Unwavering loyalty 20476

'Unwavering loyalty'

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Unwavering loyalty does not question or doubt the person or issue and supports them completely.

dry-gulch someone 20475

dry-gulch someone

to ambush someone. The outlaw dry-gulched the traveler and took everything he had. The posse planned to dry-gulch the outlaw by waiting outside his favorite saloon

John Bull (old-fashioned)20474

John Bull (old-fashioned)

a character who represents a typical English man or the English people
Usage notes: This phrase comes from a book called The History of John Bull written by John Arbuthnot in 1712.
In the cartoon, John Bull appears as a short, stocky figure wearing a waistcoat with the British flag on.

rob someone blind 20473

rob someone blind
1. Fig. to steal freely from someone. Her maid was robbing her blind. I don't want them to rob me blind. Keep an eye on them.
2. Fig. to overcharge someone. You are trying to rob me blind. I won't pay it! Those auto repair shops can rob you blind if you don't watch out

in all my born days 20472

in all my born days

Rur. in my entire life. I've never seen such fireworks in all my born days. That's the best party I was ever at in all my born days.

Cheap at half the price! 20471

Cheap at half the price! (British & Australian humorous)

something that you say when something is very expensive 'That'll be £5.20 please.' 'What? For one bottle of beer! Cheap at half the price

a roof over your head 20470

a roof over your head
somewhere to live We didn't have any money, but at least we had a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs.

live to tell the tale 20469

live to tell the tale
to still be alive after a dangerous or frightening experience I should imagine very few people have fallen from that height and lived to tell the tale. I had dinner with her and lived to tell the tale

pick up speed 20468

pick up speed

to increase speed. The train began to pick up speed as it went downhill. The car picked up speed as we moved into the left lane.

old battle-axe 20467

old battle-axe

a bossy old woman. She is such an old battle-axe. I'll bet she's hell to live with.

Men are blind in their own cause 20466

Men are blind in their own cause.

Prov. If you believe in something very fervently, you will not recognize the flaws in what you believe or the dangers associated with it. Jill: Lyle is so intent on converting people to his religion, that he doesn't see that his constant preaching is alienating his friends. Jane: Men are blind in their own cause.

have the inside track 20465

have the inside track (mainly American)
to have a special position within an organization or a special relationship with a person that gives you advantages that other people do not have (often + with ) He thinks I have the inside track with the director so he keeps hassling me for information.

smiling like a Cheshire cat 20464

smiling like a Cheshire cat
Fig. smiling very broadly. (Alludes to a grinning cat in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.) There he stood, smiling like a Cheshire cat, waiting for his weekly pay

on the house 20463

on the house
[of something] given away free by a merchant. "Here," said the waiter, "have a cup of coffee on the house." I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the house.

She'll be apples. (Australian informal) also She's apples. (Australian informal)20462

She'll be apples. (Australian informal) also She's apples. (Australian informal)

something that you say in order to tell someone that they do not need to worry and that everything will happen as it should 'What if it rains for the wedding?' 'Don't worry, she'll be apples

put/throw a spanner in the works (British & Australian) also put/throw a (monkey) wrench in the works (American 20461)

put/throw a spanner in the works (British & Australian) also put/throw a (monkey) wrench in the works (American)
to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding We were hoping to get the project started in June but the funding was withdrawn so that rather threw a spanner in the works. The sudden withdrawal of the guest speaker really threw a monkey wrench in the works

Watch this space 20460

Watch this space.

something that you say which means that you think there will soon be exciting changes in a situation I have plans for my career. Watch this space.

have something hung up and salted 20459

have something hung up and salted

Rur. to know everything about something. (Often used ironically, as in the second example.) The historian sure had Louisiana history hung up and salted. Jim's sixteen years old, and he thinks he has the opposite sex hung up and salted.

make a pig of yourself (informal)20458

make a pig of yourself (informal)

to eat too much I made a real pig of myself at Christmas so I'm on a diet again

not suffer fools (gladly) 20457

not suffer fools (gladly)
to be unwilling to deal with stupid people Phyllis is intelligent and impatient, and she does not suffer fools gladly.

clique 20456

clique [kliːk klɪk]
n
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates
[from French, perhaps from Old French: latch, from cliquer to click; suggestive of the necessity to exclude nonmembers]
cliquish adj
cliquishly adv
cliquishness

stretch out vi (lie down, sprawl)20455

stretch out vi (lie down, sprawl) fam tirarse v pron
I just like to stretch out on the sofa and relax in front of the tv after a hard day at the office.

mince (one's) words 20454

mince (one's) words
to soften the effect of one's words. Tell me what you think, and don't mince your words. A frank person never minces words.

be a figment of your/the imagination 20453

be a figment of your/the imagination

if something is a figment of your imagination, it seems real although it is not I thought I saw someone standing in the shadows, but it was just a figment of my imagination.

sloppy 20452

slop·py (slp)
adj. slop·pi·er, slop·pi·est
1. Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room.

No love lost 20451

No love lost
If there is no love lost between two people they have a strong enmity towards or hate for the other and make no effort to conceal it.

Mum's the word 20450

Mum's the word
Meaning

Keep quiet - say nothing.

Gape 20449

Gape
1
to stare mirar boquiabierto

· she just sat there, gaping at me - "estaba sentada allí, mirándome boquiabierta "

pout 1 20448

pout 1 (pout)
v. pout·ed, pout·ing, pouts
v.intr.
1. To exhibit displeasure or disappointment; sulk.
2. To protrude the lips in an expression of displeasure or sulkiness.
3. To project or protrude.
v.tr.
1. To push out or protrude (the lips).
2. To utter or express with a pout.
n.
1. A protrusion of the lips, especially as an expression of sullen discontent.
2. A fit of petulant sulkiness. Often used in the plural with the

scowl 20447

scowl (skoul)
v. scowled, scowl·ing, scowls
v.intr.
To wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval. See Synonyms at frown.
v.tr.
To express with a frowning facial expression.
n.
A look of anger or frowning disapproval.

smirk (smûrk)20446

smirk (smûrk)
intr.v. smirked, smirk·ing, smirks
To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.
n.
An affected, often offensively self-satisfied smile.

scruffY 20445

scruff·y (skrf)
adj. scruff·i·er, scruff·i·est
1. Shabby; untidy.
2. Chiefly British Scaly; scabby.

will eat someone for breakfast and will have someone for breakfast20345

will eat someone for breakfast and will have someone for breakfast

Fig. will defeat someone thoroughly. Watch out! Those guys are incredibly aggressive. They

Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage. 2034

Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage. and Dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding.

Prov. If you dream that a person has died, you will learn that person is to be married. Alan: I had a dream last night that my sister was killed. Jane: Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage.

have/keep a foot in both camps 2033

have/keep a foot in both camps
to be involved with two groups of people who often have very different aims and opinions He has moved from fringe to mainstream theatre, but he still keeps a foot in both camps

someone's claim to fame 2032

someone's claim to fame
someone's reason for being well-known or famous. Her claim to fame is that she can recite the entire works of Shakespeare.

play one's cards close to one's chest and play one's cards close to one's vest; keep one's cards close to one's chest; keep one's cards close to one's

play one's cards close to one's chest and play one's cards close to one's vest; keep one's cards close to one's chest; keep one's cards close to one's vest
Fig. to keep to oneself or be very cautious in one's dealing with people. (As if one were playing cards and not permitting anyone to see any of the cards.) He is very cautious. He plays his cards close to his chest. You seem to be playing your cards close to your vest

fast one 20430

fast one

a clever and devious trick. (Compare this with pull a fast one.) That was a fast one. I didn't know you were so devious. This was the last fast one like that you'll ever catch me with

like gold dust (British & Australian) also like gold (American)20429

like gold dust (British & Australian) also like gold (American)

if things or people are like gold dust, they are difficult to get because a lot of people want them Tickets for the Coldplay concert were like gold dust. We were really lucky to get them. Skilled workers are like gold in the engineering industry.

ensuing 20428

ensuing [ɪnˈsjuːɪŋ]
adj
1. following subsequently or in order
2. (intr) following or occurring as a consequence; resulting


CONSIGUIENTES

hide one's light under a bushel 20427

hide one's light under a bushel
Fig. to conceal one's good ideas or talents. (A biblical theme.) Jane has some good ideas, but she doesn't speak very often. She hides her light under a bushel. Don't hide your light under a bushel. Share your thoughts with other people.

a cheap shot 20426

a cheap shot
a criticism of someone that is not fair She dismissed his comments as a 'cheap shot', saying that he was only concerned to defend himself. Federal bureaucracy is the target for every cheap shot artist (= someone who likes criticizing other people) in America.

buy something on credit 20425

buy something on credit
to purchase something now and pay for it later (normally plus interest). Almost everyone who buys a house buys it on credit. I didn't have any cash with me, so I used my credit card and bought a new coat on credit.

bring (one) to one's senses 20424

bring (one) to one's senses
to cause someone to return to normal [after being out of control or irrational]. A gentle slap in the face brought him to his senses. Liz was brought to her senses quickly.

think someone hung the moon 20424

think someone hung the moon (and stars) and think someone is God's own cousin

Rur. to think someone is perfect. Joe won't listen to any complaints about Mary. He thinks she hung the moon and stars. Jim is awful stuck-up. He thinks he's God's own cousin

deeply moved 20423

deeply moved 10 up, 4 down
buy deeply moved mugs, tshirts and magnetsa feeling you get when something great happens, almost orgasmic.
andrew saw a chair. he was deeply moved

to take account of the stock 20422

to take account of the stock of; to take an inventory of; hence, to ascertain the facts in regard to (something).

to strike up a friendship 20421

to strike up a friendship

. I don't wish to impose 20420

. I don't wish to impose (upon you) no quiero abusar, no quiero molestar(le) ...

IMPOSE 20419

If you impose on someone, you ask or expect them to do something for you that is difficult or inconvenient.
Could we impose on you to explain that again more slowly?
I'd like to visit her, but I don't want to impose




MOLESTAR

Give someone a run for their money 20418

Give someone a run for their money
If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.

to be off base 20417

to be off base
baseball not making a fair or true remark You were way off base when you said Bill needed to lose weight.

hit below the belt 20416

hit below the belt
martial arts do or say something that is very unfair or cruel Amanda was hitting below the belt when she called Adrian an unfit father

above par 20415

above par
better than average or normal. His work is above par, so he should get paid better

take someone to task 20414

take someone to task
to scold or reprimand someone. The teacher took John to task for his bad behavior. I lost a big contract, and the boss took me to task in front of everyone.

the dice are loaded against somebody 20413

the dice are loaded against somebody

if the dice are loaded against someone, they are not likely to succeed When I realized I was the only male applicant I knew that the dice were loaded against me

dog-tired (informal)20412

dog-tired (informal)
extremely tired He usually got home at around seven o'clock, dog-tired after a long day in the office.

Agony aunt 20411

Agony aunt
An agony aunt is a newspaper columnist who gives advice to people having problems, especially personal ones

squeaking wheel gets the oil and squeaky wheel gets the oil 20410

squeaking wheel gets the oil and squeaky wheel gets the oil

Prov. People who complain the most will get attention or what they want. If you don't get good service at the hotel, make sure to tell the manager that you're dissatisfied. The squeaking wheel gets the oil.

the top of the tree 20409

the top of the tree (British & Australian)

if someone is at the top of the tree, they are at the highest position in their job or in an organization Who would have guessed that she would get to the top of the tree before her clever and talented brother?

of late (slightly formal)20408

of late (slightly formal)

recently She hasn't been feeling well of late.

put something on the map 20407

put something on the map
Fig. to make some place famous or popular. The good food you serve here will really put this place on the map. Nothing like a little scandal to put an otherwise sleepy town on the map.

kill the fatted calf 20406

kill the fatted calf

Fig. to prepare an elaborate banquet (in someone's honor). (From the biblical story recounting the return of the prodigal son.) When Bob got back from college, his parents killed the fatted calf and threw a great party. Sorry this meal isn't much, John. We didn't have time to kill the fatted calf.

be full of piss and vinegar (American very informal)20405

be full of piss and vinegar (American very informal)
to have a lot of energy He's full of piss and vinegar this morning

funny isn't it 20404

tiene guasa

take the liberty of doing something 20403

take the liberty of doing something

to do something for someone voluntarily; to do something slightly personal for someone that would be more appropriate if one knew the person better. (Often used as an overly polite exaggeration in a request.) Do you mind if I take the liberty of flicking a bit of lint off your collar? May I take the liberty of removing your coat? I took the liberty of ordering an entree for you. I hope you don't mind.

cards are stacked against (one)2402

cards are stacked against (one)
[informal] luck is against one. I have the worst luck. The cards are stacked against me all the time. How can I accomplish anything when the cards are stacked against me?

blow something sky-high 2401

blow something sky-high
to make something that someone is trying to achieve fail completely, often by telling people something which should have been a secret He blew the whole deal sky-high by telling the newspapers about it.

spring-clean·ing 2400

A thorough cleaning, especially of a residence when winter is over.

a soldier of fortune 20399

a soldier of fortune (literary)
someone who fights for any country or group that will pay him A soldier of fortune in the service of both Christian and Muslim kings, he was constantly fighting from 1065