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blood runs cold

one is terrified or horrified My blood ran cold when I saw the man fall off the ladder.

buns

buttocks, bum Tony said Rita has great buns.

get your buns over here

come here quickly, on the double Wade, get your buns over here and sign your name.

go great guns

do something very fast or very hard, successfully The workers were going great guns fixing the building when I saw them this morning.

going great guns

working very well, going strong We were going great guns till our goalie got hurt. Then they scored.

great guns

(See going great guns)

life is not all guns and roses

life is not all war and love, life is not like the movies, come down to earth After World War II, some people had to learn that life is not all guns and roses.

sight unseen

before seeing a thing or person He bought the car sight unseen and now he is having trouble with it.

stick to one's guns

defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction We stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.

stick to your guns

not change your belief, be firm If you testify in court, stick to your guns. Tell the same story.

sunset years

senior years, over 65, golden years Will you still love me when I'm old - in my sunset years?

unsung hero

great person who has not been honored or praised, behind the scenes The mothers of the graduates are the unsung heroes. The mothers are Homework Supervisors!

work my buns off

work hard every day, work your ass off I work my buns off while he sits around and makes phone calls!

work your buns off

work hard, work steadily If you work your buns off, you can learn these idioms!

you don't miss the water till the well runs dry

you do not appreciate some things until they go away or become extinct Now we have only memories of of our song birds. You don't miss the water till the well runs dry.

walking on sunshine

really happy about something; in love (or really deep like) "She's been walking on sunshine since he asked her out"

one's luck runs out

Idiom(s): one's luck runs out

Theme: LUCK - LACKING

one's good luck stops.
• My luck ran out, so I had to come home.
• She will quit gambling when her luck runs out.

keep one's own counsel

Idiom(s): keep one's own counsel

Theme: SECRECY

to keep one's thoughts and plans to oneself; not to tell other people about one's thoughts and plans.
• Jane is very quiet. She tends to keep her own counsel.
• I advise you to keep your own counsel.

buy sth sight unseen

Idiom(s): buy sth sight unseen

Theme: COMMERCE

to buy something without seeing it first.
• I bought this land sight unseen. I didn't know it was so rocky.
• It isn't usually safe to buy something sight unseen.

Runs in the family

If a characteristic runs in the family, it can clearly be seen members of different generations. A hereditary illness that is passed from one generation to the next also runs in the family.

blood runs cold|blood|blood freezes|blood turns to

You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified.

Usually used with a possessive. The horror movie made the children's blood run cold. Mary's blood froze when she had to walk through the cemetery at night. Oscar's blood turned to ice when he saw the shadow pass by outside the window.
Compare: HAIR STAND ON END, THE CREEPS.

bring in the big guns|big guns|bring|bring out the

v. phr. To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition. The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get ahead of the competition.

great guns|great|gun|guns

adv. phr., informal 1. Very fast or very hard.

Usually used in the phrases "blow great guns", "go great guns". The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore. The men were going great guns to finish the job.
Compare: FAST AND FURIOUS. 2. Very well; successfully. Smith's new store opened last week and it's going great guns.

keep one's own counsel|counsel|keep

v. phr., formal To keep your ideas and plans to yourself. John listened to what everyone had to say in the discussion, but he kept his own counsel. Although everybody gave Mrs. O'Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept her own counsel.

sight unseen|sight|unseen

adv. phr. Before seeing it; before seeing her, him, or them. Tom read an ad about a car and sent the money for it sight unseen.

stick to one's guns|gun|guns|stand by one's guns|s

v. phr. To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong. People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right. At first the boss would not give Jane the raise in pay she wanted, but she stood by her guns and he gave it to her.
Compare: STAND ONE'S GROUND.

counsel

counsel
see keep one's own counsel.

unseen

unseen
see sight unseen.

unstuck

unstuck
see under come apart at the seams.

More Idioms/Phrases

uniform union unison unity unkindest cut unknown quantity unlikely unseen unstuck until untimely unto unturned unvarnished truth unwashed unwritten law up

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