on the rise 2022

on the rise (=increasing): Serious crime is once again on the rise.

quiver 2021

To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. See Synonyms at shake.
n.
The act or motion of quivering.

aloof 2020

Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote: stood apart with aloof dignity.
adv.
At a distance but within view; apart.

onlooker 2019

onlooker [ˈɒnˌlʊkə]
n
a person who observes without taking part

natter 2018

To talk idly; chatter.

condescending 2017

Displaying a patronizingly superior attitude: "The independent investor's desire to play individual stocks may well worry some market veterans, but that smacks a little of Wall Street's usual condescending attitude toward small investors

surly 2016

1.bad-tempered; sullenly rude; hostile and uncivil
2.gloomy and threatening: said of weather
3.Obsolete haughty; arrogant

trend•set•ting 2015

trend•set•ting



establishing or influencing a new trend or fashion.

in your dotage 2104

in your dotagein your old age

smug 2103

Exhibiting or feeling great or offensive satisfaction with oneself or with one's situation; self-righteously complacent: "the smug look of a toad breakfasting on fat marsh flies" (William

pack something away 2102

pack something away
to pack something up and put it away. Pack this mirror away where it will be safe. Please pack away this mirror carefully.

breathe a sigh of relief 2101

breathe a sigh of relief
1. Lit. to sigh in a way that signals one's relief that something has come to an end. At the end of the contest, we all breathed a sigh of relief.
2. Fig. to express relief that something has ended. With the contract finally signed, we breathed a sigh of relief as we drank a toast in celebration.

stay put 2100

stay put to refuse to leave; keep one's position

hard to bear 2099

hard to take

offbeat 2098

not conforming to the usual pattern or trend; unconventional, unusual, strange, etc.

petty 2097

Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince

be thin on the ground (British & Australian)2096

be thin on the ground (British & Australian)
if things or people are thin on the ground, there are not many of them Bears are getting rather thin on the ground in European forests. I get the impression work is a bit thin on the ground at the moment. (British & Australian)
See also: ground, thin

budding 2095

bud·ding (bdng)
en ciernes
adj.
Being in an early developmental stage: a gallery with the works of budding artists

cheekily 2094

cheekily
adv. descaradamente, atrevidamente, con caradurez, desvergonzadamente, faltonamente, frescamente, irrespetuosamente, insolentemente

intimate 2093

intimate; private innermost beliefs

light relief 2092

light relief
something that is entertaining or relaxing after something that is serious or boring A lively argument between the two main speakers provided a bit of light relief in an otherwise dull conference

You can run but you can't hide 2091

You can run but you can't hide

commit yourself 2090

you do not need to commit yourself to supporting the proposal now

lend itself 2089

danielle steels novel lends itself to being made into a film

lend itself to possess the right characteristics or qualities for the novel lends itself to serialization

distance oneself from 2088

Sienna Miller tries to distance herself from married lover

Will Barack Obama distance himself from Alex Sink?

pride 2087

be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"Synonyms: plume, congratulate

anne prides herself on being able to speak five languages fluently

flexitarian 2086

a person who consumes mainly vegetarian food but occasionally eats meat or fish

Not in my book 2085

Not in my book.
Fig. Not according to my views. (Compare this with Not for my money.) John: Is Fred okay for the job, do you think? Mary: No, not in my book. Sue: My meal is great! Is yours good, too? Bob: Not in my book.

poser 2084

poser
Someone who acts like they are someone they aren't by dressing or speaking like that type of a person. Most commenly someone posing as a skater


un posturitas,un falso ,un impostor

downer 2083

be on a downer,estar deprimido
1. (Law / Recreational Drugs) Also called down a barbiturate, tranquillizer, or narcotic Compare upper
2. a depressing experience
3. (Psychology) a state of depression he's on a downer today

jibber-jabber 2082

jibber-jabber
.
Shut up all the jibber-jabber, fool.

paridas

willy-nilly 2081

Whether desired or not: After her boss fell sick, she willy-nilly found herself directing the project.
Without order or plan; haphazardly.

grounded 2080

mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious remains grounded despite all the praise and attention

pimp the system 2079

pimp the system
22 up, 3 down
buy pimp the system mugs, tshirts and magnets
To get more out of a job than one is supposed to get. Getting financial aid when not absolutely necessary.
"Where'd you cop that grip?" "I figured out how to pimp the system, g, took it out the register on my break!!!"

on shaky ground 2078

on shaky ground and on dangerous ground
Fig. [of an idea or proposal] on an unstable or questionable foundation; [of an idea or proposal] founded on a risky premise. When you suggest that we are to blame, you are on shaky ground. There is no evidence that we are at fault. The case for relying solely on nuclear energy seems to be on dangerous ground

even so 2077

even so
despite everything for all that This place fills up with tourists in the summer, but even so, there are plenty of places for them to stay.

mercifully 2076

mer·ci·ful
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adj.
Full of mercy; compassionate: sought merciful treatment for the captives. See Synonyms at humane.

All hat, no cattle' 2075

All hat, no cattle'

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When someone talks big, but cannot back it up, they are all hat, no cattle

cater 2074

Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of a camping holiday where you can cater for yourself.

according to plan 2073

Everything went according to plan during my trip to France.

came to light 2072

The mistake in the accounts only .......came to light................................. the figures were re-checked.

to and fro 2071

to and fro
[of movement] toward and away from something. The puppy was very active—running to and fro—wagging its tail. The lion in the cage moved to and fro, watching the people in front of the cage

bursting with health 2070

salud de hierro

look daggers at someone 2069

look daggers at someone
Fig. to give someone a dirty look. Tom must have been mad at Ann from the way he was looking daggers at her. Don't you dare look daggers

have a hunch 2068

An intuitive feeling or a premonition: had a hunch that he would lose

card-carrying member 2067

card-carrying member
Fig. an official member of some group, originally, the communist party. Bill is a card-carrying member of the electricians union

like stealing acorns from a blind pig 2066

like stealing acorns from a blind pig
Rur. very easy. Getting Mary to sign the house over to me was like stealing acorns from a blind pig. Tom: Was it hard to fool so many people? Charlie: Nope. It was like stealing acorns from a blind pig.

the luck of the draw 2065

the luck of the draw
if something is the luck of the draw, it is the result of chance and you have no control over it
Usage notes: A draw is a competition in which you win if the number on your ticket is chosen.You can't choose who you play against. It's just the luck of the draw.

Drink up! 2064

Drink up!
Finish your drink!; Finish that drink, and we'll have another! Okay, drink up! It's closing time. Drink up

talk a blue streak 2063

talk a blue streak
Fig. to talk very much and very rapidly. Billy didn't talk until he was two, and then he started talking a blue streak. I can't understand anything Bob says. He talks a blue streak, and I can't follow his thinking.

Bounce ideas 2062

Bounce ideas'
If you bounce ideas off someone, you share your ideas with them to know whether they think they would work.

have a fighting chance 2061

have a fighting chance
to have a reasonable likelihood The Socialist Party has a fighting chance to win control of the French government.
Usage notes: often used in the form not have a fighting chance: If they don't like the way you perform in practice, you don't have a fighting chance of getting into a game

in the aggregate 2060

in the aggregate phrases / idioms
Considered as a whole, as in Our profits in the aggregate have been slightly higher. [Late 1700s]

Clutch at straws 2059

Clutch at straws
If someone is in serious trouble and tries anything to help them, even though their chances of success are probably nil, they are clutching at straws

in the hot seat 2058

Definition:
in a position where you are responsible for important or difficult things
Examples:
He suddenly found himself in the hot seat, facing a hundred angry residents at a protest meeting.
She has been the woman in the hot seat at this company during the last five difficult years

Get a sheepskin 2057

v
Getting a sheepskin (or your sheepskin) means getting a degree or diploma. (Sheepskin refers to the parchment that a degree is printed on- parchment comes from sheepskin.)

now, where was I 2056

now, where was I
I was interrupted, so please help me remember what I was talking about. (The emphasis is on was.) Now, where was I! I think I lost my place. Q: Where was I? A: You had just described the War of 1812.

too rich for someone's blood 2055

too rich for someone's blood
1. too expensive for one's budget. This hotel is too rich for my blood. Europe is getting too rich for our blood.
2. too high in fat content for one's diet. This dessert is too rich for my blood. Most ice cream is too rich for my blood.

Fish or cut bait 2054

Fish or cut bait.
Fig. Do something or get out of the way. Fish or cut bait, Chuck. There's work to be done here. Decide whether you're going to watch or help. Fish or cut bait.

the new black 2053

the new black
used to say that something is the most popular or fashionable colour or thing at the moment Designers say that brown is the new black

Ninth circle of hell 2052

Ninth circle of hell
In Dante's Inferno, the ninth circle of hell is the centre where the worst punishments are found, so it is used idiomatically for something that couldn't get worse

He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head 2051

He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head.
Rur. He is stupid but rich. He got the job because he's the boss's son, not because he's smart. He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head

Possession is nine-tenths of the law 2050

Possession is nine-tenths of the law.
Prov. If you actually possess something, you have a stronger legal claim to owning it than someone who merely says it belongs to him or her. Dana may say he owns this house, but we actually live in it, and possession is nine-tenths of the law.

seek professional help 2049

seek professional help
Euph. to get psychiatric or psychological treatment. If you are seriously thinking of suicide, now is the time to seek professional help. His friends suggested that he seek professional help

Seven-year Itch 2048

"That supposed urge for infidelity after seven years of marriage is the meaning we now have for this phrase. It is now often extended to refer to an urge to move on from any situation, and not even limited to those of seven years' duration."Source: The Phrase Finder

corner the market 2047

corner the market
to become so successful at selling or making a particular product that almost no one else sells or makes it They've more or less cornered the fast-food market - they're in every big city in the

nine-to-five job 2046

nine-to-five job
a job with normal daytime hours. I wouldn't want a nine-to-five job. I like the freedom I have as my own boss. I used to work nights, but now I have a nine-to-five job.

get off a few good ones 2045

get off a few good ones
Fig. to tell a few good jokes; to land a few good punches; to manage to make a few strong criticisms. The comedian managed to get off a few good ones, but most of his material was old or obscene

hold the key 2044

hold the key
to provide the explanation for something that you could not previously understand Fiennes, who had been looking for the place for twenty years, became convinced that this road held the key

have what it takes and have got what it takes 2043

have what it takes and have got what it takes
to have the skills, power, intelligence, etc., to do something. I know I've got what it takes. I guess I don't have what it takes to be a composer.