Meaning:
abloom 
ə'bluːmadj.
bursting into flower
loo Idiom, Proverb
a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a faraway look
the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
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.
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.
bad blood
anger or a bad relationship due to past problems with someone There has always ben a lot of bad blood between the two supervisors.
blood from a stone
(See get blood from a stone)
blood is thicker than water
blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""
blood is up
excited, angry, ready to fight Kerry is friendly, but when his blood is up, he's dangerous.
blood money
money paid to the relative of a murdered person, dirty money The widow refused to take blood money from the men who murdered her husband.
blood runs cold
one is terrified or horrified My blood ran cold when I saw the man fall off the ladder.
bloody well
very truly, damn well He bloody well knows my name because I bloody well told him.
can't see for looking
cannot see because I have been looking too long Will you try to find my glove? I can't see for looking.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
dirty look
a look that shows dislike or disapproval His mother gave him a dirty look when he smoked the cigarette.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
draw blood
make someone bleed, get blood from someone The doctor decided to draw some blood from the patient to check up on his blood sugar level.
draw first blood
attack first, be first to hit or win The Jets drew first blood in the series, winning game one 5-4.
flesh and blood
a close relative She is my own flesh and blood so of course I felt terrible when she got into trouble.
floor it
push the gas pedal down, pedal to the metal Buddy floors it from every stoplight. He drives too fast.
floor you
surprise you, shock you, bowl you over (see bowl me over) The odor from a turkey farm is enough to floor you.
footloose and fancy free
carefree, not committed, devil-may-care When the kids moved out, we were footloose and fancy free!
future looks bright
future looks good, success will come to you Vi was promoted to Department Head. Her future looks bright.
get blood from a stone
do an impossible task, beat your head against... You'll get blood from a stone before you get money from Ed.
get in on the ground floor
be there at the start, be one of the first If I get in on the ground floor at MING'S, I'll advance quickly.
go over like a lead balloon
fail to generate a positive response The sales manager's latest proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting
ground floor
the first or best chance - especially in a business The video store was a good investment so I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
hang loose
be calm, relax, do not be uptight In Hawaii, they tell the tourists to hang loose - to relax.
have a looksee
look at something, look for something Pete thinks he can find the cow. He went to have a looksee.
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.
have the floor
it is your turn to speak to the group You have the floor, Mai. Please tell us about your idea.
if looks could kill
the look on your face was evil or hateful If looks could kill, I'd be dead. Are you mad at me or something?
in cold blood
without feeling, without mercy He's accused of killing a Mountie in cold blood.
late bloomer
a person who is slow to mature or succeed Kelly is not doing well in math, but she may be a late bloomer.
let loose
set free, give up one
loo
(See the loo)
look a gift horse in the mouth
complain if a gift is not perfect He shouldn
look after
care for, take care of He really looks after his car. It's in very good condition.
look after someone
take care or attend to someone She has been looking after her mother since her recent illness.
look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
look daggers
look angry, look with hateful eyes Ginny looked daggers at me when I kissed her boyfriend.
look down on
look as if you are better, look superior Do some Americans look down on people from Canada?
look down on someone
regard with contempt or a feeling of superiority She looks down on the activities and life of most small towns.
look down one
think of as worthless, feel scorn for She looks down her nose at people who she thinks are not as smart as she is.show your dislike of someone or something He always looks down his nose at the other members of his class.
look down your nose at
look at a person as though he is not as good as you Just because he's rich he looks down his nose at us.
look for
try to find, search for, hunt She has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can
look forward to something
anticipate with pleasure He
look high and low
look everywhere, leave no stone unturned We've looked high and low for that watch, but we can't find it.
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