EC Idiom
a checkup
a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.
a necktie party
a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.
a perfect stranger
a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.
a piece of ass
sex, intercourse, nookie If it's just a piece of ass you want, why don't you find a prostitute?
a piece of cake
easy to do, it's a snap, no problem Solving the puzzle was easy. It was a piece o' cake.
a piece of my mind
my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
a piece of tail
(See a piece of ass)
a piece of the action
a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.
a redneck
a person who is intolerant of other opinions and cultures, a bigot "If you ask a redneck he'll say, ""Find a job or starve - and if you don't like it, too bad."""
all decked out
(See deck out)
at your beck and call
serving you, doing everything for you You don't have to be at his beck and call, doing whatever he asks.
be a piece of cake
be very easy.
beck and call
(See at your beck and call)
become of
happen to, end up What became of Ko after he moved? How's he doing?
becomes you
looks good on you, is right for you, suits you That perfume becomes you. It smells good on you.
bits and pieces
small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.
break the record
do better than the previous record The coach believes Bev can break the record in long jump.
breathe down my neck
watch everything I do, follow me as I work It's difficult to work with him breathing down my neck.
broken record
(See like a broken record)
check it out
inquire, find out about Check it out. It may be a great opportunity.
check-out
the counter where you pay for your purchases The shoppers were lined up at the Canadian Tire check-out.
check over
look for errors in a paper, see if there are mistakes I've written a letter of application. Will you check it over for me?
check that
look at that, get a load of that "When Rick saw the sports car, he said, ""Check that!"""
check-up
a periodic inspection of a patient by a doctor I went to have my annual check-up last week.
check up on
see if everything is fine or safe He went to check up on the kids because they were crying.
check your bags
give your luggage to the ticket agent I would like to check my bags. Will you put them on the plane?
checkered career
career with failures, history of good and bad His checkered career may ruin his chance of being elected.
checkup
doctor's examination, medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.
cheesecake
naked flesh, bare skin The dancer provided lots of cheesecake - lots of bare leg.
chicken (adjective or noun)
cowardly.
collect my thoughts
think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.
collecting dust
not used for a long time, idle, gathering dust """Where's the silver tray?"" ""On the shelf, collecting dust."""
deck him
knock him down, cream you Tony decked him in the first round of the boxing match.
deck out
"decorate; attach ornaments, lights, etc.; customize" His truck was all decked out with chrome trim and coloured lights.
decked out
dressed in fancy clothes She was all decked out in her best clothes for the party.
deep, dark secret
very private information, on the QT I'll tell you all - except my past. That's a deep, dark secret.
double-check
check again to be sure something is correct He double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.
dying seconds
(See the dying seconds)
ECG
Electrocardiogram - an electronic test of a person's heart My father was asked to take an ECG test by his doctor.
electronic superhighway
a computer network, Internet We can find more information on the electronic superhighway.
fall to pieces
be unable to talk or reply, be overwhelmed When I see Mario, I just fall to pieces. He's so handsome!
give someone a piece of one
scold angrily, say what one really thinks to someone I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the broken product.
give someone a piece of your mind
scold or become angry with someone When I met her yesterday I really gave her a piece of my mind.
go to pieces
(See fall to pieces)
heck
hell, shucks She asked me to come in, but heck, her boyfriend was there.
hell bent for election
going fast, determined to get somewhere There goes Joe, driving hell bent for election - always in a hurry.
hit the deck
get up from bed, start working Let
if my memory serves me correctly
if I can remember well, if I have a good memory Your name is Jose - if my memory serves me correctly.
in a sec
in a second, very soon, in a jiffy Wait. I'll be there in a sec.
in a split second
in less than a second, in a flash In a split second, the cat twisted and landed on its feet.
