Meaning:
abbacies 
'æbəsɪn.
the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
IE Idiom, Proverb
a bare-faced lie
a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a necktie party
a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.
a pack of lies
many lies, no truth to it What Gail is saying about Julie is a pack of lies. It's not true.
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 quickie
a quick game or visit, a short time of play I love to play chess. Do we have time for a quickie before dinner?
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
as easy as pie
very easy.
as the crow flies
the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.
bare-faced lie
(See a bare-faced lie)
be a piece of cake
be very easy.
believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
believe my eyes
(See can't believe my eyes)
believe one
believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn
bevy of beauties
a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.
birds-eye view
a general view from above Let
bits and pieces
small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.
boogie
go, walk, drive Let's boogie on down to the store and rent a video.
boozing buddies
friends who drink liquor and party together In those days, Billy and I were boozin' buddies - pals.
brain is fried
brain is very tired or ruined by drug abuse After writing six exams, my brain was fried - too much studying!
breathe a sigh of relief
feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.
brownie points
points for doing extra work for the manager Bruno earns brownie points by offering to help the manager.
butterflies in one
a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
c'est la vie
that is fate, that's life If you have bad luck some days, it's natural. C'est la vie!
cackleberries
eggs, chicken eggs Look! This hen laid five cackleberries!
can't believe my ears
cannot believe what I hear, it is unbelievable The cat is babysitting the kids? I can't believe my ears!
can't believe my eyes
cannot believe what I see, it is unbelievable When you walked into that cafe, I couldn't believe my eyes.
chief cook and bottle washer
manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.
couldn't believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
cow pie
cow shit cow dung Watch where you step. There are cow pies everywhere. Oops!
cross my heart and hope to die
promise sincerely I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.
cut and dried
simple, not complex, open and shut For me, the choice was cut and dried. I chose the Peugeot.
die down
gradually stop, diminish, drop off "When the laughter died down, I found my false teeth, put them in my mouth, and said, ""Excuse me."""
die for
"want very much; in the worst way" I'm dying for a cup of coffee! I'll have an Espresso, please.
die hard
change slowly, continue to be strong, you can't teach... Some men still want to be the head of the family. Old beliefs die hard.
die off
die one after another until the number is small The house plants began to die off as soon as he moved to a new apartment.
die out
die or disappear slowly until all gone Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
die with one
die while still active in one
died in the wool
confirmed, certain of his beliefs, card-carrying ... A died-in-the-wool democrat - that's me. I believe in democracy.
dirties
(See dirty laundry)
dirty thirties
"1930s, when drought caused hardship on the prairie; dirty thirties" During the dirty thirties, soil drifted into the ditches and crops wouldn't grow.
do-or-die
make a great effort while disregarding danger He was in a position of do-or-die when he finally found another job.
drop like flies
dying in great numbers, falling dead on the floor When a pox infected the tribe, people were dropping like flies.
easy as pie
very easy to do, a piece of cake That math problem is easy as pie. I'll show you how to do it.