kel Idiom
helter-skelter
not likely
not worth a plugged nickel
skeleton in one
skeleton in the closet
nickel
2. a $5 bill
3. a 5-year prison sentence
in all likelihood
In all likelihood I'll be away for Shanghai for two weeks．很可能 我要去上海两周。
nickel and dime
Idiom(s): nickel and dime sbTheme: ANNOYANCE
to charge someone many small amounts of money; to assess many small fees against someone. (Fixed order.)
• We will not stay at that resort again. They nickel and dime you to death in that place. There is a charge for everything.
• Tuition at the university hasn't gone up in two years but other small fees have. They really nickel and dime you there.
likely as not
Idiom(s): (as) likely as notTheme: LIKELIHOOD
probably; with an even chance either way.
• He will as likely as not arrive without warning.
• Likely as not, the game will be canceled.
in the unlikely event of
Idiom(s): in the unlikely event of sthTheme: HAPPENING
if something—which probably will not happen—actually happens.
• In the unlikely event of my getting the job, I'll have to buy a car to get there every day.
• In the unlikely event of a fire, please walk quickly to an exit.
Don't take any wooden nickels
(USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off.If I had a nickel for every time
(USA) When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'Nickel tour
(USA) If someone gives you a nickel tour, they show you around a place. ('Fifty-cent tour' is also used.)have a skeleton in the cupboard|have a skeleton in
have an unpleasant secret: "There are a lot of skeletons in their cupboard."as likely as not|likely
adv. phr. Probably. As likely as not, he will disappear forever.double nickel|double|nickel
adv., slang, citizen's band radio jargon The nationally enforced speed limit on some highways
55 MPH. We'd better go double nickel on this stretch, partner; there's a bear in the air.helter-skelter|helter|skelter
adv. 1. At a fast speed, but in confusion. The hatted ball broke Mr. Jones's window, and the boys ran away helter-skelter. When the bell rang, the pupils ran helter-skelter out of the door. 2. In a confusing group; in disorder. The movers piled the furniture helter-skelter in the living room of the new house. Mary fell down and her books, papers, and lunch landed helter-skelter over the sidewalk.Compare: EVERY WHICH WAY.
local yokel|local|yokel
n., slang, citizen's hand radio jargon City police officer, as opposed to state police or highway patrol. There's a local yokel westbound on the move.skeleton in the closet|closet|in the closet|skelet
n. phr. A shameful secret; someone or something kept hidden, especially by a family. The skeleton in our family closet was Uncle Willie. No one mentioned him because he drank too much.as likely as not
as likely as notsee like as not.
in the unlikely event
in the unlikely eventIf something improbable should occur. For example, In the unlikely event that I'm held up, please cover for me, or In the unlikely event that we should have snow in May, we're still well equipped to cope with it. Also see under in case, def. 2.
local yokel
local yokelA native or inhabitant of a particular locale, as in She's only gone out with local yokels, so she's not used to more sophisticated men. This disparaging rhyming term was first used by troops stationed away from home. [Slang; mid-1900s]
nickel-and-dime
nickel-and-dimenickel-and-dime it
to succeed or obtain something gradually by the repeated expenditure of small sums or the slow gathering of votes, power, money, etc. in small increments
skeleton
skeleton1.
skeleton at the feast
a person or event that brings gloom or sadness to an occasion of joy or celebration
2.
skeleton in the closet
some fact, as about one's family, kept secret because of shame or fear of disgrace
unlikely
unlikelysee in the unlikely event.
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