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
z Idiom, Proverb
a dime a dozen
very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.
a freeze on
"a stoppage; a decision to stop spending, hiring etc." Right now there's a freeze on hiring at the plant - no hiring.
a howling blizzard
a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.
all that jazz
all related things, other similar topics They were talking about UFO's and all that jazz.
booze
liquor, hooch, moonshine I think Gus has been drinking. His breath smells of booze.
boozing buddies
friends who drink liquor and party together In those days, Billy and I were boozin' buddies - pals.
bozo
a person who does unusual things, a nerd Lenny is kind of a bozo. He laughs at the wrong time.
budget squeeze/crunch
a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
buzz-kill
a person who stops the fun, party-pooper You buzz-kill! Don't talk about air disasters when I'm flying to Rome.
buzz off
go away, beat it, get lost Next time he asks to borrow something, tell him to buzz off.
buzz word
new word or expression, the latest jargon Internet, Zero Tolerance - these are buzz words of the 1990s.
buzzed
slightly intoxicated, tipsy Jane got buzzed on fermented coconut juice. She was happy!
catch a buzz
begin to feel intoxicated, begin to feel natural high This is strong beer. You catch a buzz from drinking one bottle!
catch some z's
sleep, get some rest, crash Do you mind if I catch some z's on your couch? I'm sleepy.
catch some Zs
" sleep for a while; take a nap."
chintzy
unwilling to spend, cheap, tight Don't be so chintzy with your time. Volunteer to visit seniors.
clutz
a clumsy person, one who makes careless mistakes What a clutz I am! I poured sugar in the salt shaker!
crazy about
like a lot, mad about Dad's crazy about sports. He really loves baseball.
crazy like a fox
crafty while appearing foolish or dumb, play the fool In the debate, he was crazy like a fox. He praised his opponent for being clever and ruthless.
cut you down to size
"make you feel smaller; not as important" The foreman cut him down to size by calling him a laborer.
dime a dozen
(See a dime a dozen)
drive me crazy
cause me to feel crazy, bug me a lot That TV commercial drives me crazy! It's on every channel!
expand your horizons
experience or discover new ideas or goals or cultures Travel, read, discuss - expand your horizons!
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.
fizzle out
fail after a good start, end in failure The party began to fizzle out about midnight when many people went home.
frazzled
having tired nerves, going in circles I'm frazzled! Gift shopping takes all my nervous energy.
freeze out
keep from a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment They froze him out of the profits that they made on the sale of land.
freeze-up
when the lakes and ground freeze (November) We want to dig the hole for the basement before freeze-up.
freeze wages
keep wages the same, not increase wages, dig in their heels To control spending, the board is going to freeze our wages - no salary increases for one year.
from A to Z
know everything about something He knows about cars from A to Z.
fuzz
policemen, cops, pigs The boys ran away when the fuzz drove up in a patrol car.
gee whiz
golly gee, gosh darn, aw shucks Gee whiz, Miss Julie. I'd never do anything to hurt you.
geez
darn, gee whiz, gosh Geez, I hate mosquitoes!
geezer
old man, old person, old coot On one street there was an old geezer begging for money.
geezer gap
the differences between people aged 60 and 80 The word senior includes everyone in the geezer gap.
go crazy
lose control, go bananas, go wild If I don't leave this place I'll go crazy! It's boring here.
gonzo
gone, not here, out of here On June 30, school's finished and I'm gonzo!
have a whiz
go to the toilet, visit the john We were so busy we didn't even stop to have a whiz!
hazard a guess
guess at the answer, take a a shot in the dark How many beans are in the jar? Do you want to hazard a guess?
in a fog (haze)
confused, not sure what is happening He is always in a fog and never seems to know what is going on.
in a tizzy
upset, flustered, in a flap Aunt Lottie gets in a tizzy when she can't find her wig.
jazz up
brighten up, add more noise or movement or color They really jazzed up the community center for the party tonight.
lazy bones
lazy person, a person who does not want to work If you don't want to work, we'll call you lazy bones.
like crazy
very fast, with great energy They were running like crazy but still they couldn
like crazy/like mad
a lot, very much, to beat the band She laughed like crazy whenever Earl told a joke.
nothing to sneeze at
something you should take seriously His new salary is nothing to sneeze at.
on the fritz
not operating, broken, out of order The VCR is on the fritz again. We can't watch videos tonight.
pack uzis
carry automatic rifles, have powerful weapons The news report stated that the soldiers were packing uzis.
pop quiz
unannounced short test.
prepare like crazy
prepare thoroughly, be ready for an event or test Before I go to a job interview I prepare like crazy.