Significato: abnegate

ab·ne·gate || 'æbnɪgeɪtv. rinunziare a, privarsi di, astenersi

eg Idioma

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

a good egg

a good-natured person, a good head Everybody likes Marsha. She's a good egg.

a hollow leg

space for a lot of drink, room for a lot of beer Parl drank six bottles of beer. He must have a hollow leg!

a leg up

a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.

a regular guy

an average man, a good guy David? Well, he's honest and easy to live with - a regular guy.

all your eggs in one basket

depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.

an arm and a leg

(cost) a large amount of money His new car must have cost him an arm and a leg.

an egghead

a very intelligent person.

arm and a leg

pay a very high price for something that isn't worth it My father paid an arm and a leg for his car but he really enjoys driving it.

bad egg

a bad person, bum That man is a bad egg so you should try and avoid him if you can.

bafflegab

confusing statements, jargon, political language There was a lot of bafflegab in the speech, a lot of nonsense.

beg off

ask to be excused from duty, get out of a task Some people volunteer to work and then they beg off.

beg to differ

have a different opinion, disagree with "When I stated the cause of the loss, he said, ""I beg to differ."""

beg your pardon

excuse me, please do not be offended I beg your pardon, but I am using this phone booth.

beg your pardon?

what did you say? will you repeat what you said? Beg your pardon? Did you say you are Paul Newman?

beggars can't be choosers

people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""

Break a leg!

Good luck!

break a leg

good luck, have a good performance """Break a leg!"" she whispered as he walked on the stage."

bush telegraph

street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.

charity begins at home

"first help the needy in your own community; then help others" If you want to help the poor, remember that charity begins at home.

cost an arm and a leg

cost a lot of money, is very expensive That fur jacket must have cost her an arm and a leg.

cost (someone) an arm and a leg

" cost a lot; be very expensive."

don't put all your eggs in one basket

do not invest all the money in one company Balance your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

down a peg

(See take him down a peg)

eg

Exempli Gratia - Latin for example The company has hundreds of small factories around the world - eg Italy, Mexico, Thailand and Korea.

egg me on

encourage me, tell me to do it I didn't want to steal the exam, but they egged me on.

egg on

urge someone on Many people at the soccer game were egged on by the drunken fans.

egg on my face

embarrassed, outsmarted I made a deal with Jake and ended up with egg on my face.

egg (someone) on

urge or push someone to do something He is always egging his friend on when he is angry which makes him even angrier.

ego trip

feeling of self importance, feeling superior If you tell him he played well, he'll go on an ego trip.

for love or money (usually negative)

for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.

foregone conclusion

(See a foregone conclusion)

fresh legs

players who are rested, players who are not tired """We need fresh legs out there!"" the coach yelled. ""They're tired!"""

full of piss and vinegar

lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won't sit still.

give an arm and a leg

give a lot, pay a lot, give my eye teeth She'd give an arm and a leg to have her baby back.

give me the third degree

question me carefully, haul up on the carpet The police ask a lot of questions. They give you the third degree.

good egg

(See a good egg)

goose egg

zero, no score, skunked They got three goals. We got the goose egg.

have egg on one

be embarrassed He really has egg on his face after finding out about his mistake.

hollow leg

(See a hollow leg)

in the hoosegow

(See in the slammer)

kill the goose that layed the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy He was always complaining about his job but now it is gone. He has killed the goose that layed the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy They sold part of their business but it was the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.

knock you down a peg

say you are too proud, put him in his place If you are too cocky, Don will knock you down a peg.

last legs

(See on his last legs)

lay an egg

fail to win the interest or favor of an audience Although he was supposed to be a good magician, his performance was terrible and it laid an egg with the audience.

leg man

someone who performs messenger services, an errand boy He was working as a leg man for the motion picture company.

leg to stand on

a firm foundation of facts, facts to support one

leg up

(See a leg up)