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a basket case

a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

a nut case

a person who is crazy, crackpot If you go to work in pajamas, people will say you're a nut case.

basket case

(See a basket case)

case in point

an example to support my point or thesis Social democracy can succeed. Sweden is a case in point.

case of

(See a case of)

crack this case

solve a crime, discover who is guilty "David will crack this case; he's a thorough investigator."

get off my case

stop criticizing me, check up on I told the manager to get off my case - to stop criticizing me.

have a case of

be sick from, have a disease I was in bed. I had a bad case of the flu.

in any case (event)

no matter what happens, surely, without fail I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.

in case

as a precaution, in order to be prepared In case there is a fire you should leave the building right away.

it's a case of

it is an example of, it is a case of With Bud, it's a case of too much love. His wife smothers him.

live out of a suitcase

stay away from your home with only the belongings in your suitcase I dislike this job because I am often on a business trip and must live out of my suitcase.

make a federal case of it

make it too important, make a mountain... Okay, so I used your hair dryer! Don't make a federal case of it.

nut bar, nut case

(See a nut case)

on my case

looking for my mistakes, criticizing me The coach is on my case again, yelling at me to play harder.

rest my case

have no more arguments, have completed my work "After speaking for abortion for an hour, he said, ""I rest my case."""

charity-case

a person deemed rightly or wrongly to be in need of charity, whether poor or handicapped in some manner

show case

to carry out a fraud

get down to brass get down to cases

begin the most important work or business；get started on the most important thing to talk about or know 讨论实质问题；谈论正经事
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。

get down to brass tacks down to cases

get down to brass tacks/get down to cases

in any case

at all events；whatever happens无论如何
In any event I'll call you before I make a final decision．不管怎样，我在作出最后决定前会打电话给你的。
In any case， you must get here no later than five o'clock，无论如何，你务必5点钟前到达这里。

in any case/event

in to case

under no circumstances 决不
I will in no case reveal your secret．我决不会把你的秘密泄露出去。
In no case have I noticed that matter．我决没有注意到那件事。

open-and-shut case

Idiom(s): open-and-shut case

Theme: LEGAL

something, usually a legal matter, that is simple and straightforward without complications. (Fixed order.)
• The murder trial was an open-and-shut case. The defendant was caught with the murder weapon.
• Jack's death was an open-and-shut case of suicide. He left a suicide note.

on one's case

Idiom(s): on someone's case AND on someone's back

Theme: CRITICISM

constantly criticizing someone. (Slang.)
• I'm tired of your being on my case all the time.
• It seems as if someone is always on his back.

make a federal case out of

Idiom(s): make a federal case out of something AND make a big deal about something

Theme: EXAGGERATION

to exaggerate the seriousness of something. (Slang.)
• Come on. It was nothing! Don't make a federal case out of it.
• I only stepped on your toe. Don't make a big deal about it.

just in case

Idiom(s): just in case

Theme: IF

if (something happens).
• All right. I'll take it just in case.
• I'll take along some aspirin, just in case.

in case sth happens

Idiom(s): in case sth happens

Theme: HAPPENING

in the event that something takes place.
• She carries an umbrella in case it rains.
• I have some aspirin in my office in case I get a headache.

in case of

Idiom(s): in case of sth

Theme: HAPPENING

in the event of something.
• Please leave the building at once in case of fire.
• Please take your raincoat in case of rain.

have a case

Idiom(s): have a case (against sb)

Theme: LEGAL

to have much evidence that can be used against someone in court. {Have can be replaced with build, gather, assemble, etc.)
• Do the police have a case against John?
• No, they don't have a case.
• They are trying to build a case against him.
• My lawyer is busy assembling a case against the other driver.

Get off one's case!

Idiom(s): Get off someone's case! AND Get off someone's back!; Get off someone's tail!

Theme: ANNOYANCE

Leave someone alone!; Stop picking on someone! (Slang. Usually a command.)
• I'm tired of your criticism, Bill. Get off my easel
• Quit picking on her. Get off her back!
• Leave me alone! Get off my tail!

get down to cases

Idiom(s): get down to cases

Theme: DISCUSSION

to begin to discuss specific matters; to get down to business.
• When we've finished the general discussion, we'll get down to cases.
• Now that everyone is here, we can get down to cases.

Case by case

If things are done case by case, each situation or issue is handled separately on its own merits and demerits.

On the case

If someone is on the case, they are dealing with a problem.

basket case|basket|case

n., slang, also informal 1. A person who has had both arms and both legs cut off as a result of war or other misfortune. 2. A helpless person who is unable to take care of himself, as if carted around in a basket by others. Stop drinking, or else you'll wind up a basket case!

case in point|case|point

n. phr. An example that proves something or helps to make something clearer. An American can rise from the humblest beginnings to become President. Abraham Lincoln is a case in point.

case the joint|case|joint

v. phr., slang 1. To study the layout of a place one wishes to burglarize. The hooded criminals carefully cased the joint before robbing the neighborhood bank. 2. To familiarize oneself with a potential workplace or vacation spot as a matter of preliminary planning. "Hello Fred," he said. "Are you working here now?" "No, not yet," Fred answered. "I am merely casing the joint."

circumstances alter cases|cases|circumstances

formal The way things are, or happen, may change the way you are expected to act. John's father told him never to touch his gun, but one day when Father was away, John used it to shoot a poisonous snake that came into the yard. Circumstances alter cases.

couch case|case|couch

n., slang, informal A person judged emotionally so disturbed that people think he ought to see a psychiatrist (who, habitually, make their patients lie down on a couch). Joe's divorce messed him up so badly that he became a couch case.

get down to cases|cases|get|get down

v. phr., informal To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk about or know. The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks. A busy doctor wants his patients to get down to brass tacks.

get off one's case|back|case|get|get off|get off o

v. phr. To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. "Get off my case!" he cried angrily. "You're worse than the cops."
Antonym: ON ONE'S CASE.

in any case|all event|any case|any event|at all ev

adv. phr. 1. No matter what happens: surely; without fail; certainly; anyhow; anyway. It may rain tomorrow, but we are going home in any case. I may not go to Europe, but in any event, I will visit you during the summer. 2. Regardless of anything else; whatever else may be true; anyhow; anyway. Tom was not handsome and he was not brilliant, but at all events he worked hard and was loyal to his boss. I don't know if it is a white house or a brown house. At all events, it is a big house on Main Street.
Compare: AT ANY RATE, AT LEAST².

in case|case|event|in the event

conj. If it happens that; if it should happen that; if; lest. Tom took his skates in case they found a place to skate. Let me know in case you're not coming. The night watchman is in the store in case there is ever afire. Keep the window closed in case it rains. I stayed home in case you called. In the event that our team wins, there will be a big celebration. What shall we do in case it snows?

in case of|case|event|in case|in the event|in the

prep. In order to meet the possibility of; lest there is; if there is; if there should be. Take your umbrellas in case of rain. The wall was built along the river in case of floods.

just in case|case|in case|just

adv. phr. For an emergency; in order to be protected. "Here are my house keys. Sue," Tom said. "I'll be back in two weeks, but you should have them, just in case..." See: IN CASE.

live out of a suitcase|live|out of a suitcase|suit

v. phr. To have no permanent residence or a permanent place to hang one's clothes. When Jennifer accepted her new job, she had no idea that she would have to live out of a suitcase for six months.

nut case|case|nut

n. phr. A very silly, crazy, or foolish person. I am going to be a nut case if I don't go on a vacation pretty soon.

vanity case|case|vanity

n. 1. A small case containing face powder, lipstick, and other things and usually carried in a woman's handbag; a compact. She took out her vanity case and put lipstick on. 2. A handbag or a small bag carried by a woman and holding various toilet articles. She had the porter carry her big bags and she herself carried her vanity case.

get on (one's) case

To alpha aggravation addition about something. Oh, don't worry—I'll get on Pat's case until he agrees to go to the interview. It's too acceptable an befalling to canyon up.Learn more: case, get, on