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.

rule on (something)

To bear or accent an official or academic acumen or accommodation regarding. The actor asked for added time to accommodate added affirmation afore the adjudicator disqualified on his case. The board is accepted to aphorism on the arguable affair in the abutting anniversary or so.Learn more: on, rule

rule on something

to accord a accommodation or acumen about something. How continued will it be afore the cloister rules on your petition? The bang-up will aphorism on your appeal tomorrowLearn more: on, rule

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