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a bawling out
a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.
a falling out
a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.
a howling blizzard
a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.
biter (curling)
a rock that is touching the twelve-foot circle The Heidt rink is lying four - one is a biter.
boiling mad
very angry, very upset, hopping mad By the time the car started, Emil was boiling mad.
clear sailing
(See smooth sailing)
crawling with
having many of them, oodles, scads The hotel was crawling with police. I couldn't count them.
ding-a-ling
fool, an airhead, jerk What a ding-a-ling! She expects me to pay for a phone book!
falling in love
beginning to feel love, being in love They say that falling in love is wonderful - marvellous!
falling-out
argument, disagreement, quarrel We had a falling-out during our holiday and we haven
feeling bum
feeling lazy or negative, lacking energy I'm feeling kind of bum today. I didn't sleep well last night.
feeling good
a little bit drunk, buzzed, had a few After drinking a few beers Pat was feeling good.
feeling his oats
feeling energetic, feeling strong Look at that cowboy dance! He's feeling his oats tonight.
feeling no pain
half drunk, half corked After three drinks of rum, Alex was feeling no pain.
get rolling
move, go, drive away If you have to be home by noon, we should get rolling.
get the ball rolling
start something Let
hard feelings
unfriendly feelings, resentment "After the argument, Bill said, ""I hope there are no hard feelings."""
have a fling
live a wild life as a young person Dad, did you have a fling when you were young?
have an inkling
know, be aware of, have a clue I didn't have an inkling that you loved him. I didn't know.
hit the ceiling
become very angry, lose your cool The third time we were late for class, she hit the ceiling.
hurt my feelings
make me feel sad, offend me You hurt my feelings when you said I waddle like a duck.
keep the ball rolling
continue the work, encourage us to continue Reg will keep the ball rolling. He won't allow the work to stop.
killing me
hurting me, causing pain These new shoes are killing me. Can we stop and rest?
learn the lingo
learn the language, know the idioms To work in the computer industry you have to learn the lingo.
lingo
(See learn the lingo)
make a killing
earn a big profit, make a bundle If you buy gold now, you'll make a killing when the price goes up.
mind boggling
too many to count, more than you can imagine The potential for profit is mind boggling - too large to believe.
mixed feelings
"feeling both positive and negative, happy and sad; bittersweet" I have mixed feelings. I'm happy about the new job, but sad about leaving my friends.
mudsling
insult, criticize The Liberal leader lost my vote when he began mudslinging.
no hard feelings
no feelings of anger or resentment, no grudges Dad and Paul argue about politics but there are no hard feelings.
not feeling myself
not feeling well, under the weather I'm not feeling myself these days. I'm tired all the time.
pot calling the kettle black
a guilty person accusing another guilty person When thief accuses robber, it's the pot calling the kettle black.
rolling in it
rich, wealthy, filthy rich, loaded """Is Erica rich?"" ""My dear, Erica is rolling in it."""
rolling in the aisles
laughing so hard they fall out of their chairs Robin Williams made us laugh. We were rolling in the aisles.
rolling stone
a person who does not live or work in one place He is a rolling stone and I never know where to find him.
sabre rattling
(See rattle sabres)
scrape me off the ceiling
help me become normal or recover from shock If I win a million dollars, you'll have to scrape me off the ceiling.
selling point
best feature, nicest part The Peugeot's strongest selling point is comfort.
sinking feeling
"feeling of failure; despair" When I saw the ambulance at our house, I got a sinking feeling.
smooth sailing
easy job, an operation that has no problems After we paid the bank for our loan, it was smooth sailing.
start/get the ball rolling
start an activity or action, begin We decided that it was time to get the ball rolling so we began the meeting at once.
start the ball rolling
begin to do something He finally started the ball rolling on their plans to build a new house.
stumbling block
obstacle, problem A strip of land is in the way of peace. It is the stumbling block.
ugly duckling
ugly or plain child (who grows up to be pretty) She was really an ugly duckling when she was a child but now she is quite beautiful.
bling bling
jewelry, derived from the sound it makes
catch feelings
to get an attitude;"Just because she was talking to your boo, don't go catchin' feelings"
chilling
fun: "That movie was chilling"
cling-ons
excrement that adheres to anal hairs or fur on animals
clingin
unpleasant, disgusting [Scottish use]
crackling
offensive term for a sexually desirable woman or women
