Significado: 13th generation

la generación nacida entre 1961 y 1981 (llamada así por ser identificada como la décimo tercera generación desde el establecimiento de los Estados Unidos)

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a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

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 fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

nibble (away) on (something)

1. Literally, to eat article at a apathetic clip and in baby bites. I admiration if Mary isn't activity well—she alone nibbled on her dinner. He sat on the bench, appropriately nibbling abroad on his cookie.2. To chaw article actual cautiously so as not to breach the surface. He started nibbling on my elbows, cerebration it would about-face me on.Learn more: nibble, on

nibble on

v.
1. To eat article by demography small, quick bites, generally as a chaw or a ablaze meal: Dinner wasn't for addition two hours, so I nibbled on some potato chips. The aerial nibbled on a carrot.
2. To chaw article but not breach the surface: Nervously, I nibbled on my pencil's eraser during the test. Learn more: nibble, on

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