's Idiom
a coon's age
many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.
a dog's age
a long time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't seen you for a dog's age - at least ten years!
a dog's breakfast
a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.
a dog's life
a poor life, hard times Without a job, it's a dog's life.
a horse's ass
a fool, a jerk After three drinks he was acting like a horse's ass.
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
all in a day's work
not extra work, just part of my duties "She said, ""Thanks for the help."" ""All in a day's work,"" he replied."
all it's cracked up to be
as good as the ads say, live up to the reports The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.
all over hell's half acre
all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
all's fair in love and war
there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.
all's well that ends well
a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!
and that's that
that is final, that is the way it will be done You will be home by 10 p.m., and that's that!
as scarce as hen's teeth
rare, uncommon, not many of them Country doctors are as scarce as hen's teeth.
at a moment's notice
with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.
at death's door
very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.
back on one's feet
physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.
ball is in someone's court
be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.
ball's in your court
(See the ball's in your court)
banker's hours
short work hours My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
beat one's brains out
try very hard to understand or do something.
blow one's top
become extremely angry.
Bob's your uncle
"no problem as ""Bob,"" a powerful friend or relative, will do it or have it done" "When I asked her to give your application to the president, she said, ""Bob's your uncle!"""
break someone's heart
make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
breathe one's last
to die The man finally breathed his last after a long illness.
bum's rush
(See the bum's rush)
by the skin of one's teeth
barely succeed in doing something.
card up one's sleeve
another plan or argument saved for later I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had another card up his sleeve that we didn't know about.
cat's ass
(See the cat's ass)
cat's meow
(See the cat's meow)
cat's out of the bag
(See the cat's out of the bag)
catch one's death of cold
become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
catch one's eye
attract one's attention/interest.
catch some z's
sleep, get some rest, crash Do you mind if I catch some z's on your couch? I'm sleepy.
change one's mind
decide to do something different from what had been decided
coon's age
(See in a coon's age)
cut one's losses
do something to stop losing money or something We should sell the old machinery as soon as possible and try and cut our losses.
cute as a bug's ear
petite and pretty, adorable Have you seen her little sister? She's cute as a bug's ear.
dog's age
(See for a dog's age)
dog's breakfast
(See a dog's breakfast)
dog's life
(See a dog's life)
donkey's years
a very long time I talked to my friend for a long time because I hadn't seen her in donkey's years.
dose/taste of one's own medicine
being treated in the same way as one treats others (usually a negative meaning) Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to ignore him as he had always done to them.
drag one's feet
" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."
drag one's heels
act slowly or reluctantly The government has been dragging their heels in talks with the union about their new contract.
for a dog's age
a long time, 10-15 years, in a coon's age We haven't seen Aunt Sophie for a dog's age - for years.
for heaven's sake
for the sake of everyone, for goodness sake For heaven's sake, don't give her a teapot. She has four!
for Pete's sake
"for the good of ""Pete"" and everybody" For Pete's sake, don't talk when your mouth is full of food!
force one's hand
make someone do something or tell what one will do sooner than planned We decided to force the hand of the opposing side at the bargaining sessions as we wanted to finish the negotiations quickly.
An 's 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 's, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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