Meaning:
1 kings 
n.
the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
ing Idiom, Proverb
a bawling out
a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.
a blessing in disguise
a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.
a budding genius
a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
a dressing down
a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.
a falling out
a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.
a fighting chance
a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.
a fleeting glance
a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.
a helping hand
help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.
a howling blizzard
a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.
a humdinger
a beautiful car etc. a well-designed product Dad, you should see this coupe. It's a humdinger!
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a losing streak
losing several times in succession The Leafs are on a losing streak. They've lost seven games!
a sick building
a building with polluted air or insufficient oxygen This is a sick building. The air contains toxic fumes.
a sitting duck
an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.
a sure thing
a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.
a talking to
a scolding, a personal lecture If he has a poor attitude, Dan will give him a talking to.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
about to do something
on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.
according to Hoyle
according to the rules, if we follow the rules According to Hoyle, it's your turn to deal the cards.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
all things being equal
if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.
all things to all people
satisfy everyone, live up to Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.
any old thing
any word, any answer When the teacher asks him a question, he says any old thing.
anything goes
"there are no rules; expect anything to happen" Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!
asking price
a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.
at your fingertips
easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.
back teeth are floating
have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
be my undoing
"be the cause of my failure; my Achilles' heel" Credit cards may be my undoing. My VISA balance is over $5000!
be up and running
" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"
be used to (+Ving/noun)
" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."
being there
being where good things happen, being in the right place at the right time Caleb seems to succeed by just being there. Good things happen to him wherever he is.
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
biter (curling)
a rock that is touching the twelve-foot circle The Heidt rink is lying four - one is a biter.
bleeding heart
one who begs for sympathy for victims, have a soft spot... "Hector is a bleeding heart for wolves. ""Save the wolves,"" he tells people in his speeches."
blessing in disguise
(See a blessing in disguise)
blind leading the blind
someone who doesn
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
blow to kingdom come
explode and destroy, blow up There's enough gas in the well to blow us kingdom come!
boarding (hockey)
checking into the boards, chairman of the boards Boarding causes serious injuries to hockey players.
boiling mad
very angry, very upset, hopping mad By the time the car started, Emil was boiling mad.
boozing buddies
friends who drink liquor and party together In those days, Billy and I were boozin' buddies - pals.
brand new/ brand spanking new
not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
bring an end to
(See put an end to)
bring around/round
restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
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