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a foregone conclusion
a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.
a score to settle
an argument to finish, a bone to pick I have a score to settle with him. He owes me a month's rent.
a sight for sore eyes
something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!
age before beauty
the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."
before long
soon.
bite off more than one can chew
take responsibility for more than one can
bite off more than you can chew
begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.
calm before the storm
(See the calm before the storm)
can't see the forest for the trees
I am so close that I cannot see the whole picture or the big picture I'm so involved in teaching that I've lost my view of education. I can't see the forest for the trees.
cart before the horse
(See the cart before the horse)
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
count your chickens before they hatch
depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."
don't count your chickens before they hatch
do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""
first and foremost
first and most important, firstly "The speaker began by saying, ""First and foremost... ."""
foregone conclusion
(See a foregone conclusion)
forever and a day
for a long time, for an eternity This treaty will last forever - forever and a day.
in store
ready to happen, waiting I don
in store for
in the future, going to happen Carlos didn't know what was in store for him in Canada.
know the score
know what is happening, in the know, know your stuff The leader of the party should know the score. He or she should be well informed.
liquored up
drunk, having drunk too much liquor, sloshed I wish Pa wouldn't get liquored up when he goes to town.
look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
mind the store
manage the store, serve customers Dana, please mind the store while I go to the post office.
more and more
increasingly, increasing number More and more people are buying computers for their homes.
more money than brains
rich but not intelligent, money to burn, moneybags He bought a house but didn't use it, rent it or sell it. He has more money than brains!
more or less
somewhat, to some extent I like the new color more or less but it
more power to you
you deserve more support, we hope you succeed because you are kind "When she told him about her plan to help abused children, he said, ""More power to you, Ms. Wah."""
more than meets the eye
(See there's more than meets the eye)
more than welcome
we invite you, please come to our place, feel free "Mary invited them to stay. ""You are more than welcome to sleep at our place,"" she said."
more than you can shake a stick at
a lot, too many, oodles Alfreda has more cats than you can shake a stick at - over 30!
more the merrier
the more people who join in the fun the better it will be The more the merrier he said as his sister
morning after (the night before)
a hangover He
pride goeth before a fall
you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.
put the cart before the horse
do things in the wrong order I think that he is putting the cart before the horse by talking about fixing up the house before he even buys it.
rotten to the core
all bad, corrupt Hitler's regime was rotten to the core - corrupt.
score to settle
(See a score to settle)
see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic She is a little unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.
set store on (by)
like or value, want to keep Our company sets great store on their ability to attract good people.
settle a score with someone
retaliate against someone, pay someone back for a past wrong He always appears to be trying to settle the score with him and never treats him fairly.
shore up
add support to something which is weak It was necessary to shore up the house after the mud slide damaged the foundation.
sight for sore eyes
(See a sight for sore eyes)
sore loser
someone who gets angry when they lose He is a sore loser when he doesn
stick out like a sore thumb
not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.
the calm before the storm
the quiet time just before anger or an attack The enemy is planning an attack. This is the calm before the storm.
the cart before the horse
backwards, back to front Having dessert before dinner is putting the cart before the horse.
the more the merrier
if more people come, we will have a better party Tell everybody the party's at my place - the more the merrier!
there's more than meets the eye
part of the story has not been told In a government scandal, there's always more than meets the eye.
there's more than one way to skin a cat
there are many ways to do it, I know another method For math problems, there's more than one way to skin a cat.
whore blossom
pimple, cold sore, zit Every time I eat shortbread, I get whore blossoms on my chin.
apple core
Rhyming Slang for "score" (
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