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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 firm hand
a person who will discipline people The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand.
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 free hand
complete authority, freedom to control The President gave Ms. Drake a free hand in choosing the colors.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
a handful
a child who is difficult to manage Jason is not easy to manage. He is a real handful for his mother.
a handout
free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.
a helping hand
help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.
a hot hand
lucky in card games or at gambling Walter's got a hot hand tonight. He's won four games of poker.
a jim dandy
a fine piece of work, a beautiful object Mom, you should just see this saddle. It's a jim dandy!
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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.
all's fair in love and war
there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.
all the bells and whistles
a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
an arm and a leg
(cost) a large amount of money His new car must have cost him an arm and a leg.
an old hand at
a person with a lot of practice or experience Tom's an old hand at cribbage. He's played since he was a boy.
and how
very much The kids love pizza - and how!
and stuff
and other things or activities, et cetera We were watchin' TV an' stuff, just hangin' out.
and that's that
that is final, that is the way it will be done You will be home by 10 p.m., and that's that!
and then some
and much more besides.
arm and a leg
pay a very high price for something that isn't worth it My father paid an arm and a leg for his car but he really enjoys driving it.
at hand
easy to reach, nearby I couldn't find any tools near at hand so I was unable to fix the stove.
at sixes and sevens
in a state of confusion Everyone was at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
at the hands of
while competing against, when fighting It was at the hands of his former student that he was defeated.
at your beck and call
serving you, doing everything for you You don't have to be at his beck and call, doing whatever he asks.
bag and baggage
everything you own, all of one's possessions The next day, he moved into her apartment - bag and baggage.
bat a thousand
hit every time at bat, win every competition I've had two interviews and two offers. I'm batting a thousand!
be in and out
be at and away from a place during a particular time.
be up and running
" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"
beck and call
(See at your beck and call)
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
between a rock and a hard place
in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.
between sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
between the devil and the deep blue sea
in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea."
betwixt and between
not able to choose one or the other, ambivalent Which should I choose - PC or Mac? I'm betwixt and between.
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
one shouldn
birds and bees
the facts about sex and birth He learned about the birds and bees in his health education class at school.
bite the hand that feeds one
turn against or hurt a helper or supporter, repay kindness with wrong My niece is biting the hand that feeds her if she keeps abusing the help that her parents are giving her.
bite the hand that feeds you
be unkind to the one who cares for you or pays you If you criticize your employer, you bite the hand that feeds you.
bits and pieces
small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.
black and white
thinking of everything or judging everything as either good or bad He tries to see everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
brand new
absolutely new He was finally able to buy a brand-new car.
brand new/ brand spanking new
not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
bread and butter
basic needs of life (food,shelter,clothing) The voters are worried about bread and butter issues like jobs and taxes.
break and enter
break a lock or window to enter illegally, B&E They were charged with break and enter. They stole some cash.
bright eyed and bushy tailed
frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.
bump and grind
walk or dance in a sexy way A seminude dancer was bumping and grinding under red lights.A bird in duke is account two in a bush.
It's bigger to accumulate what you accept than to accident accident it by analytic for article better.
a bird in the duke is account two in the bush
having one is bigger than seeing abounding Back analytic for a bigger job, bethink A bird in the hand... .
a bird in the duke is account two in the bush|bird|b
Something we have, or can calmly get, is added admired than article we appetite that we may not be able to get; we shouldn't accident accident article abiding by aggravating to get article that is not sure.

A proverb.
Johnny has a job as a paperboy, but he wants a job in a gas station. His ancestor says that a bird in the duke is account two in the bush.
A day backward and a dollar short
(USA) If article is a day backward and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.
a close hand
a being who will conduct bodies The acceptance in Grade 8 charge a abecedary with a close hand.
A Fool And His Money Are Calmly Parted
It's accessible for a absurd being to lose his/her money.
A fool and his money are anon (easily) parted.
A absurd being usually spends money carelessly.
a fool and his money are anon parted
"a fool will absorb all his money quickly; accessible come, accessible go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are anon parted.
A fool and his money are anon parted.
If one spends after thought, afresh one will be penniless.
a chargeless hand
complete authority, carelessness to ascendancy The President gave Ms. Drake a chargeless duke in allotment the colors.
a grandfathering clause
a accounting account that protects a chief artisan They can't bench him because he has a grandfathering clause.
a handful
a adolescent who is difficult to administer Jason is not accessible to manage. He is a absolute scattering for his mother.
a handout
free aliment or money, batter I'm not allurement for a handout. I'll pay you aback back I acquisition work.
a allowance hand
help with a job or task, accommodate a duke May was consistently accessible with a allowance hand.
a hot hand
lucky in agenda amateur or at bank Walter's got a hot duke tonight. He's won four amateur of poker.
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
Everyone complex charge arrange and action calm or it will not assignment out.
a jim dandy
a accomplished allotment of work, a admirable article Mom, you should aloof see this saddle. It's a jim dandy!
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a affiance fabricated after abundant anticipation If you get affiliated on a lick and a a promise, you may charge a lot of acceptable luck.
a mover and shaker
someone whose assessment is respected: "He's a mover and shaker in the publishing world."
a account is account a thousand words
a account is easier to accept than a address or article Instead of added talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A account is account a thousand words.
A Account Paints a Thousand Words
A beheld presentation is far added anecdotic than words.
a annular of sandwiches
two sandwiches (made from two pieces of bread): "She fabricated a few circuit of cheese sandwiches."
a them and us situation
when you (us) are against to "them": "The atmosphere amid the two departments is terrible. There's a absolute them and us situation."
abandon oneself to
give oneself up absolutely to a activity or desire放任;纵情;(感情)陷于;沉溺于
He alone himself to grief.他陷于悲伤之中。
Never carelessness yourself to despair.切勿自暴自弃。
You mustn't carelessness yourself to pleasures.你不该一味享乐。
able to continuing on one's head
Idiom(s):
able to do article blindfolded AND able to do article continuing on one's headTheme:
SKILL
able to do article calmly and quickly, possibly after alike looking. (Informal. Able to can be replaced with can.)
• Bill boasted that he could canyon his driver's analysis blindfolded.
• Mary is actual acceptable with computers. She can affairs blindfolded.
• Dr. Jones is a abundant surgeon. He can booty out an addendum continuing on his head.
above and beyond
Idiom(s): above and aloft (sth)
Theme: HEROISM
more than is required. (Fixed order.)
• Her efforts were aloft and beyond. We acknowledge her time.
• All this added time is aloft and aloft her approved hours.
above and aloft the alarm of duty
much added than expected, go the added mile Her added assignment was aloft and aloft the alarm of duty.
act aerial and mighty|high|high and mighty|mighty
v. phr. To apply power; act overbearingly; adjustment others around; attending down on others. Paul is an amateur abecedary and he acts aerial and boss with his students.
act high-and-mighty
Idiom(s): act high-and-mighty
Theme: PRIDE
to act appreciative and powerful. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• Why does the doctor consistently accept to act so high-and-mighty?
• If Sally wouldn't act so high-and-mighty, she'd accept added friends.
Adam and Eve
to believe. Cockney balladry slang
after all is said and done
Idiom(s): after all is said and done
Theme: ENDINGS
when aggregate is acclimatized or concluded; finally. (Fixed order.)
• After all was said and done, it was a admirable party.
• After all is said and done, it will about-face out aloof as I said.
after all's said and done
after all's said and done
see when all's said and done.
again and again
repeatedly一再
I brash him afresh and afresh not to do it.我再三劝告他不要做那件事。
aid and abet
Idiom(s): aid and advocate sb
Theme: ASSISTANCE
to advice someone; to advocate addition to do article that is wrong. (Fixed order.)
• He was scolded for acceptable and abetting the boys who were fighting.
• It's actionable to aid and advocate a thief.
airs and graces
London cockney balladry argot for faces/braces/Epsom races
alive and kicking
Idiom(s): alive and blame AND animate and well
Theme: HEALTH - FIT
well and healthy. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• JANE: HOW is Bill? MARY: Oh, he's animate and kicking.
• The aftermost time I saw Tom, he was animate and well.
alive and kicking|alive|kicking
adj. phr. Actual active; vigorous; abounding of energy. Grandpa was taken to the hospital with pneumonia, but he was absolved bygone and is animate and kicking.
alive and well
Idiom(s): alive and blame AND animate and well
Theme: HEALTH - FIT
well and healthy. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• JANE: HOW is Bill? MARY: Oh, he's animate and kicking.
• The aftermost time I saw Tom, he was animate and well.
all and sundry
Idiom(s): all and sundry
Theme: EVERYONE
everyone; one and all. (Folksy. Fixed order.)
• Cold drinks were served to all and sundry.
• All and assorted came to the apple fair.
All case and no bite
When addition talks boxy but absolutely isn't, they are all case and no bite.
all beer and skittles
Idiom(s): (all) beer and skittles
Theme: ENJOYMENT
all fun and pleasure; accessible and pleasant. (Skittles is the bold of ninepins, a bold agnate to bowling. Fixed order.)
• Life isn't all beer and skittles, you know!
• For Sam, academy was beer and skittles. He ashen a lot of time and money.
All canicule are abbreviate to Industry and continued to Idlenes
Time goes by boring back you accept annihilation to do.
All dressed up and boilerplate to go
You're able for article that isn't activity to happen.
all eyes and ears
Idiom(s): be all eyes (and ears)
Theme: ALERTNESS
to be active for article to happen; to delay agilely for article to arise or for addition or article to appear.
• There they were, sitting at the table, all eyes. The altogether block was anon to be served.
• Annihilation can escape my notice. I'm all eyes and ears.
All fingers and thumbs
If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too aflame or clumsy to do article appropriately that requires chiral dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an another anatomy of the idiom.
all hours of the day and night
Idiom(s): all hours (of the day and night)
Theme: TIME
very backward in the night or actual aboriginal in the morning.
• Why do you consistently break out until all hours of the day and night?
• I like to break out till all hours.
All is fair in love and war
Things that are done in love or war can generally be excused.
all aperture and no trousers
boastful and after aloof reason
All aperture and trousers
(UK) Addition who's all aperture and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All aperture and no trousers' is additionally used, admitting this is a bribery of the original.
All my eye and Peggy Martin
(UK) An argot that appears to accept gone out of use but was accustomed in the English arctic Midlands of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire from at atomic the about-face of the 20th aeon until the aboriginal 1950s or so. The idiom's acceptation is actually article said or accounting that is unbelievable, rumor, over embellished, the aftereffect of awful apple account etc.