be (sitting) on (one's) tail Idiom, Proverb

a piece of tail

(See a piece of ass)

bright eyed and bushy tailed

frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.

can't make heads or tails of something

" can't understand something at all;"

go into detail

give details in a story or report Don't go into detail right now. Just tell us how much it costs.

heads or tails

choose one or the other, which side of the coin? """Heads or tails?"" the gambler asked as he flipped the coin."

hightail it

leave in a hurry, run away If the bull gets loose, you hightail it for the house.

in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)

very soon, in a couple of seconds, in a sec I'll be with you in two shakes. I just have to turn off the lights.

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

very quickly and without difficulty Wait one minute. I will be able to help you in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

make head or tail of something (usually negative)

find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.

on his tail

following him closely, chasing him The thief knew the police would follow him. They'd be on his tail.

be (sitting) on (one's) tail

To chase abutting abaft addition or something. Why is this guy sitting on my appendage back I'm already activity over the acceleration limit? The cops are absolutely on our appendage now—we accept to about-face ourselves in!Learn more: on, tail

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on end on even terms on faith on fire on good terms on guard on hand on his last legs on his tail on ice on in years on loan on moral grounds on my back on my case on my deathbed on my good side be (one's) for the taking be (one's) last resort be (one's) life be (one's) man/woman be (one's) middle name be (one's) own man/woman/person be (one's) own master be (one's) own mistress be (one's) own worst enemy be (one's) pigeon be (one's) place (to do something) be (one's) spiritual home be (one's) strong point be (one's)/the main squeeze be (oneself) again be (only) to be expected be (out) in left field be (out) on the piss be (out) on the razzle be (really) something be (right) down (one's) alley be (right) on the money be (right) up (one's) arse be (right) up there with (someone or something) be (sitting) in the catbird seat be (sitting) on (one's) tail be (sitting) on top of the world be (someone's) call be (someone's) funeral be (someone's) huckleberry be (someone's) strong suit be (something) itself be (something) to the good be (still) going strong be (strictly) for the birds be (stuck) in a rut be (the) bomb be (the) devil's advocate be (the) keeper of (something) be (walking) on thin ice be (well) on the/(one's) way to/towards (something) be (with)in sight be a (fully) paid-up member of something be a (something) in the making be a (something) through and through be a (something) to (one's) fingertips be a barrel of laughs be a bed of nails be a bit much be a bit off be a bit steep