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A.S.S. graduate 
individuo molto loquace laureatosi presso la "American Sidebartending School"
ate Idioma
a full plate
a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.
bad date
a man who beats a prostitute, the john Viki had another bad date. A guy beat her and took her clothes.
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
bated breath
(See with bated breath)
beater
a car that is in poor condition, clunker Why does he drive that old beater? He could buy a new car.
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
blind date
going out with a boy or girl you have not met Kate met Jeff on a blind date. They got married a year later.
blood is thicker than water
blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""
blow you out of the water
defeat you, humiliate you If you challenge his leadership, he'll blow you out of the water.
calculated risk
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
catch you later
I will talk to you later, I will see you later I have to leave now. Catch you later.
cheap skate
a person who does not pay his share, a tight-ass That cheap skate can keep his money. I'll pay for the tickets.
cheapskate
a person who will not spend much money, a stingy person My friend is a cheapskate and won't even go to a movie with me.
Christmas graduate
a student who leaves college at Christmas Among the Christmas graduates last year was Gerard Kutz.
clean up your plate
finish eating all the food on your plate, eat it up You may leave the table after you've cleaned up your plate.
come hell or high water
no matter what happens, by any means I'll buy that ranch, come hell or high water. I'm determined.
cut-rate
sell for a price lower than usual We went to a cut-rate furniture store to buy some new furniture for our apartment.
date
boy and girl go to a movie etc., go out with, see Tong has been dating May since they met at Christmas.
dates you
"tells your age; when you were born" Knowing that song dates you. It was popular in the 1950s.
dead in the water
not competitive, not qualified to compete, haven't got a hope When you're job hunting, if you don't have a resume you're dead in the water.
deep water
serious trouble or difficulty He will be in deep water if he doesn
discombobulate
upset, excite, agitate That whistle discombobulates my dog. He barks and howls.
fate is sealed
destiny was known, fate was determined When you said you loved me, that's when your fate was sealed.
fickle finger of fate
(See the fickle finger of fate)
fish out of water
someone who does not fit in He was like a fish out of water at the expensive restaurant.
fucked by the fickle finger of fate
"feel that luck is against you; cheated by fate" A flood ruined my business. I was fucked by the fickle finger of fate.
full plate
(See a full plate)
going rate
(See the going rate)
hate one
feel very strong dislike for someone I absolutely hate her guts after she caused me so many problems at my company.
he who hesitates is lost
if you hesitate you may not get another chance If you want to marry Ko, ask her. He who hesitates is lost.
head above water
out of difficulty, clear of trouble Although he works very hard he is not able to keep his head above water financially.
hell and high water
troubles or difficulties of any kind They went through hell and high water in order to get the food to the flood victims.
hold water
be logical, be sensible He can't be in two places at once. His story doesn't hold water.
hot water
trouble He has been in hot water at work since he took a week off with no excuse.
in hot water
in trouble I am in hot water over the extra expenses that I used during the conference.
Johnny-come-lately
new-comer He
keep your head above water
survive, have just enough to live, get by With a part-time job, I was able to keep my head above water.
late bloomer
a person who is slow to mature or succeed Kelly is not doing well in math, but she may be a late bloomer.
lie in state
after death a famous person lies in a state of honor (in an open coffin) so the public can see their body The President lay in state for three days after his death.
like water off a duck
without effect, without changing one
look like the cat that ate (swallowed) the canary
seem very self-satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face.
make your mouth water
cause you to salivate, cause you to be hungry Your carrot cake smells so good it makes my mouth water.
miss the water till...
(See you don't miss the water till the well runs dry)
off the beaten track
not on the main road, out of the way I like to explore places that are off the beaten track - wild places.
on my plate
on my schedule, on my list of duties or tasks I have too much on my plate right now. I'm too busy.
out-of-date
no longer current or in style Computers become out-of-date very quickly.
pass water
urinate, take a leak[B], take a pee The nurse came in and asked him if he'd passed water yet.
plate is full
too much to do, cannot do any more I'm busy writing exams. My plate is full.
pour oil on troubled waters
calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students.
reach a stalemate
arrive at a position where no progress is made The talks to buy the materials for the new computer labs reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to get them started again.
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Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma ate