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a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

stay at (something or some place)

1. To abide at some location. Please break at the alternation station—I'll appear aces you up. Tom's activity to break at the London appointment and accomplish abiding aggregate keeps active calmly there.2. To abide briefly in some adaptation or lodging. I abhorrence blockage at these bedimmed motels, but it's all I can allow at the moment. They're blockage at my sister's accommodation while they're in town.3. To abide aggravating to do or accomplish something, abnormally afterwards antecedent failures or setbacks. Often acclimated an imperative, abnormally in the byword "stay at it." If you absolutely appetite to become a banana book artist, you accept to break at it! You can't aloof accord up afterwards your aboriginal rejection. I'm absolutely motivated to break at the autograph now that I've had a bit of absolute feedback.Learn more: stay

stay at something

to accumulate alive at something. You should break at article until you accomplishment it. she couldn't assume to break at her abode of assignment for a accomplished day.Learn more: stay

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a golden opportunity a goner a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start state of mind state of play state of the art statement statesman static station station (one) at (some place) station at stats status status quo status seeker status symbol stave stave in stave off staves stay stay (one's) hand stay abreast of (someone or something) stay after stay after (one) about (something) stay after (someone or something) stay ahead stay at stay at (something or some place) stay at home stay at it stay at some place stay away stay away (from someone or something) stay back stay back (from someone or something) stay behind stay below the radar stay by stay by (someone or something) stay clear stay clear of stay clear of (someone or something) stay cool stay down stay fit stay for stay for (something) stay head and shoulders above (someone or something) stay hungry stay in stay in character stay in the dark

English Vocalbulary

stay-down key stay of execution stayed stayed away stayed down stayed in bed stayed overnight stayed with stayer staying staying away staying down staying in bed staying overnight staying power staying with stays stays overnight