on a dime 1156

on a dime
- in a very small spaceI had to turn my car on a dime when I entered the parking lot.
turn on a dime

on the take 1155

on the take
- to be accepting bribesThe agent at the border crossing seems to be on the take.

in clover 1154

in clover
- in a very good financial situationMy aunt and uncle have been in clover since my uncle got his new job.
in debt

gravy train 1153

gravy train
- a job or some work that pays more than it is worthThe job was a gravy train and I made a lot of money when I worked the

for my money 1152

for my money
- used before you say something to show that it is your opinion"For my money, I believe that the new company policy will not be successful."

control the purse strings 1151

control the purse strings
- to be in charge of the money in a business or a householdMy sister controls the purse strings in her family

break the bank 1150

break the bank
- to win all the money at a casino gambling table, to use all of one's moneyThe man broke the bank at the casino and walked away with a lot of money.

below par 1149

below par
- lower than average, below normal, less than the face value of a bond/stock/currencyThe government bonds were selling at a price that was below par

million and one 1148

million and one
- very manyThere were a million and one things to do at the festival

as sound as a dollar 1147

as sound as a dollar
- very secure and dependableThe company president believes that his business is as sound as a dollar.

school of hard knocks 1146

school of hard knocks
- the ordinary experience of learning from work and daily lifeShe left school early and began to learn about life in the school of hard knoc

Game plan1145

Game plan
Idiom Definitions for 'Game plan'
A game plan is a strategy.

hit the books 1144

hit the books
- begin to study hardAfter playing all weekend I had to hit the books on Sunday evenin

crack a book 1143

crack a book
- open a book to study (usually used in the negative)I did very well in the course even though I didn't crack a book until the last week of classes

run off at the mouth 1142

run off at the mouth
- to talk excessivelyThe girl is always running off at the mouth when she is with her friends

like pulling teeth 1141

like pulling teeth
- to be very difficult to doIt was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle

Down in the mouth 1140

- depressed and unhappyMy friend looked down in the mouth after he finished work yesterda

born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth 1139

born with a silver spoon in one`s mouth
- to be born to wealth and comfort, to be born richThe boy was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has never worked in his life.

no time like the present 1138

no time like the present
- now is the best time to do somethingWe are very busy but there is no time like the present so we have decided to go to the movie as we had planned.

crime doesn't pay 1137

crime doesn't pay
- crime is not profitable or beneficial and you will probably be caught and punished if you commit a crimeThe young man learned that crime doesn't pay when he was arrested for stealing the bicycle.

beauty is only skin deep 1136

beauty is only skin deep
- looks are superficial and sometimes a beautiful person may have unpleasant characteristicsThe woman is not beautiful but beauty is only skin deep and her personality is wonderful.

have a bee in one`s bonnet 1135

have a bee in one`s bonnet
- to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mindThe woman has a bee in her bonnet about starting a new busineS

burst at the seams 1134

burst at the seams
- to be too full or too crowdedThe train station was bursting at the seams as everyone waited to leave for their holidays.

To tickle somebody's fancy 1133

To tickle somebody's fancy = caerle bien a alguien

To smooth talk = engatusar 1132

To smooth talk = engatusar

Undies 1131

Undies = gayumbo

To talk sense 1130

To talk sense = hablar con sensatez

To pay on the nail pagar a tocateja 1129

To pay on the nail

To browse around 1128

To browse around = echar un vistazo

It's unheard of! 1127

It's unheard of! = Es increíblE

To serve someone right = merece 1126

To serve someone right = mereceR

How come 1125

How come = de que manera

AS WEAK AS A KITTEN 1124

as weak as a kitten

Feeble, very weak, having no strength.

After her operation she felt as weak as a kitten.

I misjudged you: you let me down on the first try 123

I misjudged you: you let me down on the first try

salir rana

As quick as a wink 122

As quick as a wink – En menos que canta un gallo

Once a little fish swam too near the surface, and the kitten grabbed it in her mouth and ate it up as quick as a wink;

Easy does it 121

Easy does it! – Despacito y buena letra

birthday suit 1120

birthday suit
- complete nakednessThe little boy was running through the park in his birthday sui

when you like,as you like 1119

When you like, as you like.

raise eyebrows 10118

raise eyebrowsWhat does "raise eyebrows" mean?
to cause surprise or disapproval
It raised eyebrows when the actress appeared at the party with no invitation

say (something) in a roundabout way 10117

to say something indirectly
I had to say what I wanted to say in a roundabout way in order to make my point.

save face 10116

save faceWhat does "save face" mean?
to preserve one`s good reputation or dignity when something has happened to hurt it
Our boss was very embarrassed when our company lost a lot of money. However, he was able to save face when he showed that the problems were outside of his control

keep good time 10115

keep good time What does "keep good time " mean?
work accurately (used for a clock or watch)
My watch has not been keeping good time lately.

keep a civil tongue 10114

speak decently and politely
The angry customer was asked to keep a civil tongue when talking with the sales clerk

kangaroo court 10113

kangaroo courtWhat does "kangaroo court" mean?
an illegal court formed by a group of people to settle a dispute among themselves
The men were convicted by a kangaroo court in the town and nobody agreed with

keep an eye on 10112

keep an eye onWhat does "keep an eye on" mean?
check something regularly.
"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye onthe time. Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."

a (real) go-getter 10111

a (real) go-getterWhat does "a (real) go-getter" mean?
a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
"I'm not surprised that Jean finished before anyoneelse. She's a real go-getter

Armed to the teeth 1110

Armed to the teethWhat does "Armed to the teeth" mean?
To be heavily armed.
Don't even think about going into Chicago's housing projects unless you are armed to the teeth.This is a pirate phrase originating in Port Royal Jamaica in the 1600's. Having only single shot black powder weapons and cutlesses, they would carry many of these weapons at once to keep up the fight. In addition they carried a knife in their teeth for maximum arms capability

laid-back 1109

relaxed, not worried by things
Our teacher has a very laid-back attitude about how long we should spend preparing for our class.

A day late and a dollar short

A day late and a dollar short
(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.

the bottom line 1107

the bottom lineWhat does "the bottom line" mean?
the most essential information.
"The discussion lasted many hours. The bottomline was thatthe XYZ Company isn't for sale."