wrap in Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a babe in arms

a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.

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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.

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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.

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a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

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a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

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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... .

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a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

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a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

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a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

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a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

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a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

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a chicken in every pot

enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.

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a chin wag

a conversation, a visit The grandmothers were talking happily - having a chin wag.

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a cinch

something that's very easy to do.

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a crying shame

a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.

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a dead ringer

a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.

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a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

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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.

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a falling out

a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.

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a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

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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.

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a fighting chance

a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.

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a fine line

a close relationship, not much difference Sometimes there is a fine line between love and lust.

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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.

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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.

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a fleeting glance

a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.

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a grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

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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.

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a helping hand

help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.

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a howling blizzard

a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.

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a humdinger

a beautiful car etc. a well-designed product Dad, you should see this coupe. It's a humdinger!

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a into g

(See ass into gear)

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a level playing field

a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.

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a losing streak

losing several times in succession The Leafs are on a losing streak. They've lost seven games!

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a pain in the ass

a bother, a lot of trouble Fixing that car every day is a pain in the ass.

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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!

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a penny pincher

a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.

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a piece of my mind

my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.

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a pig in a poke

a risk, a gamble, taking a chance (see take a chance) If you don't test drive the car, you're buying a pig in a poke.

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a pinch of coon shit

very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.

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a pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.

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a pinch to grow an inch

on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""

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a roll in the hay

making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""

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a royal pain

a feeling of irritation, a pain in the ass When he brags about his wealthy family, he gives me a royal pain.

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a shoe-in

the person who is certain to win, a sure thing Ralph is a shoe-in to win the next election. He'll win easily.

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a shot in the arm

energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.

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a shot in the dark

a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.

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a sick building

a building with polluted air or insufficient oxygen This is a sick building. The air contains toxic fumes.

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a sitting duck

an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.

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a snowball's chance in hell

little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.

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