not take a blind bit of notice (British & Australian informal)440

not take a blind bit of notice (British & Australian informal)
to not give someone or something any attention at all Protesters were shouting and waving banners outside the embassy, but no-one took a blind bit of notice. (often + of ) They didn't take a blind bit of notice of our objections

he doesn't take the blindest bit of notice of anything they say to him 439

pasa olímpicamente de todo lo que le dicen he doesn't take the blindest bit of notice of anything they say to him

,not to get anywhere with women/men 438

no comerse una rosca, not to get anywhere with women/men

Make the best of things 437

If you make the best of things, you accept the situation and do what you can in spite of the difficulties or disadvantages. "The apartment was badly located, but the rent was low, so they decided to make the best of

drop like flies 436

If people drop like flies, they fall ill or die in large numbers. "There's an epidemic of flu at the moment. Senior citizens are dropping like flies."

like two peas in a pod 435

like two peas in a pod
To say that two people are like two peas in a pod means that they are very similar in appearance. "It wasn't difficult to identify the brothers - they were like two peas in a pod!

In a quandary 434

In a quandary
If you are in a quandary about something, you find it difficult to decide what to do. "The job they offer is less interesting but the salary is better. I'm in a quandary about what to do."

after the fact 433

If something is done after the fact, it is too late, after something has actually happened, particularly a crime or an accident. "He said he realized he had put people in danger, but that was of no help after the fact."

shop till you drop 432

If you shop till you drop, you go shopping for a very long time, until you're exhausted. "If you go to London with Julie you'll shop till you drop, so take comfortable shoes!"

One today is worth two tomorrow 431

What you have today is better than what is promised or hoped for

Knowledge is power. 430

Knowledge makes it possible for you to act.

A tall story 429

a statement or story which is difficult to believe because it sounds unlikely. "What he said about a stolen invention sounds like a tall story to me."

Golden handshake 428

a generous sum of money given to a person when they leave a company or retire (sometimes given to encourage early retirement

Keep the wolf from the door 427

In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough money to buy food and other essentials. "My grandparents earned barely enough to keep the wolf from the door

SHILLY SHALLY 426

If you shilly-shally, you hesitate a lot about something and have difficulty reaching a decision. "Come on! Don't shilly-shally - just make up your mind

UP IN THE AIR 425

If something, such as a plan or a decision, is up in the air, it has not been decided or settled yet. "I can't give you a definite answer yet; the project is still up in the air."

white lie 424

white lie = harmless or trivial lie.

Let him who is without sin cast the first stone 423

el que este libre de pecado que tire la primera piedra

HIT THE CEILING 422

hit the ceiling - get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"

HAVE A TIGUER BY THE TAIL 421

have become associated with something powerful and potentially dangerous; to have a very difficult problem to solve. You have a tiger by the tail. You bit off more than you could chew. You've had a bear by the tail ever since you agreed to finish that big project.

RAW DEAL 420

AN INSTANCE OF UNFAIR OR BAD TREAMENT

MAKE A RAISE CAIN 419

raise Cain, Slang.
a.
become angry or violent: He'll raise Cain when he finds out I lost his watch.
b.
to behave in a boisterous manner; cause a disturbance: The students raised Cain while the teacher was out.
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RISE AND SHINE 418

HORA DE DESPERTARSE YE IR AL TRABAJ,A LA ESCUELA

LESSER OF TWO EVILS 417

LA OPCION MENOS MALAS

SAFETY IN NUMBERS 416

BUSCAR LA SEGURIDAD EN LO QUE HACE MUCHA GENTE

BITTING THE HAND THAT FEET YOU 415

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE 414

CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT 413

LA CURIOSIDAD MATO AL GATO,ESO TE PASA POR SER CURIOSO

a penny saved is a penny earned 412

UN PENIQUE AHORRADO ES UN PENIQUE GANADO

MAN IN THE STREET 411

THE AVERAGE MAN

PARROT FASHION 410

LEARN SOMETHING WORD FOR WORD

REAL DEAL 409

SOMETHING GENUINE AND GOOD

408 desert a sinking ship

to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant
Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.

so far so good 407

An optimist is someone who falls off the Empire State Building, and after 50 floors says, 'So far so good!'

A Mexican wave 406

A Mexican wave
Meaning
A wave effect formed when crowds in stadia rise up and down from their seats in succession

Take your breath away 405

Take your breath away
Idiom Definitions for 'Take your breath away'
If something takes your breath away, it astonishes or surprises you.

Sail through something 404

If you sail through something, for example a test or an exam, you succeed in doing it without difficulty.

Fishing expedition 403

If someone is on a fishing expedition, they are trying to obtain information in any way possible. "The lunch invitation was clearly a fishing expedition to obtain information about his private life."

Experience is the mother of knowledge 402

Experience is the mother of knowledge.La experiencia es la madre de la ciencia.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 401

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.Hay que divertirse y dejar de lado el trabajo por un ra

No pain, no gain' 400

Idiom Definitions for 'No pain, no gain'
Achievements require some sort of sacrifice

mix up 399

to confuse,confound,his explanation just mixed me up more.Ialways mix up the twins


2 involve,implicate,he got himself mixed with the wrong people

fume about 398

Angry about,enfadado con algo

hope springs eternal 397

hope springs eternal
(proverb) people always want to be optimistic
Example Sentences:
When Ralph got fired from his job, he was sad for two days and then began looking for work. Hope springs eternal.
A: I heard your wife is divorcing you.B: Yes.A: I’m sorry to hear that, man. Are you okay?B: I think so. I was upset for a long time, but now I think things will be alright. I have a date tonight.A: Hope springs eternal

fork in the road 396

fork in the road
(noun) a time when you have to make a difficult decision about something
Example Sentences:
After graduating from university, I reached a fork in the road when I had to decide between going to Law school, or to Graduate school. It took me months to decide!
A: I’m enjoying our European trip!B: Me too!A: Do you want to go next, Portugal, or France?B: I don’t know. When do we have to decide?A: We’ve reached a fork in the road, so we have to decide right now.B: Okay……France!
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make up for lost time 395

recuperar el tiempo perdido

fair enough 394

vale,lo he comprendido,si,tienes razon

SENTENCE 393

One reason I don’t drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time.- Lady Astor

ALISON BOUGHT THE BIG HOUSE BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO OPEN A HOTEL 392

VIEW

ALISON BOUGHT THE BIG HOUSE WITH A VIEW TO OPENING A HOTEL

THE STRANDER CLIMBER WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN RESCUED IF THIS BROTHER HADNT HAD AN INGEIOUS PLAN 391

INGENUITY

BUT FOR THE INENUITY OF HIS BROTHER PLANS ,THESTRANDED CLIMBER WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN RESCUED