by large amounts, by a lot The population of Calgary has grown by leaps and bounds.
cheapskate
a person who will not spend much money, a stingy person My friend is a cheapskate and won't even go to a movie with me.
keep under wraps
keep something hidden, not show or talk about Details of the program were kept under wraps until the election.
under wraps
secret, not advertised, on the QT I know the name of the winner, but I have to keep it under wraps until tonight.
baps
breasts
blaps
diarrhoea
peeling caps
killing someone by shooting him, shots to the head often disfigure it in such a way that the cranium is "peeled back":"One wrong move and your cap's peeled" -- Ice T. (O.G. original gangster)
snaps
money
pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps
Idiom(s): pull oneself up (by one's own bootstraps)
Theme: DETERMINATION
to achieve (something) through one's own efforts. • They simply don’t have the resources to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. • If I could have pulled myself up, Id have done it by now.
keep sth under wraps
Idiom(s): keep sth under wraps
Theme: SECRECY
to keep something concealed (until some future time). • We kept the plan under wraps until after the election. • The automobile company kept the new model under wraps until most of the old models had been sold.
Chaps my ass
When something/someone really annoys you, it chaps your ass.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps
If you pull yourself up by your bootstraps, you make the effort to improve things for yourself.
blow taps|blow|taps
v. phr. To sound the final bugle call of the evening in a camp or military base. After taps is blown the boy scouts go to their bunks to sleep.
by leaps and bounds|bound|bounds|leap|leaps
adv. phr. With long steps; very rapidly. Production in the factory was increasing by leaps and bounds.The school enrollment was going up by leaps and bounds.
pull oneself up by the bootstraps|bootstrap|bootst
adv. phr. To succeed without help; succeed by your own efforts. He had to pull himself up by the bootstraps.
snapshot
n. A small photograph, unlike a professional portrait. We took several snapshots of the scenery while driving around the island.
under wraps|under|wraps
adv. or adj. phr. Not allowed to be seen until the right time; not allowed to act or speak freely; in secrecy; hidden. Usually used with "keep". We have a new player, hut we are keeping him under wraps until the game.What the President is planning will be kept under wraps until tomorrow.The spy was kept under wraps and not allowed to talk to newspapermen. Compare: UNDER COVER.
apsis
apsis line of apsides a line joining the lower and higher apsides, forming the major axis of the orbit
pull oneself up by the bootstraps Succeed by one's own efforts, as in She was homeless for nearly two years, but she managed to pull herself up by the bootstraps. This expression alludes to pulling on high boots by means of the straps or loops attached to them at the top. [Early 1900s]
An APS idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with APS, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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