adj.
being five more than eighty

big five Idiom, Proverb

bat five hundred

hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.

Group of Five

(See The Group of Five)

high five

celebrating by slapping each other's raised hand After scoring a goal, the players exchanged high fives.

nine-to-five job/attitude

a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.

The Group of Five/ The Regina Five

artists K. Lockhead, A. McKay, D. Morton, T. Godwin, R. Bloore The Group of Five are famous for their bold, abstract paintings.

Five "O"

the police

five-o

the police

four-five

45 caliber gun

high-five

greeting where you slap hands together in the air, as opposed to low-five, where you slap hands at waist height

take five

Idiom(s): take five

Theme: INACTION

to take a five-minute rest period. (Slang.)
• Okay, everybody. Take five!
• Hey, Bob. I'm tired. Can we take five?

the big five

hunting The better bristles mammals bolter for action in Africa: leopards, lions, African buffaloes, rhinoceroses, and elephants. I fabricated it a point to booty down anniversary of the big bristles afore my cruise to Africa was over. Governments beyond the African nations are introducing stronger laws to assure and bottle the alleged "big five" that are targets of bold hunters and poachers alike.Learn more: big, five

the big five

a name accustomed by hunters to the bristles better and best alarming African mammals: rhinoceros, elephant, buffalo, lion, and leopard.Learn more: big, five

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More Idioms/Phrases

take issue take heed take great pains take five take exception take away take an interest in take aim