Meaning:
15 may organization 
n.
a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah
ti Idiom, Proverb
a bad time
a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.
a caution
a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.
a fighting chance
a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.
a fleeting glance
a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.
a hard time
teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.
a hot ticket
a popular item, a product that people want Anything with James Dean's picture on it is a hot ticket.
a necktie party
a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.
a piece of the action
a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.
a question of
the important factor, the issue For them, it's a question of faith. They believe in the Bible.
a rough time
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?
a rough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
a sitting duck
an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.
a stiff upper lip
(See keep a stiff upper lip)
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
a stitch of clothes
(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)
a tich
(See just a tich)
a tough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.
about time
nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.
actions speak louder than words
people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.
ahead of time
early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
all the time
continually She asks for money all the time but I don
an attitude
a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
anal retentive
too concerned with detail, pedantic Amy is anal retentive. She writes down everything the teacher says.
as useless as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.
at a moment's notice
with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.
at one time
at a time in the past At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.
at or on the tip of one
at the point of being said, almost remembered My former teacher's name is on the tip of my tongue and I will soon remember it.
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
at your fingertips
easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.
back teeth are floating
have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
ballistic
(See go ballistic)
beat your time
take away your girlfriend or boyfriend I can't believe that your friend would beat your time.
behind the times
old fashioned My aunt is a little behind the times.
bevy of beauties
a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.
big time
a lot, very much, heavy duty You've helped me so much. I owe you big time.
blow it out of proportion
exaggerate it, make it bigger than it should be When Gretzky was traded, the media blew it out of proportion.
bone of contention
point of disagreement, controversial point Job security is the bone of contention in our discussions.
burning question
(See the burning question)
buy time
request time to plan, ask for extra time If we can just buy a little time, maybe the price will go down.
call attention to
ask you to read or notice, draw attention to I would like to call attention to the student parking problem.
capture the imagination
cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.
carrot and stick
promising to reward or punish someone at the same time The government took a carrot and stick approach to the people who were illegally protesting against the construction of the dam.
carry the conversation
continue the conversation, continue talking to you Visiting with Sally is easy. She carries the conversation!
catch you at a bad time
visit or call when it is inconvenient You look very sad. Did I catch you at a bad time?
caution
(See a caution)
chain reaction
one event causing a sequence of events Abe sold his shares, causing a chain reaction in the market.
character assassination
saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly gossip and character assassination."""
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