ank 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.
bank on
be sure of, count on You can bank on them to come and help the company.
banker's hours
short work hours My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
bankroll
provide the money to begin, front me If you'll bankroll me, I'll open a bistro on Mars.
blank
defeat by preventing any goals, skunk In soccer, Italy blanked Ireland 2-nil.
brand new/ brand spanking new
not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
break the bank
win all the money at a casino gambling table He broke the bank at the casino and walked away with a lot of money.
close ranks
unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.
crank issue
a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.
crank it up
turn up the volume, louder please Hey, Karen, crank up the radio. That's a great song.
crank out
make, write, manufacture Can you crank out a few jokes for our school newspaper?
draw a blank
be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.
hanky-panky
unfair deal, cheating, underhanded plan There is no hanky-panky in the contract we signed. It's okay.
in the tank
in jail, in prison, in the slammer While he was in the tank, he studied science and history.
into the tank
into business failure, into bankruptcy Two companies went into the tank because of free trade.
mind go blank
cannot think what to say, lose your tongue When the Prime Minister stopped to talk to me, my mind went blank.
piggy bank
glass or porcelain pig used for saving coins The little girl was counting the money in her piggy bank.
play a prank on
arrange a surprise for you so people will laugh Ty played a prank on me. He left a message to call the President.
point-blank range
close range, only a few feet away The report stated that the gorilla was shot at point-blank range.
pull rank
assert one
security blanket
something one holds on to for reassurance or comfort (like a child and a blanket) He uses his computer as his security blanket so that he doesn
tank
a drunk, an alcoholic, lush, wino Percy - that tank! He drinks a case of beer every day.
tanked/tanked up
drunk, polluted, sloshed, wasted After an evening at the tavern, the sailors were tanked.
thank goodness
I am thankful or relieved, thank heavens Thank goodness you're here. We were worried about you.
thank heavens
thank the gods, thank goodness "When we phoned Mom, she said, ""Thank heavens you're safe!"""
thank your lucky stars
(See you can thank your lucky stars)
thanks a bunch
thanks very much, thanks a lot "When I deliver the groceries, she says, ""Thanks a bunch, Teddy."""
thanks a million
thanks very much, thanks a lot Thanks a million for all you've done for us. We do appreciate it.
think tank
people thinking together, brain storm Our company think tank will solve the problem.
turn your crank
interest you, inspire you Classical music turns his crank. He likes the great symphonies.
you can thank your lucky stars
you were lucky, be thankful you are safe He can thank his lucky stars that a doctor was there. He nearly died.
ankle
1. a woman
2. to walk
ankle-biter
a child
ankle-biters
children, particularly crawling babies
Avenue-tank
a bus
bank
money
Bankhead Hwy
highway in Atlanta where all the players go
banko
abb. of bank holiday, (a national holiday)
Barclay's (Bank)
an act of masturbation; from the rhyming slang for "wank"
beat up tank
in the state of being highly intoxicated:"Brian's a beat up tank tonight"
cank
to talk, chat or gossip [Midlands dialect]
crank
1. to turn up the volume of a radio, etc
2. a mentally unstable person
crank an Eight Ball
to defecate
crank up
1. to increase, often with reference to the volume of music
2. to inject drugs
dank
1. see marijuana
2. the penis
3. dumb person:"You're such a frickin' dank"
4. the best around; top of the line:"That concert was dank!"
dank-a-theis
a sack of marijuana:"We need to go score some dank-a-theis"
gank
same as skank, ie. to hurt, steal from, or diss in some way:"I guess that's what I get, for trying to gank the little homies for their grip" -- Dr. Dre (Lil' ghetto boy [1992])
janky
1. bad, flawed (northern California)
2. good, smooth (souther California)
point blank
1. at close range
2. right now, right here, in your face; used when someone is trying to prove a point or something:"She told me point blank that I was rude"
shank
a custom made knife as used in prisons, made from whatever materials are available
