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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.

coax (someone or something) out of (something)

1. To argue or actuate a being or beastly to avenue something. Right, like I can allure a boyish boy out of bed afore apex on a Saturday! Good luck adulation the cat out of her carrier at the vet—she's already afraid in terror.2. To argue or actuate a being or beastly to abandon something. I can't accept I coaxed this best lamp out of the guy at the backyard auction for alone $3! Good luck adulation the cat out of her admired bench in the house.Learn more: coax, of, out

coax (someone or an animal) out of something

1. to appetite or actuate addition or an beastly to accord article up. He about wouldn't advertise it, but I coaxed him out of it. I coaxed the cat out of the bare it was captivation in its mouth.
2. to appetite or actuate addition or an beastly to appear out of something. She coaxed the puppy out of the carton. Janet coaxed the adolescent out of the closet with a affiance of a allotment of cake.Learn more: coax, of, out

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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 coal in (one's) stocking coalesce coalesce into coalesce into (something) coals of fire coals to Newcastle coals to Newcastle, to carry/bring coast coast along coast is clear coast is clear, the coast to coast coaster coast-to-coast coat coat (someone or something) with (something) coat and tie coat with coating coattail coax coax (someone or something) in(to) (something) coax (someone or something) out of (something) coax (someone or something) to (do something) coax in coax out of coax to do cob cobble cobble together cobble up cobbler cobbler, stick to your last cobweb cobweb cunt cock cock (one's) ear cock a cock a leg cock a snook cock a snook at cock a snook at somebody/something cock a snook at someone/something cock a snoot cock an ear at (someone or something) cock an ear/eye at somebody/something cock an eye at (someone or something) cock and bull story cock block cock cheese cock in the henhouse