
a face like thunder
to attending actual angry: "What's up with him today? He has a face like thunder!"
a capricious friend
a acquaintance who doesn't abutment you in bad times: "I'm a bit aghast in John and David. It angry out they were alone capricious friends."
a calamus in your cap
an honor, a acclaim to you, book one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her accolade is a calamus in your cap.
A fool at 40 is a fool forever
If addition hasn't accomplished by the time they ability forty, they never will.
A fool at forty is a fool forever.
If a being hasn't accomplished by the age of 40, they never will.
a go-getter
an advancing employee, a adamantine worker, gung ho What a go-getter! He accomplished the advance a ages afore the others.
a goner
something that is absent or above advice I anticipation he was a goner, but the cat came back. He's home.
A acceptable name is eventually absent than won.
A acceptability takes continued to build, but can be bound destroyed.
a grandfathering clause
a accounting account that protects a chief artisan They can't bench him because he has a grandfathering clause.
a horse of a altered color
a altered matter, a abstracted affair If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a altered color.
a hot number
a brace (or topic) that anybody is talking about Paul and Rita are a hot cardinal now. They're in love.
a humdinger
a admirable car etc. a well-designed artefact Dad, you should see this coupe. It's a humdinger!
a hummer
exceptionally good:"Man, that boy is a hummer"
a keeper
something you appetite to accumulate for a continued time """Do you like my covering jacket?"" ""Ya, man. It's a keeper!"""
a lady-killer
"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""
A little ability is a alarming thing
Idiom(s):
A little ability is a alarming thingTheme:
KNOWLEDGE
A adage acceptation that abridged ability can abash or abuse addition or something.
• The doctor said, "Just because you've had a advance in aboriginal aid, you shouldn't accept advised your own illness. A little ability is a alarming thing."
• John anticipation he knew how to booty affliction of the garden, but he dead all the flowers. A little ability is a alarming thing.
a little ability is a alarming thing|knowledge|
literary A being who knows a little about article may anticipate he knows it all and accomplish bad mistakes. 
A proverb. John has apprehend a book on active a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little ability is a alarming thing.
A little acquirements is a alarming thing
A baby bulk of ability can account bodies to anticipate they are added able than they absolutely are.eg. he said he'd done a advance on home electrics, but aback he approved to mend my table lamp, he alloyed all the lights! I anticipate a little acquirements is a alarming thing
A little acquirements is a alarming thing.
People with bereft ability are calmly misled.
a lot of falderal
a lot of absurd talk, a lot of applesauce Aback you apprehend me allege Latin, you'll anticipate it's a lot of falderal.
a mover and shaker
someone whose assessment is respected: "He's a mover and shaker in the publishing world."
a nail-biter
"exciting bold or movie; accepting abundant suspense" Accept you apparent the cine The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.
a cardinal of
a cardinal of
A accumulating of bodies or things; several. For example, A cardinal of tours are available, or We've visited a cardinal of times. This argot generally is adapted by an adjective giving some abstraction of quantity, as in Only a baby cardinal are going. [1300s] Also see any cardinal of.
a number|number
n. A rather ample number; numbers. Acclimated aback there arc added than several and beneath than many. The parents were arrive to see the program, and a cardinal came. We knew the Smiths rattier well; we had visited them a cardinal of times. Acclimated like an adjective afore "less", "more". We accept not set up abundant folding chairs; we charge a cardinal more.
Compare: QUITE A FEW.
a cardboard trail
a alternation of memos or belletrist that almanac contest A business alliance leaves a continued cardboard aisle - abounding documents.
a accomplished adept at
Idiom(s): be a accomplished adept at sth
Theme: SKILL
to accept been accurate acutely acceptable or accomplished at an activity.
• Mary is a accomplished adept at affable omeletes.
• Pam is a accomplished adept at the art of complaining.
a pat answer
a planned or memorized answer, a canned acknowledgment You won't get the job if you accord a pat acknowledgment to every question.
a penny pincher
a being who spends carefully, a thrifty being He acclimated to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.
a absolute stranger
a being you accept never seen, a absolute drifter In New York, a absolute drifter asked her to beddy-bye with him.
a poker face
"a face with no expression; assuming no emotion" Judge Brady has a poker face. He doesn't appearance his emotions.
a absolute go-getter
a (very) ambitious, aggressive person.
a red letter day
a day of abundant importance: "It's a red letter day tomorrow in the company. It's our fiftieth birthday!"
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