give something someone the heave ho 成语
a big shot
an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
a full house (cards)
a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.
a ghost of a chance
a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!
a hard row to hoe
a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.
a hollow leg
space for a lot of drink, room for a lot of beer Parl drank six bottles of beer. He must have a hollow leg!
a holy pile
a lot, very much, tons To feed 20 people, you need a holy pile of spaghetti.
a hoot
a time of laughter, a good time, a riot Last night we went to Maude's party. It was a hoot.