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a ball-park figure
"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.
a barnburner
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.
a crash course
a short course that has the main facts and skills He took a crash course in cooking and bought a cafe.
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 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 run for your money
strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
a sure bet
certain to win, a good choice to bet on The Lions are a sure bet in the final game. They'll win easily.
a sure thing
a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.
a token gesture
a small sign of thanks or recognition To thank us, they put our names in the paper - a token gesture.
add insult to injury
add another negative, make it worse, put your foot in it If you say his answer is wrong, and then say he can't understand, you've added insult to injury.
all your eggs in one basket
depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
an ace up your sleeve
an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
another nail in your coffin
"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.
as poor as a church mouse
very poor, having little, the wolf is at the door How can they refuse to help her? She's as poor as a church mouse.
at cross purposes
have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
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.
at your fingertips
easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.
back on your feet
feeling better, recovered from an illness When you're back on your feet, we want you to return to work.
back yourself into a corner
put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.
ball is in someone's court
be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.
ball-park figure
(See a ball-park figure)
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
ball's in your court
(See the ball's in your court)
bang for your buck
fun for your money, value for your dollar You get more bang for your buck at garage sales. They're fun!
banker's hours
short work hours My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
bare your soul
tell the public about your private experiences To write a good novel, you may have to bare your soul.
barnburner
(See a barnburner)
be yourself
be natural, behave normally Don't worry about what to say at the party. Just be yourself.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
beat your time
take away your girlfriend or boyfriend I can't believe that your friend would beat your time.
beg your pardon
excuse me, please do not be offended I beg your pardon, but I am using this phone booth.
beg your pardon?
what did you say? will you repeat what you said? Beg your pardon? Did you say you are Paul Newman?
behind your back
where you cannot see, when you are not here He says nice things to you, but criticizes you behind your back.
bend your ear
ask you to listen, buttonhole you Carl, can I bend your ear for a minute? I have some news.
bend your elbow
drink beer or liquor, tip a few Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?
big picture
(See the big picture)
bite your tongue
do not say that, you should not have said that "When I mention Dad's temper Mom says, ""Bite your tongue."""
biter (curling)
a rock that is touching the twelve-foot circle The Heidt rink is lying four - one is a biter.
blow your lid/stack/top
become very angry, shout, lose your cool Don't blow your stack in front of the kids. It's a bad example.
blow your mind
amaze you, astound you, shock you Watching films of the holocaust will blow your mind.
blow your stones
ejaculate, come There's more to it than blowing your stones. Sex is an art form.
blow your wad
spend all your money, blow a bundle He blew his wad on some handmade boots. They cost $700!
blurt out
say without thinking, reply quickly """I did it!"" the boy blurted out, and he began to cry."
Bob's your uncle
"no problem as ""Bob,"" a powerful friend or relative, will do it or have it done" "When I asked her to give your application to the president, she said, ""Bob's your uncle!"""
boggle your mind
confuse you, make your head spin These numbers boggle my mind. I don't understand them.
break curfew
stay out later than the rules allow If you break curfew, the coach will remind you of the rules.
break your fall
prevent serious injury when you fall He fell from the roof, but a tree helped to break his fall.