Meaning:
1 chronicles 
n.
the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
ch Idiom, Proverb
a bitch
a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a bunch of malarkey
an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""
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 checkup
a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
a chin wag
a conversation, a visit The grandmothers were talking happily - having a chin wag.
a chip off the old block
a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.
a chunk of change
a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.
a cinch
something that's very easy to do.
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 fighting chance
a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.
a ghost of a chance
a poor chance, not likely to happen That car doesn't have a ghost of a chance. It's too slow!
a notch below
inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.
a penny pincher
a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.
a pinch of coon shit
very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
a pinch of salt
a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.
a pinch to grow an inch
on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""
a slim chance
very little chance, not likely to happen """Is it going to rain today?"" ""Maybe. There's a slim chance."""
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
a soft touch
a person who will not refuse, an easy mark Barry's a soft touch. Let's ask him for a loan.
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
a stitch of clothes
(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)
a tich
(See just a tich)
a touch of
a little illness, minor symptoms Mary's not feeling well today. She has a touch of the flu.
a wild goose chase
a waste of time, a long chase without results Oil exploration is sometimes a wild goose chase. It's uncertain.
Achilles' heel
a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.
all the tea in China
(See not for all the tea in China)
anchor you
make you feel stable or confident When you have a crisis, your faith will anchor you.
as poor as a church mouse
very poor, having little, the wolf is at the door How can they refuse to help her? She's as poor as a church mouse.
asleep at the switch
not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
beat someone to the punch (draw)
do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
beggars can't be choosers
people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""
bellyache
complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.
big cheese
an important person, a leader He is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
bitch
complain, grouse He tells me I'm always bitching, but I don't complain very much.(See a bitch)
bite off more than one can chew
take responsibility for more than one can
bite off more than you can chew
begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.
botch it
ruin it, do it wrong, blow it When you bake bread for the first time, it's easy to botch it.
branch office
an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.
branch out
open a second office/store, expand a company Business is very good. It may be time for us to branch out.
budget squeeze/crunch
a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
bull in a China shop
(See a bull in a China shop)
bury the hatchet
stop arguing or fighting, throw down your arms When will the English and the French bury the hatchet?
by any stretch...
(See not by any stretch of the imagination)
catch 22
the cause is the effect and the effect is the cause It was catch 22. I needed my glasses to find my glasses.
catch a buzz
begin to feel intoxicated, begin to feel natural high This is strong beer. You catch a buzz from drinking one bottle!
catch a cold
get a cold I caught a bad cold last week and had to miss three weeks of work.
catch a cold (catch cold)
be sick with a cold, come down with a cold I caught a cold while we were in Vancouver.
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