Meaning: abandonments

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n.
the act of giving something upwithdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibilitythe voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

Ts Idiom, Proverb

a hotshot

"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

ants in one

restlessness, nervousness You are moving around as if you have ants in your pants the teacher said to the little boy.

antsy

" restless; impatient and tired of waiting."

as useless as tits on a boar

not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.

at all costs

at any expense of time, effort or money He plans to go to school at all costs.

at my wits' end

very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.

bats in the belfry

crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.

beat the pants off

defeat by a large score, blow you away "Ho plays table tennis very well; she'll beat the pants off you."

Beats me

I have no idea.

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.

bet you dollars to donuts

"I will bet dollars, you bet donuts; give you odds" Ben is the fastest runner. I'll bet you dollars to donuts he wins.

bits and pieces

small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.

bring some new facts to light

discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.

brownie points

points for doing extra work for the manager Bruno earns brownie points by offering to help the manager.

by fits and starts

irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.

by the seat of your pants

with little money, a lick and a promise You can't operate a business by the seat of your pants.

call it quits

stop doing something, quit what you are doing The dust is bothering all of us. I think we should call it quits.

call the shots

make the decisions, decide what happens Mr. Binks may be the president, but Ms. Barker calls the shots.

caught with his pants down

found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.

collect my thoughts

think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.

dampen your spirits

reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn't dampen her spirits. She's full of hope.

drive you nuts

cause you to feel crazy, drive you crazy (see drive me crazy) Working for Harry will drive you nuts. He's a perfectionist.

end in itself

a purpose or goal one wants for itself alone and not as a way to something else For some people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.

everything from soup to nuts

a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.

face facts

accept the truth, deal with reality, come to grips If we face facts, we can see that one salary is not enough.

facts of life

what one should know about sex, marriage and birth He seems to be a little too young to know about the facts of life.

feeling his oats

feeling energetic, feeling strong Look at that cowboy dance! He's feeling his oats tonight.

fits and starts

moving unevenly, stop and go The new crew worked in fits and starts, not at a steady pace.

from soup to nuts

(See everything from soup to nuts)

get into her pants

have sex with her, lay her[B] He wants to get into her pants, but she won't let him.

go all the way (sports)

win a final series, win the cup or trophy If the Leafs beat us, they'll go all the way.

go nuts

become insane, go bonkers, go crazy If another mosquito bites me, I'll go nuts!

going gets rough

(See the going gets rough)

got guts

have courage, have nerves of steel She's got guts to try skydiving. It's a dangerous sport.

got the hots for

desire, feel passion for She's got the hots for Tony. See how she touches him.

hats off

"a tribute or honor; praise and thanks" And hats off to Mr. Singh for co-ordinating the volunteers.

heavens to Betsy

oh no, heavens Heavens to Betsy! I can't find my purse!

hedge your bets

bet safely, bet on two or more horses etc. If you hedge your bets, you have a better chance of winning.

hit the high spots

consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting.

holy cats

used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cats he said as he looked out and saw the water rising in the river.

hotshot

(See a hotshot)

idiot lights

warning lights on the instrument panel of a car Kim wants a car with gauges, not idiot lights.

if the shoe fits wear it

that what is said in general can also be said of an individual person You shouldn

if the shoe fits, wear it

if what is being said in general describes you then it probably means you He was complaining that most of the workers at his company were lazy. However his friend looked at him and said that if the shoe fits, wear it.

in a nutshell

briefly I tried to explain the problem to him in a nutshell but there still wasn

in cahoots

like partners, helping each other I think the judge and lawyer are in cahoots - working together.

in cahoots with

in secret agreement or partnership with someone The supermarket was in cahoots with the vegetable producer to try and keep the prices high.

in dire straits

in debt, having no money If we don't get a good crop this year, we'll be in dire straits.

in these parts

"in this part of the country; neck of the woods" We haven't seen a bear in these parts for years.