Meaning: australian dollar

n.
the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru

doll Idiom, Proverb

bet you dollars to donuts

"I will bet dollars, you bet donuts; give you odds" Ben is the fastest runner. I'll bet you dollars to donuts he wins.

bottom dollar

one

doll up

dress in fancy clothes She was all dolled up for the party at the downtown hotel.

dolled up

in a party dress, with hair styled, gussied up When Lisa gets all dolled up, Harry becomes very romantic.

feel like a million dollars

feel wonderful I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a walk.

feel like a million dollars/bucks

feel wonderful Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today.

look like a million dollars

look well and prosperous, appear healthy and happy He was looking like a million dollars when I saw him at the party last weekend.

stretch the dollar

spend carefully, buy the most for each dollar We have a large family. I stretch the dollar as far as I can.

you can bet your bottom dollar

you can be sure of it, you can bet your last dollar on it If Terry knows about the dance, you can bet your bottom dollar he'll be there.

doll

a pretty girl or woman of little intelligence: it is sometimes also used as a term of address

dolly

(shortened from dolly bird) an attractive and fashionable girl, especially one who is considered to be unintelligent

dolly bird

an attractive and fashionable girl, especially one who is considered to be unintelligent

feel like a million (dollars)

be in the best of health and spirits精神旺盛
He had a headache yesterday but feels like a million dollars today．他昨天还头痛，但今天却感到精神很好。

sound as a dollar

Idiom(s): (as) sound as a dollar

Theme: DEPENDABILITY

very secure and dependable.
• This investment is as sound as a dollar.
• I wouldn't put my money in a bank that isn't sound as a dollar.

get all dolled up

Idiom(s): get (all) dolled up

Theme: CLOTHING

to dress (oneself) up.
• I have to get all dolled up for the dance tonight.
• I just love to get dolled up in my best clothes.

dollar for dollar

Idiom(s): dollar for dollar

Theme: COMMERCE

considering the amount of money involved; considering the cost. (Informal. Often seen in advertising.)
• Dollar for dollar, you cannot buy a better car.
• Dollar for dollar, this laundry detergent washes cleaner and brighter than any other product on the market.

bet one's bottom dollar

Idiom(s): bet one's bottom dollar AND bet one's life

Theme: CERTAINTY

to be quite certain (about something). (Both are informal and folksy. A bottom dollar is the last dollar.)
• I'll be there. You bet your bottom dollar.
• I bet my bottom dollar you can't swim across the pool.
• You bet your life I can't swim that far.
• I bet my life on it.

A day late and a dollar short

(USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.

Bet your bottom dollar

(USA) If you can bet your bottom dollar on something, you can be absolutely sure about it.

Dollars for doughnuts

(USA) If something is dollars for doughnuts, it is a sure bet or certainty.

Sixty-four-thousand-dollar-question

The sixty-four-thousand-dollar-question is the most important question that can be asked about something.

I'll bet you my bottom dollar|bet|bottom|bottom do

interj., informal An exaggerated assertion of assurance. I'll bet you my bottom dollar that the Cubs will win this year.

bet one's boots|bet|bet one's bottom dollar|bet on

v. phr., informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. or bet one's life . To feel very sure; have no doubt. Was I scared when I saw the bull running at me? You bet your life I was!

bottom dollar|bottom|dollar

n., v. phr., informal One's last penny, one's last dollar. He was down to his bottom dollar when he suddenly got the job offer.

doll up|doll

v., slang 1. To dress in fine or fancy clothes. The girls dolled up for the big school dance of the year. The girls were all dolled up for the Christmas party. 2. To make more pretty or attractive. The classrooms were all dolled up with Christmas decorations.
Compare: DECKED OUT.

feel like a million|a million|dollar|dollars|feel|

v. phr., informal To be in the best of health and spirits. I feel like a million this morning. He had a headache yesterday but feels like a million dollars today.
Compare: LOOK LIKE A MILLION.

look like a million dollars|a million dollars|doll

v. phr., informal To look well and prosperous; appear healthy and happy and lucky; look pretty and attractive. John came back from Florida driving a fine new car, tanned and glowing with health. He looked like a million dollars. Dressed in the new formal and in a new hairdo, Betty looked like a million dollars.
Compare: FEEL LIKE A MILLION.

rag doll|doll|rag

n. A doll made of cloth and filled with soft stuffing. My baby brother won't go to bed without his rag doll.

dollar

dollar
In addition to the idiom beginning with dollars, also see look like a million dollars; look like a million dollars; you bet your ass.

dollars to doughnuts, it's

dollars to doughnuts, it's
It's a virtual certainty, as in It's dollars to doughnuts that the team will make the playoffs. This metaphoric term pits dollars against doughnuts as in a bet. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

rag doll

rag doll
A limp, ineffectual person, as in You won't get a decision from her; she's a rag doll when it comes to making up her mind. This expression transfers the limpness of a soft doll made from scraps of cloth to human behavior. [Mid-1800s]

top dollar

top dollar
The highest price, as in They'll have to pay top dollar at that resort. [Second half of 1900s]

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

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