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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 bad taste in my mouth
a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.
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 breath of fresh air
a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.
a breath of wind
a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.
a bun in the oven
pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.
a chip off the old block
a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.
a clean bill of health
a good report from the doctor, a good checkup You'll never get a clean bill of health if you eat fat meat!
a common thread
an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.
a drop in the bucket
a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
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 fifth wheel
a useless object, an unnecessary device The team already had two guards, so I felt like a fifth wheel.
a fine-toothed comb
a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.
a flash in the pan
a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.
a fly on the wall
able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.
a grain of truth
a bit of truth, take it with a grain... There's not a grain of truth in what Brian says. It's all untrue.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
a hothead
"a person who gets angry easily; hot tempered" Phil, don't be such a hothead. Try to control your anger.
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
a lot on the ball
intelligent, smart Melvin may not look intelligent, but he's got a lot on the ball.
a man of the cloth
a minister, a priest, a clergyman Being a man of the cloth, he has studied the Bible.
a month of Sundays
a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.
a pain in the ass
a bother, a lot of trouble Fixing that car every day is a pain in the ass.
a pain in the butt
a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He's a pain in the butt!
a party to that
a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
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.
a piece of the action
a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.
a roll in the hay
making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""
a shot in the arm
energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.
a shot in the dark
a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.
a slip of the tongue
a spoken error or mistake, a word that slips out I said brew instead of blue. It was a slip of the tongue.
a stitch of clothes
(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)
a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
a sure thing
a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.
a sweet tooth
a need to eat candy, a craving for sugar After dinner we'll serve mints. Daddy has a sweet tooth, eh.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
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 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 way with words
natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
a wordsmith
a person who works with words, a writer or author Ask Jan if it's colour or color. She's a wordsmith.
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 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.
ace in the hole
a hidden strength or talent Sam's ace in the hole is honesty, which his clients soon discover.
across the board
affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.a bairn in the woods
"a caught person; a naive, adolescent person" He's aloof a bairn in the woods. He needs addition to assure him.
a bad aftertaste in my mouth
a activity that article is apocryphal or unfair, a activity of ill will I larboard the affair with a bad aftertaste in my mouth. There was a lot of artifice in the room.
a bird in the duke is account two in the bush
having one is bigger than seeing abounding When analytic for a bigger job, bethink A bird in the hand... .
a animation of beginning air
a nice change, a new attendance Having Lan about the abode is a animation of beginning air - she's so nice.
a animation of wind
a breeze, a ablaze wind In the evening, the basin was calm. There wasn't a animation of wind.
a bun in the oven
pregnant, assured a babyish Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.
a dent off the old block
a boy who is like his dad, the angel doesn't... Eric is a dent off the old block. He's aloof like his dad.
a apple-pie bill of health
a acceptable address from the doctor, a acceptable analysis You'll never get a apple-pie bill of bloom if you eat fat meat!
a accepted thread
an abstraction or affair that is agnate to others There's a accepted cilia in best of Berton's stories.
a bead in the bucket
a baby part, a tiny piece, the tip of the abstract This donation is alone a bead in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
3D (three dimension)