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im on it

"I'll get to work on that" or "I'm already working on that.

ur days are numbered

"I'm gonna uck you up". forewarning of an impending beating, killing etc. that cannot take place at the present time due to one or more factors that may include the presence of one or more law enforcement officers, inapropriate number of witnesses, or a lack of appropriate gear/weapons etc. You steal my bitch and burn my house. Your days are numbered, *******.

let's get crackin'

"Let's get it cracking." = let's start working on something Examples: a report/job/building or cooking something

flake

(North American English, informal) a person who is strange or unusual or who forgets things easily

go unavenged

(Of a person, injury, or wrong) not avenged: these murders should not be allowed to go unavenged MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The Crown Forces decided these murders would not be allowed to go unavenged. For some, Tuesday's attack marks a single reprisal for more than a decade of attacks that have gone unavenged. No good turn will be forgotten, Joe, and no transgression unavenged.

stuffy

(Of a place) lacking fresh air or ventilation: a stuffy, overcrowded office

wrap ur head around (the fact, the info ..etc)

(figuratively) To come to a good understanding of. [quotations ▲] 1978, Science Policy Foundation, Science & Public Policy, volume 5, page 456 It is sometimes mind-boggling to try and wrap one's head around all the possible information sets which one should try to address.

to what do I owe the pleasure?

(formal) A question asked to know the reason for being visited by the interlocutor.

on the edge of one's seat

(idiomatic) In suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution. The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning.

see sth through

(idiomatic) To complete (the thing); to fulfill a commitment. Do not start the project if you are not going to be around to see it through.

sorry u didn't make the cut

(idiomatic) To succeed at something or meet a requirement; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities. Out of a pool of twenty applicants, only 3 made the cut.

when push comes to shove

(idiomatic) When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult. He is not a particularly talented builder, but when push comes to shove, he can usually get the job done.

a loose cannon

(idiomatic, by extension) An uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to their own faction, political party, etc. Jack is considered a loose cannon due to his volatile personality and his track record of being unable to maintain his composure. Verb[edit] loose cannon (third-person singular simple present loose cannons, present participle loose cannoning, simple past and past participle loose cannoned) (idiomatic) To behave in a way such as to cause damage to one's own faction, political party etc. [quotations ▼]

a toughy

(informal) Something that is tough, or difficult. His question is a toughy

tame

(informal) not interesting or exciting You'll find life here pretty tame after New York.

christen sth

(informal) to use something for the first time Let's have a drink to christen our new wine glasses. christening your boss' new desk. Landing on your first bestseller list—

gestation

(j-stshn) n. 1. The period of development in the uterus from conception until birth; pregnancy. gestational issues

cacophony

(kə-kŏf′ə-nē) n. pl. ca·coph·o·nies 1. Jarring, discordant sound; dissonance: heard a cacophony of horns during the traffic jam.

set in

(of something unpleasant or unwelcome) begin and seem likely to continue. "less hardy plants should be brought inside before cold weather sets in" synonyms: begin, start, arrive, come, develop "bad weather set in"

paralegal

(păr′ə-lē′gəl) n. A person who assists a lawyer in the performance of various legal tasks and activities associated with the representation of clients.

fit as a fiddle

(simile, colloquial) Perfectly fit; in excellent health; in excellent condition. [quotations ▲] 1915, P. G. Wodehouse, Something New, ch. 2: You wake up, feeling as fit as a fiddle; you look at the window and see the sun, and thank Heaven for a fine day. 2008, Alexander Jung and Christoph Pauly, "Iceland's Credit Crunch Blues," Businessweek, 11 Apr.: Icelanders will assure you that their economy is really as fit as a fiddle, and it is true that the country does produce a tidy budget surplus.

sojourn

(sō′jurn′, sō-jurn′) intr.v. so·journed, so·journ·ing, so·journs To reside temporarily: "His family had sojourned in New Jersey for one year only, and had then gone back to Michigan" (Jane Smiley). n. A temporary stay; a brief period of residence. [Middle English sojournen, from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre : Latin sub-, sub- + Late Latin diurnum, day (from Latin, daily ration, from neuter of diurnus, daily, from diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots).] so′journ′er n.

soliloquy

(sə-lĭl′ə-kwē) n. pl. so·lil·o·quies 1. a. A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts when alone or unaware of the presence of other characters. b. A specific speech or piece of writing in this form. 2. The act of speaking to oneself. [Late Latin sōliloquium : Latin sōlus, alo --- run an errand

break bread with someone

(with somebody) (slightly formal) to eat There were several chances for politicians and celebrities to meet and break bread with each other.

tinuous

(ˈtɛnjʊəs) adj 1. insignificant or flimsy: a tenuous argument.

accolade

(ˈækəˌleɪd praise for someone who is greatly admired, or a prize given to them for their work ultimate/highest/supreme etc accolade She received a Grammy Award, the highest accolade in the music business. academic accolade

gone rogue

, generally acting in an outrageous or abnormal manner. 'Anyone seen Dan?' 'Haven't seen him in ages, he's gone rogue.' 'Not caj'

pressure cooker

. An airtight metal pot that uses steam under pressure at high temperature to cook food quickly. 2. Informal A situation or an atmosphere of difficulty, stress, or anxiety: "placing children into social, educational pressure cookers" (Fred M. Hechinger).

breakneck pace

. Dangerously fast: a breakneck pace.

in the eye of the hurricane

. Fig. a temporary peaceful time amidst more trouble and strife yet to come. Don't relax. This is the eye of the storm. The lunch hour rush is over, but the dinner rush will start soon.

get the lay of the land

. Fig. the arrangement or organization of something other than land. As soon as I get the lay of the land in my new job, things will go better. The company's corporate structure was complex, so understanding the lay of the land took time.

fitting

. appropriate or proper; suitable

im at the end of the rope!

. at the limits of one's endurance. I'm at the end of my rope! I just can't go on this way! These kids are driving me out of my mind. I'm at the end of my tether.

espoinage

. the systematic use of spies to obtain secret information, esp by governments to discover military or political secrets 2. the act or practice of spying

an honorary degree

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lick one's wounds

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throw sb for a loop

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germane

/dʒəːˈmeɪn / Definition of germane in English: ADJECTIVE Relevant to a subject under consideration: that is not germane to our theme MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES This is a highly germane consideration for an economy on the threshold of emerging market style debt trap dynamics. Professor Crout delivered his remarks, which were certainly germane to the subject. It deals with a subject inherently germane to every military officer, no matter the service

noblesse oblige

/nəʊˌbles.əʊˈbliːʒ/ US /noʊˌbles.oʊ-/ formal › the idea that someone with power and influence should use their social position to help other people

peonies

/peenee/

recuperate

/rɪˈkuːpəreɪt / Definition of recuperate in English: VERB 1 [NO OBJECT] Recover from illness or exertion: she has been recuperating from a knee injury Christmas is a time to recuperate

voyeur

/vwʌˈjəː , vɔɪ-/ Definition of voyeur in English: NOUN 1A person who gains sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity: he stood transfixed, a voyeur feasting on the swell of her buttocks

attribute

/ˈatrɪbjuːt / vs verb> a'tribute Back to top 1A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something: flexibility and mobility are the key attributes of Britain's army MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES He has the height and he is very strong across the chest, shoulders and in the legs - key attributes for good quality rowers. We agreed on the key attributes of the character and the artistic direction. The applicant must show that she has attributes or characteristics which distinguish her from all other persons.

excerpt

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liliputian

/ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən/ Audio (US) MENU0:00 Noun[edit] lilliputian (plural lilliputians) A very small person or being. [quotations ▲] 1726, Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels, Part II, Chapter I I reflected what a mortification it must prove to me, to appear as inconsiderable in this nation, as one single Lilliputian would be among us.

get out of my grill

= get off my case An expression that means, get out of my face, leave me alone, stop bothering me Man, its none of your business, you need to get out my grill!

grow a pair!!

= grow up to act with fortitude, strength, determination; "man up". Literally: to grow a pair of testicles. The democratic party needs to grow a pair.

catch a whiff of

1. . Lit. the smell or odor of something. (*Typically: get ~; catch ~; have ~; take ~; give someone ~.) Did you get a whiff of the turkey roasting? Yummy. I caught a whiff of something rather unpleasant in the attic. I think there is a dead mouse up there. 2. . Fig. a bit of knowledge of something. (*Typically: get ~; catch ~; give someone ~.) The boss got a whiff of the problems in the accounting department. No one will get a whiff of your trouble with the police. I'll see to that.

antsy

1. Restless or impatient; fidgety: The long wait made the children antsy. 2. Nervous; apprehensive: "Camps got shot up all the time, but if there wasn't a shoot-up, they'd get antsy" (Harper's).

appendage

1. Something added or attached to an entity of greater importance or size; an adjunct. See Synonyms at attachment.

extort

1. To obtain (something) by the criminal offense of extortion. 2. To obtain by coercion, intimidation, or psychological pressure: "[She] has no recourse but to model herself on her aunt in a fruitless effort to extort affection from her" (Claudia Nelson). v.intr. Law

waddle

1. To walk with short steps that tilt the body from side to side. LIKE A DUCK 2. To walk heavily and clumsily with a pronounced sway.

without much ado

1. bustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado)

hole up somewhere

1. to take shelter somewhere. During the blizzard, we holed up in a lean-to made of branches. Looks like bad weather coming. We'd better find a place to hole up. 2. to hide somewhere. The police are looking for me. I need somewhere to hole up. The outlaw holed up in a cave. See also: hole, up McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. hole up (somewhere) to stay in a hidden place While writing his book, he holed up for a year in a cabin in the woods.

mixd up with

2 Be (or become) associated with (someone unsuitable or unreliable): how did you get mixed up with that layabout?

gaggle

2. A cluster or group: "A gaggle of photographers huddled on the sidewalk beside a swelling crowd of onlookers" (Gioia Diliberto).

take root

2. Fig. to begin to take hold or have effect. Things will begin to change when my new policies take root. My ideas began to take root and influence other people.

let nothing come between us

2. Fig. to interfere in someone else's romance; to break up a pair of lovers. Don't come between Terri and Jeff. See also: come

prone

3 (formal) lying flat with the front of your body touching the ground synonym prostrate The victim lay prone without moving. He was found lying in a prone position. compare supine would u like her prone or seated

borderline

3. on the edge of one category and verging on another: a borderline failure in the exam.

infirmary

: a place where sick (infirm ) people stay and are cared for in a school, prison, summer camp, etc.

early on

= earlier At an early (or earlier) stage in a period: they discovered early on that the published data were wrong

have sticky fingers

informal › to be likely to steal: The last person we hired in the shop turned out to have sticky fingers.

lets not get ahead of ourselves. only time can tell

= lets not jump to conclusions Fig. [for someone] to do or say something sooner than it ought to be done so that the proper explanation or preparations have not been made yet. I have to stick to my notes or I will get ahead of myself in my lecture. When he bought a new little bicycle before the baby was born, he was getting ahead of himself.

for the long haul

= on the long term for a long period of time over the long term Before you invest in Internet stocks, be sure you can afford to invest for the long haul. Usage notes: also used in the form over the long haul (during a long period of time): It's possible, over the long haul, to see changes in the populations of these birds. --- social ascension

reinstate

= restore to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away : to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again After his name was cleared, he was reinstated as committee chairperson.

use ur own best judgement

= there are no specific guidlines but u r responsible

wunderkind

=child prodigy

crash out

=drop off [NO OBJECT] informal Go to sleep, especially suddenly or in an improvised setting: what was it you said just before I crashed out? MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES We made it back to the place we were sleeping and crashed out. I crashed out at about 9pm last night and slept until 5am this morning. I crashed out for about 5 hours of semi-restful sleep, being woken by the rain this morning.

better still/better yet

=even better more satisfactorily Put a goal in front of me - or even better, tell me I can't get something done - and I'll work twice as hard to do it. If you can't get rid of the spots, try using a razor blade or better still a liquid that dissolves gum and paint.

in a bind

=in a jam Fig. in a tight or difficult situation; stuck on a problem. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; find oneself ~.) I'm in a bind. I owe a lot of money. Whenever I get into a jam, I ask my supervisor for help. When things get busy around here, we get in a bind. We could use another helper. See also: bind McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. in a bind forced to deal with a difficult situation Ashworth felt he was in a bind, with two completely different sets of directions he was supposed to follow. -- to grab a qucik bite -- dishes rattle

all the same

=in spite of that in spite of something that you have just mentioned: British EnglishI'm not likely to run out of money, but all the same, I'm careful.

beeper

=pager

sever a relationship

=separate [WITH OBJECT] 1Divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly: the head was severed from the body (as adjective severed) severed limbs MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES SYNONYMS 1.1Put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off: the notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Now, that, one would think, is sufficient to sever the relationship. After an impassioned and joyous love affair, she severed their relationship in the late 1880s. I would effectively be severing my connection with them too.

snag

=snatch Informal To catch or obtain quickly or unexpectedly: snagged a ground ball; snagged a bargain.

exploit

A bold or daring feat: despite a series of colourful exploits, his agents obtained little intelligence of value MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES It was from here that Captain James Cook, a local lad, set sail around the globe, inflaming every schoolboy's passion for adventure with his daring exploits. Though they claim he supports the insurgency because of his ideological opposition to the occupation, they soon lapse into talk of daring criminal exploits. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods.

merger

A bold or daring feat: despite a series of colourful exploits, his agents obtained little intelligence of value MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES It was from here that Captain James Cook, a local lad, set sail around the globe, inflaming every schoolboy's passion for adventure with his daring exploits. Though they claim he supports the insurgency because of his ideological opposition to the occupation, they soon lapse into talk of daring criminal exploits. In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods.

convertible

A car with a folding or detachable roof: Brendan picked her up in his cherry-red convertible

onyx

A chalcedony that occurs in bands of different colors and is used as a gemstone, especially in cameos and intaglios.

happenstance

A chance circumstance: "I drove loops around the nearby parish school ... hoping to bump into her casually and claim it was mere happenstance" (Hart Seely).

sleuth

A detective. v. sleuthed, sleuth·ing, sleuths v.tr. To track or follow. v.intr. To act as a detective.

last hurrah

A final appearance or effort, especially at the end of a career: The reelection campaign was expected to be her last hurrah. [After The Last Hurrah, a novel by Edwin O'Connor (1918-1968), American writer.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. last′ hurrah′ n. 1. a politician's final campaign. 2. any final attempt, competition, performance, success, or the like. Aging beauty enjoying her last hurrah before the surgeries start

old school person

A group committed to traditional ideas or practices: a diplomat of the old school.

commune

A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities: she went to California and joined a commune MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Setting up communes, where senior citizens can live together with well-provided support structures that they might require from time to time is a good idea. I lived with various communes of people in share houses, or on shared land, I lived in tepees, in cars, in tents, in a bedroll. I thought it would be neat to live in a peaceful commune and promote world togetherness.

charlatan

A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill: a self-confessed con artist and charlatan MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Take the case of the charlatan who claims to transmit thoughts at a distance. I'm either a liar, a cheat, and a charlatan, or I'm crazy, and I have these weird visions that are purely from my imagination. They are all a bunch of charlatans and confidence men.

nerdling

A lower form of nerd, that even the standard nerds laugh at, insult and beat up.

magnanimous

A magnanimous person has a generous spirit. Letting your little sister have the last of the cookies, even though you hadn't eaten since breakfast, would be considered a magnanimous act. Magnanimous comes from Latin magnus "great" and animus "soul," so it literally describes someone who is big-hearted. A person can show that over-sized spirit by being noble or brave, or by easily forgiving others and not showing resentment. It implies superiority, and is something you should say of others rather than of yourself. Being magnanimous doesn't require doling out tons of cash — just being an understanding and tolerant soul will do the trick. DEFINITIONS OF: magnanimous 1 adj noble and generous in spirit

to be a natural for sth

A person having an innate talent for a particular task or activity: she was a natural for television work MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Shannon's looks, which he thoroughly capitalized on, made him a natural for television. For all his appeal, Spidey never seemed a natural for the screen. Then project leader believes Steve is a natural for the job.

decoy

A person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap: we need a decoy to distract their attention

twerp

A person regarded as insignificant and contemptible.

hostess with the mostest

A most dedicated hostess willing to please everyone. Also- the most groovy put out chick... This is a groovy party and you are the hostess with the mostest. Technically, there really isn't any word "mostess." It's what you would call taking literary license for the sake of entertainment. "Mostess" can mean almost anything just like the word "most." If Donald Trump was giving a party you could say he was "The host with the most." In that case, the word "most" could mean money, or charm, or charisma, or being sexy or funny, or all of them. When the case applies to a woman she is a hostess, which is the feminine of host, so "mostess" was created as a way of feminizing "the host with the most." It's usually meant in a positive light such as the examples I cited. You wouldn't call someone like Charles Manson "The host with the most" unless you were talking about evil stuff. Most people mean it as a compliment and it's just a way of feminizing a complimentary phrase.

angle

A particular way of approaching or considering an issue or problem: discussing the problems from every conceivable angle he always had a fresh angle on life MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES For me, I guess the core reason was 'fascination' - things firing my imagination and integrating that with my angle on approaching the world. Clay considers a new angle on the control of community structure. Whatever the issue of the day's, he's got an angle on it. I see your angle= i see where ur comin from

nervous wreck

A person suffering from stress or emotional exhaustion: by the end of the day I was a nervous wreck

pill popper

A pill popper is a person who develops a certain dependance on medicine in pill form, but doesn't have to mean the person is obsessed or depressed, or even suicidal. I think I'm becoming a pill poppe

take a hiatus

A temporary gap, pause, break, or absence can be called a hiatus. When your favorite TV show is on hiatus, that means there are no new episodes — not forever, just for a little while. Even things that go on for a long time take a break once in a while: one kind of break is a hiatus. If someone has to leave her job for a time, she's going on hiatus. A touring band will need to take a hiatus if the lead singer gets in an accident. The key thing about a hiatus is that it's an interruption of something that was happening, but it's not a permanent break.

spaz

A term for a person who acts mentally retarded. Also may apply to people who may or may not have mental retardation and cannot control themselves or act normally. Also can apply to people who are nervous, jumpy, hyper and needs to take medication to calm down. Uusally a spazz will blurt out unneccasary things to get attention.

mooch

A scab or freeloader who comes to your house uninvited and overstays his welcome (For more than about 3 days) and proceeds to eat all your food, ...

family squabbles

A squabble is a fight but not necessarily a serious one. When we squabble, we have a little argument, probably about something not too important. Do you notice how squabble sounds kind of funny? That's a clue that a squabble is not the most serious kind of argument or fight. A loud, screaming fight would never be called a squabble. A small, silly discussion about something small or trivial is more of a squabble. Friends and family members squabble all the time. DEFINITIONS OF: squabble 1 n a quarrel about petty points

nitwit

A stupid or silly person.

a top tier company etc

A top tier organization is one of the leading organizations in a category, such as manufacturing, education or an industry sector

I don't wanna "rub it in your face"

A way to brag about something that which you do not have, because they are bitchy. Women are better at this than men, but some men do this, too. 1.) Your best friend decides to rub in your face how much better her boyfriend is than yours. 2.) Your sister comes home with a brand new purse and shows it off to you and says, "Look what I got from the mall today!!" by RAINBOWHEART June 05, 2011

trimester

Academic term, a trimester system divides the academic year into three terms called trimesters Human pregnancy, which is frequently divided into three terms of about three months each to refer to the fetus's development

on a tight schedule

Affording little spare time; full: a tight schedule

lick ur wounds

After the terrible meeting and all the criticism, I went back to my office to lick my wounds. See also: lick, wound McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. lick your wounds to feel unhappy after a defeat or an unpleasant experience Usage notes: When dogs and other animals are injured, they lick their wounds (= injuries) in order to help them get better. After retiring to lick its wounds, the party is regaining its confidence.

prenup

Agreement between a man and a lady that spells out how money will be distributed in the case of a divorce/separation.

fit the bill

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia. fit the bill (British, American & Australian) also fill the bill (American & Australian) to have the qualities or experience which are needed I'm looking for someone with several years of publishing experience and you seem to fit the bill. The city needs a strong leader, and the new mayor just doesn't fill the bill. See foot the bill, sell a bill of goods, pick up the bill See also: bill, fit Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. fit the bill also fill the bill to have the qualities or experience that are needed If you want quieter entertainment, there are many excellent museums in town that will fit the bill. See also: bill, fit Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003. Reproduced with permission.

sorry I struck out

American English informal to not be successful at something: American English'Did she say she'd go out with you?' 'No, I struck out.' remember: strike out on ur own

transient

American English someone who has no home and moves around from place to place

flinch

An act or instance of starting, wincing, or recoiling

have got the hots for sb

informal › to be very sexually attracted to someone: She's got the hots for this guy in her office.

homecomig

An annual event at schools, colleges, and universities for visiting graduates.

opus

An artistic work, especially one on a large scale: he was writing an opus on Mexico

backdown

Withdraw a claim or assertion in the face of opposition: party leaders backed down and rescinded the resolution MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES They can claim that Sonia backed down in the face of their threats. The company backed down and withdrew the T-shirt uniform after a public outcry. On the same day, management backed down, agreeing to withdraw the legal action.

a tart

a woman who you think behaves or dresses in a way that is immoral and is intended to make men sexually excited see also tarty 3 [countable] (slang) a prostitute

bender

An episode of heavy drinking; a period of any kind of unusually intense behavior. Example: 1) After losing my job, I was so depressed that I went on a three day bender.

underling

a person lower in status or rank. synonyms: subordinate, inferior, junior, minion, lackey, subaltern, flunky, menial, vassal, subject, hireling, servant, henchman, factotum; informalgofer "he dishes out orders to his underlings"

phenom

a person of remarkable talent or ability; phenomenon: a tennis phenom.

walk in the park

An undertaking that is easy is a walk in the park. The opposite is also true - "no walk in the park"

course of action

Any sequence of activities that an individual or unit may follow. 2. A possible plan open to an individual or commander that would accomplish, or is related to the accomplishment of the mission. 3. The scheme adopted to accomplish a job or mission.

on the ball

Aware of and quick to respond to new ideas and methods: maintaining contact with customers keeps me on the ball MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES It seems that Jim is really on the ball these days. Luckily he was more on the ball and able to sort me out a disk. When a customer complains, you need to be on the ball and get things done for them

save it!

Basically a quick way of suddenly interrupting someone and telling them to shut the *uck up--because you don't want to hear whatever it is they are

tip sb off

C2 to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening: [+ that] Somebody must have tipped the burglars off that the house would be empty. The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police.

it guts me ..

Cause (someone) to feel extremely upset or disappointed: it guts me to think about what my mother and brother missed out on (as adjective gutting) she described the ruling as absolutely gutting

weasel your way out of/into sth

Fig. to squeeze one's way out of something. Somehow, the child managed to weasel out of the hole she was stuck in. The mouse tried to weasel out.

let ur gaurd down

Fig. to stop guarding oneself against trouble; to relax one's vigilance. He never lets his guard down because he trusts no one.

TAKE IT FROM HERE

Continue from a certain point onwards, as in I've done what I could with correcting the blatant errors; you'll have to take it from here. [Mid-1900s ]

on end

Continuing without stopping for a specified period of time: sometimes they'll be gone for days on end

preposterous

Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd

lady luck

Course, fate, fortune, or destiny. It was Lady Luck that he won at the blackjack tables.

fly by the seat of your pants

Decide a course of action as you go along, using your own initiative and perceptions rather than a pre-determined plan or mechanical aids. to do something difficult without the necessary experience or ability (often in continuous tenses) None of us had ever worked on a magazine before so we were flying by the seat of our pants. See also: fly, pant, seat Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. fly by the seat of your pants to do something difficult without the necessary experience or ability None of us had ever worked on a magazine before so we were flying by the seat of our pants.

under sb's thumb

Fig. under someone's control and management. (*Typically: get someone ~; have someone ~; hold someone ~; keep someone ~.) You can't keep your kids under your thumb all their lives. I don't want to have these people under my thumb. I'm not the manager type. See also: thumb McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. under somebody's/something's thumb also under the thumb of somebody/something completely controlled by someone or something That girl is totally under her mother's thumb.

be 0n meds

Does depression mean I'll be on meds for life

if you can't take the heat, leave the kitchen lol

Don't persist with a task if the pressure of it is too much for you. The implication being that, if you can't cope, you should leave the work to someone who can.

led down the primrose path

English definition of "the primrose path" the primrose path literary › If you lead someone down the primrose path, you encourage that person to live an easy life that is full of pleasure but bad for them: Unable to enjoy his newly acquired wealth, he felt he was being led down the primrose path to destruction.

a retreat

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: retreat 1 n the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) Antonyms: advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Type of: withdrawal the act of withdrawing n (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat "the disorderly retreat of French troops" Types: disengagement, fallback, pullout to break off a military action with an enemy Type of: withdrawal the act of withdrawing v move back Synonyms: retrograde Type of: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw pull back or move away or backward v pull back or move away or backward Synonyms: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity Antonyms: advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress move forward, also in the metaphorical sense Types: show 4 types... Type of: go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity Synonyms: back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw pull back or move away or backward 2 n a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet Examples: Camp David a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States Types: show 6 types... Type of: area, country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) n an area where you can be alone

i spoke too soon

Fig. I am wrong.; I spoke before I knew the facts. Bill: I know I said I would, but I spoke too soon. Sue: I thought so. John: You said that everything would be all right. Jane: I spoke too soon. That was before I learned that you had been arrested. 2. Fig. What I had said was just now contradicted. Bob: It's beginning to brighten up. I guess it won't rain after all. John: I'm glad to hear that. Bob: Whoops! I spoke too soon. I just felt a raindrop on my cheek. Bill: Thank heavens! Here's John now. Bob: No, that's Fred. Bill: I spoke too soon. He sure looked like John. See also: soon, spoke

do not hve a care in the world

Fig. free and casual; unworried and carefree. I really feel good today—as if I didn't have a care in the world. Ann always acts as if she doesn't have a care in the world.

macron

Fig. in a tight or difficult situation; stuck on a problem. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; find oneself ~.) I'm in a bind. I owe a lot of money. Whenever I get into a jam, I ask my supervisor for help. When things get busy around here, we get in a bind. We could use another helper. See also: bind McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. in a bind forced to deal with a difficult situation Ashworth felt he was in a bind, with two completely different sets of directions he was supposed to follow. ---

cut from the same cloth

Fig. sharing a lot of similarities; seeming to have been created, reared, or fashioned in the same way. She and her brother are cut from the same cloth. They both tell lies all the time. Father and son are made from the same mold and even sound alike on the telephone. See also: cloth, cut, same McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. cut from the same cloth to be very similar These new songs are clearly cut from the same cloth as the band's earlier tunes.

fall on one's sword

Fig. to accept defeat; to go to extremes to indicate one's defeat. (From the ancient practice of a military commander committing suicide this way rather than being captured.) So, because I lost the contract, I am supposed to fall on my sword or something?

turn over a new leaf

Fig. to begin again, fresh; to reform and begin again. (Fig. on turning to a fresh page. The leaf is a page—a fresh, clean page.) I have made a mess of my life. I'll turn over a new leaf and hope to do better. Why don't you turn over a new leaf and surprise everyone with your good characteristics?

fall on hard times

Fig. to experience difficult times, especially financially. Since the to be in a very difficult period When he fell on hard times, he worked for a while in a local store. Usage notes: usually used to describe a period in which someone has lost a job and has too little money

get wind of sth

Fig. to learn of something; to hear about something. The police got wind of the illegal drug deal. John caught wind of the gossip being spread about him. See also: get, wind McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. get wind of something to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret I don't want my boss to get wind of the fact that I'm leaving so I'm not telling many people. See also: get, wind Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. get wind of something to learn about something secret As soon as we got wind of the concert, I ordered tickets. See also: get, wind

call the shots

Fig. to make the decisions; to decide what is to be done, to decide what course of actions is to be taken Sally always wants to call the shots, and Mary doesn't like to be bossed around. They don't get along well. Sally always wants to call the tune. See also: call, shot

set the records straight

Fig. to put right a mistake or misunderstanding; to make sure that an account, etc., is correct. The manager thought Jean was to blame, but she soon set the record straight. Jane's mother heard that Tom is a married man, but he set the record straight. He's divorced. See also: record, set, straight McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. set the record straight to tell the true facts that have not been accurately reported If we are wrong and Brian would like to set the record straight, he should come talk to us.

to hit it offf with sb

Fig. to quickly become good friends with someone. Look how John hit it off with Mary. Yes, they really hit it off. See also: hit McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. hit it off (with somebody) to be friendly with each other immediately She hit it off with Dean and soon the two of them set out on a cross-country adventure. We hit it off beautifully - we liked all the same things, and we liked each other a lot. See also: hit

set one's sights on sth/sb

Fig. to regard having someone or something as one's goal. He wanted a wife and he had set his sights on Alice. James set his sights on a law degree. See also: set, sight McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. set your sights on something/doing something to decide to achieve something She's set her sights on winning.

living in sb else's shadow

For example, a timid child would live in the shadow of his/her older sibling. It means that you survive by depending on someone else and using him/her as your shelter.

cede ( a terretory)

Give up (power or territory): in 1874, the islands were ceded to Britain

waiting for te other shoe to drop

Golf: The Confidence Man," Time, 29 Aug.: After the tournament, Player admitted that all through the final round he had been nervously waiting for more trouble. "It was like waiting for the other shoe to drop."

Good grief!

I am very surprised "I have four computers at home" "Good grief. What do you do with them all?" Usage notes: often used humorously, when someone pretends that a situation is more serious than it really is: Good grief, look at all this food! Are you feeding an army?

untoward

I know nothing untoward happened. That was clear by the sound of you snoring at 2:00 a. 1. Improper; unseemly: untoward behavior. he adjective untoward describes something offensive or inappropriate, like the rumors of untoward behavior that can shatter a Hollywood icon's reputation. Untoward also describes things that are not good for you, such as untoward advice from someone your parents always said was a bad influence. Think about what you do when you move toward something: you get closer to it. Suppose you're moving toward a goal. You are, as they say, "on the right path." But when you add the prefix un- you reverse that, and you're no longer on the path to that goal — you're untoward.

on all counts

I think you're wrong on all counts. according to longman dictionary: on all/several/both etc counts=in every way, in several ways etc

ill get a rain check

I'll get a rain check (American informal) something that you say when you cannot accept someone's invitation to do something but you would like to do it another time (often + on ) I'll take a rain check on that drink tonight, if that's all right. I won't play tennis this afternoon but can I get a rain check? (American informal) I'll get a rain check (American informal) something that you say when you cannot accept someone's invitation to do something but you would like to do it another time (often + on ) I'll take a rain check on that drink tonight, if that's all right. I won't play tennis this afternoon but can I get a rain check? (American informal)

im game!

I'm with you, meaning that you agree to do something with someone. Guy #1 : Yo, we're gonna go smack that punk-ass mother****er. Ya coming with us? Guy #2 : Aight, I'm game. Guy #1 : Good, let's go.

dont read too much into things

If I said that I liked redheads, and a redheaded girl heard me, and she thought that I was madly in love with her, she would have read too much into what I said. It is true, I like redheads, but I might not even know that particular girl, and I might not even like her, despite her red hair

court stenographer

a person skilled in the use of shorthand and in typing. Brit equivalent: shorthand typist b. a peson with these skills whose job it is to record verbatim everything that is said during a court case -- in it to win it

slacker

a person who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic

thick as thieves

If people are thick as thieves, they are very close friends who have no secrets from each other.

prude

a person who is excessively concerned with propriety or modesty, especially in sexual matters.

henchman

a person who is loyal to and works for someone in a position of authority and is willing to help that person even by hurting others or by committing crimes: Although the president kept himself above the fray, his henchmen were blaming everyone.

credit hog

If someone is a "hog", it means they're taking more than their share of something. A credit hog is someone who takes more than their share of credit for something happening. For instance, presenting themselves as the main reason for a project's success when that's not really what happened. Dawn · 2 years ago Comment 0 0 Asker's rating 5 out of 5 In my opinion credit-hogging is a person attempting to collect for herself the credit for some kind of action that, sometimes wasn't even done by this person.

down for the count

If someone is down for the count, they have lost a struggle, like a boxer who has been knocked out.

a brista

a person, usually a coffeehouse employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks. --- my most prized possession

distillery

a place or establishment where distilling, especially the distilling of liquors, is done

ur eyes are boring into her

If someone's eyes bore into you, they look at you very hard and make you feel nervous.

set sb back (an amount of money

If something has set you back fifty dollars, it has cost you fifty dollars. Synonym: cost For example: set sb back His new TV must have set him back at least $2,000. set sb back How much would a ticket to The Bahamas set me back? Quick Quiz: Amy's new watch set her back one new boyfriend two thousand dollars three full days

mecca

a place that many people like to visit, especially for a particular reason The coast is a mecca for tourists.

hard to come by

If something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find. For example: A good cheap hotel is hard to come by in London these days. Good jobs in the airline industy have been hard to come by recently. Quick Quiz: Collectible stamps that are hard to come by are generally more expensive than those that are more common very rare already used

jailbird

a prisoner or someone who has been repeated to prison --- the bitterest feuds are always labors of love.

dog pound

a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" pound enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

untenable

If something is untenable, you can't defend it or justify it. If your disagreement with your teacher puts you in an untenable position, you better just admit you made a mistake and get on with it. When untenable entered English in the 17th century it meant "unable to be held against attack." That sense still holds true: you can use the adjective untenable to describe any situation, position, or theory that simply can't be defended. Untenable is a great word to use when you want to criticize something, whether it's a flawed system or a referee's bad call. DEFINITIONS OF: untenable 1 adj (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

it is you call!

If something is your call, it is up to you to make a decision on the matter.

dalliance

a romantic or sexual relationship that is brief and not serious =fling

do a recon

Military term for inspecting or exploring an area. --- education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire You don't just teach the student facts and data. You get them interested and then they figure it out themselves and love it.

snide

Mocking or derogatory in a malicious or ironic way: snide comments.

moral support

If you give someone moral support, you encourage that person and show that you approve of what they are doing, rather than giving practical help.

consort with the enemy

If you keep company with someone, you are consorting with them. "The students tended to consort only with other students from similar backgrounds. The staff wanted to break them out of their comfort zone, so they organized games to force them to mingle and meet new people." Consort is usually followed by the preposition with, and sometimes the verb consort is followed by the phrase "with the enemy." The military frowns on consorting with the enemy in a war. Her best friend accused her of consorting with the enemy when she walked home with another girl. As a noun, the term consort refers to the spouse of the reigning monarch. Prince Albert was called the prince consort because he was married to Queen Victoria when she ruled Great Britain. PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: consort 1 v keep company with; hang out with n the husband or wife of a reigning monarch

in all honesty

If you say something in all honesty, you are telling the complete truth. It can be used as a way of introducing a negative opinion whilst trying to be polite; in all honesty, I have to say that I wasn't very impressed.

walk with a spring in your steps

If you walk with or have a spring in your step, you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident: There's been a definite spring in his step ever since he met Joanna.

pay no mind to

Ignore. Pay no mind to the anti-capitalist misanthropes

are u up to if? VS are u up for it?

Imagine a group of friends are planning a trip that involves say mountain climbing. They could ask another friend if he wants to join them and also take part. Their question would be: Are you up for it? If the question was: Are you up to it? This would mean they wanted to know whether he was physically capable of doing the trip and climbing mountains.

flat-footed wrting

Inelegant, awkward, or uninspired: a flat-footed prose style MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Unfortunately, the tone mandated by the flat-footed New Yorker style drains his story of any emotional connection to events unfolding in the narrative. And the uninspired direction from Shawn Levy feels particularly flat-footed.

way-off

Inf. Fig. completely wrong. I think you're way off base. Try again. Sorry. You are way off. You should just give up. See also: way

hit the fan

Inf. Fig. to become publicly known; to become a scandal. (From the phrase when the shit hit the fan.) I wasn't even in the country when it hit the fan. It hit the fan, and within ten minutes the press had spread it all over the world.

that makes two of us

Inf. The same is true for me. So you're going to the football game? That makes two of us. Bill: I just passed my biology test. Bob: That makes two of us! See also: make, two McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. That makes two of us. something that you say in order to tell someone that you are in the same unpleasant situation, or have the same negative feelings as them 'I found his talk really boring.' 'That makes two of us!'

psyched

Inf. excited; overwhelmed; thrilled. She's really psyched out. That's great. I'm really psyched about my new job!

shooting your mouth off

Inf. to boast or talk too much; to tell secrets. Don't pay any attention to Bob. He's always shooting his mouth off. Oh, Sally! Stop shooting off your mouth! You don't know what you're talking about. See also: mouth, shoot McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. shoot your mouth off (very informal) to talk too much, especially about something you should not talk about (often + about ) Don't go shooting your mouth off about how much money you're earning. See also: mouth, shoot Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. shoot your mouth off to talk too much or without thinking about something Don't go shooting your mouth off about how much money you're earning.

fizzle

Informal To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning. e.g. a plan

underway

Information of military or political value: I need some intel, and I need it fast MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Origin 1960s: abbreviation of intelligence.

grouchy

Irritable and bad-tempered; grumpy; complaining: the old man grew sulky and grouchy

DENY IT ALL U WANT

It means that you can keep denying it but I don't believe you. I believe that you did it.

buy some time

Like if you were late getting dressed for gym class so you told your friend to go and distract the gym teacher with some dumb question to delay attendance you could tell your friend: "Go ask him a dumb question and buy me some time!" Marc ·

dangle sth before someone

Lit. to tempt someone by dangling a tempting object in front of them. Don't dangle that string of pearls infront of me unless you intend to give them to me! 2. Fig. to lure someone with something. He dangled the keys before Wally, hoping to get him to drive. He dangled the money in front of Eric, hoping to make him change his mind.

a can-do attitude/person

Marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done: "the city's indomitable optimism and can-do spirit" (Christian Science Monitor). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. can-do adj 1. confident and resourceful in the face of challenges: a can-do attitude. Collins English Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 can′-do′ Informal. adj. 1. marked by purposefulness and efficiency. n. 2. the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic.

music to my ears

Meaning: If something is music to your ears, it's just what you want to hear. For example: When Halle heard Jason say "I do" at their wedding, it was music to her ears. After I'd done my final dive, the judges all said 9.9 or 10 and the crowd cheered. It was music to my ears!

steel

Mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult: his team were steeling themselves for disappointment [WITH INFINITIVE]: she steeled herself to remain calm MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES It's all because I'm mentally steeling myself in preparation for next Monday. Stiffening, his hand gravitating to his sword hilt, Ikeda steeled himself, preparing for any situation. When that was confirmed I realised I had actually been steeling myself in preparation.

myopic

Myopic is an adjective meaning shortsighted in every sense. Whether you need glasses or a new attitude, if you can't see the forest for the trees, you're myopic. Myopic began as a description of the condition that made people squint and was easily cured with a pair of pink cat-eye glasses, but it came to include people or plans with a lack of foresight. Although it's good to live in the moment, it's not a compliment to be called myopic — a myopic party host might have festive decorations but no food for hungry guests, and myopic students have no interest in anything beyond what's on the test. In terms of pronunciation: it's a tomato/tomahto word: pronounce it "my-OP-ick" or "my-OH-pick," although that short o sound is preferred.

screwy

NORTH AMERICANinformal rather odd or eccentric. "some of the most respected doctors had some of the screwiest ideas"

sketchy

North American informal Dishonest or disreputable: once the story does come out, the fact that you tried to hide it will seem sketchy a sketchy neighbourhood MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES If you're in a club, chances are there's going to be a sketchy guy in a track suit trying to get you to buy coke. Ossington Avenue was a crumbling street of dodgy garages and boarded-up business, sketchy strip clubs and bullet-ridden karaoke joints. This seriously good novel tells the story of M, a man with a sketchy past and even sketchier morals.

shady

Of dubious character, morality, or legality; questionable: "men who could indulge in any shady deal in downtown offices and still pose as beneficent angels ... on the golf course" (Louis Auchincloss).

plebian tastes

Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners. 3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes. n.

homoerotic

Of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire for a person of the same sex.

old habits die hard

Old habits die hard. Prov. People find it difficult to change their accustomed behavior. Joan retired last year, but she still gets up as early as she used to when she had to go to work. Old habits die hard.

on my own terms

On someone's terms" means according to the "terms"—stipulations or provisions—which that person sets. "We do it on my terms" means "We do it my way." "We bought it on his terms" means "We bought it at a price he set." "In someone's terms" means using the "terms"—the language, the categories, the concepts—which that person uses. "In Kant's terms, this is the 'categorical imperative.'"

big gun

One that is powerful or influential: The big guns for the prosecution were its expert witnesses. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. big gun n 1. an important or influential person

leech

One that preys on or clings to another; a parasite.

misogynist

One who hates or mistrusts women

bounty hunter

One who pursues a criminal or fugitive for whom a reward is offered. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. boun′ty hunt`er n. a person who hunts outlaws or wild animals for the bounty offered for capturing or killing them. [1955-60]

pickpocket

One who steals from pockets.

the standards have slipped

Pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way: many people feel standards have slipped

downer

Someone or something that brings the mood down

fickle

People who are fickle change their minds so much you can't rely on them. If your best friend suddenly decides that she doesn't like you one week, and then the next week she wants to hang out again, she's being fickle. Fickle comes from the Old English word ficol, for deceitful. We usually use fickle to talk about people, but it can also be used for abstract things that alternately favor you and abuse you, like the weather. If you win the lottery and then lose everything else in the world that's important to you, fate is being fickle. DEFINITIONS OF: fickle 1 adj liable to sudden unpredictable change

grandfather sb in

Piskvor offered the relevant link, which can tell you more about the history of the expression. "Grandfathering" means that an exception is made because something existed before the rules were changed. I don't know what the context is in the example you've given, but here's an example: My company recently began requiring us to write our documentation in Google docs. My current project is grandfathered; I can still use the old file sharing system because that's what I used when I started documenting, before the change was made. I hope that clears things up. Oh, and I think "grandfathering you in" sounds odd. This doesn't strike me as a normal way to use the phrase. shareimprove this answer answered Jun 24 '11 at 13:09 KitFox♦ 19.2k1066145 11 "Grandfathering you in" sounds perfectly normal to me. - Marthaª Jun 24 '11 at 13:20 1 yep. I've never even heard the verb "grandfather" without "in". - alcas Sep 10 '12 at 21:34 add a comment up vote 5 down vote In the most abstract sense, "grandfathered in" means that the subject is still functioning under an old rule after a rule change. This is related to "grandfather clause," which is the specific clause in a rule change that states under which circumstances the old rules might still apply. For example, my cell phone plan was phased out in the past few years. All existing subscribers to that plan were "grandfathered in," meaning we could still use the old plan, even though no new members would be added to it. Jeff's post was along the same lines, indicating that no new mods would be added, but all existing ones would retain their mod status.

at the stroke of midight

The time so indicated: at the stroke of midnight.

upended

The universe is totally upended, and we must right it immediately to turn something over so that it is upside down

to batten down the hatches

Prepare for trouble. u better batten down the hatches, b!

talk is cheap

Prov. It is easier to say you will do something than to actually do it. (Saying this in response to someone who promises you something implies that you do not believe that person will keep the promise.) My boss keeps saying she'll give me a raise, but talk is cheap. You've been promising me a new dishwasher for five years now. Talk is cheap.

misery loves company

Prov. Unhappy people like other people to be unhappy too. Jill: Why is Linda criticizing everybody today? Jane: Her boss criticized her this morning, and misery loves company. I should probably feel bad because my sister is so depressed, but I'm pretty depressed myself. Misery loves company. See also: company, love, misery McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Misery loves company. something that you say which means that people who are feeling sad usually want the people they are with to also feel sad On a bad day, she isn't satisfied till the entire family is in tears. Misery loves company. See also: company, love, misery

as you make ur bed, so you must lie in it

Prov. You have to suffer the consequences of what you do. (Often used as a rebuke.) Tom insisted on taking a trip to Florida in August, after we all told him how hot it was then. Now that he's there, all he does is complain about the heat. As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it. You were the one who chose these house painters because they were cheap. I told you they'd do a terrible job. As you make your bed, so must you lie in it.

her story checked out

Prove to be true or correct: his claims simply did not check out MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES When his other claims did not check out, it began to look like his photographs were the product of a hoax. Critics, however, began investigating his data and found that a number of his claims did not check out.

crash pad

World Episode Script. ... Look, I love being your crash pad, but, you know, maybe you'd feel better if you moved back .. 2. Slang A place affording free and usually temporary lodging: "the head shops and crash pads of the psychedelic past" (Wall Street Journal). American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. crash pad n 1. a place to sleep or live temporarily

unclench

Release (a clenched part of the body): slowly she unclenched her fist MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Jason's father asked slowly, clenching and unclenching his fists. Nat watched as his father slowly clenched and unclenched his fists. He unclenched his fist slowly, and stared at the paper in his hand.

tight-lipped

Reluctant to speak; close-mouthed. See Synonyms at laconic. 3. Characterized by restraint or reserve in expression: The politician gave tightlipped responses to questions about the incident.

best laid plans!

Shortened form of "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry", translated from Scots "The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men, / Gang aft agley," from To A Mouse, On Turning Her Up In Her Nest With The Plough by Robert Burns (text and reading of poem). Noun[edit] best laid plans (singular best laid plan) (idiomatic) A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the outcome is uncertain.

tawrdy

Showy but cheap and of poor quality: tawdry jewellery MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES SYNONYMS 1.1Sordid or unpleasant: the tawdry business of politics

lay off!! 2

Slang To stop doing something; quit.

floozy

Slang. 1. a gaudily dressed, usually immoral woman, especially a prostitute.

the emperor's clothes

So, the meaning of the expression is clear from the story. It is used in contexts where people are widely acclaimed and admired but where others question whether what they have created is of any value. Modern-day examples might be the highly priced work of conceptual artists or the more avant-guard products of fashion designers. The phrase bears some similarity to another modern-day expression - the elephant in the room. An essential factor with both phrases is the willingness of people to engage into an unspoken contract to willfully disbelieve what they know to be true. --- Anderson's tale involves a vain king who was preoccupied with his appearance and his wardrobe. A pair of swindlers took advantage of this by pretending to be able to weave the finest cloth, which couldn't be seen by people who were either unfit for office or were particularly stupid. The king decided to have a suit of clothes made from the fabric in order to test which of his courtiers was unfit for office. As he didn't want to appear stupid or unfit for rule himself, he pretended to be able to see the new clothes, as did all of his courtiers. He paraded the 'new clothes' through the streets and the onlookers, also not wishing to appear stupid, all admired them. A small child, who didn't understand the apparent necessity for pretence, piped up 'But he has nothing on!'. The bubble of pretence burst and soon all the onlookers were repeating what the child had said, whilst the king continued the procession, attempting to maintain his dignity by pretending that nothing had happened.

tater tot

a side dish made from deep-fried, grated potatoes.[1

an average joe

Someone who is just like everyone else; a normal person. 'Average' means 'in the middle' or 'not extreme', and 'Joe' is a common male name. So 'ave.

party favors

a small gift given to the guests at a party as a gesture of thanks for their attendance, a memento of the occasion, or simply as an aid to frivolity.

antiqued

Something is antiquated when it is so old that it is no longer useful. If your parents believe that you shouldn't use the Internet when you write papers for school, you might call their ideas antiquated. Something is antiquated when it is so old, it's like an antique or recognizable from another era and has the negative feel of being thoroughly outmoded. Things like typewriters, sealing wax for letters, and ideas of proper etiquette all seem antiquated in modern society. Currently, things get antiquated ever faster — 5-inch floppy disks for computers and dial-up modems were very modern fifteen years ago, but now they're antiquated.

winnow

To examine closely in order to separate the good from the bad; sift: The judges winnowed a thousand essays down to six finalists. 4. a. To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate: winnowing out the errors in logic. b. To sort or select (a desirable part); extract: The investigators winnowed the facts from the testimony. 5. To blow on; fan: a breeze winnowing the tall grass. v.intr. 1. To separate grain from chaff. 2. To separate the good from the bad. n.

tailgate party

a social event held on and around the open tailgate of a vehicle

take a chill pill

Something that you say to someone when they need to calm down. if someone is stressed . if someone is nagging you, you say , "God , Take A Chill Pill!"

it's been a long time coming

Something that's long overdue. He finally apologized. It's been/was a long time coming. John: He's going to apologize. Mary: It's a long time coming. that is, he hasn't as yet, and the apology is long overdue. 2. Something that should've happened a long time ago. It's been a long time coming.

woman about town

a socially active, sophisticated woman who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.

we had roadblock

Something, such as a situation or condition, that prevents further progress toward an accomplishment.

unsavory

Sometimes to get your needs met, you need to choose an unsavory partner . Distasteful or disagreeable: an unsavory task.

good call

Standard reply to something agreeable or satisfactory "Let's go and get wasted" "Good call"

take hold

Start to have an effect: the reforms of the late nineteenth century had taken hold MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES In large doses the anaesthetic effect takes hold and can lead to respiratory problems. As many of your readers will know, meningitis can take hold rapidly with devastating and sometimes fatal effects. As forty degrees of sun and a lack of shade took hold, so my thoughts wandered. once an idea takes hold, they can never change their minds!

bedroom eyes

That sensual seductive-looking glance that you (whether you are male or female) express when you are in a mood for something romantic and/or sexual. 1. The stripper greeted me with bedroom eyes when I was handing her my money.

holy writs

The Bible. The sacred writings of the Christian religion. The sacred writings of any religion.

effecacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result: there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES It'll be some time before the safety and efficacy of the other products is proven. The power of transformation or efficacy of the commodity is often a selling point. Blood tests may be needed periodically to monitor the treatment and its efficacy.

retraction

The act of recanting or disavowing a previously held statement or belief.

riptide

a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

squishy

The ground was wet and squishy.

the first/2nd ...etc time around

The implication is that there was at least one other time. If you say, "I'll admit I actually liked this film the first time around," your audience will assume you've seen the film at least two times. In all cases, the "around" could be omitted with no significant change iin meaning. "the test was easier the second time around.

runnerup

The person who finishes second. Remember, if the winner can not complete the duties, the runner-up will take over.

leverage

The power to influence a person or situation: the right wing had lost much of its political leverage in the Assembly MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES unlike his father, he started his business with social leverage Thus the US would have greater leverage in negotiations over trade, investments and so forth. If you can't threaten someone with a vendetta, then you have very little leverage in negotiations. The NFL also needs multiple cities competing to host the game in order to get maximum leverage in negotiations.

dispensation

The state gave the town a special dispensation, allowing it to ignore the law in this case. permission to break a law or an official promise you have made : release from a rule, vow, or oath

better the devil you know

This is the shortened form of the full idiom, 'better the devil you know than the devil you don't', and means that it is often better to deal with someone or something you are familiar with and know, even if they are not ideal, than take a risk with an unknown person or thing.

antgonize sb

To antagonize is to provoke someone to react angrily. If your mother tells you to stop antagonizing your brother, she's asking you to stop making him mad. Antagonize shares the same Greek roots with the word agony, so think about how much agony you cause your siblings when you tease and goad them into getting angry. Bugs Bunny is known to antagonize Elmer Fudd, who hunts but never does catch that wabbit. Actually Bugs antagonizes every cartoon character he comes into contact with! In English class, you'll often be asked to name the antagonist of a story or novel, the character who provokes the main character to act. DEFINITIONS OF: antagonize 1 v provoke the hostility of "Don't antagonize your boss"

pull the chute on sth

To backout, drop out of or give up on something. Derived from the use of parachutes in sky diving. The diver "pulls the chute" on the dive at a certain point where he/she deems safe. "Bob 'pulled the chute' on class again." This translates to the following: Bob skipped class again. In conversation: Mike: "Where's Bob?" Tony: "He pulled the chute again."

to relent

To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving. See Synonyms at yield.

look sharp

To dress with style appropriate to the occasion

detonate

To explode or cause to explode.

gather yourself

To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person. I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me.

press charges against sb

To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person. I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me.

unitards

a tight-fitting one-piece garment of stretchable fabric that covers the body from the neck to the knees or feet.

museum docent

a title given to persons who serve as guides and educators for the institutions they serve, usually on a voluntary basis.

pass up

To let go by; reject: pass up a chance for promotion; an opportunity too good to pass up.

all the better to see u with

To me it's a clear reference to Little Red Riding Hood (Le Petit Chaperon Rouge). In most English translations, when Little Red Riding Hood visits the wolf (under the impression it is her grandmother) the dialogue goes. 'What big eyes you have, grandmother.' 'All the better to see you with, my dear.' (and on to 'All the better to eat you with, my dear.' Which, sadly, is the end of Little Red Riding Hood.) So it means something like 'I need these to see you well', but it's rather meaningless out of context.

sublet an apartment

To rent (property one holds by lease) to another.

to be remanded to rehab

To send or order back, especially: a. To send back (a person) into legal custody, as to a jail or prison. b. To send (a case) from a higher to a lower court, as when an appellate court determines that the trial court needs to hold a new trial or engage in additional proceedings.

crsh in sb's place

To sleep or live at a place for a day or so, usually without invitation : I heard about this place and hoped I could crash here for a day or two (1960s+ Counterculture)

play the sth card

To use an exploitive or inflammatory maneuver : Milosevic saw that the best way to hold on to power was to play the nationalist card

tuna melt

a type of sandwich containing bread and some type of filling that is seasoned with cheese, sometimes grated. The sandwich is then grilled or fried until the cheese is melted

frick and frack

Two people, usually employees of a company, who are deemed to be incompetent, lazy, or wasting time continuously by doing things other than working. "There goes Frick and Frack, to the break room again."

out of the loop

Uninformed. Ignorant of the situation. Not receiving appropriate information. Think of "the loop" as being a communications channel, and therefore being out of the loop means no one is communicating with you to get you the information you need. Manager: Why did you miss today's staff meeting? Employee: I didn't know there was one scheduled. I was completely out of the loop.

mumbo jumbo

Unintelligible or incomprehensible language; gibberish.

be on the straight and narrow

You should have no trouble with the police if you stick to the straight and narrow. Roger was the kind who followed the straight and narrow every day of his life. if you keep on the straight and narrow, you behave in a way that is honest and moral The threat of a good beating should keep him on the straight and narrow. Have you ever been tempted to stray from the straight and narrow? behavior that is correct and moral You have to keep to the straight and narrow if you want to stay on her good side

premier

VS premiere ( first show) /ˈprɛmɪə , ˈpriː-/ Definition of premier in English: ADJECTIVE [ATTRIBUTIVE] 1First in importance, order, or position; leading: Germany's premier rock band the premier league MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES SYNONYMS 1.1Of earliest creation: he holds the premier barony in the UK—created in 1269

right back at ya

What ever someone said to you, you are returning the sentiment without all the words! "It is fantastic working with such a dedicated teacher and human being." "Right back at ya!"

pick ur poison

What you say when someone's supposed to choose between two horrible options. You could either chop off your toe or you can stab yourself with that piece of broken glass. Pick your poison.

got our wires crossed

When people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation: Somehow we got our wires crossed because I'd got the 23rd written down in my diary and Jen had the 16th.

start with a clean slate

a clean slate if you are given a clean slate, you can start something again, and all of the problems caused by you or other people in the past will be forgotten The company's debts have been paid so that the new manager can start with a clean slate. Car is gone, check is in the bank, and car is off my insurance policy. Time for forgiveness and a clean slate

ginger ale

a clear, effervescent nonalcoholic drink flavored with ginger extract.

black op

a covert operation not attributable to the organization carrying it out

ultimatum

a final proposal or statement of conditions.

reconvene

When you meet up again, you reconvene. School may be out for the summer, but it will reconvene in the fall. The verb reconvene is used most often when a club, government body, or business meeting comes together again after a pause or a break of some length. The United States Congress reconvenes after a summer recess, and your book group might reconvene after a month or two. The Latin root is convenire, "unite, agree, or assemble," which in turn comes from com, "together," and venire, "to come."

stipend

a fixed regular sum paid as a salary or allowance. =subsidy ˈstaɪpɛnd)

wake

a gathering held before a dead person is buried, at which family and friends talk about the person's life

woo someone

When you woo someone, you are being charming because you think that it will make them love you more. You want to win their heart, so you woo them, you flirty dog you. Poetry is a great way to woo someone, because who could resist such beautiful words? Wooing requires a romantic heart and a lot of focused attention on the person you desire. But wooing isn't always just done for love, and you can woo someone because you want their support, like when a rock band woos a record label to release their album, or wooing your grandmother because you need to borrow some money.

first thing in the morning

White had a habit of playing his trumpet first thing in the morning, which r

intently

With earnest and eager attention: he gazed at her intently everybody was listening intently MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES You have an ability to concentrate and work intently on anything which holds your interest. She looked at him closely, peering intently at his face as if trying to read it. He set up the discussion and both he and the doctor listened intently. what are you working so intently on?

loafers

a leather shoe shaped like a moccasin, with a low flat heel.

come to a head

You can say a situation or a problem comes to a head if it reaches a crisis point and dealing with it can no longer be avoided. For example: The conflict between the company and the workers came to a head at the annual general meeting when some of the workers protested about their conditions and wages. Phil and Sue hadn't been getting on well, and things came to head when Phil forgot to pick Sue up from work. They had a huge argument and now Sue's gone to stay with her mother.

dais

a low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne. synonyms: platform, stage, podium, rostrum, stand; soapbox "each speaker is allowed ten minutes on the dais" WEDDING DAIS /deɪs/

philanderer

a man who has sex with many women, without intending to have any serious relationships

valet

a man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance. synonyms: manservant, man, personal attendant, personal servant, page, servant, flunky; More a hotel employee performing valet duties for guests. a rack or stand on which to hang clothing. 2. NORTH AMERICAN a person employed to park cars.

showdown

a meeting, argument, fight etc that will settle a disagreement or competition that has continued for a long time showdown with British Englisha showdown with the striking workers British EnglishBritain has a World Cup showdown with Australia next month.

high-tops

a pair of high top sneakers

benefit

[C] an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need: benefit concert

oblige

[I or T] to please or help someone, especially by doing something they have asked you to do: We only went to the party to oblige some old friends who especially asked us to be there. We needed a guide and he was only too happy to oblige. Phrasal verbs oblige sb with sth

hedge

[NO OBJECT] Avoid making a definite statement or commitment: he hedged at every new question MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Note that we're not hedging that statement - it will happen. 'I've been busy,' I hedged, trying to avoid eye contact. Under a storm of protest, Sontag at first hedged and then eventually dodged the issue.

default on sth

[NO OBJECT] Back to top 1Fail to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or to appear in a law court: the dealer could repossess the goods if the customer defaulted some had defaulted on student loans MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The customer had defaulted on the loan and, although the judge made no specific finding to this effect, the appellant had lost about £30,000. During the period of the delay the value of the property upon which the loan was secured fell and was therefore insufficient to cover the plaintiffs loss when X defaulted on the loan. He did say, however, that in his view, Valleywood was profitable and that neither the companies nor Katana had ever defaulted on loans.

hold out hope

[OFTEN IN NEGATIVES] to think that something is likely to happen or succeed I don't hold out much hope that they'll come. Thesaurus entry for this meaning of hold out

blackball sb

[WITH OBJECT] Reject (a candidate applying to become a member of a private club), typically by means of a secret ballot: her husband was blackballed when he tried to join the Country Club

diminutive

[dih-min-yuh-tiv] small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout.

scathing

[skey-th ing] Spell Syllables Examples Word Origin adjective 1. bitterly severe, as a remark: a scathing review of the play. 2. harmful, injurious, or searing. his book is full of scathing social satire

chutzupah

\ˈhu̇t-spə, ˈḵu̇t-, -(ˌ)spä\ : personal confidence or courage that allows someone to do or say things that may seem shocking to others Full Definition of CHUTZPAH : supreme self-confidence : nerve, gall

do away with sth

\ˈhu̇t-spə, ˈḵu̇t-, -(ˌ)spä\ : personal confidence or courage that allows someone to do or say things that may seem shocking to others Full Definition of CHUTZPAH : supreme self-confidence : nerve, gall

sous

\ˈsü\ Definition of SOUS : being an assistant —used chiefly in titles <a sous-chef>

coronation

a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the ritual placement of a crown on their heads

bounced check

a check that cannot be processed because the writer has insufficient funds

i feel crumby

aUnwell: I've been feeling pretty crummy the last few days MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES When asked what he thought was making him feel crummy, the young doctor drew a blank. When teens are depressed, anxious, insecure, angry, frustrated or just plain feeling crummy inside, they often act out as a way of expressing negative feelings. Clearing the air beats sitting home and feeling crummy.

for all i know

according to the information I have; I think; probably. (Usually implies uncertainty.) For all I know, the mayor has resigned already. She may have gone to town for all I know.

perky

adj Firm, tight breasts with north-facing nipples. Susan leant over and one of her perkies just popped out of her low-cut top.

concede sb sth

admit unwillingly oncede somebody something He reluctantly conceded me the point. 2 [transitive] to give something away, especially unwillingly; to allow somebody to have something Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s.

woozy

affected with dizziness, mild nausea, or weakness

around the clock

all day and all night Doctors and nurses worked around the clock to help the people injured in the train crash. This station broadcasts news round the clock.

marathon talks

an activity that takes a long time to complete and needs a lot of energy and determination The meeting turned out to be a bit of a marathon. marathon talks/negotiations

doppelgänger

an apparition or double of a living person. "he has a doppelgänger named Donald, his invented twin brother"

photo op

an arranged opportunity to take a photograph of a politician, a celebrity, or a notable event.[1]

high horse

an attitude of arrogant superiority; "get off your high horse and admit you are wrong"

misstep

an error can start with a single step, they can end just as quickly with a single misstep

shmuck

an obnoxious or contemptible person.

gag order

an order by a court that prevents people from talking or writing about what is happening in a particular court case

put up a brave/good front

appear to be brave/good (even if one is not). Mary is frightened, but she's putting up a brave front. If she weren't putting on a front, I'd be more frightened than l am. See also: front, put, up

pleather

artificial (plastic) leather

stat

asap, right away, without delay find everything about her, stat!

at my wit's end

at the limits of one's mental resources. I'm at my wit's end with this problem. I cannot figure it out. Tom could do no more. He was at his wit's end. See also: end McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. at your wit's end so upset that you do not know what to do I have a problem that has me at wit's end, and I'm hoping you can help.

aiding and abetting

aw to help someone do something illegal

cantankerous

bad-tempered and complaining a lot: a cantankerous old man

misbegotten

badly designed or planned badly conceived, made, or carried out: his misbegotten plan. misbegotten make-out

come undone

started to fall apart and couldn't be continued. When it's talking about a person's emotions, it means that the person has lost his composure, is very upset and may even be in a panic.

bootlick

brownnose- butter sb up To behave toward in a servile or obsequious manner. v.intr. To behave in a servile or obsequious manner. See Synonyms at fawn1. bootlicker n. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Adj. 1. bootlicking - attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

by a long shot

by a long shot by any means: he still hasn't finished by a long shot.

beholden to sb

bɪˈhoʊldən beholden to somebody (for something) (formal) owing something to somebody because of something that they have done for you She didn't like to be beholden to anyone. im beholden to u

tone it down a notch

calm down. Steve: Your good at CoD! go get that guy, he doesnt see you! Tim: SHHHHHH! (whispers) Be quiet! Steve: Tone it down a notch, he can't here you.

forthcoming

candid and willing to cooperate he was not forthcoming with the details

caught up in the moment

carried away. it means that you are so involved with what you are doing or what is going on in a specific moment that you don't think about how your actions or words are going to effect the future. the future being a few years away or just a few minutes morgana banana ·

repellent 2

causing disgust or distaste. "the idea was slightly repellent to her" synonyms: revolting, repulsive, disgusting, repugnant, sickening, nauseating, stomach-turning, nauseous, vile, nasty, foul, horrible, awful, dreadful, terrible, obnoxious, loathsome, offensive, objectionable; More antonyms: delightful noun noun: repellent; plural noun: repellents; noun: repellant; plural noun: repellants 1. a substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling. "a flea repellent" 2. a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water. "treat brick with a silicone water repellent"

at the epicenter of

center We're at the epicenter of the best medical care In the world,

the urge to purge

clean (purge) all the food out of your stomach.

treasure trove

collection of valuable things (such as gold and silver coins or jewels) found in a place where it was hidden, buried, etc. : a source or collection of valuable

covent

community of nuns living together under monastic vows: Maria entered the convent at the age of eighteen

twitterpated

confused by affection or infatuation.

cost/pay a pretty penny

cost an arm and a leg; cost the earth Fig. to be expensive; to cost a lot of money. Mary's dress is real silk. It must have cost a pretty penny. Taking care of a fancy car like that can cost a pretty penny, let me tell you. It cost an arm and a leg, so I didn't buy it. A house that size with an ocean view must cost the earth! See also: cost, penny, pretty

insubordination

defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders. "he was dismissed for insubordination" synonyms: disobedience, unruliness, indiscipline, bad behavior, misbehavior, misconduct, delinquency, insolence; More

a "seasoned" professional

describes a person who has been around forever, doing what they do, and doing it well — throughout the seasons. They have lots of experience, and they can handle just about anything that comes their way. To become seasoned takes a long time, because it means you are an old pro — someone who has dedicated years to a specific skill or activity. A seasoned hiker can tell you the fastest path up any mountain, and a seasoned bowler spends hours practicing in order to bowl strikes every time. Seasoned can also describe food that is full of herbs and spices, like the heavily seasoned French fries that seasoned bowlers eat at a bowling alley.

bent on sth

determined to do something He was bent on quitting that job even though he was making a lot of money. See also: bent

give it a rest!

dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/give-it-a-rest ترجم هذه الصفحة said when you want someone to stop talking about or doing something that is annoying you: Oh, give it a rest, can't you

flatline

die - In case you haven't heard one before, that's the sound of a relationship flatlining

get off scot free

e you avoid punishment for doing something that deserves punishment. For example, "Although the police caught him red-handed, the judge said there wasn't enough evidence and he got off scot free".

finagle

i-ney-guh l To cheat; swindle: shady stockbrokers who finagle their clients out of fortunes.

torn

divided or undecided, as in preference: he was torn between staying and leaving.

gauche

doing or saying wrong or impolite things, especially because you do not know the right way to behave: Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMIt would be gauche to mention the price. ɡōSH/ adjective lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward. synonyms: awkward, gawky, inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, ungainly, maladroit, klutzy, inept; More

perfunctory

done as part of a routine or duty. If you give someone a gift and they look at it like it's roadkill and say nothing about it but a perfunctory "thank you," you might not be giving them another one anytime soon. A person who does something in a perfunctory way shows little enthusiasm or interest in what they are doing. Many of our everyday greetings are perfunctory. For example, when we say hello and how are you, it's usually done out of habit. Perfunctory is from Latin perfunctus, from perfungi "to get through with, perform," formed from the Latin prefix per- "completely" plus fungi "to perform."

furative

done by stealth : surreptitious b : expressive of stealth : sly <had a furtive look about him> 2 : obtained underhandedly : stolen He cast a furtive glance in our direction. We exchanged furtive smiles across the table. This means that they need use only quantum mechanics or only general relativity and can, with a furtive glance, shrug off the barking admonition of the other. —Brian Greene, The Elegant Universe, 1999

has-beens

e) A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, who continues in their field after their popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. [quotations ▼] Usage notes[edit] Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose prime is behind them.

OFF THE WALL

eccentric or unconventional.

i feel raw

emotionally frazzled

step on it

informal go faster, typically in a motor vehicle. synonyms: hurry up, get a move on, speed up, go faster, be quick; More

expunge

erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant). "I've kind of expunged that period from my CV" synonyms: erase, remove, delete, rub out, wipe out, efface; More

carnal knowledge

euphemism for sexual intercourse

pumped up

excited stoked psyched we were really pumped up for the race"; "he was so pumped he couldn't sleep"

amoral

eɪˈmɒr(ə)l / Definition of amoral in English: ADJECTIVE Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something: an amoral attitude to sex MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Widespread as it may be, it is nevertheless a way of thinking that is profoundly amoral, unethical and indeed barbaric. She has been exposed as an amoral, unfeeling, self-serving, despicably conscience-less human being. It's taken a very amoral stand, in that essential issues are often portrayed as simply one side says this and the other side says that.

stuffy

f a person) not receptive to new or unusual ideas; conventional and narrow-minded: he was steady and rather stuffy MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Her children are grown, and want her to marry some old, boring, stuffy man who talks about his aches and pains a lot. Kitchen gardeners are very often thought of as stuffy people, patiently planting seeds into precise rows and endlessly digging. Then you just have a bunch of stuffy people, made even stuffier by their uncomfortable clothes, wandering around and lying about what a good time they are having.

flop

fail the task will flop

lick the prolem

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

set in stone

firmly established and very difficult to change set in concrete The schedule isn't set in stone, but we'd like to stick to it pretty closely. Usage notes: sometimes with other verbs, such as write, carve, or etch: Our business plan isn't carved in stone - we can still make adjustments if we need to.

self-flagallation

flagging oneself for religious reasons

hot on sb's heels

following closely behind someone: The two men were running with a police officer hot on their heels. -------------- nothing says ..... like ... nothing says summer like a nude lipstick

fecund

formal able to produce many children, young animals, or crops [= fertile] —fecundity noun [uncountable]

stultifying

formal so boring that you feel as though you are losing your ability to think: British Englisha stultifying office environment —stultify verb [transitive]

subterfuge

formal a secret trick or slightly dishonest way of doing something, or the use of this by subterfuge American EnglishSereni was lured to Moscow by subterfuge.

the literati

formal a small group of people in a society who know a lot about literature

come to grips with

g. to begin to understand and deal with someone or something difficult or challenging in a sensible way. We must all come to grips with this tragedy. I cannot come to grips with Ed and his problems. =come to terms with to start to accept and deal with a difficult situation She's never really come to terms with her son's death. It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.

sidestep sb/sth

gerund or present participle: sidestepping avoid (someone or something) by stepping sideways. "as she walked she sidestepped the many cracks in the pavement" avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable). "he neatly sidestepped the questions about riots" synonyms: avoid, evade, dodge, circumvent, skirt around, bypass; More SKIING

to give sb the boot

give someone the boot (transitive, idiomatic, UK, informal) To fire, to sack, to dismiss. I am sorry for your husband and children, but I have to give you the boot. They said I couldn't do the job so they gave me the boot. So, now I'm looking for work again. Synonyms[edit]

hitch

glitch.. hiccup..snag a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay: Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late. Idioms go (off) without a hitch

cross someone

go against someone, insult someone People are afraid to cross Phil because he has a violent temper.

fancy meething u here

great to meet u in this unexpected place

buck up

grin and bear it, kinda like sayin "get over it" only more nicely. It's especially used in the south and often in small

trust is hard thing to come by these days

hard to find

live it up

informal spend one's time in an extremely enjoyable way, typically by spending a great deal of money or engaging in an exciting social life. synonyms: live extravagantly, live in the lap of luxury, live in clover; More

stay afloat

having enough money to operate or stay out of debt keep (somebody/something) afloat/stay afloat Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMThe Treasury borrowed £40 billion, just to stay afloat

reviting

having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating <a riveting story>

yank sth away

he yanked my dreams away to jerk someone or something away from someone or something. He yanked his hand away from the fire. Please yank away that rug from the fire before it gets burned. See also: away, yank

intel

here's some intel for ya Information of military or political value: I need some intel, and I need it fast MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Origin 1960s: abbreviation of intelligence.

bludgeon sb

hit sb I'm sure he's gonna bludgeon me in the shower or have birds attack me.

poleax sb

hit, kill, or knock down with or as if with a pole ax. or shock sb

hirsute

hər-so͞ot′) adj. 1. Covered with hair; hairy.

i am loath to

i am hesistant to

i hate to break it for u but ...

i am sorry to tell u that...

figure

i figured that= i thought that.. North American Think, consider, or expect to be the case: I figured that I didn't have much of a chance [WITH OBJECT]: for years, teachers had figured him for a dullard MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES He figured this person would make an excellent singer. Investors figure that the purchaser will pay a high price for the company. I stood up, walked around, drank some water and figured it was just a passing phase.

for better or worse

if a situation exists or happens for better or for worse, it exists or happens whether its results are good or bad Usage notes: This phrase is used in a traditional marriage ceremony in which the man and woman promise to stay together whether their life is good or bad. France has a new government, for better or for worse. We cannot deny that our childhood experiences affect us, for better, for worse. See also: better, worse Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. for better or (for) worse this could be good or bad We now have a new government, for better or for worse. Usage notes: said about things you think are not likely to be very good See also: better, worse

the jury is out

if the jury is still out on a subject, no decision has been made or the answer is not yet certain (usually + on ) The jury's still out on whether animal experiments are really necessary. We asked people to comment on the latest male fashions, but it seems the jury's out.

jinxed

if we walk you in, your marriage wild be jinxed jinx: bad luck curse (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune hexed

put down roots

if you put down roots in a place, you do things which show that you want to stay there, for example making friends or buying a home It would be hard to leave Brighton after eleven years - he's put down roots there. = START TO SETTLE DOWN IN A NEW PLACE to feel that you belong in a place He hasn't put down roots anywhere because he has trouble making new friends. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form pull up roots (to move away from a place in which you felt comfortable): It's hard to pull up roots after living in the area for ten years. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of put down roots (to start to grow roots in the ground)

expound sth

ikˈspound/Submit verb present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail. "he was expounding a powerful argument" synonyms: present, put forward, set forth, propose, propound; More explain the meaning of (a literary or doctrinal work). "the abbess expounded the scriptures to her nuns" synonyms: explain, interpret, explicate, elucidate; More

entreat

implore (formal) to ask someone to do something in a serious and often emotional way synonym beg synonym implore entreat someone Please help me, I entreat you. entreat someone to do something She entreated him not to go. entreat (someone) + speech "Please don't go," she entreated (him).

quarantine

impose isolation on (a person, animal, or place); put in quarantine. حجر

in the esnuing year

in the following year eing the one that comes immediately after another <business was slow in the restaurant's first year, but the ensuing year saw a much-needed increase>

for what it's worth

infml used to show that you know someone may not care, but you are going to say something anyway: Nonetheless, I'd like to give my opinion, for what it's worth.

Shocker!!

informal 1Something that shocks, especially through being unacceptable or sensational: the play's penultimate sequence is a shocker MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The shocker, however, was the big jump in problem loans from a bank with 'a squeaky clean reputation for managing credit risk.' This is one of those movies where the third act feels like the second act, because the shocker in the third act isn't shocking enough to be interesting without further exploration. The real shocker was that naproxen also appeared to pose a problem.

stake-out

informal A period of secret surveillance of a building or an area by police in order to observe someone's activities: they were looking for a vantage point for a stake-out MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The raid was the culmination of weeks of hard intelligence-gathering, of stake-outs and investigation. He admitted he never took a police photographer or another officer along on his stake-outs, nor did he take a fingerprint expert to dust for print impressions at the apartment after the raid, saying it was not the practice to do so. The police reacted on information they received and held a stake-out from 09: 00 outside the bank's premises, on the corners of Rissik, Loveday and Main streets.

run-in

informal a disagreement or fight, especially with someone in an official position. "a run-in with armed police in Rio" synonyms: disagreement, argument, dispute, altercation, confrontation, contretemps, quarrel; More

excon

informal an ex-convict; a former inmate of a prison.

make urself scarce!

informal › to go away from a difficult situation in order to avoid trouble: Dad's really angry with you, so you'd better make yourself scarce. Translations of "make yourself scarce" in Chinese (Traditional) （爲避免麻煩）避開，溜走...

tail someone

informal Follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret: a flock of paparazzi had tailed them all over London MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Richard Tomlinson is racing down the autostrada just outside Rimini with two Italian secret service men tailing him. Ilyich growled, but knew that he was outmatched for the time being, so with great reluctance, he bolted out of the room as fast as possible, with Jerwon and Greg tailing him closely. Online shopping is hot this year with famous folk, since schlepping to FAO Schwartz with an entourage and a legion of paparazzi tailing you tends to negate the warm, holiday glow!

blown to smithereen

informal to destroy something by breaking it into very small pieces, or with an explosion: British EnglishThe shop was blown to smithereens by the explosion.

fish/chicken stock

iquid made by boiling fish bones with vegetables, used as a base for fish soups and sauces

a loophole in a law

is an ambiguity or inadequacy in a system, such as a law or security, which can be used to circumvent or otherwise avoid the intent, implied or

story pitch

is the description of a potential story that a writer sends to an

shock value

is the potential of an action (as a public execution), image, text, or other form of communication to provoke a reaction of massive disgust, shock, ..

it is a go

it is approved, we can begin After Ty read the fax, he said, "It's a go! Our proposal won!"

it is a bummer than you cant go with us

it is sad that...

be no picnic

it is very difficult and needs a lot of effort or hard work: Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMBringing up six children is no picnic!

by the looks of things

judging by the information we have now: By the look of things, we won't be able to take our holiday till the autumn.

lay low

just chilling, trying not to draw attention to yourself so you don't get noticed or so certain people can't find you. i just got busted dealin laying low for a little while aite

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

kids are like their parents; a chip off the old block; like father, like son I looked at the father, then at the son, and I thought, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

cadaverous

kəˈdav(ə)rəs/Submit adjective resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony. "he had a cadaverous appearance" synonyms: (deathly) pale, pallid, ashen, gray, whey-faced, sallow, wan, anemic, bloodless, etiolated, corpselike, deathlike; More

collate sth

kəˈleɪt/ US › formal to bring together different pieces of written information so that the similarities and differences can be seen: to collate data/information › to collect and arrange the sheets of a report, book, etc., in the correct order: The photocopier will collate the documents for you.

the huddled masses :(

large group of immigrants, cold and hungry for freedom of the U.S., are waiting to enter the United States New York's immigrants are mostly huddled masses

annulment

legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void.[1] Unlike divorce, it is usually retroactive, meaning that an annulled marriage is considered to be invalid from the beginning almost as if it had never taken place

make a go of sth :)

make a go of To achieve success in: have made a go of the business.

atone for

make amends or reparation. "he was being helpful, to atone for his past mistakes" synonyms: make amends for, make reparation for, make restitution for, make up for, compensate for, pay for, recompense for, expiate, redress, make good, offset; do penance for "how shall I atone for my mistakes?"

experiment with life to find your groove

means to find what you are comfortable doing, your passion, what you want to do. ^^

memento

me·men·to məˈmenˌtō/Submit noun plural noun: mementos an object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event. "you can purchase a memento of your visit" synonyms: souvenir, keepsake, reminder, remembrance, token, memorial, bomboniere; More

first things first

more important things should be done or considered before other things: First things first - was anyone hurt?

graphic

n certain cases, usually involving loaded issues such as violence or sex, graphic means overly clear in a visual way. Gruesome slasher movies could be too

hatchet job

n. Informal A severe criticism or malicious verbal attack meant to ruin someone's reputation. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. hatchet job n 1. a malicious or devastating verbal or written attack

in tow

nformal › If you go somewhere with a particular person in tow, they are with you: She arrived at the party, with a tall, silver-haired man in tow. /toʊ/

hit a rough patch

nformal › to experience a lot of problems in a short period of time: Economically, the country is going through a bad patch. The company hit a rough patch last year, which included its first quarterly loss since going public.

fix (food)

nformal especially American English to prepare a meal or drinks [= get]: I'll watch the kids and you fix dinner. fix somebody something Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMCan I fix you a snack? Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMTerry fixed herself a cold drink and sat out on the balcony.

off the clock

not currently working at one's job. I'll talk to you about the account later, I'm off the clock right now. Want to go to lunch? I'll pick you up as soon as I'm off the clock.

frivolous

not having any serious purpose or value. "rules to stop frivolous lawsuits" synonyms: flippant, glib, facetious, joking, jokey, lighthearted; More antonyms: serious, important (of a person) carefree and not serious. synonyms: skittish, flighty, giddy, silly, foolish, superficial, shallow, irresponsible, thoughtless, featherbrained, empty-headed, pea-brained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid; More

but dont hold ur breath!

not hold one's breath. An expression used to mean one is not awaiting something, as in I'm hoping to hear if I got the job, but I'm not holding my breath. It often is put as an imperative, don't hold your breath, meaning "don't expect it, it's not likely," as in They may get married this summer, but don't hold your breath. This expression in effect implies it is unwise to stop breathing until a particular event occurs, since it may never come to pass. [; mid-1900s ]

this is not what I signed up for

not what I agreed to

rapport

noun a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well. "she was able to establish a good rapport with the children" synonyms: affinity, close relationship, understanding, mutual understanding, bond, empathy, sympathy, accord "board members fired him for failing to maintain good rapport with the trustees"

nutjob

nouninformal a crazy or foolish person.

appease sb

o calm, soothe, or quiet (someone): appeased the baby with a pacifier.

pull together

o cooperate; to work well together. Let's all pull together and get this done. If we pull together as a team, we can get this job done on time.

wear someone down with sth

o exhaust someone. This hot weather wears me down. The steamy weather wore down the tourists and made them stay in their hotels. 2. Fig. to reduce someone to submission or agreement by constant badgering. Finally they wore me down and I told them what they wanted to know. The interrogation wore down the suspect.

brood over sth

o focus the attention on a subject persistently and moodily; worry: brooded about his future; brooded over the insult for several days.

have the gall to

o have sufficient arrogance to do something. I bet you don't have the gall to argue with the mayor. Only Jane has the gall to ask the boss for a second raise this month. See also: have McGraw-Hill

swaddle

o wrap (a baby) in swaddling clothes th cloth used for that

off the bat

off the bat Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Encyclopedia. (right) off the bat (American & Australian) immediately I could tell right off the bat there was something different about this man. See also: bat Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. (right) off the bat immediately Let me say right off the bat that I don't blame you for this problem. I know who you mean, but I can't think of his name right off the bat.

cut the crap

offensive › a rude way of telling someone to stop saying things that are not true or not important: Just cut the crap and tell me where I'm going wrong.

excummunicate

officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.

dastardly

old-fashioned very cruel or evil: British Englishtales of pirates and their dastardly deeds She's come up with a plan of her own that I am scared is more dastardly

on a roll

on a roll Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia. on a roll in the midst of a series of successes. Don't stop me now. I'm on a roll. Things are going great for Larry. He's on a roll now. See also: roll McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. on a roll 1. experiencing a period of success or good luck They were on a roll, winning nine games in a row. With a growing economy and a dropping crime rate, the city has been on a roll. Related vocabulary: have a good thing going

poser

one who pretends to be someone whose not.

shut-in

onfined to a home or hospital, as by illness. 2. Disposed to avoid social contact; excessively withdrawn or introverted

overstep

pass beyond or exceed (a limit or standard). "you must not overstep your borrowing limit"

Hold your peace VS Speak your piece

peak your piece means "state your opinion or view." One sense of the word piece is specific to this expression. He'd planned to speak his piece at the next meeting. I encourage you all to speak your piece before we decide. Several other residents came forward to speak their piece. == Hold your peace means the same as hold your tongue: "to keep silent or to not say anything about something." It's commonly heard in traditional marriage vows:

low-life

person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community

pet peeve

pet hate is a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to themselves, to a greater degree than others may find it. --- knock urself out 1 :) 2 :(

PO'd about sth

pissed off." pee-od

tailgating

practice of driving on a road too close to a frontward vehicle, at a distance which does not guarantee that stopping to avoid collision is possible.

harlot

prostitute You're giving your heart to a moneygrubbing harlot who only cares about herself. Please don't do this

proviso

prəˈvīzō/Submit noun a condition attached to an agreement. "he left his unborn grandchild a trust fund with the proviso that he be named after the old man" synonyms: condition, stipulation, provision, clause, rider, qualification, restriction, caveat "he could use the company car, with the proviso that he would pay for routine maintenance"

hustle sb out of someplace

ransitive] to make someone move quickly, especially by pushing them roughly hustle somebody into/out of/through etc something Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMI was hustled out of the building by a couple of security men.

insurgency

rebelling against the leadership of a political party.

in someone's good/bad graces

regarded with favor (or disfavor) by someone.

charter ( a jet...)

reserve (an aircraft, boat, or bus) for private use. "he chartered a plane to take him to Paris

spoon

romantic cuddling. wife: 'lets spoon honey'

totem

s a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe

rainmaker

s any person who brings clients, money, or respect to an organization

houseboy

s typically a male domestic worker or personal assistant who performs cleaning and personal chores.

commit sb to rehab

send, entrust, or consign, in particular. synonyms: entrust, consign, assign, deliver, give, hand over, relinquish; formalcommend "she was committed to their care" consign (someone) officially to prison, especially on remand. "he was committed to prison for contempt of court"

muster sth

serena cant muster enthusiasm ˈmʌstər o get enough courage, confidence, support etc to do something, especially with difficulty [= summon (up)] muster (up) the courage/confidence/energy etc to do something Finally I mustered up the courage to ask her out. Senator Newbolt has been trying to muster support for his proposals. It's going to be fine,' replied David, with as much confidence as he could muster. We mustered what support we could for the plan. She left the room with all the dignity she could muster. He could muster only 154 votes at the election.

staid

serious, old-fashioned, and boring: British Englisha staid old bachelor

ablaze

set ablaze on a path of punishment filled with anger or another strong emotion. "in 1848 the whole of Europe was ablaze with revolution"

put ur foot down

sh to use your authority to stop something from happening: When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down. (Definition of put your fo

chapeau

shapooo

platform shoes

shoes, boots, or sandals with thick soles

therapy shopping

shopping with the primary purpose of improving the buyer's mood or disposition.

knickknack

small trivial article usually intended for ornament. See knickknack

get caught up in sth

so involved in an activity that you do not notice other things: I was so caught up in my school work, that I didn't realize what was happening with my sister. caught up in something › To be caught up in something also means to be involved in an activity that you did not intend to be involved in: He got caught up in the demonstrations and got arrested

luminary

someone who is very famous or highly respected for their skill at doing something or their knowledge of a particular subject: he is a literary luminary luminaries of Parisian society

dejenerate

someone whose behaviour is considered to be morally unacceptable

a doule-edged sword

something that causes both advantages and problems His great intelligence was a real double-edged sword because he never felt he could communicate with ordinary people.

chilling

something that is chilling makes you feel frightened, especially because it is cruel, violent, or dangerous: Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMthe chilling sound of wolves howling —chillingly adverb: Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMIt was chillingly clear that he wanted revenge.

shocker

something that shocks, especially through being unacceptable or sensational. "the play's penultimate sequence is a shocker -- shirt cuffings

a long shot

something that will probably not succeed but is worth trying It's a long shot but I could call Tony and see if he knows her address.

i have to hand it to you

something that you say which means that you admire someone's achievement or you admire a quality in someone, even if you do not admire everything about that person I don't especially like the man, but you've got to hand it to him, he's brave. See also: hand, have

handmedown

something, esp an outgrown garment, passed down from one person to another b. (as modifier): a hand-me-down dress. 2. a. anything that has already been used by another b. (as modifier): hand-me-down ideas. negative conno

before long

soon

pay homage to

special honor or respect shown publicly. "they paid homage to the local boy who became president" synonyms: respect, honor, reverence, worship, obeisance, admiration, esteem, adulation, acclaim; More historical formal public acknowledgment of feudal allegiance. "a man doing homage to his personal lord"

stuck in a stalemate

stāl′māt′) n. 1. A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.

build up the never to do sth

summon ur courage to do sth e.g. build up the nerve to talk to a girl

at a crossroads

t the point where a decision must be made We are at a crossroads where we must choose between more talk and plain old hard work. Usage notes: usually used with the verb be, as in the example Etymology: based on the literal meaning of crossroads (the place where two roads come together and lead off in different directions)

confiscate

take or seize (someone's property) with authority. "the guards confiscated his camera" synonyms: impound, seize, commandeer, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, sequester, sequestrate, take (away); distrain "the guards confiscated his camera" antonyms: return take (a possession, especially land) as a penalty and give it to the public treasury. "the government confiscated his property"

hold up

the Labour vote held up well MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The counting of postal votes shows 6,000 votes already cast with our vote holding up well. At the last general election the Labour vote held up best in the party's marginal seats. Whether it will hold up under the latest media onslaught remains to be seen. ur argument doesnt hold up when confronted by statistics

racial profile

the discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. Criminal profiling, generally, as practiced by police, Another example of racial profiling is the targeting, ongoing since the September 11th attacks, of Arabs, Muslims and South Asians for detention on minor immigrant violations in the absence of any connection to the attacks on the World Trade Center or the Pentagon.

i have a high pain threshold

the level that must be reached for an effect to be produced, as the degree of intensity of a stimulus that just produces a sensation, or the concentration that must be present in the blood before certain substances are excreted by the kidney

take the high road

the morally proper choice. An example of taking the high road is when someone calls you a name and you just turn and walk away instead of getting into an argument.a course of action, position, etc. that is uninfluenced by partisanship, self-interest, vindictiveness, etc.: usually in the phrase

name-dropping

the practice of mentioning important people or institutions within a conversation,[1] story,[2] song, online identity,[3] or other communication. The term often connotes an attempt to impress others; it is usually regarded negatively,[1] a

skywrite

the process of using a small aircraft, able to expel special smoke during flight, to fly in certain patterns to create writing readable by someone on the .

one and the same

the same person or thing (used for emphasis). "the guy in the glasses and Superman were one and the same"

so richly deserve

the success they so richly deserve

the weakest link in the chain

the weakest part of a group, plan, or team

good things come in small packages

things do not have to e big to be good

take the fall for sth

to accept responsibility for something The team's general manager takes the fall when the team loses but gets a lot of credit when they do well.

put ( a skill/talent/ powers) to good use

to apply a skill or ability; to use a skill or ability. The lawyer put her training to good use for the charity. The pianist put his talents to use at the party. See also: put, use

make a case for sth

to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons: We will only publish a new edition if you can make a convincing case for it.

dump on someone

to attack with verbal abuse; criticize harshly: Reporters never tired of dumping on certain public figures. to unload one's problems onto (another person): You never phone me without dumping on me.

have got someone wrapped around ur finger

to be able to persuade someone to do anything you want, usually because they like you so much He'd do anything you asked him to. You've got him wrapped around your little finger!

its gonna be worth ur while

to be an activity or action that you will get an advantage from: It's worth your while taking out travel insurance before you travel.

you can rest assured that..

to be assured; to be certain. Rest assured that you'll receive the best of care. Please rest assured that we will do everything possible to help. See also: rest McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. rest assured to be certain something will happen I know this fellow well, and you can rest assured he will give you good advice.

hard-pressed to do someting

to be having difficulty doing something, especially because there is not enough time or money (usually + to do sth) I'll be hard pressed to get this report done by Friday. You'd be hard pushed to find a good car for under £1,000. With cuts in government funding, hospitals are hard pressed at the moment.

be no match for

to be less powerful or effective than something or someone else Health warnings are no match for the addictive power of cigarettes.

be wont to do sth

to be likely to do something formal

that's not gonna cut it

to be sufficient or adequate for a task, or generally. "That excuse is not going to cut it.

be the brains behind sth

to be the person who plans and organizes something, especially something successful He was the brains behind many of the best movies ever made.

doesn't have two pennies to rub together

to be very poor She's been out of work for months and doesn't have two pennies to rub together.

to bounce back

to become healthy, happy, or successful again after something bad has happened to you He's sad about Sally leaving him, but he'll bounce back. After an early defeat, she bounced back to win the championship.

get sucked into sth

to become involved in a situation when you do not want to be involved: I got sucked into the argument because I was a friend of the family.

Pipe down!

to become quiet; to cease making noise; to shut up. (Especially as a rude command.) Pipe down! I'm trying to sleep. Come on! Pipe down and get back to work! See also: pipe

lord it over sb

to behave in a way that shows you think you are better or more powerful than someone else: didn't use his position on the council to lord it over people. =rub it in sb's face

cool one's boots

to calm down from anger. Put him in lockup so he can cool his boots.

take sides

to choose one side of an argument. They were arguing, but I didn't want to take sides, so I left. I don't mind taking sides on important issues. See also: side, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. take sides to support one person, group, or opinion over another My mother never took sides when my brother and I argued. Usage notes: usually refers to an argument or fight

liquidate

to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts 2 [transitive] liquidate something (finance) to sell something in order to get money to liquidate assets 3 [transitive] liquidate something (finance) to pay a debt

hammer sth out

to create an agreement or solution to a problem After months of just talk, we have begun to hammer out a deal which will join our two companies. We'd been arguing about the issue for weeks, so the four of us got together to hammer it out. --- it's better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battle

blow sb out of water

to destroy or defeat something or someone completely: They came to court with fresh evidence that would, they said, blow the prosecution's case completely out of the water.

follow my lead

to do as someone else does; to accept someone's guidance; to follow someone's direction. Just follow my lead and you will not get lost. John followed his father's lead and became a lawyer.

twist the knife further

to do or say something to make a situation worse He caused McCarthy to make a fool of himself, and then twisted the knife by asking, “Have you no decency, sir?â€

i was aout to say it but u beat me to it

to do something before someone else does it I was just about to open some wine but I see you've beaten me to it. See also: beat Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. beat you to it to do something before someone else can You had better tell her what happened before someone else beats you to it. See also: beat Cambridge D

pull a rabbit out of ur hat

to do something surprising You didn't know how the story would end and then the author pulled a rabbit out of her hat, and it all made sense. Usage notes: sometimes used to describe a surprising solution to a problem: The governor pulled a rabbit out of a hat by putting together a budget without increasing taxes. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of pull a rabbit out of a hat, which is often done as a magic trick

steal the thunder

to do something that takes attention away from what someone else has done Usage notes: In the 17th century the writer John Dennis built a machine which made sounds like thunder for one of his plays, but the idea was copied by someone else and used in another play. I kept quiet about my pregnancy because Cathy was getting married, and I didn't want to steal her thunder. What do you mean by coming in here and stealing my thunder? I'm in charge here! someone stole my thunder by leaking my announcement to the press.

upstaged

to do something that takes people's attention away from someone else who is more important: Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMAll the big-name stars were upstaged by 12-year-old Katy Rochford.

put sb up to sth

to encourage someone to do something, esp. something wrong: She never stole anything before - maybe her friends put her up to it.

make up for the lost time

to enjoy an experience as much as possible because you did not have the opportunity to do it earlier in life: I didn't travel much in my twenties but I'm certainly making up for lost time now.

get your foot in the door

to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future: Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.

butt out

to exit [as abruptly as one has intruded]. (Compare this with butt in (on someone or something). Usually a command.) Butt out! Leave me alone! Please butt out of my life! See also: butt, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. butt out to not get involved in something Teens usually think their parents should just butt out of their lives. Usage notes: often used as an order: This is none of your business, so just butt out! See also: butt, out

to out sb

to expose them to others, whether it be something concerning integrity, sexuality, etc..

mope

to feel sorry for yourself, without making any effort to do anything or be more happy: Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMDon't lie there moping on a lovely morning like this! Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMThe week he died, we all sat around and moped. mope around/about (something) phrasal verb to move around a place in a sad, slow way, especially because you feel unhappy about the situation you are in: Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMShe spends her days moping around the house. Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMStephen didn't expect her to mope about while he was away on business.

throw down over sth

to fight someone (usually physical). It's a colloquial expression

meander through sth

to follow a winding course The path meanders through the garden.

suit up

to get ready for an activity by putting on a uniform or special clothes Thesaurus entry for this meaning of suit up To put on clothing designed for a special activity: suits up in shorts for a jog.

hand over/pass the baton

to give responsibility for something important to another person Usage notes: If someone running in a race passes the baton, they give a stick to the next person to run. (often + to ) Dougal resigns as head of the treasury this month, passing the baton to one of his closest associates. -- she has an unassailable reputation

run amock

to go awry; to go bad; to turn bad; to go into a frenzy. (From a Malay word meaning to run wild in a violent frenzy.) Our plan ran amok. He ran amuck early in the school year and never quite got back on the track. her jealousy ran amok!

lose ur marbles

to go crazy; to go out of one's mind. What a silly thing to say! Have you lost your marbles? Look at Sally jumping up and down and screaming. Is she losing all her marbles? I can't seem to remember anything. I think I'm losing my mind. See also: lose, marble McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. lose your marbles (informal) to start acting in a strange way and forgetting things I may be old, but I haven't lost my marbles yet. (informal) See also: lose, marble Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. lose your marbles to start forgetting things, behaving strangely, or becoming mentally ill I haven't lost my marbles yet. She's begun to lose her marbles, and there's nothing we can do. See also: lose, marble

set foot in somewhere

to go to a place: He refuses to set foot in an art gallery.

worm/weasel your way through sth

to gradually achieve a position of trust, possibly by being dishonest: He wormed himself into her affections without her ever suspecting he only did it for her money.

to have a clear shot at sth

to have a very good chance to accomplish something.

easy on the eye

to have an attractive appearance It's not a painting which is easy on the eye, but it attracts your attention for other reasons.

give someone a leg up

to help someone to be more successful It must give you a leg up if you want to be an actor and your parents are both in the profession. (informal) See also: give, leg, up

ducked-off

to hide or just be out of contact

counterintellegience

to information gathered and activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations or persons or international terrorist activities, but not including personnel, physic

stop dithering! (collo)

to keep being unable to make a final decision about something dither over/about/between British EnglishHe accused the government of dithering over the deal. British English Stop dithering, girl, and get on with it!

see ursel out

to leave a building or room by yourself after visiting someone there: It's ok - I'll see myself out.

get off on the right/wrong foot

to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something

she's trying to pit us against each other. dont listen to her

to make someone compete or fight against someone or something else Coach Fox finds his team pitted against a team coached by his longtime friend and mentor.

pit sb against s

to make someone compete or fight against someone or something else Coach Fox finds his team pitted against a team coached by his longtime friend and mentor. Thesaurus entry for this meaning of pit against

limber sth up

to make someone or something more flexible or loose. Let me give you a massage; that will limber you up. I need to limber up my arms. See also: up

dont get ur hopes up

to make someone think that what they want is going to happen If we can't afford the trip then we shouldn't get the children's hopes up. Usage notes: usually said when something is not likely to happen

to show someone up

to make someone's faults or shortcomings apparent. John is always trying to show someone up to make himself look better. John's excellent effort really showed up Bill, who didn't try very hard at all. See also: show, up

demote

to make someone's rank or position lower or less important [≠ promote]: British EnglishThe sergeant was demoted to private.

beef sth up

to make something stronger or more effective The city is beefing up police patrols, putting more cops on the street where they can be seen.

fall short

to not reach a desired amount or standard: They needed 60 votes to pass the bill, but they fell short by 12 votes. nobody is perfect. we all fall short sometimes the total vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority A proposal to extend extra temporary benefits to jobless Americans fell short by one vote in the Senate Tuesday. The vote on whether to vote fell short by 6 votes even though it won 54 to 46. It was clear that in the key marginals the Labour vote was falling short of what the national polls were saying.

enlist sb's help

to persuade someone to help you to do something enlist somebody's help/services etc Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMHe has enlisted the help of a sports psychologist for the team. Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMThe public are being enlisted to help.

pat oneself on the back

to praise or congratulate oneself, or give oneself thanks. Pat yourselves on the back: you all did a great job. to congratulate oneself Example Sentences: When I got an A+ on my exam, I gave myself a pat on the back. I worked so hard, so I was proud of myself! Boss: Give yourselves a pat on the back everybody! We increased our sales by 25% People who are always giving themselves a pat on the back are annoying! I prefer modest people!

hit rock bottom

to reach the lowest possible level or be in the worst possible situation She used illegal drugs for eight years and quit before she hit rock bottom. The department has reached rock bottom, with employees being fired and supervisors facing criminal charges. Usage notes: also used in the form be at rock bottom: Grain prices are now at rock bottom.

kick back

to relax; to lean back and relax. (See also lie back.) I really like

tar / paint sb with the same brush

to say that someone or something has the same bad qualities as someone or something else When one swimmer uses banned substances, you feel sorry for the others because they are all tarred with the same brush.

vouch for sb/sth

to say that you believe that somebody will behave well and that you will be responsible for their actions Are you willing to vouch for him? I can vouch for her ability to work hard. =gaurantee

rifle through sth for sth

to search quickly through something such as a container or a group of objects in order to find or steal something She rifled through the contents of her wardrobe looking for the dress. Synonyms and related words for this sense of rifle

pick ur battles

to select a specific issue of importance to focus on rather than trying to deal with many things at once

redact

to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or releas

talk it out

to settle something by discussion. Let's not get mad. Let's just talk it out. Please, let's talk out this matter calmly. See also: out, talk McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. talk out something also talk something out to discuss a problem in detail We're trying to encourage these kids to talk out their differences. I can't stand endless arguments, so if you have a problem with me, let's talk it out.

get into the spirit of things

to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes 'Hey, I like your hat!' 'Well, I thought I'd better enter into the spirit of things.' I'm afraid I was feeling too ill to really get into the spirit of the evening.

moon over sb

to spend time thinking about someone who you are attracted to instead of doing anything useful Thesaurus entry for this meaning of moon over

pick a fight with sb

to start a fight or argument with someone on purpose. Are you trying to pick a fight with me? Max intended to pick a quarrel with Lefty. See also: fight, pick McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. pick a fight (with somebody) also pick fights (with somebody) to intentionally start a fight or argument with someone When she was first in Congress, she foolishly picked a fight with a very powerful politician.

go off the rail

to start behaving strangely or in a way that is not acceptable to society He went off the rails in his twenties and started living on the streets. By the law of probabilities if you have five kids, one of them's going to go off the rails. See also: rail Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission. go off the rails also run off the rails to be spoiled by bad management Things were going off the rails here, and no one was getting any work done. This is a well-intentioned system that has been run off the rails. Etymology: from the idea of a train leaving the rails (metal bars) it travels on

fall off the wagon

to start drinking alcohol again, especially too much alcohol, after a period when you have not drunk any Six months later he fell off the wagon in spectacular fashion with a three-day drinking spree.

things took a turn for the worse

to start to get worse. It appeared that she was going to get well; then, unfortunately, she took a turn for the worse. My job was going quite well; then last week things took a turn for the worse. See also: take, turn, worse McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. take a turn for the worse if a situation or an ill person takes a turn for the worse, they become worse or more ill Their relationship took a turn for the worse when he lost his job. See also: take, turn, worse Cambridge Idioms Dictiona

run out of steam

to suddenly lose the energy or interest to continue doing what you are doing She'd been talking for two hours and was just starting to run out of steam. I worked really well for two months of the project then I suddenly ran out of gas.

brain sb

to talk with someone to find out information about something. I spent the afternoon with Donna, picking her brain for ideas to use in

pick sb's brain

to talk with someone to find out information about something. I spent the afternoon with Donna, picking her brain for ideas to use in

think long and hard

to think very carefully about something before making a decision I thought long and hard before deciding to leave my husband. (often + about ) He thought long and hard about how to tell the children.

lay law

wanna go with me.. no ill just lay low and watch tv just chilling, trying not to draw attention to yourself so you don't get noticed or so certain people can't find you. i just got busted dealin laying low for a little while aite by stashd July 10, 2008

angle for = fish for

to try to get something you want without asking directly for it: She was obviously angling for an invitation. Look up a word starting with D or S for samples of headword or sentence pronunciations on the LDOCE CD-ROMI didn't want him to think I was just angling for sympathy

what are u getting at?

to try to suggest something without saying it directly What are you getting at? Thesaurus entry for this meaning of get at a sarcastic manor when someone is picking up a feeling that the person they are talking to is trying to imply something. Example: Joe- Hey I noticed your new hairstyle Becky- Yeah I added the white highlights to my dark hair, thought it would look cool Joe- Ah, you know skunks kinda have that same look, black hair with white stripes Becky- What are you getting at?

step on sb's shoes

to upset someone, esp. by getting involved in something that is that person's responsibility: It's a very competitive business - you can't afford to step on too many toes.

seize the day

to use an opportunity to do something that you want and not to worry about the future Seize the day, young man. You may never get the chance to embark on such an adventure again.

push sb around

to use greater strength or power to treat someone in a rude and threatening way: When we were kids, my older brother liked to push me around.

to waste away (int)

to use something up wastefully; to dissipate something. He wasted all his money away and had to live in poverty. They wasted away everything and regretted it later. See also: away, waste waste away to wither or dwindle away. Our money just seemed to waste away. As she grew older, she just sort of wasted away. See also: away, waste McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. waste away 1. to gradually become thin and weak He stopped eating and wasted away until he looked like a shadow.

lust after/for sth

to want something very much: I've been lusting after one of their silk shirts for ages.

bundle up

to wrap oneself up in protective clothing or bedding as protection against the cold. Please bundle yourself up against the frigid wind. Bundle up before you go outside.

turnaround

tock prices fell in the morning but rallied in an afternoon turnaround. b. A dramatic change in opinion, behavior, or allegiance: "Sometimes he would do a turnaround and say that maybe she was right" (Alice Munro).

dead set against sth

totally opposed to someone or something. I'm dead set against the new tax proposal. Everyone is dead set against the mayor.

hunker down

u need to hunker down and finish ur work to sit down on your heels: We hunkered down around the campfire, toasting marshmallows.

skivvies

underwear

extraneous variables

undesirable variables that influence the result of ur experiment

one-way street

unilateral interaction; "cooperation cannot be a one-way street"

wrangle

ˈræŋɡl wrangle (with somebody)(over something) | wrangle (between A and B) an argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time a legal wrangle between the company and their suppliers He is currently locked in a bitter wrangle with his wife over custody of the children.

off base

unrealistic; inexact; wrong. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) I'm afraid you're off base when you state that this problem will take care of itself. You're way off base if you think I was to blame! See also: base McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. off base wrong You're way off base if you think that teaching the basic skills is a waste of time. See also: base

personnel is plural

up vote 2 down vote No, as personnel is plural. Dictionary.com says a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work. ( used with a plural verb ) persons: All personnel are being given the day off.

thrown for a loop

upset someone unexpectedly and severely Seeing an accident on the road always throws me for a loop.

hold appeal

used for talking about the feelings that something makes you have. For example, if something holds no fear for you, you are not afraid of it Food still held no appeal. Water seems to hold a fascination for him. Thesaurus entry for this meaning of hold

belligerency

used in international law to indicate the status of two or more entities, generally sovereign states, being engaged in a war

opera gloves

v long gloves used in fashion

mystified

verb past tense: mystified; past participle: mystified utterly bewilder or perplex (someone). "maladies that have mystified and alarmed researchers for over a decade" synonyms: bewilder, puzzle, perplex, baffle, confuse, confound, bemuse, bedazzle, throw; More make obscure or mysterious. "lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible"

prodigious amounts

very large or great in a surprising or impressive way prodigious amounts/quantities of something Some galaxies seem to release prodigious amounts of energy. the artist's prodigious output

magenta

violet-red

guilt trip

when someone tries to make you feel guilty for thinking/feeling/doing things a certain way. or when someone tries to make you do whatever they want you to. so they start making you feel bad about something.. so then you'll give in and do whatever they want. "he convinced me to do what he wanted by guilt tripping me!"

woefully

with feelings of bitterness or grief <woefully recounted the many injustices that the family had endured at the hands of the dictator>

RIGHTLY

with good reason. "the delicious cuisine for which her country was rightly famous he was rightly angry

as far as sth 2

with regard to : concerning <neatly groomed and, as far as clothes, casual looking — New York Times> <as far as being mentioned in the Ten Commandments, I think it is — Billy Graham> —chiefly in oral use Examples of AS FAR AS <as far as a menu for the event, I haven't given it any thought>

have a thing for sb/sth

you've got a crush on them, are otherwise interested in them, or are intrigued by, them.

annui

ɑːnˈwiː [uncountable] (from French, literary) feelings of being bored and not satisfied because nothing interesting is happening

absymal

əˈbizməl/Submit adjective 1. informal extremely bad; appalling. "the quality of her work is abysmal" synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful, deplorable, shameful, hopeless, lamentable; More

implode

ɪmˈploʊd 1 [intransitive] to burst or explode and collapse into the centre

shrink

ʃrɪŋk (slang, humorous) a psychiatrist or psychologist She sees her shrink once a week.

borough

ˈbʌrə / Definition of borough in English: NOUN 1A town or district which is an administrative unit, in particular: EXAMPLE SENTENCES But modern life has moved beyond such administrative units as boroughs and as a result, the need for wardens has diminished. Wroughton Junior School was the borough's unit for dyslexia. He said: 'It's utterly incredulous that any council will actually just decide that it fancies dumping its problems on its neighbouring districts and boroughs.'

flighty

ˈflīdē/ adjective fickle and irresponsible. "you may be seen as too flighty and lightweight for real responsibility" synonyms: fickle, inconstant, mercurial, whimsical, capricious, skittish, volatile, impulsive; More

flustered

ˈfləstər/Submit verb 1. make (someone) agitated or confused. "you need to be able to work under pressure and not get flustered"

ignominy

ˈiɡnəˌminē,iɡˈnäminē/ noun public shame or disgrace. "the ignominy of being imprisoned"

cavalry

ˈkavəlrē/Submit noun (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback. synonyms: mounted troops, cavalrymen, troopers, horse; More modern soldiers who fight in armored vehicles.

pathos

ˈpāˌTHäs/Submit noun a quality that evokes pity or sadness. "the actor injects his customary humor and pathos into the role" synonyms: poignancy, tragedy, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, pitiableness "the pathos of Antoine's predicament

squalor

ˈskwälər/Submit noun a state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. "they lived in squalor and disease" synonyms: dirt, filth, grubbiness, grime, muck, foulness, vileness, poverty, wretchedness, meanness, seediness, shabbiness, sordidness, sleaziness, neglect, decay, dilapidation; More

statutory rape

ˈstaCHəˌtôrē (of a criminal offense) carrying a penalty prescribed by statute. "statutory theft"

virile

ˈverəl/Submit adjective (of a man) having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive. synonyms: manly, masculine, male; More

rendavous

ˈɹɑndəˌvu

clientele (pronunciation)

ˌklaɪənˈtel [singular + singular or plural verb] all the customers or clients of a shop/store, restaurant, organization, etc an international clientele an important media event which is bound to attract a new clientele

matinee

ˌmætnˈeɪ an afternoon performance of a play, etc; an afternoon showing of a film/movie

prepossessing

ˌprēpəˈzesiNG/Submit adjective attractive or appealing in appearance. "he was not a prepossessing sight" synonyms: attractive, beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking, fetching, charming, delightful, enchanting, captivating; archaicfair "his prepossessing wife turned heads wherever they went"

opal

العقيق

tonsils

اللوزتين -- to go back to ur old ways

split personalities

انفصام

artistic license

حرية أدبية

blockade

حصار

perhaps its for the best

فيه خيرة good in spite of the way it seems; better than you think or than it appears to be. (Often said when someone dies after a painful illness.) I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your aunt. Perhaps it's for the best. I didn't get into the college I wanted, but I couldn't afford it anyway. It's probably all for the best. See also: best McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. for the best well I was rejected by one college, but I really like where I am now, so I guess things worked out for the best. Everyone was asleep by 9, and that turned out for the best because the sun woke us at 6 the next morning. Usage notes: often hope for the best (wish something ends well): We try to make sure we've planned for the worst, but we're hoping for the

perimeter

محيط

sedated in hospital

منوم

tranquilizer

مهدئ

blood transfusion

نقل دم

clear one's conscience

يريح ضميره

waiting in the wings

› If someone or something is waiting in the wings, they are not yet active or important, but are ready or likely to be so soon: The team has several talented young players waiting in the wings. the paperback edition was published but the digital one is waiting in the wings

huff and puff over

› informal disapproving to complain loudly and express disapproval: They huffed and puffed about the price but eventually they paid up.

deliver a promise

› to achieve or do something that you have promised to do, or that people expect you to do: The company failed to deliver the high quality service that we expect.

bank on sth/sb

› to depend on someone doing something or something happening: Chrissie might arrive on time, but I wouldn't bank on it.