Significato:
13th generation 
tredicesima generazione (nata fra il 1961 e il 1981 e così chiamata in quanto rappresenta la tredicesima generazione di cittadini dalla fondazione degli Stati Uniti dàùcostituzione americana)
Ra Idioma
a bum rap
unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.
a contract out on
a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.
a crash course
a short course that has the main facts and skills He took a crash course in cooking and bought a cafe.
a drag
a boring time, a yawner Mary's party was a drag. We just sat around and talked.
a faraway look
the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
a fraidy cat
a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""
a grain of salt
(See take it with a grain of salt)
a grain of truth
a bit of truth, take it with a grain... There's not a grain of truth in what Brian says. It's all untrue.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
a lot of falderal
a lot of foolish talk, a lot of bunk When you hear me speak Latin, you'll think it's a lot of falderal.
a paper trail
a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.
a perfect stranger
a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.
a raw deal
an unfair contract, paying too much, taken in If he's charging too much rent you're getting a raw deal.
a total stranger
one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""
afraid so
"sorry, but it is true; believe me, yeppers" """Did he spend all of our money?"" ""Yes, 'fraid so."""
against the grain
against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.
air rage
angry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.
all it's cracked up to be
as good as the ads say, live up to the reports The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.
as right as rain
(See right as rain)
at the crack of dawn
at the first sign of light, at first light At the crack of dawn he would rise, wash and go for a walk.
away to the races
going without a problem, smooth sailing When they approve our business loan, we'll be away to the races.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
bag some rays
sit or lie in the sunshine, have a sun bath While you're swimming, I'm going to bag some rays.
beat one's brains out
try very hard to understand or do something.
beat someone to the punch (draw)
do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
beat the rap
have the charges removed or dropped, get off Every time the burgler was caught he was able to beat the rap.
birdbrain
a person with a tiny brain, dumbo Hey, birdbrain. Why are you throwing money in the river?
brain
(See what a brain)
brain drain
emigration of intelligent people If Canada's best professors move away, it's called a brain drain.
brain is fried
brain is very tired or ruined by drug abuse After writing six exams, my brain was fried - too much studying!
brain storm
think of ideas together, think tank Our family decided to brain storm the problem of wasting food.
brain traffic
thoughts and information moving through the brain I wish I could turn off my mind when brain traffic is too heavy.
branch office
an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.
branch out
open a second office/store, expand a company Business is very good. It may be time for us to branch out.
brand new
absolutely new He was finally able to buy a brand-new car.
brand new/ brand spanking new
not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
break out in a rash
have a rash appear on your skin When the temperature goes over 30
build a better mousetrap
improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.
bum rap
(See a bum rap)
bush telegraph
street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.
catch a plane/bus/train
go to the airport and get on the plane After the meeting, you can catch the plane to Toronto.
catch phrase
idiom, popular phrase, buzz word There's a catch phrase for Newfoundland: The Rock.
catch some rays
have a sun bath, get a sun tan, bag some rays When we get to Hawaii, you can catch some rays. It's sunny there.
character assassination
saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly gossip and character assassination."""
character density
number of dense people, number of dummies If I join your company, the character density will decrease.
chasing rainbows
trying to achieve an impossible goal Many young actors are chasing rainbows - hoping for fame.
chew the fat/ chew the rag
talk, visit, have a chin wag I'll go and get the wine while you two relax and chew the fat.
Christmas graduate
a student who leaves college at Christmas Among the Christmas graduates last year was Gerard Kutz.
claptrap
nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!
close ranks
unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.
An Ra 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 Ra, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma Ra