Significato:
A Programming Language 
lingua di programmmazione A, fu elaborata negli anni sessanta ed è usata per generare dati di contesto (inform.)
ang Idioma
a chunk of change
a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.
a cliff-hanger
a game that is close until the end, a barnburner Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.
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 total stranger
one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""
angels fear to tread
(See where angels fear to tread)
bang
have sex with, lay """Did you bang her, Ted?"" ""If I did, I wouldn't tell you."""
bang for the buck
value for the money spent We were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.
bang for your buck
fun for your money, value for your dollar You get more bang for your buck at garage sales. They're fun!
bang on
exactly right, very true, correct, spot on Your answer to Question 3 was bang on. It was correct.
body language
body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.
change for the better
improve, become better My attitude has changed for the better. I'm more positive now.
change hands
change owners, be sold or traded That condo changed hands three times in one year - three owners!
change horses in mid stream
change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.
change horses in midstream
make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn
change of heart
a change in the way one feels about something I had a change of heart about not going to Europe for my holiday and finally decided to go.
change one's mind
decide to do something different from what had been decided
change your mind
choose a different plan, change your decision Please change your mind about leaving home. Please don't go.
change your tune
change your attitude, change your mind If the price of a barrel of oil goes down, he'll change his tune.
chunk of change
(See a chunk of change)
cliff-hanger
(See a cliff-hanger)
coming out of your ying yang
having far too many, having far too much, tons If we learn all the idioms in this book, we'll have idioms coming out of our ying yang!
do a bang-up job
" do a very good job; do very well at something."
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.
gang up on
several go against one, many fight one Three boys ganged up on Willie and knocked him down.
gang up on someone
attack in a group, get together to hurt someone The school children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.
get a bang out of
enjoy, have fun, get a kick out of Ms. Lau gets a bang out of playing bingo. She loves bingo.
get the hang of
learn to do, know the first steps I'm getting the hang of algebra. I can solve the easy problems.
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
give someone enough rope and they will hang themse
give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught Don
go through changes
be involved in changing circumstances She has been going through many changes since her divorce.
gol dang/gol darn
frustrating, dad-blamed, darn The gol dang cord is tangled. It's full of knots.
hang around
pass time or stay someplace without any real purpose or aim We decided to stay home and hang around on Sunday rather than go out to the game.
hang back
stay some distance behind or away, hesitate or be unwilling to do something He lacks self-confidence and always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers.
hang by a thread
be in doubt, depend on a very small thing The outcome of the election hung by a thread until the last two or three hours.
hang in the balance
have two equally possible results, be uncertain After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance.
hang in (there)
persevere, don
hang in there
continue, persevere, be patient, keep on Hang in there until the doctor comes. He'll relieve your pain.
Hang it!
a rather old expression used to express annoyance or disappointment "Hang it", he said when he hit his finger with the hammer.
hang loose
be calm, relax, do not be uptight In Hawaii, they tell the tourists to hang loose - to relax.
hang on
wait, continue listening on the telephone Hang on for a minute while I go and get some paper and a pen.
hang on every word
listen carefully to every word that is said When Mr. Frye spoke, we would hang on every word. We listened.
hang on like grim death
be determined or resolute, not quit In the presidential election, Gore was hanging on like grim death.
hang on to
hold tightly, keep firmly Please hang on to your hats or the strong wind will blow them off.
hang one on
get very drunk He really hung one on last night after he heard about his promotion.
hang out
play with, be with, spend time with Cal hangs out with Aaron. They go to the gym every day.
hang out one
notify the public of the opening of an office - especially a doctor
hang out one's shingle
give public notice of the opening of a doctor's office etc The doctor decided to hang up his shingle as soon as he finished medical school.
hang ten (surfing)
let your toes hang over the edge of the surf board When you get tired of standing on the board, just hang ten.
hang tough
continue to try, be strong and determined "As we returned to the field, the coach said, ""Hang tough, guys."""
hang-up
an inhibition, a neurotic reaction to some life situation She has a serious hang-up about the dark and is afraid to go out alone at night.