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a feast for the eyes
una festa per gli occhi, una gioia per gli occhi, un piacere vederlo/la
ast Idioma
a bad taste in my mouth
a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.
a blast
a great time, a lot of fun The students were having a blast until the teacher walked in.
a dog's breakfast
a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.
at last
finally, after a long time I was waiting all morning for her call but at last it came.
at least
not very much, very little to ask At least he could have phoned. He could have done that.
bad taste in my mouth
(See a bad taste in my mouth)
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
beat a hasty retreat
run away from, leave quickly When the boys heard the siren they beat a hasty retreat.
blast
(See a blast)
blast you
scold you, yell at you Ms. Zank blasted me for using her computer. She was angry.
blasted
dad-blamed, darn, doggone Where's the blasted hammer? It's never here when I need it!
breathe one's last
to die The man finally breathed his last after a long illness.
cast a spell
use charm or spiritual power to change people When Pavarotti sings, he casts a spell over his audience.
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
cast your vote
vote in an election, mark your ballot Before you cast your vote, think carefully about the issues.
dead last
the last runner or competitor It doesn't matter if you come in dead last. Just finish the race.
dog's breakfast
(See a dog's breakfast)
dose/taste of one's own medicine
being treated in the same way as one treats others (usually a negative meaning) Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to ignore him as he had always done to them.
eat you for breakfast
defeat you easily, have you for breakfast In a game of racquetball he'll eat you for breakfast. He's quick.
famous last words
a prediction that is false - the opposite happens, twist of fate """We don't need a spare tire. We never have flat tires on this car."" ""Sure. Famous last words!"""
fast buck
money earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly) The company tried to make a fast buck on the property but they actually lost a lot of money.
fast friends
close friends, permanent friends Sue and I became fast friends when we were in Grade 4.
fast lane
(See life in the fast lane)
fast talker
con artist, clever talker who convinces others easily He is a fast talker so you should be careful not to believe everything that he says.
fast track
the quickest route or path, short cut There is no fast track to success in the field of photography.
fastball
a baseball pitched at top speed (other pitches: slider, sinker, changeup, etc.) Judd
feast your eyes on
enjoy looking at, get a load of "I opened a box of diamonds and said, ""Feast your eyes on these!"""
full blast
as loud as possible, pull out all the stops When we got home, the kids had the stereo on full blast.
ghetto blaster
portable radio, boom box Loud rock music came from a ghetto blaster on the steps.
give him a taste of his own medicine
do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.
go nowhere fast
be unable to advance, be stuck where you are Without a diploma, you'll be going nowhere fast.
hard and fast rule
rules that cannot be altered to fit special cases There is no hard and fast rule that says you can
have a blast
"have a great party; enjoy the dance etc." """How was the dance?"" ""Super! We had a blast!"""
have the last laugh
make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you first I had the last laugh when I was able to get home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm.
have you for breakfast
defeat you easily, cut you to ribbons Don't try to beat the gangsters. They'll have you for breakfast.
in the fast lane
(See life in the fast lane)
in the least
in any way, at all Oil prices went up, but the price of gas didn't change in the least.
last but not least
the last one on the list but not the least important Last but not least is Carla, winner of the spelling contest.
last call
last chance to buy a drink or come in for supper "Dad stood on the back porch and shouted, ""Last call for supper!"""
last-ditch
last try, desperate attempt, last resort In a last-ditch attempt to save the marriage, he bought her a BMW.
last hurrah
last big event for an old person Frank is planning one more TV concert - his last hurrah.
last legs
(See on his last legs)
last resort
last hope for assistance, last chance to succeed I will call the police only as a last resort - only when I'm desperate.
last straw
(See the last straw)
last word
the last remark in an argument, the final say in deciding something She always expects to have the last word when she and her husband go to the store to buy something important.
lay waste
damage, wreck, plunder The Vikings raided Scotland's coast, laying waste the villages.
leave a bad taste in one
leave a bad impression, make one feel disgusted The way that the company fired the workers left a bad taste in everyone
life in the fast lane
a fast-paced life, living or working in a large city We tried life in the fast lane - in Toronto - but Seth didn't like it.
make a clean breast of it
tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.
on his last legs
very tired or old, at the end of his career Gordie was on his last legs, but he could still shoot hard.
An ast 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 ast, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma ast