Meaning: 2-hydroxybenzoic acid

n.
a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes

hy Idiom, Proverb

bright eyed and bushy tailed

frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.

cushy

soft, luxurious, comfortable They had a cushy life in their beautiful home beside the ocean.

filthy lucre

money, dollars Filthy lucre - that's what people want - cash, moola, lettuce.

filthy rich

very rich, wealthy, rolling in it She was filthy rich after she got married. She was a millionaire.

have a physical (examination)

get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.

hyah

hello, hi, hi there Hyah, Bill. What's new with you?

hyped-up

have an excess of energy, be excited She has been hyped up all morning because she will go to Italy for a holiday next week.

itchy feet

ready to go, anxious to leave As we talked about the trip, I could see that Dad was getting itchy feet.

Murphy's Law

"""Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."" it never fails" Have you planned for failure? Remember, Murphy's Law applies to all projects.

no rhyme or reason

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

peachy

fine, great, wonderful, neat "When I asked Ko if she liked her job, she said, ""Yes! It's peachy!"""

rhyme or reason

(See no rhyme or reason)

there's something fishy

there is something wrong, there is something strange There's something fishy about a 1970 car with only 5000 km.

touchy

sensitive, ready to argue, edgy Barb is kind of touchy about her weight. Don't comment on it.

why in the name of...

why, why in the world I want to know why in the name of heaven she bought that gun.

why in the world

why, why is it? for the life of me Why in the world would anyone want to live in the desert?

wishy washy

not able to decide, saying yes and no I like you because you're decisive, because you're not wishy washy.

chyaa

(interj) expression indicating surprise and pleasure;"You scored us tickets to the Our Lady Peace concert? Chyaa!!!"

creechy

weird; just indescribable; every kind of weird stuff that you can think of:"Her house was creechy with all those skeletons"

cringeworthy

likely to promote embarrassment or apprehension

crunchy

exhausted, not well

cushy number

something that is easy and without stress

hydro

hydroponic marijuana, which is due to an agricultural technique of cultivation in the production of cannabis, a more potent product:"Hydro, me just can't let me, high go " - Bone Thugs 'n Harmony (Buddah lovas [1995])

hype

1. statements made about something before that thing comes out, especially wild statements guessing about the things nature (whether positive or negative). For example, record companies will often put many advertisements out before a record comes out. Before Public Enemy's album came out there was much negative hype in the media:"Yo Harry! You're a writer; are we that type? Don't believe the hype..." -- Public Enemy (Don't believe the hype)
2. cool

why you muggin' on my bumper

why are you staring at me?

shy away

avoid sth．which is unpleasant，difficult，etc．回避；离开
After one term as City Councilman，Smith shied away from politics．当了一任市议员后，史密斯就离开了政界。
She shies away from anybody touching her．她总是避开碰她的人。
The horse shied off when I tried to mount it．正当我想骑上那匹马时，它却惊得连连后退。

shy away/off

shy of

1．not bold； nervous in the company of others； not putting oneself forward羞怯的；畏缩的
Small children are often shy of anyone they do not know．儿童在生人面前往往显得腼腆。
Don't be sky of telling me what you want．不要有顾虑，需要些什么，尽管告诉我。
2．lacking不足的；缺乏的
They need a loan because they are shy of funds now．他们手头资金短缺，正需贷款。

shy off

whys and wherefores

the answer to a question or problem理由；解释
He doesn't like to follow blindly but always goes into the whys and wherefores of everything．凡事他不喜欢盲从，总是追根究底。

worthy of

deserving 值得；配得上
He is worthy of our trust and expectation．他没有辜负我们的信任和期望。

worthy of the name

Idiom(s): worthy of the name

Theme: GOOD

deserving to be so called; good enough to enjoy a specific name.
• There was not an actor worthy of the name in that play.
• Any art critic worthy of the name would know that painting to be a fake.

without rhyme or reason

Idiom(s): without rhyme or reason

Theme: RANDOMNESS

without purpose, order, or reason. (See variations in the examples. Fixed order.)
• The teacher said my report was disorganized. My paragraphs seemed to be without rhyme or reason.
• Everything you do seems to be without rhyme or reason.
• This procedure is without rhyme or reason.

whys and wherefores of

Idiom(s): whys and wherefores of sth

Theme: CAUSES

the reasons or causes relating to something.
• I refuse to discuss the whys and wherefores of my decision. It's final.
• Bob doesn't know the whys and wherefores of his contract. He just knows that it means he will get a lot of money when he finishes the work.

Jekyll and Hyde

Idiom(s): Jekyll and Hyde

Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE

someone with both an evil and a good personality. (From the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Fixed order.)
• Bill thinks Mary is so soft and gentle, but she can be very cruel—she is a real Jekyll and Hyde.
• Jane doesn't know that Fred is a Jekyll and Hyde. She sees him only when he is being kind and generous, but he can be very cruel.

have an itchy palm

Idiom(s): have an itchy palm AND have an itching palm

Theme: MONEY

to be in need of a tip; to tend to ask for tips. (As if placing money in the palm would stop the itching.)
• All the waiters at that restaurant have itchy palms.
• The cabdriver was troubled by an itching palm. Since he refused to carry my hags, I gave him nothing.

get physical

Idiom(s): get physical (with sb)

Theme: FORCE

to use physical force against someone.
• The coach got in trouble for getting physical with some members of the team.
• When the suspect wouldn't cooperate, the police were forced to get physical.

extend one's sympathy

Idiom(s): extend one's sympathy (to sb)

Theme: SORROW

to express sympathy to someone. (A very polite and formal way to tell someone that you are sorry about a misfortune.)
• Please permit me to extend my sympathy to you and your children. I'm very sorry to hear of the death of your husband.
• Let's extend our sympathy to Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a broken leg. We should send him some flowers.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy,

Idiom(s): Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.)

Theme: EARLY

A proverb that claims that going to bed early and getting up early is good for you. (Sometimes said to explain why a person is going to bed early. The last part of the saying is sometimes left out.)
• Tom left the party at ten o'clock, saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
• I always get up at dawn. After all, early to bed, early to rise.

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Idiom(s): bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Theme: DRYNESS

very cheerful and eager. (Refers to the twinkling eyes and quick, energetic movements of a squirrel. Fixed order.)
• She appeared at the top of the stairs, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to start the day.
• I am awake, but I am hardly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Every why has a wherefore.

There is an explanation for everything.

Once bitten, twice shy.

After an unpleasant experience, people are careful to avoid something similar.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy w

It means that sleeping well and not staying up late will help you out physically and financially.

Fishy

If there is something fishy about someone or something, there is something suspicious; a feeling that there is something wrong, though it isn't clear what it is.

Healthy as a horse

If you're as healthy as a horse, you're very healthy.

Once bitten, twice shy

If somebody is said to be once bitten twice shy, it means that someone who has been hurt or who has had something go wrong will be far more careful the next time.

Sing from the same hymn sheet

If people are singing from the same hymn sheet, they are expressing the same opinions in public.

Slowly, slowly catchy monkey

This means that eventually you will achieve your goal.

Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free

This idiom is usually used to refer to men who don't want to get married, when they can get all the benefits of marriage without getting married.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

There's no need to do something yourself when you have somebody to do it for you, usually trivial matters.