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a caution

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

all over but the shouting

(See it's all over but the shouting)

bevy of beauties

a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.

caution

(See a caution)

highfalutin

proud, pretentious We need a musician, not some highfalutin rock star!

it's all over but the shouting

the contest is finished but the cheering continues """The Blue Jays won,"" he said. ""It's all over but the shouting."""

throw caution to the wind

live or act carelessly, not be cautious Let's throw caution to the wind and buy ten dresses!

All over bar the shouting

When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.('All over but the shouting' is also used.)

Constitution of an ox

If someone has the constitution of an ox, they are less affected than most people by things like tiredness, illness, alcohol, etc.

Judge, jury and executioner

If someone is said to be the judge, jury, and executioner, it means they are in charge of every decision made, and they have the power to be rid of whomever they choose.

all over but the shouting|all over|shouting

adv. phr., informal Finally decided or won; brought to an end; not able to be changed. After Bill's touchdown, the game was all over but the shouting. John and Tom both tried to win Jane, but after John's promotion it was all over but the shouting.

have the constitution of an ox|constitution|consti

v. phr. To be able to work extremely hard and to have the stamina to overcome misfortune. Stan, who has lost both of his parents within one year and is constantly working late, seems to be indestructible, as if he had the constitution of an ox.

throw caution to the winds|caution|discretion|thro

v. phr. To be daring; make a bold or risky move. Hearing that Apaches were planning to start a war, the whites decided to throw caution to the winds and attack the Apaches first.

utility room|room|utility

n. A room in a house or building for machinery and other things important in the daily use of the building and the work of the people in it. There is a utility room upstairs where Mother does the laundry. The oil burner is kept in the utility room in the basement.

beautiful

beautiful
the beautiful
1) the quality of beauty
2) those who are beautiful

constitution

constitution
the Constitution
the document containing the fundamental laws of the United States: it consists of the seven original articles, adopted in 1789, and twenty-seven amendments

throw caution to the winds

throw caution to the winds
Also, throw discretion to the winds. Behave or speak very rashly, as in Throwing caution to the winds, he ran after the truck, or I'm afraid she's thrown discretion to the winds and told everyone about the divorce. This expression uses to the winds in the sense of “utterly vanishing” or “out of existence,” a usage dating from the mid-1600s. The first recorded use of throw to the winds was in 1885.