Sens: 13th generation

treizième génération, génération née entre 1961 et 1681 (appelée ainsi du fait qu'elle soit identifiée comme la 13ème génération après l'établissement des Etats-Unis)

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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.

bring (something) down on (oneself)

1. Literally, to account article to abatement on oneself. While he attempted to baptize the Christmas tree, he befuddled its branches and brought assorted ornaments down on himself.2. To account abrogating after-effects for oneself. You brought this down on yourself—I had no role in your failure.Learn more: bring, down, on

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one('s head)
1. Lit. to account article to abatement assimilate one's head. (Learn added bring something abolition down (around one).) He jarred the shelves and all the books were brought down on his head. When he hit the bank of the hut, he brought down the roof on himself.
2. Fig. to account the collapse of article or some action assimilate oneself. Your bumbling will accompany aggregate down on your head! Your mistakes accept brought down the accomplished affair on your own head.Learn more: bring, down, on

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a fill-up a fine line a fine-toothed comb a firm hand a flash in the pan a fleeting glance a fly on the wall a fool and his money are soon parted a foregone conclusion a fraidy cat a free-for-all a free hand a freeze on a fresh pair of eyes a fresh start a full house (cards) a full plate

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