ga Idioma
a gaggle of geese
a flock of geese, a bunch of geese A gaggle of geese met us as we drove into the farmyard.
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 whale of a game
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When Canada played Sweden, it was a whale of a game.
against all odds
not likely to happen, a slim chance Against all odds - poor weather, student pilot - we landed safely.
against the grain
against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.
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.
at it again
doing it again, back at it That dog is at it again - barking in the middle of the night.
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.
bafflegab
confusing statements, jargon, political language There was a lot of bafflegab in the speech, a lot of nonsense.
bag and baggage
everything you own, all of one's possessions The next day, he moved into her apartment - bag and baggage.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
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."""
bridge the gap
help people communicate, mediate When the staff and the manager fight, I try to bridge the gap.
come again
what did you say? beg your pardon? "When I asked Grandpa if he liked the soup, he said, ""Come again?"""
dead set against
strongly opposed to, down with She's dead set against abortion as a means of birth control.
dead set against something
determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.
down the garden path
(See lead you down the garden path)
drive a hard bargain
pay a low price, negotiate firmly When buying land, Cal drives a hard bargain. He pays low prices.
everything old is new again
fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!
fair game
a likely object of aggressive interest The company is fair game as a takeover target by other international companies.
fill the gap
fill an empty space, help where there is work to do Pam filled the gap when I got injured. She played in my place.
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.
full of piss and vinegar
lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won't sit still.
fun and games
a good time, a lot of fun """How was the office party?"" ""Oh, fun and games!"""
gab
talk, visit, flap your gums Mom and Maria were gabbing as they played cribbage.
gain ground
go forward, make progress Our company has been gaining ground in our attempt to be the best in the industry.
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.
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.
garage kept
in good condition, kept in a garage when not in use This car has been garage kept. The body's excellent.
gas up
fill up a gas tank We should gas up tonight before we leave on our holiday tomorrow.
gash
girls, broads, chicks, lovelies We can't have a party without gash. Let's phone some girls.
gathering dust
not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.
geezer gap
the differences between people aged 60 and 80 The word senior includes everyone in the geezer gap.
gift of the gab
be good at talking He has a real gift of the gab and is great at parties.
go against the grain
oppose the natural way, do it the hard way Moe has always been perverse - always going against the grain.
have two strikes against one
have things working against one, be in a difficult situation He already has two strikes against him and it will be very difficult for him to get the 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."""
hope against hope
continue to hope when things look very bad The rescue team were hoping against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.
how's that again
what did you say? come again "When Grandpa doesn't hear me, he says, ""How's that again?"""
if you're not with us you're against us
"if you do not support us you are against us; can't have it both ways" War divides us into allies and enemies. If you're not with us, you're against us.
kangaroo court
a self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. It was decided in a kangaroo court that he would have to pay for the damage that he had caused to the school building.
knock against
(See the knock against)
lead you down the garden path
tell you a false story, give you a line He said the trip to Paris was free. He led me down the garden path.
lolligag
be idle, be listless, waste time (see the opposite waste no time) Hank isn't busy today. He's just lolligagging around the house.
make head or tail of something (usually negative)
find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.
megabucks
a lot of money, thousands of dollars Her personal computer system cost megabucks. It was very expensive.
mind games
control people's feelings, play games He plays mind games with me - he tries to control my feelings.
