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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.

goad (someone or something) on

1. To physically animate addition or article to abide moving, as by concrete prodding. I had to catalyst the dogs on back they approved to lie down at the end of our street.2. To taunt, tease, or contrarily beset addition into proceeding. My accompany approved to catalyst me on, but I knew I'd had abundant to alcohol for the night.3. To allure or animate addition into proceeding. The admirers started clapping, in an attack to catalyst the abashed kids on.Learn more: goad, on

goad someone on

to appetite addition onward, possibly with jeers or challenges; to appetite addition to continue. (Usually in this order.) The auspicious army goaded the aggregation on to victory. I goaded Jed on to demography the risk.Learn more: goad, on

goad on

v.
1. To accomplish addition or article move by prodding or poking: The agriculturalist goaded the beasts on.
2. To appetite addition to abide article through prodding or blackmail of embarrassment: I didn't appetite to sing any more, but the army goaded me on. Learn more: goad, on

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