Meaning:
1st baron beaverbrook 
n.
British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
AV Idiom, Proverb
a close shave
very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.
a heavy day
a busy day, a hard day At the end of a heavy day he likes to sit on the patio and read.
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
an eager beaver
a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.
as busy as a beaver
very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.
as luck would have it
as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.
better to have loved...
(See it is better to have loved and lost...)
busy as a beaver
(See as busy as a beaver)
can't have it both ways
"you have to choose one or the other; cannot have your cake..." When children are allowed to make choices, they learn that they can't have it both ways.
catch the wave
join the trend, do what is popular Condos are popular now. Should we buy one and catch the wave?
cave in
weaken and be forced to give up The company was forced to cave in to the demands of the workers for more money.
close shave
(See a close shave)
didn't have a stitch of clothes on
naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.
dig your own grave
cause your own failure, cut your own throat When you criticize the manager, are you digging your own grave?
do a favor
help someone who asks, do a task for someome Ben offered to do me a favor if I ever need help.
do unto others as you would have them do unto you
treat people the way you would like to be treated "This is The Golden Rule: ""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."""
don't make waves
do not do anything that will cause problems Our company has changed a lot. Don't make any more waves.
eager beaver
a person who wants to work Joan is the eager beaver in this class. She likes to work.
favorite son
a candidate supported by his home state for President etc. We voted for him because he is the favorite son of our state.
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!
good gravy
oh, how surprising, gosh Good gravy! I've got BINGO! I won!
gravy train
a job or work that pays more than it is worth For many years his job was a real gravy train but now the company has become very strict and will not pay overtime.
have a ball
enjoy the activity, have a blast, have fun We had a ball at Yolanda's party. It was lots of fun.
have a bite
eat lunch, eat some food We can have a bite at a restaurant after we finish shopping.
have a blast
"have a great party; enjoy the dance etc." """How was the dance?"" ""Super! We had a blast!"""
have a boo
have a look, have a peek Have a boo with my binoculars. You can see one of the planets.
have a case of
be sick from, have a disease I was in bed. I had a bad case of the flu.
have a chair
please sit down on a chair, have a seat """Please have a chair,"" my aunt said, and the man sat down."
have a clue
know about the answer, know about the topic I didn't have a clue about the answer to Question 2.
have a conniption
become very upset, have a fit Stop playing your violin, or Mom will have a conniption!
have a crush on
be attracted to someone Her sister has had a crush on him for a long time.
have a drag
draw smoke through a cigarette, have a drag I'm out of cigarettes. Can I have a drag of yours?
have a fit
become very excited, have a conniption Promise me you won't have a fit if I fail math.
have a fix
take some drugs, get a fix, shoot up After he's had a fix, he's happy. The heroin satisfies his need.
have a flat
have a hole in a tire, have a flat tire If you have a flat, phone a service station for help.
have a fling
live a wild life as a young person Dad, did you have a fling when you were young?
have a go
try to do, attempt You have a go at this puzzle. See if you can solve it.
have a go at
try something especially after others have tried it I decided to have a go at applying for the job after my boss recommended me.
have a good time
be happy, enjoy yourself, have a blast You should come to the party. We'll have a good time.
have a hand in
be partly responsible for something I think that she had a hand in getting her friend fired from her job.
have a head on one
be smart or sensible That new salesman really has a head on his shoulders.
have a heart
do not be cruel, have some feeling Have a heart when you coach the kids. Be gentle with them.
have a hitch in your getalong
limp, walk with a limp Since he broke his ankle, he's had a little hitch in his getalong.
have a laugh
laugh, chuckle Phan and Lo had a laugh about their early birthday parties.
have a leak
urinate, take a pee When you go camping, it's okay to have a leak in the woods, eh.
have a looksee
look at something, look for something Pete thinks he can find the cow. He went to have a looksee.
have a mind to
am considering, may do this I have a good mind to tell his wife he's been with a prostitute.
have a physical (examination)
get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.
have a puff
(See have a drag)
have a say
be allowed to state a view, help to make the decision Only the investors will have a say in the price of the product.
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