Meaning: anne robert jacques turgot

n.
French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)

got Idiom, Proverb

cat got your tongue

why do you not speak? lose your tongue? "Before I could reply, she said, ""Cat got your tongue?"""

fag/faggot

gay or homosexual man "Sean is a fag; he admits it."

give it all you've got

try very hard, do all you can "When I say ""push,"" give it all you've got."

got a corner on

got most of the business, corner the market Bata's got a corner on the shoe business in Ontario.

got a crush on

feel romantic about, sweet on Wayne's got a crush on Miss Kramer. He loves Miss Kramer!

got a light

got a match, have a cigarette lighter I lost my matches. Have you got a light?

got a thing going

be engaged in a pleasureable activity with someone else as a partner (in romance or business) He has a thing going with computer repairs and is making a lot of extra money.

got guts

have courage, have nerves of steel She's got guts to try skydiving. It's a dangerous sport.

got him covered

point a gun at him, prevent him from going """I've got you covered!"" the boy said, pointing a toy gun at me."

got it bad

feels it very much, has a case of Poor Jenny. She loves Stuart. She's got it bad for him.

got it coming

deserve to get hurt, should get hell If you drive drunk, you should be punished - you've got it coming.

got it in for

dislike, is unkind to, is on my case I think Mr. Yee's got it in for me. He's very critical of my work.

got it made

be happy and successful and rich Brandy's got it made: she has a career, wealth and a loving family.

got my eye on

am interested in, want to to know him/her or buy it A Corvette? No. I've got my eye on a Fiat Spyder.

got my hands full

am very busy, plate is full I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full.

got no business

do not have the right, have no claim Charlie's got no business telling us how to manage our farm.

got rocks in your head

have no sense, make bad decisions If he swims with sharks, he's got rocks in his head.

got the balls

got the courage, got what it takes He wants to enforce gun control, and he's got the balls to do it.

got the blues

feel sad, feel blue Zora's got the blues because her lover was untrue.

got the hots for

desire, feel passion for She's got the hots for Tony. See how she touches him.

got the rags on

menstruate, have your period Lana doesn't feel like going out tonight. She's got the rags on.

got what it takes

got what is needed, got the balls We need a person to manage the office. Ko's got what it takes.

got you by the balls

"got you so you can't move; can't quit or back out" If you signed the contract, they've got you by the balls.

got you cornered

make it difficult to move or answer """I've got you cornered,"" he said, pointing at the checker board."

got your number

"know how to manage you; how to get her way (see get your way)" She's got your number, Bill. You'll do anything she asks.

gotcha (got you)

tricked you, defeated you "When I don't know the answer, he says, ""Gotcha!"""

gotches

men's shorts, men's underwear Uh oh, no clean gotches. It's time to do my laundry.

has the cat got your...

(See cat got your tongue)

have (got) to

obliged or forced to, must I have to leave at 4 o

haven't got a hope

do not have a good chance of succeeding If you don't study for exams, you haven't got a hope.

haven't got a hope in hell

have no chance to win or succeed or survive etc. If the parachute doesn't open, I haven't got a hope in hell.

haven't got the stomach for it

dislike it, do not enjoy it She likes to dissect frogs, but I haven't got the stomach for it.

take you for all you've got

take all your money by suing you or cheating you If she divorces you, she could take you for all you've got.

the one that got away

the fish that got away, the friend you lost Have I told you about the one that got away? Her name was Lana.

you got it

you have the answer, you are doing it right """You got it, kid!"" the coach said. ""That's the way to score!"""

You've got to be kidding!

You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true.

you've got to be kidding

you must be telling me a joke, get out of town, you're kidding """The manager wants me to give him a massage every afternoon."" ""You've got to be kidding!"""

agots

man's testicles

baby got back

term used to describe how large a womans behind is

gotcha

I got you (see cha )

gotta

1. (have) got to
2. (have) got"You gotta cigarette?"

I gotcha back

I got your back, I'm there for you

ill-gotten gains

Idiom(s): ill-gotten gains

Theme: CRIME

money or other possessions acquired in a dishonest or illegal fashion.
• Fred cheated at cards and is now living on his ill-gotten gains.
• Mary is also enjoying her ill-gotten gains. She deceived an old lady into leaving her money in her will.

gone but not forgotten

Idiom(s): gone but not forgotten

Theme: FORGETFULNESS

gone or dead and still remembered. (Fixed order.)
• The good days we used to have together are gone, but not forgotten.
• Uncle Harry is gone but not forgotten. The stain where he spilled the wine is still visible in the parlor carpet.

Cat got your tongue?

Idiom(s): Cat got your tongue?

Theme: SILENCE

Why do you not speak?; Speak up and answer my question! (Folksy.)
• Answer me! What's the matter, cat got your tongue?
• Why don't you speak up? Cat got your tongue?

I've got a bone to pick with you

If somebody says this, they mean that they have some complaint to make against the person they are addressing.

I've got your number

You have made a mistake and I am going to call you on it. You are in trouble (a threat). I have a disagreement with you. I understand your true nature.

Like a cat that got the cream

If someone looks very pleased with themselves and happy, they look like a cat that got the cream.

Pull the other one, it's got brass bells on

This idiom is way of telling somebody that you don't believe them. The word 'brass' is optional.

You've got rocks in your head

(USA) Someone who has acted with a lack of intelligence has rocks in their head.

More Idioms/Phrases

You could have knocked me down with a feather You do not get a dog and bark yourself You get what you pay for You reap what you sow You what? You're toast You've got rocks in your head You've made your bed- you'll have to lie in it Young blood Young Turk Your belly button is bigger than your stomach Your call Your name is mud Your sins will find you out

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