ide Idioma
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
backside
buttocks, bum, buns When I was learning to skate, I fell a lot. My backside was sore!
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
beside one
very upset or excited about something He was beside himself with joy at winning the contest.
beside the point
not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
bide one
patiently wait for an opportunity to occur. He is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.
bury (hide) one
refuse to see or face something, keep from seeing or knowing something unpleasant He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with his family problems at all.
catch a ride
ride with someone who has a vehicle, get a lift When I go to church, I catch a ride with my neighbor Lila.
choose sides
help one side or team, take sides Some of the students will dislike you if you choose sides.
choose up sides
choose people to play on two or more teams Let's choose up sides and play a game of volleyball.
come onside
come on our team, be on our side, buy into We want to persuade Vi to come onside. We want her to join us.
cut a wide swath
do many things - party, play sports, live and love Tim cut a wide swath in his youth. He lived a full and active life.
dark side
bad side of a person, the evil part of our nature Most people try to hide the dark side of their personality.
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
do not know what is really important, have not learned much about life If you refuse the assistance, you don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
downside
(See the downside)
drop by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish Many runners dropped by the wayside as the marathon continued.
fall by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish He had a good chance of winning the competition but he fell by the wayside near the end.
far and wide
everywhere, in all directions We looked far and wide for the book but could not find it.
get behind (a person or idea)
support, help They decided to get behind the main candidate when he promised to cut taxes.
get on my good side
(See on my good side)
get out of bed on the wrong side
be in a bad mood I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side this morning as she hasn
get up on the wrong side of bed
be grouchy or cranky, get off to a bad start Did you get up on the wrong side of bed? Are you in a bad mood?
get up on the wrong side of the bed
be in a bad mood He got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and won
give a wide birth to
keep away from, keep a safe distance from I usually give a wide birth to my boss when he is angry.
grass is always greener on the other side
a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are now He realized that the grass is always greener on the other side when he saw that his new job wasn
haven't seen hide nor hair
have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.
hide (bury) one
keep from knowing something dangerous or unpleasant He hates to talk about important matters and hides his head in the sand when I try to talk to him.
hide/bury one
keep from seeing, knowing or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant, refuse to see or face something His father always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with any problems.
hide nor hair
(See haven't seen hide nor hair)
in stride
(See take it in stride)
inside and out
in every part, completely We looked through the room inside and out for my lost wallet.
inside information
facts available to those inside an organization I can get inside information. My friend works for the FBI.
inside joke
a joke that is understood by only those who work or play together, inside joke """Would you like to buy some of our liveware?"" I asked. She frowned. ""Never mind,"" I said. ""It's an inside joke. Ha ha."""
inside out
(See know inside out)
inside story
(See the inside story)
inside track
an advantage, shortest distance around a racetrack I think that he has the inside track on getting the new job at the computer company.
know inside out
know a method well, know an occupation well After 30 years in real estate, he knows the business inside out.
know which side one
know who can help one and try to please him, know what is good for oneself He is careful not to make his boss angry. He knows which side his bread is buttered on.
know which side your bread is buttered on
know who pays your salary, If you refuse extra work, you have common sense, bite the hand that feeds... don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
let (something) ride
continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.
offside (hockey)
going into the opponent's zone ahead of the puck Wayne scored a beautiful goal, but Kurri was offside.
on my good side
to become my friend, in my good books He says nice things to me, hoping to get on my good side.
on side
for our side, supporting our group In order to have a majority, we need to bring the clerks on side.
on the bright side
positive, optimistic Chan is positive. He always looks on bright side of things.
on the side
extra, in addition, under the table By typing reports and resumes, I earned a few dollars on the side.
on your side
supporting you and your efforts """I'm on your side,"" Kelly said. ""I want you to pass this course."""
outside of
other than, except for Outside of the weather our vacation was really quite enjoyable.
pride goeth before a fall
you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.
ride herd
"try to control a group; supervise children" When my wife goes shopping, I have to ride herd on the kids.
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