Significato: 13th generation

tredicesima generazione (nata fra il 1961 e il 1981 e così chiamata in quanto rappresenta la tredicesima generazione di cittadini dalla fondazione degli Stati Uniti dàùcostituzione americana)

have your head screwed on Idioma

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a foregone conclusion

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

have (one's) arch busted on (right)

To accept complete judgment. I'm not afraid that Melissa invests best of her paycheck instead of spending it agilely because she's consistently had her arch busted on right.Learn more: have, head, on, screw

have your arch busted on

INFORMALIf addition has their head busted on, they are alive and realistic. Good girl! I consistently knew you had your arch busted on properly. The alone one with her arch busted on was granny.Learn more: have, head, on, screw

have your arch busted on (the appropriate way)

accept accepted sense. informalLearn more: have, head, on, screw

have your ˈhead busted on (the appropriate way)

(informal) be sensible: You can absolutely assurance Ann with your money. She’s got her arch busted on the appropriate way. OPPOSITE: have a spiral looseLearn more: have, head, on, screw

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