Significato:
A Programming Language
lingua di programmmazione A, fu elaborata negli anni sessanta ed è usata per generare dati di contesto (inform.)
Og Idioma
a dog's age
a long time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't seen you for a dog's age - at least ten years!
a dog's breakfast
a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.
a dog's life
a poor life, hard times Without a job, it's a dog's life.
a hotdog
one who plays only for the crowd, a show-off Eddie was a hotdog - always trying to excite the crowd.
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
at loggerheads
not agreeing, opposed to each other They're at loggerheads over who owns the farm. They don't agree.
billy dog
(See a billy dog)
birds of a feather flock together
people who are similar become friends or join together Don
bog down
slow to a stop The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate about the part-time workers.
boggle the mind
stop the normal thinking process by being fantastic or incredible, unbelievable It really boggles the mind when you think how quickly the Internet began to have a major impact on people's lives.
boggle your mind
confuse you, make your head spin These numbers boggle my mind. I don't understand them.
boogie
go, walk, drive Let's boogie on down to the store and rent a video.
call off the dogs
tell your friends to stop harassing me Okay, I'll pay what I owe you. But call off the dogs!
dirty dog/dirty rat
immoral person, liar, scum, slimebucket You dirty rat! You stole my truck and used my credit card!
dog days of summer
the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.
dog eat dog
vicious competition, everybody for himself Will education prepare us for the dog-eat-dog world of business?
dog in the manger
a person who will not share something he does not use or need He's a dog in the manger about his office space. He doesn't use it, but he won't let us have it.
dog it
be lazy, not work Bill admits he's been dogging it lately. He lacks energy.
dog me
follow me, bother me His failure in politics dogged him for the rest of his life.
dog's age
(See for a dog's age)
dog's breakfast
(See a dog's breakfast)
dog's life
(See a dog's life)
dog tired
very tired, exhausted, all in, done in Janis was dog tired after the series. She played every game.
doggone
extremely annoying, god-damn, blasted I can't find any scissors again. This house must eat them - doggone!
drop a log
have a bowel movement, take a shit What a smell! Open a window after you drop a log, eh.
eat high off the hog
(See high on the hog)
every dog has his day
everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves Don
for a dog's age
a long time, 10-15 years, in a coon's age We haven't seen Aunt Sophie for a dog's age - for years.
get it all together
be in full control and possession of one
get it together
become organized, be effective I'll get it together this term. I'll improve my grades.
get together
come to visit, have you over We should get together at Easter. Would you like to visit us?
get your act together
become organized, get it together Bill is getting his act together. He's not late anymore.
get your head together
begin to think clearly, get your act together I need a holiday to get my head together - to think clearly again.
get your shit together
become organized, make a plan and follow it A counsellor can help you get your shit together. Talk to one.
go hog wild
have a wild celebration, go wild When the Stampeders won the Grey Cup, the fans went hog wild.
go the whole hog
make a thorough job of something They really went the whole hog in their efforts to welcome the foreign visitors.
go whole hog
do something completely or thoroughly They went whole hog in their effort to make sure that the convention was a success.
gone to the dogs
not well maintained, in very poor condition My garden has gone to the dogs. It's full of dandelions and weeds.
hair off the dog that bit you
remedy that uses the cause, fight fire with fire The theory of penicillin is to use the hair off the dog that bit you.
high on the hog
having expensive things, in luxury If I win the lotto, we'll live high on the hog - in a mansion!
hogwash
false statements, bull, bunk, hot air He told you I have a pet python? That's a lot of hogwash!
hotdog
cooked wiener inside a long bun Two hotdogs with mustard, please. And two coffees - black.
in a fog (haze)
confused, not sure what is happening He is always in a fog and never seems to know what is going on.
in the doghouse
in disgrace or disfavor He is in the doghouse with his wife because he went out drinking three times last week.
jog your memory
do or say something to help you remember This photo of your dog may jog your memories of the old days.
keep body and soul together
keep alive, survive He has been working very hard to try and keep body and soul together after his illness.
lead a dog
live a hard life, work hard and be treated unkindly He says that he has been leading a dog
let sleeping dogs lie
don
like dog's breath
not pleasant, not popular This plan smells like dog's breath. It's a bad plan.
little frog in a big pond
an unimportant person in a large group or organization He transferred to the headquarters branch but he is a little frog in a big pond and nobody knows him now.
An Og 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 Og, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma Og