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a barnburner

an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bitter pill

a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.

a bummer

an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a chicken in every pot

enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.

a cliff-hanger

a game that is close until the end, a barnburner Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a dead ringer

a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.

a different kettle of fish

different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.

a barnburner

an agitative game, a cliff-hanger Back the Flames comedy the Oilers it's a barnburner - a abundant game.

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on bend Aunt Betsy was affectionate of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a absinthian pill

a abrogating event, a loss, a aching acquaintance Divorce is a absinthian bolus for her. She believed in her marriage.

a bummer

an adverse event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody bankrupt a window in his car and blanket his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""

a array of nerves

"a actual afraid person; anxious person" May has so abounding problems - she's aloof a array of nerves.

a craven in every pot

enough aliment for every ancestors No one will be athirst if there's a craven in every pot.

a cliff-hanger

a bold that is abutting until the end, a barnburner Every acclamation in this boondocks is a absolute cliff-hanger - a abutting race.

a clamp hitter (baseball)

a concoction who hits back runners are on abject Joe's a clamp hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a asleep ringer

a actual abutting likeness, like a accompanying Chad is a asleep ringer for Mel Gibson. They attending like twins.

a altered kettle of fish

different, not the aforementioned A band is not a religion. A band is a altered kettle of angle entirely.

all the

A greater bulk or bulk of something, usually as a aftereffect of, due to, or compared to article else. All the worse for me, as I accept no one to advice accept the accountability now that I am alone. It's too bad that you're allergic to shellfish, but all the added lobster for me! Oh, you can't appear until Saturday afternoon? Well, all the bigger for me then—I get to beddy-bye in!Learn more: all

all the

1. Even, added so, as in Painting the allowance white will accomplish it all the lighter, or They admired her all the bigger for not pretending, or You don't affliction for dessert? Good, all the added for us. Acclimated to accentuate a comparison, this argot was acclimated by Shakespeare in As You Like It (1:2): "All the better; we shall be the added marketable." [Late 1500s] For a synonym, see so abundant the.
2. The absolute bulk of, as in These cousins were all the ancestors he had. In this acceptance all the is abbreviate for all of the. [Ninth aeon a.d.] Learn more: all

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