... 204 Idioms Beginning With 'B'
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Babe in arms
A babe in arms is a very young child, or a person ... something is described or defined with broad stokes, then only an outline is given, without fine details.
Brown nose
When someone tries to make themselves popular with somebody, usually in a position ... aristocratic family. ("Born in the purple" is also...
... 102 Idioms Beginning With 'F'
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Face like thunder
If someone has a face like thunder, they ... riches.
From scratch
This idiom means 'from the beginning& apos;.
From soup to nuts
If you do something from soup to nuts, you do it from the beginning right to the very end.
From the bottom ... bottom of their heart, then they do it with genuine emotion and fee...
... it's every man for himself, then people are trying to save themselves from a difficult situation without trying to help anyone
else.
Every man jack
If every man jack was involved in something,
... the bucket is something so small that it won't make any noticeable difference.
104 Idioms Beginning With 'D'
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Daft as a brush
(UK) Someone who is daft as a brush is rather ... the neck up is very stupid indeed.
Dead heat
If a race ends in a dead heat, two or more finish with exactly the same result.
Dead in the water
If something is dead in the water, it is...
... to the point, or the most interesting or important part of something without delay.
Cut to the quick
120 Idioms Beginning With 'C
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Call a spade a spade
A person who calls a spade ... the cud, you think carefully about something.
Chew the fat
If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them.
Chickenfeed
If something is small or unimportant, especiall...
... 106 Idioms Beginning With 'A'
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A bit much
If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit ... with something that has just been said.
An old flame
An old flame is a person that somebody has had an emotional, usually passionate, relationship with, who is still looked on fondly
and with ...
AWOL stands for "Absent Without Leave", or "Absent Wit...
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