Meaning: abreast

ə'brest
adj.
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
adv.
alongside each other, facing on the same direction

eas Idiom, Proverb

a new lease on life

a feeling that life will be better, a fresh start The promotion gave him a new lease on life.

an easy mark

one who can easily be persuaded, a soft touch Ask Charlie for a loan. He's an easy mark.

as easy as pie

very easy.

at least

not very much, very little to ask At least he could have phoned. He could have done that.

breathe easy

relax, breathe slower, stop worrying "Mother said, ""I won't breathe easy until this plane is on the ground!"""

ease off

reduce in severity or pressure, relax The president was asked to ease off on his efforts to save money in the company.

ease up

not push as much, reduce the pressure, let up You can ease up on the gas pedal when we reach 100 km per hour.

easy as pie

very easy to do, a piece of cake That math problem is easy as pie. I'll show you how to do it.

easy come, easy go

if we get things free we do not worry when we lose them "As Ming was spending his lottery money, he said, ""Easy come, easy go."""

Easy does it!

Be very careful! / Don't do anything too fast or too hard!

easy does it

do something without sudden movements or too fast "Easy does it" he said as he helped to move the large piano.

easy-going

tolerant and relaxed He has a very easy-going management style.

easy pickings

an easy task or job, a piece of cake It was a multiple-choice test - easy pickings if you studied.

easy street

an easy life, a life with lots of money to spend Win five million dollars and we'll be on easy street.

easy time of it

not much work to do, an easy life While living with his wealthy aunt, he had an easy time of it.

elbow grease

effort and strength to clean something We

feast your eyes on

enjoy looking at, get a load of "I opened a box of diamonds and said, ""Feast your eyes on these!"""

for good measure

adding enough or a bit more than required For good measure, we added a a bottle of wine to the punch.

free and easy

informal He has a free and easy attitude about his work.

get off easy

escape a worse punishment The criminals got off easy even though they robbed the bank.

go easy on

do not ask him to work hard, ease up on Go easy on Billy, please. He's not well today.

grease my palm

pay me, give me money If you want good service, grease his palm. Give him a tip, eh.

grease one

pay a person for something done or given - especially dishonestly, bribe someone We had to grease the palm of the customs agent at the border to get our goods into the country.

greaser

a young man with greasy hair, a hoodlum, a hood Two greasers were hanging out behind the school.

greasy kid's stuff

heavy hair dressing, thick hair oil None of that greasy kid's stuff on my hair. I use a natural product.

greasy spoon

small cafe that serves greasy food I eat at the greasy spoon. The food ain't great, but it's cheap.

high seas

the ocean (away from the coast) The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit.

ill at ease

feel nervous/uncomfortable He appeared to be ill at ease during the interview.

in the least

in any way, at all Oil prices went up, but the price of gas didn't change in the least.

last but not least

the last one on the list but not the least important Last but not least is Carla, winner of the spelling contest.

let down easy

refuse or say no to someone in a pleasant way I will talk to her tomorrow and try and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion.

make a clean breast of it

tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.

measure up

do enough work, achieve high quality With more training, he'll improve. He'll measure up to our standards.

new lease on life

(See a new lease on life)

no rhyme or reason

no sense, no logical plan There's no rhyme or reason to the game of golf. It's stupid!

on easy street

having enough money to live comfortably He has been on easy street since he sold his house and invested the money.

open season

legal to hunt or kill at this time Nancy said there should be an open season on sex offenders.

over easy

eggs fried on both sides without breaking the yolks """How would you like your eggs?"" ""Over easy, please - on toast."""

pleased as punch

very pleased, happy about Our minister is pleased as punch when there's a large offering.

put you at ease

cause you to relax, break the ice An embarrassing moment can sometimes put you at ease.

rhyme or reason

(See no rhyme or reason)

Saskatchewan pheasant

magpie, black and white bird Two Saskatchewan pheasants flew out of the bush.

set your mind at ease

help you to stop worrying, cause you to relax Here is some news to set your mind at ease: the kids are safe.

stand to reason

make sense, be logical If he told a lie about that it stands to reason that he will probably lie to you about other things too.

stay abreast

be aware of developments, stay current, keep pace Can you stay abreast of changes in computer technology?

take it easy

do not try so hard, do not work so hard When you jog, take it easy. Rest often.

take it easy on

be less demanding, go easy on When you train the dogs, take it easy on Taffy. She's just a pup.

the squeaky wheel gets the grease

the person who complains loudest gets service Our clerks put up this sign: The squeaky wheel gets the grease!

two abreast

two people standing or walking side by side The children were walking two abreast on the way home.

awfuck's disease

a feeling of displeasure and/or disappointment--often occurring when waking up after a long night of drinking next to an unattractive person and thinking:"Awfuck, why did I do that!" I had awfuck's disease this morning when I woke up next to that nasty guy I took home from the party last night