go to the front of a line of people waiting for service, horn in If somebody jumps queue in front of Dad, he tells them to go to the back of the line.
mind in neutral
not thinking, vegetate Some of our employees stand around with their minds in neutral.
ace-deuce
(number) three
deuce
1. a "deuce deuce" is a .22 caliber handgun:"About to get loose with the deuce deuce" -- Ice Cube 2. 20 ounce of liquor 3. twopence 4. two, a pair 5. a two-year sentence
deuce-deuce
a twenty-two pistol
deuce odims and darks on the cutback
fourty-eight hours ago
deuce of benders
knees
deuce of haircuts
two weeks
deuce of nods on the backbeat
two nights ago
deuce of peekers
eyes
deuce of ticks
two minutes
deuces
(interj) expression of leave-taking or goodbye."Deuces, I'm out!!!!"
double deuce
22 caliber weapon
double deuce juice
1. 22 oz of cold 45 ml beer 2. Colt 45 (the Billy D. juice)
Forty Deuce
42nd street, Manhattan, the Times Square area
sagging deuce
a lowered Cadillac car
queue up
be in a line排队 People are queuing up for tickets for the concert.人们正排队购买音乐会的票。
in lieu of
Idiom(s): in lieu of sth
Theme: SUBSTITUTION
in place of something; instead of something. (The word lieu occurs only in this phrase.) • They gave me roast beef in lieu of beefsteak. • We gave money to charity in lieu of sending flowers to the funeral.
get one's comeuppance
Idiom(s): get one's comeuppance
Theme: SCOLDING
to get a reprimand; to get the punishment one deserves. (Folksy.) • Tom is always insulting people, but he finally got his comeuppance. Bill hit him. • I hope I don't get my comeuppance like that.
bid adieu to
Idiom(s): bid adieu to someone or something AND bid someone or something adieu
Theme: FAREWELL
to say good-bye to someone or something. (This adieu is French for good-bye and should not be confused with ado.) • Now it's time to bid adieu to all of you gathered here. • He silently bid adieu to his favorite hat as the wind carried it down the street.
bid adieu
Idiom(s): bid adieu to someone or something AND bid someone or something adieu
Theme: FAREWELL
to say good-bye to someone or something. (This adieu is French for good-bye and should not be confused with ado.) • Now it's time to bid adieu to all of you gathered here. • He silently bid adieu to his favorite hat as the wind carried it down the street.
Freudian Slip
If someone makes a Freudian slip, they accidentally use the wrong word, but in doing so reveal what they are really thinking rather than what they think the other person wants to hear.
Queue jumping
Someone who goes to the front of a queue instead of waiting is jumping the queue.
lineup
n. 1. An alignment of objects in a straight line. A lineup of Venus and the moon can be a very beautiful sight in the night sky. 2. An arrangement of suspects through a one-way mirror so that the victim or the witness of a crime can identify the wanted person. She picked out her attacker from a police lineup.
makeup
n. (stress on "make") 1. Cosmetics. All the actors and actresses put on a lot of makeup. 2. Attributive auxiliary in lieu of, or belated. The professor gave a makeup to the sick students.
museum piece An elderly or old-fashioned item or person, as in When are you going to sell that museum piece of a car? or Aunt Jane comes from another era—she's a real museum piece. This expression originated about 1900 for an article valuable enough for museum display but began to be used disparagingly from about 1915.
rheumatic
rheumatic the rheumatics Dialectal rheumatic pains
An eu 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 eu, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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