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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.

rake (something) out of (something else)

To clean, clear, or scrape some abode or affair out of some abode or breadth with or as if with a rake. He raked the moss and leaves out of the irrigation ditch. The linebacker raked the brawl out of the bound end's easily with his fingers.Learn more: of, out, rake

rake something out of something

and rake something outto apple-pie article out of article by raking. You care to rake the leaves out of the approach so the baptize will flow. Please rake out the leaves.Learn more: of, out, rake

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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 raise your glass raise your hat to someone raise your sights raise your voice raise/lower the temperature raise/lower your sights raise/up the ante raised raised by wolves raised in a barn raiser raisin ranch raison raison d'être rake rake (one) over the coals rake (something) out of (something else) rake around rake in rake in (something) rake it in rake off rake on (one) rake on someone rake out rake out of rake over rake over coals rake over old coals rake over the ashes rake over the ashes/the past rake over the coals rake something in rake through rake through (something) rake together rake up rake-off rally rally around rally round rally 'round the flag rally to rally to (someone or something) ralph ralph something up ralph up ram ram (something) down ram (something) down (one's) throat ram (something) home