Significado: 4th Duke of Devonshire

n. 4º Duque de Devonshire, William Cavendish (1720-1764), estadista británico, ex Primer Ministro de Gran Bretaña (1756-1757)

be art and part of Idioma

a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

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 chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

be art and allotment of (something)

To be an alive actor in something. I absolutely achievement you aren't art and allotment of your brother's absurd schemes.Learn more: and, art, of, part

be art and allotment of

be an accent or actor in; be acutely complex in. Be art and allotment of was originally a Scottish acknowledged expression: art referred to the bringing about of an activity and part to accord in it.Learn more: and, art, of, part

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a card a case of a caution a cheap drunk a checkup a chicken in every pot a chin wag a chip off the old block a chunk of change a cinch a clean bill of health a cliff-hanger a close call a close shave a clutch hitter (baseball) a common thread a contract out on be all the worse for wear be all things to all men be all things to all men/people be all things to all people be all thumbs be all very well be all wet be along be along the lines of (something) be an apology for be an easy touch be an item be an open book be an unknown quantity be another kettle of fish be another matter be another of life's great mysteries be another thing be another/a different matter be anybody's guess be anybody's/anyone's guess be anyone's be anyone's/anybody's call be armed to the teeth be around be art and part of be art and part of (something) be as (something) as all get-out be as (something) as they come be as American as apple pie be as bald as a coot be as bright as a button be as brown as a berry be as clear as crystal be as clear as day be as clear as mud be as cute as a button be as daft as a brush be as dead as a dodo be as deaf as a post be as dry as a bone be as dull as dishwater be as fit as a fiddle be as full as a boot be as gentle as a lamb be as good as (one's) word be as good as dead be as good as gold be as good as gone be as good as new be as good as your word