Meaning:
acetone body 
n.
a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
dy Idiom, Proverb
a fraidy cat
a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""
a jim dandy
a fine piece of work, a beautiful object Mom, you should just see this saddle. It's a jim dandy!
a lady-killer
"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""
a quick study
someone who learns new things quickly and easily.
bag lady
a lady who looks for food and bottles in the streets Behind the restaurant, a bag lady was digging in the garbage cans.
bloody well
very truly, damn well He bloody well knows my name because I bloody well told him.
body language
body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.
bosom buddy
close friends, friends who grew up together Don't criticize Brad, eh. He's my bosom buddy.
candy-ass
a person without courage or confidence Larry, that candy-ass! He's afraid to play me because he may lose.
dying seconds
(See the dying seconds)
dying to know
wants to know, is very curious Amy is dying to know the name of the guy in the leather jacket.
ear candy
music that is pleasant, beautiful music The theme music in the movie Out of Africa is ear candy.
eye candy
something that is nice to look at, a beautiful object She was eye candy. I've never seen a more beautiful car!
fraidy-cat
someone who is easily frightened (used by children) The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because he wouldn
get ready
prepare yourself First I must get ready for work, then I will help you.
get wise to something/somebody
learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money.
go steady
go on dates with the same person all the time, date just one person My sister has been going steady with the same person for two years.
handy
can easily fix things He is very handy around the house and is always fixing or building something.
howdy
hello, good day, how do you do "The old cowboy says, ""Howdy, ma'am,"" when he meets a lady."
it ain't over till the fat lady sings
an event is not finished until the final bell, don't give up The tying goal was scored in the final second. It ain't over till the fat lady sings!
jim dandy
(See a jim dandy)
keep body and soul together
keep alive, survive He has been working very hard to try and keep body and soul together after his illness.
lady
a man who is popular with women He is a lady
lady-killer
(See a lady-killer)
like nobody's business
a lot, busily, like crazy The squirrel was eating nuts - chewing like nobody's business.
no bloody way
(See no way)
nobody
a smart person, a person who can take care of himself She is nobody
nobody's fool
wise or intelligent person, been around Joe is nobody's fool. He's intelligent and experienced.
nobody's home
one
over my dead body
do not try to do it, I'll stop you """I want to marry your sister."" ""Over my dead body!"""
quick study
(See a quick study)
rough and ready
strong and willing, a game one For the oil-well crews, we need people who are rough and ready.
ruddy
awful, cotton-picking, darn, friggin I can't find the ruddy light switch! Ouch! Here it is. Now we can see.
scaredy cat
a person who is afraid, a coward, a fraidy cat The girls will say I'm a scaredy cat if I don't go in the water.
shady deal
unfair business deal, a rip-off Cal is a good salesman, but he's put together some shady deals.
shuck on down to the fraidy hole
go to the cellar for shelter from a cyclone or tornado, hide when you are afraid When my uncle saw the sky turn black in the afternoon, he would shuck on down to the fraidy hole.
somebody up there loves/hates me
an expression meaning that an unseen power in heaven has been favorable/unfavorable to you "Somebody up there loves me," he said as he found the money on the side of the road.
sugar daddy
a rich older man who gives money to a younger woman for her companionship The woman went off on a nice winter holiday with her sugar daddy.
the dying seconds
the last few seconds in a game The score was tied 3 - 3 in the dying seconds of the third period.
the lights are on but nobody's home
the eyes are open but lifeless, not all there """Hello! Hello, Pat! His lights are on but nobody's home. Ha ha."""
tickedy-boo
operating well, A-OK After they gave him insulin, everything was tickedy-boo.
trendy
fashionable, at the beginning of a trend That's a trendy coat she's wearing. I've seen it in fashion magazines.
absobloodylutely
absolutely
Andy Cain
London cockney rhyming slang for rain
Baby Daddy
father (also see Baby Momma )
biddy
1. a woman, usually referring to an elderly woman and often reinforced with the word old
2. small
bloody
1. expressing annoyance as an intensifier:"That bloody idiot needs a good thumping"
2. as an intensifier:"I'll bloody thump that idiot"
bloody hell
an exclamation of surprise or frustration
bloody-Nora
an exclamation of surprise or anger
broady
to take or steal something
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