Meaning:
abamperes 
n.
a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
RES Idiom, Proverb
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 dressing down
a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.
a fresh pair of eyes
a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.
a fresh start
starting again, a new life In Canada, you will have a fresh start. You can begin a new life.
a pocket of resistance
a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.
at rest
stopped, not moving Tie these ropes while the boat is at rest - before it moves.
best interests at heart
thinking of a person's needs, in mind When I give low grades, I still have your best interests at heart.
break fresh ground
deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
breath of fresh air
(See a breath of fresh air)
can't see the forest for the trees
I am so close that I cannot see the whole picture or the big picture I'm so involved in teaching that I've lost my view of education. I can't see the forest for the trees.
cool under pressure
calm during a crisis, able to perform well when you must do it Jo was very cool under pressure. When the judge asked questions, she answered clearly and calmly.
dress clothes
good, expensive clothes """Why don't you change your dress clothes before you repair the car?"""
dress down
dress in casual clothes, dress informally It's a library party, so dress down. Wear something casual.
dress rehearsal
the last rehearsal before the performance, dry run All actors must come to the dress rehearsal - our last practice.
dress up
put on one
dressed fit to kill
dressed in party clothes, dolled up, dress up In walks Erica, dressed fit to kill. She looked terrific!
dressed to kill
wear one
dressed to the nines
dressed in high fashion, gussied up Here I am in jeans. Everybody else is dressed to the nines.
dressed to the nines (teeth)
dressed elegantly They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.
fresh
(See get fresh)
fresh legs
players who are rested, players who are not tired """We need fresh legs out there!"" the coach yelled. ""They're tired!"""
fresh out
do not have any, all used up I wish I could lend you some rice, but I'm fresh out.
fresh pair of eyes
(See a fresh pair of eyes)
fresh start
(See a fresh start)
freshen up
wash your hands etc., use the washroom If you want to freshen up, you can use our bathroom.
get fresh
act in a sexual way, come onto her When he's had a few drinks, he tries to get fresh with me.
get one's wires crossed
be confused or mistaken about something.
get your wires crossed
get the wrong meaning, communicate poorly We got our wires crossed. I said someday, and you heard Sunday!
give it a rest
do not say that anymore, stop complaining Give it a rest, eh. All you talk about is religion.
God rest his soul
(See rest his soul)
hard pressed
burdened with urgent business I am a little hard pressed for time. Can we meet later?
hold me responsible
say that I am responsible, carry the can, lay the blame Because I'm the cashier, the manager holds me responsible for missing cash.
hot off the press
paper that has just been printed "As the boy handed me the paper he said, ""Hot off the press!"""
it figures
it is logical, it appears so, it makes sense """The owner must have started the fire,"" said Sherlock. ""It figures,"" said Watson."
keep the home fires burning
keep things going as usual while someone is away Don
last resort
last hope for assistance, last chance to succeed I will call the police only as a last resort - only when I'm desperate.
lay to rest
get rid of, put away permanently, stop They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company.
make a good impression
meet and talk to strangers so they like you Penny made a good impression on my parents. She is so polite!
no rest for the wicked
wicked people must work long hours as a penalty, what did I do to deserve... "When I told the men there was another truck to unload, Bo said, ""No rest for the wicked, eh."""
pay my respects
attend a ceremony or send a symbol of your respect for someone Remembrance Day allows us to pay our respects to the people who defended our country.
pocket of resistance
(See a pocket of resistance)
presence of mind
ability to think clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence of mind to sound the burglar alarm.
press charges
ask the police to charge someone with a crime The police asked her if she wanted to press charges against the thief.
press into service
required to help, forced to serve The young men were injured, so the old men were pressed into service.
press on
continue traveling, keep on going Dumont wanted to stop at Batoche, but he pressed on to Fort Carlton.
press (push) one
depend too much on luck, expect to continue to be lucky He is pushing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.
press the panic button
become very scared, panic, freak If a dog growls at me, I press the panic button. I scream and run.
pressed for time
have barely enough time He was pressed for time so I didn
put to rest
not think or worry about it any more It's time we put to rest our quarrel over Dad's will.
rattle sabres
threaten to attack, appear to be preparing for war The workers are rattling their sabres, but they won't strike.