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a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

afraid so

"sorry, but it is true; believe me, yeppers" """Did he spend all of our money?"" ""Yes, 'fraid so."""

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - a disease of the immune system Recently the number of AIDS patients has been increasing rapidly in many countries.

best laid plans

(See the best-laid plans)

fraidy-cat

someone who is easily frightened (used by children) The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because he wouldn

get laid

have sex, get her/him into bed Most guys take you out expecting to get laid, right?

I'm afraid so

(See afraid so)

laid back

relaxed, casual Lenny's Place is a laid-back kind of restaurant - casual.

laid bare

exposed, open for everyone to see During the trial, details of his personal life were laid bare.

laid off

to be told by the manager that your job is cancelled Billy was laid off because there's not enough work at the plant.

laid up

sick, injured, not able to work Kelly was laid up for two weeks with a very bad cold.

shuck on down to the fraidy hole

go to the cellar for shelter from a cyclone or tornado, hide when you are afraid When my uncle saw the sky turn black in the afternoon, he would shuck on down to the fraidy hole.

the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray

plans are not guaranteed, plans sometimes do not work out "If this boat sinks, we'll say, ""The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray."""

all up in my kool-aid

in my business

as the actress said to the bishop

a jocular catch phrase that draws attention to an otherwise innocent statement, by imbuing sexual innuendo

afraid of

fearful of担心；害怕
He is afraid of hurting her feelings．他怕伤她的感情。
He was probably afraid of embarrassing me．他可能不愿使我难堪。
This young man is afraid of nothing．这个年轻人什么也不怕。

afraid to

worried；filled with apprehension 不敢；因害怕会有…结果而不敢做
He is very much afraid to go out alone at night．他很害怕晚上一个人出去。

when all is said and done

Idiom(s): when all is said and done

Theme: RESULTS

when everything is finished and settled; when everything is considered.
• When all is said and done, this isn't such a bad part of the country to live in after all.
• When all is said and done, I believe I had a very enjoyable time on my vacation.

no sooner said than done

Idiom(s): no sooner said than done

Theme: NOW

done quickly and obediently. (Informal.)
• When Sally asked for someone to open the window, it was no sooner said than done.
• As Jane opened the window, she said, "No sooner said than done."

maiden voyage

Idiom(s): maiden voyage

Theme: BEGINNINGS

the first voyage of a ship or boat.
• The liner sank on its maiden voyage.
• Jim is taking his yacht on its maiden voyage.

laid-back

Idiom(s): laid-back

Theme: RELAXATION

relaxed and unperplexed by difficulties. (Slang.)
• John is so laidback. Nothing seems to disturb him.
• I wish I could be more laid-back. I get so tense.

easier said than done

Idiom(s): easier said than done

Theme: EASY

said of a task that is easier to talk about than to do.
• Yes, we must find a cure for cancer, but it's easier said than done.
• Finding a good job is easier said than done.

best-laid plans of mice and men

Idiom(s): best-laid plans of mice and men AND best-laid schemes of mice and men

Theme: PLANNING

the best thought-out plans of anyone. (Mice and men is fixed order.)
• If a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do!
• The best-laid schemes of mice and men are often disturbed by any small matter.

aid and abet

Idiom(s): aid and abet sb

Theme: ASSISTANCE

to help someone; to incite someone to do something that is wrong. (Fixed order.)
• He was scolded for aiding and abetting the boys who were fighting.
• It's illegal to aid and abet a thief.

after all is said and done

Idiom(s): after all is said and done

Theme: ENDINGS

when everything is settled or concluded; finally. (Fixed order.)
• After all was said and done, it was a lovely party.
• After all is said and done, it will turn out just as I said.

afraid of one's own shadow

Idiom(s): afraid of one's own shadow

Theme: FEAR

easily frightened; always frightened, timid, or suspicious.
• After Tom was robbed, he was even afraid of his own shadow.
• Jane has always been a shy child. She has been afraid of her own shadow since she was three.

YOU said it!

Idiom(s): You can say that again! AND YOU said it!

Theme: AGREEMENT

That is true.; You are correct. (Informal. The word that is emphasized.)
• MARY: It sure is hot today. JANE: YOU can say that again!
• BILL: This cake is yummy! BOB: You said it!

best-laid schemes of mice and men

Easier said than done.

What is suggested sounds easy but it is more difficult to actually do it.

Least said soonest mended.

The more discreet you are, the less damage you cause.

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride

If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition- they get close, but never manage the recognition, etc, they crave.

afraid of one's shadow|afraid|shadow

adj. phr., informal Scared of small or imaginary things; very easily frightened; jumpy; nervous. Mrs. Smith won't stay alone in her house at night; she is afraid of her own shadow. Johnny cries whenever he must say hello to an adult; he is afraid of his own shadow.

fraidy-cat|cat|fraid|fraid-cat|fraidy|scared|scare

n., informal A shy person; someone who is easily frightened.

Usually used by or to children. Tom was a fraidy-cat and wouldn't go in the water.

kill the goose that laid the golden egg|egg|golden

To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy.

A proverb. Mrs. Jones gives you an apple from her tree whenever you go by her house, but don't kill the goose that laid the golden egg by bothering her too much.

laid out|laid|lay out

adj. Arranged. Her house is very conveniently laid out.

laid up|laid|lay out

adj. Sick; confined to bed. I was laid up for a couple of weeks with an ear infection.

lay out|laid|laid out|lavender|lay|lay out in lave

v. phr. 1. To prepare (a dead body) for burial. The corpse was laid out by the undertaker. 2. slang To knock down flat; to hit unconscious. A stiff right to the jaw laid the boxer out in the second round. 3. To plan. Come here, Fred, I have a job laid out for you. 4. To mark or show where work is to be done. The foreman laid out the job for the new machinist. 5. To plan the building or arrangement of; design. The architect laid out the interior of the building. The early colonists laid out towns in the wilderness.
Compare: LAY OFF¹. 6. slang To spend; pay. How much did you have to lay out for your new car? 7. or lay out in lavender slang To scold; lecture. He was laid out in lavender for arriving an hour late for the dance.
Compare: JUMP ON, LAY INTO², LET HAVE IT(1c).

maiden speech|maiden|speech

n. phr. One's first public speech, usually before some legislative body. It was the new congressman's maiden speech and everyone was listening very keenly.

maiden voyage|maiden|voyage

n. phr. The first voyage of a boat. The Titanic sank on her maiden voyage to America from England.

old maid|maid|old

n. phr. A spinster; a woman who has never married. Because my old maid aunt is a terrific cook as well as a good-looking woman, nobody understands why she never married.

you said it|you can say that again

interj., slang

Used to show strong agreement with what another person has said. "That sure was a good show." "You said it!" "It sure is hot!" "You can say that again!"
Compare: SAY A MOUTHFUL.

after all's said and done

after all's said and done
see when all's said and done.

best-laid plans go astray, the

best-laid plans go astray, the
Also, the best-laid schemes go astray. Even very careful designs or projects do not always succeed. For example, Mary spent all afternoon preparing this elaborate dish but forgot the most important ingredient—oh well, the best-laid plans go astray. This particular turn of phrase comes from Robert Burns's poem “To a Mouse” (1786): “The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley [go often astray].” It is so well known that it is often abbreviated to the best-laid plans.

enough said

enough said
Say no more; also, I agree completely. For example, She didn't even bother to call—enough said? or You'll bring the wine—enough said. [Mid-1800s]

laid

laid
get laid
Slang to have sexual intercourse

maid

maid
1.
the Maid
Joan of Arc
2.
the Maid
Joan of Arc

not if you paid me

not if you paid me
Under no circumstances, as in I wouldn't jump off the high diving board, not if you paid me. [Late 1800s]

paid

paid
see under pay.

put paid to

put paid to
Finish off, end, as in We'd best put paid to this issue. [Early 1900s]

said

said
see easier said than done; enough said; no sooner said than done; when all's said and done; you said it. Also see under say.

band-aid

A quick and usually abortive band-aid to a botheration that alone addresses the evidence and not the basis cause. A advertence to the Band-Aid cast of adhering bandages. Sometimes capitalized. Primarily heard in US. Lowering educational standards in schools may access graduation rates, but it does little added than bang a band-aid on a abundant added problem.

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