a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.
age before beauty
the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
bevy of beauties
a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.
caution
(See a caution)
line of authority
people in order of power, chain of command The line of authority goes from our manager up to the president.
throw caution to the wind
live or act carelessly, not be cautious Let's throw caution to the wind and buy ten dresses!
Beauty is only skin-deep
Idiom(s): Beauty is only skin-deep
Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS
A proverb meaning that looks are only superficial. • BOB: Isn't Jane lovely? TOM: Yes, but beauty is only skin-deep. • I know that she looks like a million dollars, but beauty is only skin-deep.
run a taut ship
Idiom(s): run a tight ship AND run a taut ship
Theme: CONTROL
to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner. (Taut and tight mean the same thing. Taut is correct nautical use.) • The new office manager really runs a tight ship. • Captain Jones is known for running a taut ship.
Beauty is only skin deep.
A person's character is more important than their appearance.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Different people have different tastes.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
The memory of something pleasant provides everlasting pleasure.
Beauty is but skin deep.
Do not judge solely by looks because appearances are deceptive.
beauty sleep|beauty|sleep
n. A nap or rest taken to improve the appearance. She took her beauty sleep before the party.Many famous beauties take a beauty sleep every day.
throw caution to the winds|caution|discretion|thro
v. phr. To be daring; make a bold or risky move. Hearing that Apaches were planning to start a war, the whites decided to throw caution to the winds and attack the Apaches first.
automatic
automatic on automatic Functioning by or as if by automatic machine or device.
beautiful
beautiful the beautiful 1) the quality of beauty 2) those who are beautiful
beauty
beauty In addition to the idiom beginning with beauty, also see that's the beauty of.
that's the beauty of
that's the beauty of This is the most satisfactory feature of, as in And our vacations fall at the same time; that's the beauty of working in different law practices. [Mid-1700s]
throw caution to the winds Also, throw discretion to the winds. Behave or speak very rashly, as in Throwing caution to the winds, he ran after the truck, or I'm afraid she's thrown discretion to the winds and told everyone about the divorce. This expression uses to the winds in the sense of “utterly vanishing” or “out of existence,” a usage dating from the mid-1600s. The first recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885.
An aut 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 aut, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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