ame Idioma
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a game one
a willing player, a rough and ready person I can see that Bev's a game one. She plays hard and doesn't quit.
a household name
"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.
a whale of a game
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When Canada played Sweden, it was a whale of a game.
ahead of the game
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
at the top of her game
at her best, playing as well as she can If Val's at the top of her game she can defeat Olga.
be to blame
be responsible for something bad or unfortunate He
bet on a lame rooster
bet on a loser, fall for that If you vote for that guy, you're betting on a lame rooster.
bitten by the same bug
have the same interest or hobby My cousin and I were bitten by the same bug. We collect coins.
by the same token
judging by the same rule, to be fair to both sides By the same token, he should help with the housework.
camel toes
the folds of the vagina revealed by tight jeans When Betty wears her old jeans you can see her camel toes.
claim to fame
what you have done to cause you to be famous Besides passing math, what's your claim to fame?
crying shame
(See a crying shame)
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.
dad-blamed
damned, darn, dingbusted The dad-blamed fishing line is tangled! It's in knots!
drop a name/drop names
pretend you know famous people, name dropper He was dropping names at the interview - Klein, Clinton etc.
fair game
a likely object of aggressive interest The company is fair game as a takeover target by other international companies.
frame
cause you to look guilty, set you up He framed you. He lent you his car, then reported it as stolen.
frame of mind
mood, mental attitude, state of mind I'm not in the right frame of mind to listen to your poem.
frame of mind (good or bad)
one
fun and games
a good time, a lot of fun """How was the office party?"" ""Oh, fun and games!"""
game for anything
ready to try anything, a game one, gung ho If you're going to the moon, I'll go. I'm game for anything.
game one
(See a game one)
game over
"finished, complete; the chance is gone" If you've signed the contract, it's game over. You can't change it.
get reamed out
(See ream out)
go up in smoke/flames
burn or be destroyed by fire, fail, not come true (dreams) His plans to open a new restaurant have gone up in smoke since he lost his job.
hit me (card games)
"give me another card; yes, I'll have another one" "The old man looked at his cards carefully, then said, ""Hit me."""
household name
(See a household name)
in heaven's name
if we think of heaven, for heaven's sake Why in heaven's name did we come to Canada? It's cold here!
in the same boat
in a similar situation We are all in the same boat now that our company has gone out of business.
it has your name on it
we saved this one for you, it is yours There's a steak on the grill, and it has your name on it.
just the same
nevertheless I told her not to come early but just the same she came early anyway.
lame duck
public official who has a short time left to serve in office and therefore has less power than before He is a lame duck president so it is difficult for him to get things accomplished.
lay the blame
blame, say who is at fault When he fails a test, his mom lays the blame on the teacher.
make a name for oneself
become well-known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
make a name for yourself
become well known, become famous Martin Luther King made a name for himself - and for freedom!
make amends
apologize to someone you have hurt, make up for What can I do to make amends for opening her personal mail?
mind games
control people's feelings, play games He plays mind games with me - he tries to control my feelings.
name dropper
one who implies famous people are his friends What a name dropper! He spoke of Gordon Lightfoot as his friend.
name is cleared
name is not involved in a scandal or a crime The lawyer thinks I should leave town until my name is cleared.
name is mud
name is bad, name is not respected If you don't pay for the support of your child, your name is mud.
name of the game
the main part of a matter The name of the game is for the salesmen to sell cars and not to worry about other things.
name someone after
give someone another
old flame
a former lover, an old sweetheart In Toronto, I met an old flame. We were lovers many years ago.
on the same wavelength
thinking similarly about something We have been on the same wavelength for months about the need for change in the company.
one and the same
exactly the same Doing the job at home or at the company is one and the same to me so feel free to do what you want.
paint with the same brush
include in the same group, generalize He was with the gang, but can we paint him with the same brush?
play a mean game
play very well, play to win Ingrid may beat you. She plays a mean game of chess.
