Meaning: 11 november

n.
the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland

ov Idiom, Proverb

a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

a cut above

superior, better A scholar's work is a cut above. It's superior to the others.

a false move

a wrong move, a threatening action "A man with a gun said, ""If you make a false move, you're dead."""

a love tap

a gentle hit with the hand, a light push or bump I didn't hit you very hard. It was just a love tap.

above and beyond the call of duty

much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.

above board

legal, not hidden, not under the table, not underhanded Every action, every payment is above board. Customers respect that kind of honesty.

above the law

not required to obey laws, privileged Just because he's rich, he thinks he's above the law.

all over but the shouting

(See it's all over but the shouting)

all over hell's half acre

all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.

all's fair in love and war

there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.

ass over teakettle

falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!

be over

" be finished; end."

below the poverty line

not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.

bend over backwards

do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.

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.

better to have loved...

(See it is better to have loved and lost...)

blow me over

"it is unbelievable; far out" He's over 50? Well, blow me over!

blow my cover

reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.

blow over

die down or calm down The problem with the lost invoices has finally blown over and everyone is working hard again.

bowl me over

surprise me, blow me down Well, bowl me over! You've done your homework!

bun in the oven

(See a bun in the oven)

by jove

it happened, it is amazing By jove! We reached our goal. We sold 15,000 tickets!

carry over

save for another time We were forced to carry over the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.

check over

look for errors in a paper, see if there are mistakes I've written a letter of application. Will you check it over for me?

cover for me

make an excuse for me, do my work I may be late for work today. Will you cover for me?

cover ground

talk about the important facts and details of something The number of questions seemed endless and we were unable to cover much ground during the meeting.

cover-up

hiding something from the authorities or media The reporter heard about the cover-up of police brutality.

cover your ass

protect yourself by having documnets signed etc. If you discipline or dismiss an employee, cover your ass.

crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

cry over spilt milk

cry about small accidents, cry instead of doing Children drop things and break them. Don't cry over spilt milk.

cup runneth over

feeling too full of love or joy or happiness My cup runneth over whenever I listen to Mother Teresa.

cut above

(See a cut above)

death warmed over

(See look like death warmed over)

dove

a person who wants peace, pacifist The doves complained when the US built more nuclear weapons.

drop over

visit, come and talk Our friends dropped over last night for a cup of coffee.

drop your gloves (hockey)

remove your gloves to fight with your fists Don't drop your gloves in this game. There's no fighting.

eyes glaze over

"eyes express disbelief or ""I've heard this before""" When I told him I'd pay the rent next week, his eyes glazed over.

fall in love

begin to love, feel romantic about Michael and Rose have fallen in love. They're very happy.

fall in love with

begin to love someone I fell in love with her the first time that I saw her at the restaurant.

fall over oneself

be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.

falling in love

beginning to feel love, being in love They say that falling in love is wonderful - marvellous!

false move

(See a false move)

fit like a glove

fit perfectly The new pair of jeans that he bought fit like a glove.

for love nor money

not for any reason, never, no way I won't skydive for love nor money. It's too dangerous.

for love or money

by any means We were unable to get him to agree to the proposal for love or money.

for love or money (usually negative)

for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.

fork over

hand over, give The robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me.

fuss over

care for too much, pay much attention to Bertha's always fussing over her cats. She even warms their milk.

game over

"finished, complete; the chance is gone" If you've signed the contract, it's game over. You can't change it.

get a move on

hurry