Significato:
a bolt from the blue 
un fulmine a ciel sereno, un evento improvviso che lascia di sconcerto
ROM Idioma
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.
blood from a stone
(See get blood from a stone)
bolt from the blue
(See like a bolt from the blue)
break a promise
not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.
chromedome
bald person, silkhead A chromedome can tell you the the advantages of being bald.
cut from the same cloth
from the same family, very similar Ty and Ed are cut from the same cloth - both are serious and quiet.
don't know him from Adam
do not know who he is, have never met him The man says he knows me, but I don't know him from Adam.
don't know your ass from a hole in the ground
you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
everything from soup to nuts
a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.
fall from grace
lose approval The politician fell from grace with the public over the money scandal.
from A to Z
know everything about something He knows about cars from A to Z.
from day one
from the beginning, from the first day From day one, Carol has been a good employee.
from hand to hand
from one person to another and another The plate of food went from hand to hand until finally it was all finished.
from hand to mouth
poor, spending every cent on necessities They lived from hand to mouth, never enjoying luxury or travel.
from hunger
poor quality, poor taste, the pits Tanya can sing, but her hair style is strictly from hunger.
from now on
from this moment forward From now on I will study Italian every day.
from pillar to post
from one problem to another After getting fired, he went from pillar to post - more bad luck.
from rags to riches
from poverty to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to riches when she gambled in Vegas.
from scratch
from the very beginning He decided to build the house from scratch.
from soup to nuts
(See everything from soup to nuts)
from square one
(See back to square one)
from the bottom of my heart
sincerely, with deep feeling For your kindness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
from the bottom of one
with great feeling, sincerely I thanked him from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.
from the frying pan into the fire
from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!
from the get-go
from the beginning, from day one First, a dog has to learn who's boss - right from the get-go.
from the heart
sincerely, honestly He gave her some flowers with a message straight from his heart.
from the horse's mouth
(See straight from the horse's mouth)
from the word go
from the beginning, from the start You knew I worked for the KGB. You knew it from the word go.
from time to time
occasionally We go to that restaurant from time to time.
from way back
since a long time ago, for a long time I know him from way back. In fact we went to elementary school together.
get away from it all
go on a holiday We want to get away from it all this summer and go and relax somewhere.
get blood from a stone
do an impossible task, beat your head against... You'll get blood from a stone before you get money from Ed.
get out from under
escape a situation that one doesn
go from bad to worse
get worse, deteriorate Things are going from bad to worse in the company.
hear from
receive a letter/phone call/news from someone I haven
keep a promise
do what you promise to do You can depend on Vern to keep a promise. He's reliable.
keep from
prevent, refrain from I love ice cream and couldn
keep the wolf from the door
keep us fed, prevent hunger This cheque will keep the wolf from the door. We can buy food.
lick and a promise
(See a lick and a promise)
like a bolt from the blue
like a sign from heaven, like a flash of light Like a bolt from the blue, I got the idea to shave my head.
live from hand to mouth
live on very little money My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
pre-menstrual syndrome
emotional crises the week before menstruation, pms Judy says pms causes most of her personal problems.
promise the moon
mentally alert, ready to do something Before the elections the politicians were promising everyone the moon but when they were elected they began to talk differently.
pull the rug out from under
spoil someone
show promise
show some of your ability, show that you will develop Len shows promise as a teacher. He is patient and articulate.
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
start from scratch
start from the beginning, go back to square one After the flood, we all had to start from scratch - to rebuild our lives.
stay away from
avoid He has been staying away from salty foods for several months now.
straght from the horse
directly from the person or place where something began I heard straight from the horse
straight from the horse
directly from the person involved I went over to my friend
An ROM 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 ROM, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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