IR Idioma
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
a breath of fresh air
a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.
a fair shake
a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.
a firm hand
a person who will discipline people The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand.
a fresh pair of eyes
a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
add fuel to the fire
cause more anger, aggravate a problem He's angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire.
air one
make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues' dirty laundry in public.tell about one
air rage
angry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.
air was blue
(See the air was blue)
airhead
(See an airhead)
all fired up
eager, enthused, gung ho Ian gets all fired up when he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.
all's fair in love and war
there are no rules to guide you in love or war, that's life When your girlfriend leaves you for your best friend, remember, All's fair in love and war.
an airhead
a person who talks without thinking, a fool Sally is such an airhead. She said that chicklets are baby chickens.
at first
at the beginning At first she didn
at first blush
when first seen, without careful study At first blush he seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.
at first glance
when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.
at first light
just before the sun rises, at the crack of dawn At first light, the ducks would fly to the grainfields to feed.
beyond repair
ruined, cannot be repaired, a lost cause That copier is wrecked. It's beyond repair.
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
one shouldn
birdbrain
a person with a tiny brain, dumbo Hey, birdbrain. Why are you throwing money in the river?
birder
a bird watcher, one whose hobby is watching birds Some birders were looking at an oriole in a poplar tree.
birds and bees
the facts about sex and birth He learned about the birds and bees in his health education class at school.
birds-eye view
a general view from above Let
birds of a feather flock together
people who are similar become friends or join together Don
birthday suit
completely naked, no clothes on The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
breath of fresh air
(See a breath of fresh air)
by the skin of their teeth
by a little, barely He won the election by one vote, by the skin of his teeth.
chairman of the boards (hockey)
a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.
circles around you
much better than you, no contest Why do you play cards with her? She can play circles around you.
circular file
garbage can or wastebasket, file 13 A lot of memos go in the circular file. They're garbage.
clear the air
explain, talk about a problem openly His statement will clear the air. It will prevent more confusion.
come full circle
arrive at the place where you began """Let's ask the teacher, okay?"""
curl your hair
shock you, disgust you The man described the accident. It was enough to curl your hair!
dampen your spirits
reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn't dampen her spirits. She's full of hope.
dead tired
very tired, blotto, zonked After fighting the fire, they were dead tired - exhausted.
dig in their heels
hold their position, not yield or move "If we discuss money, he digs in his heels. ""No raises,"" he says."
dirt cheap
very cheap, not expensive Cherries are dirt cheap in B.C. during the summer.
dirt file
record of failures and bad actions Every time we have a fight, you haul out my dirt file.
dirties
(See dirty laundry)
dirty dog/dirty rat
immoral person, liar, scum, slimebucket You dirty rat! You stole my truck and used my credit card!
dirty laundry
personal problems, mistakes, scandals I don't want the public to see my dirty laundry - my worst moves.
dirty look
a look that shows dislike or disapproval His mother gave him a dirty look when he smoked the cigarette.
dirty money
stolen money, money obtained illegally We believe the donation from the Mafia is dirty money.
dirty one
hurt one's character or good name, do a bad or shameful thing The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the questionable land deals.
dirty thirties
"1930s, when drought caused hardship on the prairie; dirty thirties" During the dirty thirties, soil drifted into the ditches and crops wouldn't grow.
dirty work
unpleasant tasks, difficult work I do the dirty work - fight for the puck - and he scores the goals.
dog tired
very tired, exhausted, all in, done in Janis was dog tired after the series. She played every game.
don't know the first thing about it
do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.
An IR idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with IR, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma IR
