ap Idiom, Proverb
a bum rap
unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.
a love tap
a gentle hit with the hand, a light push or bump I didn't hit you very hard. It was just a love tap.
a paper trail
a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.
a snap
(See it's a snap)
a tempest in a teapot
a lot of excitement about a small problem The argument was over quickly. It was a tempest in a teapot.
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""
APB
All Point's Bulletin - used by the police when looking for a criminal The police put out an APB on the men who had robbed the bank.
apple a day...
(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)
apple of his eye
(See the apple of his eye)
apple of one
one
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
ASAP
As Soon As Possible Please finish the first draft of the letter and give it to me ASAP.
bad apple
bad one, rotten one He's the bad apple in that group. He's always in trouble.
beat the rap
have the charges removed or dropped, get off Every time the burgler was caught he was able to beat the rap.
bent out of shape
needlessly worried about something.
Big Apple
(See The Big Apple)
bridge the gap
help people communicate, mediate When the staff and the manager fight, I try to bridge the gap.
build a better mousetrap
improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.
bum rap
(See a bum rap)
bush telegraph
street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.
by leaps and bounds
by large amounts, by a lot The population of Calgary has grown by leaps and bounds.
captain of industry
a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
capture the imagination
cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.
cat nap
a short sleep taken during the day I had a cat nap during the afternoon so I would feel refreshed in the evening.
cheap
unwilling to spend money, not generous, tight They refuse to buy the boy a decent suit. They're too cheap.
cheap drunk
(See a cheap drunk)
cheap like borsch
not expensive, as cheap as vegetable soup I didn't pay much for this jacket. It was cheap like borsch.
cheap skate
a person who does not pay his share, a tight-ass That cheap skate can keep his money. I'll pay for the tickets.
cheapskate
a person who will not spend much money, a stingy person My friend is a cheapskate and won't even go to a movie with me.
claptrap
nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!
crap
lies, bull, BS He told us that history books contain a lot of crap - BS.
crappy
poor quality, junky, shabby What a crappy camera! Look at these terrible pictures!
cut the crap
stop telling lies, do not BS, no more bull Will somebody tell him to cut the crap and give us the facts.
dirt cheap
very cheap, not expensive Cherries are dirt cheap in B.C. during the summer.
fall apart
become to not work properly The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it.
fall apart (at the seams)
be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.
fall into a trap
be tricked, be deceived When the lawyer asks you questions, don't fall into a trap.
fall into my lap
find without looking, receive without asking Reg got another job offer today. Things seem to fall into his lap.
feather in your cap
(See a feather in your cap)
fill the gap
fill an empty space, help where there is work to do Pam filled the gap when I got injured. She played in my place.
flap your gums
talk, speak, gab Don't just stand there flapping your gums. Help with supper.
geezer gap
the differences between people aged 60 and 80 The word senior includes everyone in the geezer gap.
get by/scrape by
have just enough money, make do I can get by on very little money, if necessary. I can be frugal.
get your knuckles rapped
be punished, get hell, get shit If I forget to register my guns, I'll get my knuckles rapped.
go ape
become highly excited or angry He will go ape if he sees that you have not finished the work that was due today.
grapevine
(See through the grapevine)
grim reaper
(See The Grim Reaper)
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