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a chip of the old block 
de tal palo tal astilla; niños que se parecen a sus padres en apariencia o carácter
LD Idioma
a chip off the old block
a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.
a dildo
a manufactured penis, a vibrator shaped like a penis """When Ed's away I use a dildo."""
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a household name
"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a lot of falderal
a lot of foolish talk, a lot of bunk When you hear me speak Latin, you'll think it's a lot of falderal.
a sick building
a building with polluted air or insufficient oxygen This is a sick building. The air contains toxic fumes.
a wild goose chase
a waste of time, a long chase without results Oil exploration is sometimes a wild goose chase. It's uncertain.
an offer I couldn't refuse
an offer that contains a threat or force, a request that is a command The border guards invited me to stay for further questioning - it was an offer I couldn't refuse.
an old hand at
a person with a lot of practice or experience Tom's an old hand at cribbage. He's played since he was a boy.
an old warhorse
a veteran, an old soldier, a classic story or tune The band played marches and overtures - the old warhorses.
any old thing
any word, any answer When the teacher asks him a question, he says any old thing.
as luck would have it
as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.
at the ripe old age
"at a very old age; being unusually old" He could still play checkers at the ripe old age of ninety-eight.
balderdash
verbose nonsense """Please switch off the talk show. It's just balderdash."""
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
best of both worlds
(See the best of both worlds)
blood runs cold
one is terrified or horrified My blood ran cold when I saw the man fall off the ladder.
build a better mousetrap
improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.
build up
increase, raise Talking with Rudy will build up your confidence. He's positive.
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
can't hold a candle
(See hold a candle)
catch a cold
get a cold I caught a bad cold last week and had to miss three weeks of work.
catch a cold (catch cold)
be sick with a cold, come down with a cold I caught a cold while we were in Vancouver.
catch one's death of cold
become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
chip off the old block
(See a chip off the old block)
chip on his shoulder
in a fighting mood, looking for a fight Ron has a chip on his shoulder. He's arguing with everybody.
cold call
a visit to an employer or customer without an appointment Sam got a job by making cold calls - by knocking on doors and asking for work.
cold comfort
small comfort, very little relief Having Jim's money is cold comfort for his wife if he dies.
cold feet
a loss of courage or nerve I planned to go to Europe with my cousin but he got cold feet and decided not to go.
cold fish
person who is unfriendly or doesn
cold hard cash
cash, coins and bills I paid for the stereo in cold hard cash.
cold, hard cash
"actual money, dollar bills; not a cheque or credit card" No cheques - I want cold, hard cash for that car.
cold shoulder
(See give you the cold shoulder)
cold turkey
abruptly, completely, not gradually Barb stopped smoking, cold turkey. No plan, no program.
coldcock
punch without warning, jump Buddy coldcocked the pitcher - hit him when he wasn't looking.
couldn't believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
dead to the world
fast asleep The little boy was dead to the world when his father took him out of the car.
dildo
(See a dildo)
do unto others as you would have them do unto you
treat people the way you would like to be treated "This is The Golden Rule: ""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."""
don't hold your breath
it is not going to happen soon, be prepared to wait The City will repair the street but don't hold your breath.
everything old is new again
fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!
falderal
(See a lot of falderal)
feel on top of the world
feel very healthy I have been feeling on top of the world since I quit my job.
fold
quit, stop operating The store folded during the recession - went bankrupt.
for all the world
for anything, for any price For all the world I do not know what he is trying to tell me with the notes that he writes.
for the world
under any conditions I would not want to sell my car for the world.
get a hold of
talk to, phone I tried to get a hold of Pierre when I was in Montreal.
get cold feet
become afraid at the last minute He got cold feet and cancelled his plan to go to China.
An LD idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with LD, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Diccionario de palabras similares, Sinónimos, Diccionario Idioma LD