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a fly in the ointment 
una mosca nel bicchiere, un inconveniente che pregiudica l'utilità di qualcosa
LY Idioma
a bar fly
a person who often goes to bars or lounges Every evening Penny goes to Lucifer's. She's quite a bar fly.
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 holy pile
a lot, very much, tons To feed 20 people, you need a holy pile of spaghetti.
bar fly
(See a bar fly)
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
belly up
not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.
belly up to the bar
sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.
bellyache
complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.
billy dog
(See a billy dog)
black sheep (of the family)
a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.
bully for you
you were lucky, good for you "When I beat Ed at cribbage, he says, ""Bully for you!"""
by golly
"I am surprised, impressed; by gosh" By golly! She did it. She made a cherry pie!
come naturally
able to learn easily, have natural ability Playing the piano seemed to come naturally to Susan.
day of the family farm
(See the day of the family farm)
diddly squat
nothing, not a penny For all that work, he gave me diddly squat - not even thanks.
dilly
(See it's a dilly)
dillydally
go very slowly, pause too much Sarah, you come straight home from school. Don't dillydally.
early bird
(See the early bird gets the worm)
early bird catches the worm
a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success Let
family tree
chart of ancestors, record of parents' forefathers Bo is helping me to research my family tree - my ancestors.
fly-by-night
bad, dishonest, not to be trusted He put his money in a fly-by-night company and lost it all.
fly by the seat of one
do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information I had to fly by the seat of my pants when the supervisor left me alone for a week.
fly by the seat of your...
(See by the seat of your pants)
fly in the face of
contradict, be opposite to These errors fly in the face of our reputation for accuracy.
fly in the ointment
a small thing that spoils enjoyment The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment at the party.
fly low
drive a vehicle very fast, drive so fast you nearly fly On the freeway I was flying low - going over 200 km per hour.
fly off the handle
become angry He really flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.
fly on the wall
(See a fly on the wall)
flying high
very happy, joyful She has been flying high since she heard that she had won a new car.
for love or money (usually negative)
for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.
gild the lily
decorate a beautiful object, improve a work of art Decorating that Scotch pine would be gilding the lily.
golly
oh, gee, gosh Golly! I've never seen so much snow.
golly gee
oh, gee whiz, wow Golly gee! Nobody ever did that to me before.
good golly
oh, gosh, wow Good golly, Miss Molly. You are the prettiest girl in the county!
had a bellyful
had too much, do not want to receive any more I've had a bellyful of the Reborn Party. What a bunch of bigots!
have eyes only for
see or want nothing else, give all one
holy cats
used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cats he said as he looked out and saw the water rising in the river.
holy cow
used to express strong feelings like astonishment, pleasure or anger Holy cow he said as he saw the car that had hit the street lamp.
holy mackeral
used to expres strong feeling of surprise Holy mackeral! Look at the size of that man
holy mackerel
used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger "Holy mackerel," cried the little boy when he saw the new bicycle he got for his birthday.
holy Moses
that is amazing, gosh, holy Toledo, wow Holy Moses! What a lot of birds! There must be a million!
holy pile
(See a holy pile)
holy smoke
what a sight, holy cow, wow Holy smoke, he was weird! He had purple hair!
holy terror
a very disobedient or unruly child The little boy is a holy terror and his parents never want to take him anywhere.
holy Toledo
how exciting, holy Moses, wow Holy Toledo, he has big muscles! They're huge!
if my memory serves me correctly
if I can remember well, if I have a good memory Your name is Jose - if my memory serves me correctly.
if only
I wish, we wish If only we'd phoned before we came. There's nobody home!
in a family way
pregnant, a bun in the oven Carey's in a family way. She's due to have her baby soon.
in short supply
not enough, in less than the amount or number needed Experienced computer programmers are in short supply at our company.
it's a dilly
it is beautiful, it is special, I really like it Have you seen Tom