oi Idiom
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
be my undoing
"be the cause of my failure; my Achilles' heel" Credit cards may be my undoing. My VISA balance is over $5000!
beside the point
not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
blow this joint
leave this building, quit this place I'm sick of playing billiards. Let's blow this joint.
boiling mad
very angry, very upset, hopping mad By the time the car started, Emil was boiling mad.
brownie points
points for doing extra work for the manager Bruno earns brownie points by offering to help the manager.
burn the midnight oil
study/work all night or until very, very late at night.
case in point
an example to support my point or thesis Social democracy can succeed. Sweden is a case in point.
catch me doing that
see me doing that, find me doing that You won't catch me skydiving. It's too dangerous.
coin
money, loot, dough, serious coin Wait till I get some coin. Then we can travel.
coin a phrase
(See to coin a phrase)
come to the point
say what is important, get to the point When you make a speech, come to the point quickly.
don't know whether you're coming or going
you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.
easy-going
tolerant and relaxed He has a very easy-going management style.
find your voice
discover your personal style Write, write, write until you find your voice - your own style.
fly in the ointment
a small thing that spoils enjoyment The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment at the party.
fuck that noise
that is not a good idea, down with that plan """Let's return the TVs we stole."" ""Fuck that noise. Let's sell 'em."""
get going
leave.
get the point
understand the idea or the message Did you get the point of his talk? What was the main idea?
get to the point
say what is important, come to the point When answering questions, get to the point. Be direct and brief.
give voice to
tell what one feels or thinks He has begun to give voice to his feelings about the new office building.
going down
(See what's going down)
going for (someone)
in one
going gets rough
(See the going gets rough)
going great guns
working very well, going strong We were going great guns till our goalie got hurt. Then they scored.
going rate
(See the going rate)
going strong
doing well, succeeding The party was going strong - lots of dancing and laughter.
going to town
working or talking hard, protesting, sounding off One man was really going to town, speaking against taxes.
good going
good work, 'at a girl, way to go Good going, Judy! You passed the exam!
got a thing going
be engaged in a pleasureable activity with someone else as a partner (in romance or business) He has a thing going with computer repairs and is making a lot of extra money.
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
heavy going
difficult part, hard work, heavy going I'm glad we have Al on our team. He likes the heavy going.
Hobson's choice
"accept what is offered or you get nothing; tight spot" If I don't agree to accept half the money, it will all go to charity. It's a Hobson's choice.
hoity toity
a bit snobbish, high and mighty Pamela is a classy lady, but she is not snobbish or hoity toity.
how are you doing
are you feeling fine? is life good to you? How are you doing, Chan? I haven't seen you for awhile.
in point of fact
(See in fact)
je ne sais quoi
I do not know what it is, it is a special something She has a special quality, this lady, a certain je ne sais quoi.
join up
enrol, enlist, sign up The Army needed volunteers, so Milo joined up.
join you
meet you, catch up with you You go to the game directly from work. I'll join you at the arena.
keep on (doing something)
continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.
keep you going
provide money or food or energy, get by If you can't stop for lunch, drink some juice to keep you going.
make a point of
do or say something with a definite intent He always makes a point of visiting his aunt when he is in town.
miss the point
not understand, not get the point I missed the point of his remark. Do you know what he meant?
nose is out of joint
she is upset, he is not pleased Ed's nose is out of joint because the Liberals lost the election.
nothing doing
I will not do it, certainly not, no indeed Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening.
oilpatch
the local oil industry, the oil business Calgary's oilpatch does not control the price of oil and gas.
one man's meat is another man's poison
one person likes what another person hates, to each his own "Some people love his music; others hate it. One man's meat is another man's poison."
out of joint
(See nose is out of joint)
pinpoint
locate the exact place or point, determine the time Lawrence is trying to pinpoint the time of the plane crash.
