Meaning:
2-dimensional 
adj.
lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
na Idiom, Proverb
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a household name
"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.
a nail-biter
"exciting game or movie; having much suspense" Have you seen the movie The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.
a snap
(See it's a snap)
all the tea in China
(See not for all the tea in China)
anal retentive
too concerned with detail, pedantic Amy is anal retentive. She writes down everything the teacher says.
another nail in your coffin
"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
bananas
very excited, nearly crazy When we won the cup, the crowd went bananas.
blow snakes (music)
play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.
bull in a China shop
(See a bull in a China shop)
Canada goose
getting goosed in Canada by a Canadian """There,"" he said. ""Now you've had your Canada goose."""
canary
a person who tells the police, a squealer Ken - that canary! He tells the boss who comes in late.
capture the imagination
cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.
cat nap
a short sleep taken during the day I had a cat nap during the afternoon so I would feel refreshed in the evening.
character assassination
saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly gossip and character assassination."""
come naturally
able to learn easily, have natural ability Playing the piano seemed to come naturally to Susan.
dead as a doornail
dead, showing no signs of life, stone dead It's only a stuffed bear. It's dead as a doornail.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid - main constituent of the chromosomes of all organisms The large university project has spent a lot of money in the study of DNA.
drop a name/drop names
pretend you know famous people, name dropper He was dropping names at the interview - Klein, Clinton etc.
fight tooth and nail
fight fiercely or with all one
for all the tea in China
(See not for all the tea in China)
give you the runaround
(See the runaround)
gnashing of teeth
anger, complaining When the hospital closed, there was much gnashing of teeth.
go bananas
become very excited, act crazy, go nuts When Elvis swiveled his hips, the girls went bananas.
half snapped
(See half corked)
hard as nails
physically very fit and strong, rough, stern He is as hard as nails and is not a good person to have an argument with.
have a physical (examination)
get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.
have the final say
make the final decision, call the shots The children want a pony, but John has the final say.
hit the nail on the head
make a correct guess or analysis He really hit the nail on the head when he wrote the report about the bank
hokey Dinah
gosh, holy cow, wow "Every time you hit the ball, Wendy says, ""Hokey Dinah!"""
household name
(See a household name)
in heaven's name
if we think of heaven, for heaven's sake Why in heaven's name did we come to Canada? It's cold here!
it has your name on it
we saved this one for you, it is yours There's a steak on the grill, and it has your name on it.
it's a snap
it is easy to do, it is a piece of cake You should try making a paper plane. It's a snap.
kill a penalty (hockey)
prevent a goal while your player has a penalty Team Canada killed a penalty near the end of the game.
look like the cat that ate (swallowed) the canary
seem very self-satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary
look very self-satisfied, look as if one just had a great success You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?
make a name for oneself
become well-known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
make a name for yourself
become well known, become famous Martin Luther King made a name for himself - and for freedom!
make it snappy
be quick, hurry up I'll have a Coke, please, and make it snappy!
Mother Nature
nature, natural forces and causes Mother Nature provided the basic foods: wild vegetables and water.
nada
nothing, none, zero, zip """How much for the baseball cap?"" ""Nada - it was free."""
nag
complain too much, a hassle Poor Erik. His wife nags him about his first marriage.
nail-biter
(See a nail-biter)
nail down
get a clear answer, find out, pin down I've checked the books, but I can't nail down the reason for the loss. I can't find the error.
nail him
hit him, hurt him, stop him They want to nail him because he beat up on Tommy.
nail in your coffin
(See another nail in your coffin)
nail it down
complete it, finalize it, close a deal Don't spend too long on a sale. Try to nail it down quickly.
naked as a jay bird
no clothes on, bare naked, in the nude A boy had taken my clothes, so there I stood, naked as a jay bird!