Sens:
a bundle
un paquet d'argent, une grosse somme d'argent (Informel), une somme importante; un gros magot
DL Idiome
a bundle of nerves
"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.
blow a bundle
spend a lot of money, lose a lot of money gambling When Al went to Vegas, he blew a bundle - he lost a lot of money.
bundle
(See make a bundle)
bundle of nerves
(See a bundle of nerves)
bundle up
put on warm clothes, dress warmly We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
burn the candle at both ends
work or play too hard without enough rest He has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and his studies. That is why he became sick.
can't hold a candle
(See hold a candle)
diddly squat
nothing, not a penny For all that work, he gave me diddly squat - not even thanks.
drop a bundle
lose money by gambling, lose your shirt I dropped a bundle at the track last night. I lost every bet.
eye of a needle
(See the eye of a needle)
fiddle around
tinker, do something in an unplanned way I tried fiddling around with the computer printer for awhile but it still won
fiddlesticks
oh no, darn, nuts, rats, shucks Fiddlesticks! I forgot to get the mail!
fit as a fiddle
in good athletic condition or health Her grandfather is 92 years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
fly off the handle
become angry He really flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.
fuddle duddle
fiddlesticks, nuts, phooey, rats, "I did not use the F-word. I said, ""Oh, fuddle duddle!"""
get a handle on
understand, find out about We have to get a handle on the parking problem - get the facts.
handle herself
protect herself, been around Dolly has worked with men before. She can handle herself.
handle with kid gloves
be very careful handling someone or something He is very sensitive so you have to handle him with kid gloves when you speak to him.
hold a candle
do as well, compare with, measure up The Buick is nice, but it can't hold a candle to the Cadillac.
hold a candle to
be in the same class or level with (used with a negative usually), can be compared with As far as good service goes that restaurant can
in the saddle
in command, in control The president is back in the saddle again after being ill for several months.
kit and caboodle
everything, all the stuff, the whole shebang The canoe tipped, and it all fell in the river - kit and caboodle!
make a bundle
earn a large profit, make a lot of money Manfred made a bundle selling real estate. He's rich.
middle ground
a position that is fair to both sides, a compromise, keep an open mind The minister tried to find some middle ground between the nurses and the administrators.
middle of the road
being halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue The president was elected because he was a person whose ideas were very middle of the road.
middleman
(See the middleman)
needle
ask bothersome questions, a hassle She needled him with questions about his former girlfriends.
needle in a haystack
something that is very hard to find Looking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
needless to say
it is obvious, it goes without saying Needless to say, there are many idioms in the English language.
on pins and needles
excited, nervous Her daughter has been on pins and needles all day waiting for the contest to begin.
oodles
lots, more than we need, scads """Do we have enough salad?"" ""Yes. Oodles!"""
paddle your own canoe
be an individual, be independent Love many, trust few, but always paddle your own canoe.
piddly
little, small, tiny """What a piddly car!"" ""Yes. It's a Micra."""
piddly-assed
(See piddly)
pins and needles
(See on pins and needles)
play second fiddle
accept a lower position, take a back seat Kirk won't play second fiddle to her. He wants to be the boss.
play second fiddle to someone
be second in importance to someone He has been playing second fiddle to his boss for years and has finally decided to quit.
puddlejumper
a small car, a subcompact """Why buy a puddlejumper?"" ""It gets good gas mileage."""
rob the cradle
court a person who is too young, date a minor You're seeing Lisa? She's only 17! That's robbing the cradle!
saddle up
put a saddle on a horse, place a saddle on a horse Let's saddle up and ride our ponies to the river.
saddled with
burdened with, responsible for She doesn't want to be saddled with a bus load of teen-age boys.
saddled with debt
burdened with debt Our sister company is saddled with a great amount of debt and should be sold as soon as possible.
save a bundle
save a lot of money, save big time If you buy a new car through a broker, you can save a bundle.
second fiddle
(See play second fiddle)
sit idly by
sit and watch or rest while others work He sat idly by all morning while the others worked hard.
skidaddle
leave, go, off with you, vamoose """Get out of here! Skidaddle!"" the old man shouted at the boys."
smack dab in the middle
directly in the middle, in the centre The ball landed smack dab in the middle of the pizza.
sometimes life is a bucket of shit and the handle
sometimes life is very unpleasant, life is not all guns and roses The junk dealer had a poster on the wall of his shack: Sometimes life is a bucket of shit, and the handle's inside!
take kindly to
be pleased by, like He doesn
the devil makes work for idle hands
if a person is not busy he will do evil things, work ethic The protestants believe children should be busy because the devil makes work for idle hands.