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)

put wear on Idiome

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.

put abrasion (and tear) on (something)

To account article to adulterate or become damaged over time. The alkali in the air puts a lot of abrasion on our machinery, so they crave a lot added aliment than would be normal. You can't put accustomed abrasion and breach on your car and apprehend your allowance to pay for it.Learn more: on, put, wear

put abrasion (and tear) on something

to account abasement in the accompaniment of something. (There can be assorted amounts of abrasion and tear. See the examples.) This alley alkali puts a lot of abrasion on cars. All this beachcomber activity puts too abundant abrasion and breach on the baiter dock.Learn more: on, put, wear

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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 put under put up put up (one's) dukes put up (one's) hand put up a (brave) front put up a brave front put up a fight put up a front put up a smoke screen put up a struggle put up against put up dukes put up or shut up Put up or shut up! put up the money (for something) put up the shutters put up to put up with put up with (someone or something) Put up your dukes! put upon put upon by put upon by (someone or something) put upon, be put wear (and tear) on (something) put wear on put weight on put weight on some part of the body put wise put with put words in (one's) mouth put words in mouth put words in someone's mouth put words in/into somebody's mouth put words into (one's) mouth put words into someone's mouth put words into someone's mouth, to put years on (one) put years on somebody put years on someone put you in mind of somebody/something put your back into put your back into something put your best foot forward put your cards on the table put your faith in God, and keep your powder dry put your faith in God, but keep your powder dry put your feet up put your finger in the dyke put your finger on put your finger on something