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lop Idiom

a slippery slope

a path that leads to problems, a risky plan Nationalism is a slippery slope. It often leads to racism.

flip-flop

change of opinion, move to the other side We often see politicians do a flip-flop after they're elected.

slippery slope

dangerous path, a path that leads to problems When you assume that people are bad, you are on a slippery slope.

stretch the envelope

extend the boundaries, expand your horizons I've set some goals that stretch my envelope - challenge me.

Anglophone

a Canadian whose first language is English; also refers to all Canadians who do not speak French

codswallop

nonsense

Penelope

police

pack a wallop

Idiom(s): pack a wallop AND pack a punch

Theme: STRENGTH

to provide a burst of energy, power, or excitement. (Informal.)
• Wow, this spicy food really packs a wallop.
• I put a special kind of gasoline in my car because I thought it would pack a punch. It didn't.

do a flip-flop

Idiom(s): do a flip-flop (on something) AND do an about-face

Theme: REVERSAL

to make a total reversal of opinion. (Informal or slang.)
• Without warning, the government did a flip-flop on taxation.
• It had done an about-face on the question of deductions last year.

LOP OFF

(separable) to cut something off (a limb or branch of a tree)
" The carpenter accidentally lopped off two of his fingers when he was cutting some wood."

Push the envelope

This means to go to the limits, to do something to the maximum possible.

Walking encyclopedia

A very knowledgeable person is a walking encyclopedia.

flip-flop|flip|flop

flip-flop¹ v., informal To alternate the positions of; exchange the places of; switch. The football coach had one play in which he flip-flopped his left halfback and fullback.
flip-flop² n., informal A complete change; a switch from one thing to an entirely different one. John wanted to be a carpenter like his father, but when he saw the print shop he did a flip-flop and now he's learning printing.
flip-flop³ adj. phr., informal Involving or using a change from one of two places, positions, or alternatives to the other. The machine was controlled by a flip-flop switch. The football coach hoped to surprise his opponents by using a flip-flop offense.

pack a punch|pack|pack a wallop|punch|wallop

v. phr., slang 1. To be able to give a powerful blow; have a dangerous fist. He packed a mean punch. 2. To have a violent effect; be powerful. It was vodka, and it packed quite a wallop.

take a flop|flop|take

v. phr. To fall heavily. I took a nasty flop on the ice-covered sidewalk.

walking encyclopedia|encyclopedia|walking

n. phr. A polymath; a person very well versed in a number of different disciplines. My uncle is a veritable walking encyclopedia when it comes to the history of World War II.
Antonym: WALKING DICTIONARY.

encyclopedist

encyclopedist
the Encyclopedists
the writers of the French Encyclopedia (1751-72) edited by Diderot and d'Alembert, which contained the advanced ideas of the period

envelope

envelope
push the envelope
1) To increase the operating capabilities of a technological system.
2) To exceed the existing limits in a certain field; be innovative.

slop

slop
slop over
1) to overflow or spill, as a liquid when its container is tilted
2) â Informal to make a display of sentimentality; gush

wallop

wallop
see pack a punch.