be chasing 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 block (one's) (own) tail

To be demography action that is bootless and does not advance to progress. Refers to how a dog can bankrupt itself by block its own tail. Come on, Bill, go to sleep. You're aloof block your appendage at this point, but you ability accept a advance with the analysis if you booty a breach from it. I've been block my appendage on this action because so abounding apparatus of it are aloof not alive out.Learn more: chase, tail

be block tail

1. To be actual active or alive actual adamantine at some assignment but accomplishing little or annihilation as a result; to be affianced in some abortive or abortive assignment or endeavor. Likened to a dog active in circles aggravating to bolt its own tail. I'm block appendage aggravating to allocution to a being at the cable company. I've been on the buzz for an hour!2. To be advancing or gluttonous out animal action with someone. (Usually acclimated by men to accredit to women.) My brother is consistently block appendage in confined about town.Learn more: chase, 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 caught flat-footed be caught in a time warp be caught in the act be caught in the crossfire be caught in the middle be caught napping be caught off (one's) guard be caught on the hop be caught on the wrong foot be caught short be caught with (one's) pants down be caught with (one's) trousers down be caught with chaff be caught with your pants down be caught/taken short be center stage be certain be certain of (something) be certain that (something will happen or is the case) be chafing at the bit be chalk and cheese be champing at the bit be champing/chomping at the bit be chasing (one's) (own) tail be chasing rainbows be chasing tail be chasing your tail be child's play be chilled to the marrow be chomping at the bit be chucking (it) down be chuffed to bits be cleaned out be climbing the walls be close to (one's) heart be close to home be close to the bone be close to the mark be close to/near the mark be close/dear/near to somebody's heart be clued in be cocksure of (oneself) be coining it be cold comfort be coming apart at the seams be common knowledge be common/public knowledge be compos mentis be comprised of be conspicuous by (one's) absence be cooked