Meaning: anna eleanor roosevelt

n.
wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)

oose Idiom, Proverb

a loose cannon

unpredictable employee, one who may embarrass The President is sensible, but the Vice President is a loose cannon.

a screw loose

a little bit crazy, one brick short... Sometimes I think he has a screw loose - like when he eats paper.

a wild goose chase

a waste of time, a long chase without results Oil exploration is sometimes a wild goose chase. It's uncertain.

all hell broke loose

people did crazy things, everybody was fighting When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose.

at loose ends

disorganized, unable to concentrate I was at loose ends when the kids were fighting. I couldn't think.

beggars can't be choosers

people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""

Canada goose

getting goosed in Canada by a Canadian """There,"" he said. ""Now you've had your Canada goose."""

choose sides

help one side or team, take sides Some of the students will dislike you if you choose sides.

choose up sides

choose people to play on two or more teams Let's choose up sides and play a game of volleyball.

cook your goose

finish you, ruin you, goose is cooked If you borrow too much money, you'll cook your goose.

footloose and fancy free

carefree, not committed, devil-may-care When the kids moved out, we were footloose and fancy free!

goose egg

zero, no score, skunked They got three goals. We got the goose egg.

goose is cooked

chance is gone, plan has failed, game over If we don't win this game, our goose is cooked.

goose it

press the gas pedal down, pedal to the metal When a car tries to pass us, don't goose it. Slow down.

goosed

(See Canada goose)

hang loose

be calm, relax, do not be uptight In Hawaii, they tell the tourists to hang loose - to relax.

have a screw loose

act in a strange way, be foolish He is a really strange person. I think that he has a screw loose somewhere.

in the hoosegow

(See in the slammer)

kill the goose that layed the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy He was always complaining about his job but now it is gone. He has killed the goose that layed the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy They sold part of their business but it was the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.

let loose

set free, give up one

loose cannon

(See a loose cannon)

loose ends

(See tie up loose ends)

on the loose

free, running around, not in a pen or cage The zoo notified the media that a giraffe is on the loose.

sacred moose

(a sacred cow in Canada)

screw loose

(See a screw loose)

set loose

set free, release something that you are holding The wildlife department decided to set loose the bear that it had captured.

there's not much to choose between them

they are nearly equal, it's a toss-up A Ford or a Mercury - there's not much to choose between them.

tie up loose ends

finish a project, complete the details of some work, finishing touch """Have you finished the survey?"" ""Just about. I have to tie up some loose ends and print the report."""

vamoose

leave quickly, go, get going, hit the road We better vamoose, my friend, or we'll be late for our appointment.

what's good for the goose is good for the gander

rules that apply to the wife also apply to the husband, tit for tat If you need a holiday, so do I! What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

wild goose chase

(See a wild goose chase)

your goose is cooked

(See goose is cooked)

cool as a moose

very good; cool; da bomb

break loose

escape；become free or loose 摆脱；脱开
The criminal broke loose from the police and ran into the woods．罪犯挣脱警察，逃进了树林。
During the storm，the boat broke loose from its mooring．刮风暴时，船脱开了缆绳。

pick and choose

select with much care挑三拣四
Some people pick and choose to get something perfect，and some just because they can't make up their minds．有些人挑剔是想得到完美的东西，而有的人只是因为拿不定主意。
You haven't time to pick and choose from among so many pictures．这么多的图片，你是没有时间从中细选的。

play fast and loose

repeatedly change one's attitude反复无常
He played fast and loose with several women's affections．他玩弄了好几位女士的感情。
No one can place any reliance on a person who plays fast and loose．没有人能够信赖反复无常的人。
He should not play fast and loose with the company's good name．他不应该拿公司的好名声当儿戏。

wild-goose chase

Idiom(s): wild-goose chase

Theme: FUTILITY

a worthless hunt or chase; a futile pursuit.
• I wasted all afternoon on a wild-goose chase.
• John was angry because he was sent out on a wild-goose chase.

nothing to choose from

Idiom(s): nothing to choose from

Theme: CHOICE

no choice; no choice in the selection; not enough of something to make a choice.
• I went to the store looking for new shoes, but there was nothing to choose from.
• By the time I got around to selecting a team of helpers, there was nothing to choose from.

gone goose

Idiom(s): gone goose

Theme: DEPART

someone or something that has departed or run away.
• Surely, the burglar is a gone goose by now.
• The child was a gone goose, and we did not know where to look for him.

get goose bumps

Idiom(s): get goose bumps AND get goose pimples

Theme: ANXIETY

for one's skin to feel prickly or become bumpy due to fear or excitement.
• When he sings, I get goose bumps.
• I never get goose pimples.
• That really scared her. Now she's got goose pimples.

footloose and fancy-free

Idiom(s): footloose and fancy-free

Theme: CAREFREE

without responsibilities or commitments. (Fixed order.)
• All the rest of them have wives, but John is footloose and fancy-free.
• Mary never stays long in any job. She likes being footloose and fancy-free.

cut loose

Idiom(s): cut loose (from sb or sth)

Theme: ESCAPE

to break away from someone or something; to break ties with someone or something; to act in a free manner.
• Jane is finding it hard to cut loose from her family.
• Cutting loose is part of growing up.
• When those farm boys get to town, they really cut loose from convention.
• They sure are wild when they cut loose.

cook one's goose

Idiom(s): cook one's goose

Theme: RUIN

to damage or ruin someone.
• I cooked my own goose by not showing up on time.
• Sally cooked Bob's goose for treating her the way he did.

let loose with

Idiom(s): let go (with something) AND cut loose (with something); let loose (with something)

Theme: SHOUTING

to shout something out or expel something; to shout or express something wildly. (Slang.)
• The audience cut loose with a loud cheer.
• The whole team let go with a loud shout.
• John let loose with a horrendous belch.
• I wish you wouldn't let loose like that!

get goose pimples

cut loose with

Kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

Destroy something that would be a source of wealth or success.

Loose lips sink ships.

Disclosing important information ( to the enemy or a competitor) could result in large losses.

More Idioms/Phrases

Kindness begets kindness. Learn to walk before you run. Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner Least said soonest mended. Let bygones be bygones. Lightning never strikes in the same place twice Like father, like son. Look before you leap. Loose lips sink ships. Love is blind. Man proposes, God disposes. Manners make the man. Many hands make light work. Marry in haste, repent at leisure. Might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lam Money begets money.

English Vocalbulary

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