number's up, one's your his Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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 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.
all his marbles
normal, sensible Dan talks to the door. I wonder if he's got all his marbles.
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.
apple of his eye
(See the apple of his eye)
as clean as a whistle
without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
bark is worse than his bite
"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
blow the whistle
tell the teacher or the police, squeal Jimmy knows we stole the keys, but he won't blow the whistle.
blow this joint
leave this building, quit this place I'm sick of playing billiards. Let's blow this joint.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
call his bluff
challenge his story, give it to me straight, put up or shut up When I called his bluff about low profits, he admitted that the company made 11 million.
caught with his pants down
found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.
chip on his shoulder
in a fighting mood, looking for a fight Ron has a chip on his shoulder. He's arguing with everybody.
crack this case
solve a crime, discover who is guilty "David will crack this case; he's a thorough investigator."
deked out of his jock
tricked out of position, outplayed Mario skated in on the goalie and deked him out of his jock.
down on his luck
not lucky lately, not happy or positive With no money and no job, Ragnar was down on his luck.
each to his own
(See to each his own)
every dog has his day
everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves Don
feeling his oats
feeling energetic, feeling strong Look at that cowboy dance! He's feeling his oats tonight.
fill his shoes
do his work as well as he does If Mia leaves, it won't be easy to fill her shoes. She does two jobs.
fool and his money...
(See a fool and his money are soon parted)
get this monkey off my back
stop a bad habit, be rid of a problem or hang-up I have to get this monkey off my back. I have to stop gambling.
get this show on the road
begin to do something, get down to business, get rolling "After a lot of talk about how to drill a well, the boss said, ""Let's get this show on the road."""
get this straight
understand what is said, get the picture Let me get this straight. You say there's a moose in your bathtub?
give him a taste of his own medicine
do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.
give the devil his due
be fair (even to someone who is bad and who you dislike) I don
God rest his soul
(See rest his soul)
had his bell rung
hit hard, bodychecked, knocked out Pat had his bell rung by No. 4. He was unconscious for awhile.
has a mind of his own
(See mind of his own)
his nibs
a man who acts high class, His Royal Highness We were having fun till his nibs walked in and told us to be quiet.
his own man
independent man, one who makes his own decisions Ken will do his job, but he does it his way. He's his own man.
His Royal Highness
the king, His Majesty His Royal Highness would like you to play your lute for him.
history
fired, dismissed, gone, down the road If you refuse to do a job, you're history, pal.
horse shoes up his ass
very lucky, always winning He's got horseshoes up his ass! He won six games of bingo!
in his good books
among those he likes, on his list of good people She's in his good books because she praised his painting.
knock the wind out of his sails
cause him to slow down, cause him to quit, knock him down a peg (see knock you down a peg) If you tell him his letter is full of errors, you'll knock the wind out of his sails.
mind of his own
independent thinker, his own man Fu doesn't copy the work of his friends. He has a mind of his own.
not long for this world
soon will die, do not have long to live "When Lee had the flu, he said, ""I'm not long for this world."""
on his last legs
very tired or old, at the end of his career Gordie was on his last legs, but he could still shoot hard.
on his tail
following him closely, chasing him The thief knew the police would follow him. They'd be on his tail.
out of his element
not trained, too deep for him He was out of his element when they began discussing DNA.
out of this world
wonderful, fantastic The new dessert that she made last weekend was right out of this world.
play into his hand
do as he planned, fall into his trap (see fall into a trap) By accepting a ride in Paul's car, you played right into his hand.
put him in his place
tell him he is wrong - that he is out of line Dwaine has insulted all of us. I hope Dad puts him in his place.
put someone in his or her place
scold someone for rude or bad behavior She was very angry and really put him in his place over the rude remark.
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