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
y o Idiom, Proverb
a fly on the wall
able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.
a play on words
a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.
any old thing
any word, any answer When the teacher asks him a question, he says any old thing.
away out
(See way out)
away out of line
(See way out of line)
bail a company out
help or rescue a company with financial problems The government decided to bail out the failing bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.
bevy of beauties
a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.
buy off
use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
buy out
buy a business and all the inventory We knew his business was in debt, so we offered to buy him out.
by oneself
alone and without help.
carry on
continue, keep on Carry on with your game. I'll wait until you're finished.
carry out
do, complete, execute Now that we have the loan we can carry out our plan.
carry over
save for another time We were forced to carry over the sale to the Monday after the national holiday.
courtesy of
from, given by, donated by The doughnuts are courtesy of Harry's Bakery.
cry over spilt milk
cry about small accidents, cry instead of doing Children drop things and break them. Don't cry over spilt milk.
day in and day out
regularly, all the time He goes to that restaurant day in and day out and never gets tired of it.
day in, day out
every day, daily Day in, day out, she walked to work. I saw her every morning.
day of the family farm
(See the day of the family farm)
day one
(See from day one)
dirty one
hurt one's character or good name, do a bad or shameful thing The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the questionable land deals.
don't give me any of your lip
do not talk back, do not refuse to do what I ask "When the boy swore, she said, ""Don't give me any of your lip."""
dry out
stop using alcohol, on the wagon She's drying out at a treatment centre. It's a four-week program.
every other
alternate, every second one She has to work every other Saturday evening.
fly off the handle
become angry He really flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.
fly on the wall
(See a fly on the wall)
from day one
from the beginning, from the first day From day one, Carol has been a good employee.
get the lay of the land
check the conditions, size up the situation Before I sell insurance in a town, I like to get the lay of the land.
get this monkey off my back
stop a bad habit, be rid of a problem or hang-up I have to get this monkey off my back. I have to stop gambling.
go easy on
do not ask him to work hard, ease up on Go easy on Billy, please. He's not well today.
go the way of the dodo
become extinct like the dodo bird, die off If we don't protect our language, it will go the way of the dodo.
hide/bury one
keep from seeing, knowing or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant, refuse to see or face something His father always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with any problems.
in memory of
as a reminder of, as a memorial to We decided to put our money together and buy a painting in memory of our grandfather.
Johnny on the spot
being ready to help, being there when needed When I need a ride, you're always here - Johnny on the spot.
lay of the land
(See get the lay of the land)
lay off
stop bothering, leave alone The players were told by the coach to lay off teasing the new player so that he could relax before the game.
lay off (someone)
get rid of workers when business is bad Six hundred workers at the automobile factory were recently laid off.
lay on
provide, supply The chefs lay on lots of food at the banquet. It's a feast!
lay one
let someone know one
lay one's cards on the table
let someone know one's position openly, deal honestly He laid his cards on the table during the meeting to dispose of the excess inventory.
lay one's hands on
get hold of, find, catch If I can lay my hands on a barbecue I will barbecue some chicken for dinner.
lay out
spend, pay I had to lay out a lot of money to get my car fixed so now I don't have any money to go out.
lay over
stay overnight while traveling On the way to Winnipeg, we usually lay over in Regina.
make a day of it
do something all day We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
monkey off my back
(See get this monkey off my back)
my old man
my husband, my man My old man is babysitting while I have a weekend holiday!
one by one
individually, one at a time The children entered the school building one by one and very quietly.
pay off
pay in full and be free from a debt, yield good results (the risk paid off) She finally paid off her car so she has lots of extra money to spend.
play off
settle a score between two teams or contestants by more play We went to the game last night as our team had to play off against the other team.
play on my heart strings
cause me to feel emotional, make me feel sentimental The movie Hey Jude will play on your heart strings - make you cry.
play on/upon (something)
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.
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