OK Idiom
a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a faraway look
the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
A-OK
fine, better than average This restaurant is A-OK. The food and service are good.
a pig in a poke
a risk, a gamble, taking a chance (see take a chance) If you don't test drive the car, you're buying a pig in a poke.
a poker face
"a face with no expression; showing no emotion" Judge Brady has a poker face. He doesn't show his emotions.
a token gesture
a small sign of thanks or recognition To thank us, they put our names in the paper - a token gesture.
all hell broke loose
people did crazy things, everybody was fighting When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose.
all shook up
excited, nervous Al gets all shook up when he sees Gina. He likes her a lot.
AOK
great, doing well He said that he was feeling AOK even after the truck had hit him.
be broke
be without money.
book worm
one who reads a lot, geek Sarah is quite a book worm. She loves to read history books.
booked/booked up
no more space or rooms, no vacancy The Royal Hotel is booked up. Every room is reserved.
broke
have no money I spent all of my money on my holiday and I am now broke.
broken dreams
plans that did not work, hopes that died Their divorce will mean broken dreams for both of them.
broken record
(See like a broken record)
butt of the joke
(See the butt of the joke)
buy a pig in a poke
buy something without seeing it or knowing if it will be satisfactory You shouldn
by hook or by crook
in any way necessary She says that she will go to Italy this year by hook or by crook.
by the same token
judging by the same rule, to be fair to both sides By the same token, he should help with the housework.
can't see for looking
cannot see because I have been looking too long Will you try to find my glove? I can't see for looking.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
chain smoker
a person who smokes one cigarette after another, smokes like a furnace """Do all chain smokers die of emphysema?"" ""No, but most of them do."""
chief cook and bottle washer
manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.
choke
be so nervous you cannot perform or do it well Don't even think about choking when you make your speech.
choked
angry, mad, pissed She was really choked when you called her a bitch.
close the books
stop taking orders, end a bookkeeping period They usually close the books at the end of February every year.
cook
play good jazz, play music with skill and inspiration The Boss Brass was cookin' last night. What a great band!
cook one
destroy one
cook the books
illegally change information in accounting books in a company The accountant was cooking the books for over a year before he was caught.
cook your goose
finish you, ruin you, goose is cooked If you borrow too much money, you'll cook your goose.
cowpoke
a cowboy, a man who works on a ranch Three cowpokes were herding some cattle down the road.
crack a book
study, read a textbook Sean passed that exam without cracking a book.
crack a joke
tell a joke, say a funny word or phrase Please be serious. Don't crack jokes or laugh at us.
crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just
do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.
curl up with a good book
sit down in a comfortable place and read a book On a cold and rainy day she likes to curl up with a good book.
dirty look
a look that shows dislike or disapproval His mother gave him a dirty look when he smoked the cigarette.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
do not be critical of a gift, be grateful for a gift Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Donnybrook
a fight involving many people - especially in a game of hockey The Flames and the Oilers had another Donnybrook last night - a bench-clearing brawl.
every trick in the book
every method or device, every way of doing it If you want to find boys, Keiko knows every trick in the book.
flat broke
having no money, out of cash By the end of my first term at university, I was flat broke.
future looks bright
future looks good, success will come to you Vi was promoted to Department Head. Her future looks bright.
go broke
lose all of one
go for broke
risk everything on one big effort, try as hard as possible After going for broke at the meeting last night we finally reached an agreement.
go up in smoke
burn, be destroyed in a fire You need fire insurance. What if your condo goes up in smoke?
go up in smoke/flames
burn or be destroyed by fire, fail, not come true (dreams) His plans to open a new restaurant have gone up in smoke since he lost his job.
goose is cooked
chance is gone, plan has failed, game over If we don't win this game, our goose is cooked.
have a looksee
look at something, look for something Pete thinks he can find the cow. He went to have a looksee.
have nookie
have sexual intercourse, have sex, make love All he wants to do is have nookie - all the time!
hit the books
study or prepare for class He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.
hokey Dinah
gosh, holy cow, wow "Every time you hit the ball, Wendy says, ""Hokey Dinah!"""
