Significato:
acarophobia 
n. acarofobia, paura morbosa degli acari
OB Idioma
a blow job
giving oral sex to a man, fellatio If you want a blow job, you'll have to shower first.
a snow job
a false story, a phony deal, a rip-off I knew it was a snow job. They said if I ordered some pens, I'd receive a new TV.
AOB
Any Other Business - used in meetings etc The organizer of the meeting wrote AOB at the bottom of the meeting information sheet.
blow job
(See a blow job)
Bob's your uncle
"no problem as ""Bob,"" a powerful friend or relative, will do it or have it done" "When I asked her to give your application to the president, she said, ""Bob's your uncle!"""
booboo
(See make a booboo)
boobs
breasts, tits Okay, she has lovely boobs. What about her personality?
BYOB
Bring Your Own Bottle - used for a party or dinner where each person must bring something to drink I decided to have a dinner party at my house next week and told everyone that it was BYOB.
discombobulate
upset, excite, agitate That whistle discombobulates my dog. He barks and howls.
do a bang-up job
" do a very good job; do very well at something."
do a job on
do harm to, make ugly or useless He really did a job on the plans for the new house that he was working on.
draw a sober breath
be sober, not be drunk They say he hasn't drawn a sober breath since his son was killed.
get to the root of the problem
find the cause, get to the bottom of We got to the root of the problem. The children are afraid of the dog.
highway robbery
an extremely high price for something The price that we had to pay for the theater tickets was highway robbery.
hobnob
associate with, be a friend of Per likes to hobnob with artists because he likes to draw.
Hobson's choice
"accept what is offered or you get nothing; tight spot" If I don't agree to accept half the money, it will all go to charity. It's a Hobson's choice.
hold down a job
keep a job He has a serious drinking problem and is unable to hold down a job.
joe-job
a routine task, a chore that nobody wants to do If you're the junior employee, you'll have to do the joe-jobs.
lie down on the job
stop working, refuse to work Yes, I take long coffee breaks, but I would never lie down on the job.
like nobody's business
a lot, busily, like crazy The squirrel was eating nuts - chewing like nobody's business.
make a booboo
cause an error, make a mistake, screw up """I made a booboo."" ""Don't worry. We can fix it."""
much obliged
very thankful, very grateful, thanks a million """You can stay with us until your wounds heal,"" she said. ""Much obliged, Ma'am,"" I replied."
nine-to-five job/attitude
a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.
no problem (no prob)
it was not a problem, don't mention it """Thank you,"" I said. ""No problem,"" she replied."
nobody
a smart person, a person who can take care of himself She is nobody
nobody's fool
wise or intelligent person, been around Joe is nobody's fool. He's intelligent and experienced.
nobody's home
one
on probation
becoming a permanent employee, proby As an employee on probation, you will be learning new skills.
proby
an employee who is on probation, a new employee When I was a proby, I tried to impress my supervisors.
quicker than you can say Jack Robinson
very quickly The ghost was gone - quicker 'n you can say Jack Robinson!
rob Peter to pay Paul
take from one person or thing to pay another When the government began to take money from education to pay for the medical system it was like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
rob the cradle
court a person who is too young, date a minor You're seeing Lisa? She's only 17! That's robbing the cradle!
root of the problem
(See the root of the problem)
round robin
a contest or game in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn, a meeting in which each one in a group takes part He took part in the round robin competition at his school.
round robin (letter)
a letter written by a group of people with each person writing part of the letter We sent a round robin letter to the librarian to ask for better opening hours for the library.
round robin (meeting or discussion)
a meeting or discussion in which each person in a group takes part We had a round robin panel discussion on what we could do to help save the environment.
round robin (tournament or contest)
game or contest in which each player or team plays every other player or team in turn The round robin tournament was held in order to choose the championship team for the city.
snow job
(See a snow job)
SOB
Son Of a Bitch - a swear word used in anger or when you want to insult someone The man called me a SOB when I drove in front of him in the parking lot.
sob story
a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job.
sober up
become sober, wait until you are not drunk Give him a few hours to sober up. He'll be okay after he has a rest.
take this job and shove it
I quit, you can keep this job "Jim said to the boss, ""Take this job and shove it! I'm outa here!"""
the lights are on but nobody's home
the eyes are open but lifeless, not all there """Hello! Hello, Pat! His lights are on but nobody's home. Ha ha."""
the root of the problem
the cause of the problem, the reason for the problem Students don't do enough reading - that's the root of the problem.
thing-a-ma-bob/ thing-a-ma-jig
name for a strange part, what-cha-ma-call-it If I can get the thing-a-ma-jig in the right hole, this car may start.
absobloodylutely
absolutely
bent as a nine bob note
1. positively homosexual
2. crooked, dishonest
a catch-phrase whose original meaning was version 2, but with the onset of 'bent' referring to homosexually has come to be heard more with regard to version 1. In British currency, a bob was a slang expression for a shilling (five pence) but with decimalization in 1971 became obsolete. There was never any such thing as a nine bob note, hence the simile
bob
1. to visit briefly:"I'm just gonna bob down to the corner shop for some fags, do you want anything?"
2. a shilling in pre-decimal currency which now amounts to 5 pence
bobbing for fries
extremely ugly--as in the girl's so ugly she stuck her face in a fry vat
bobbins
rubbish, nonsense, useless. Manchester rhyming slang for rotten, from bobbins of cotton:"That meal was bobbins, next time we'll eat at home"