Significato: August Macke

August Macke (1887-1914), pittore espressionista tedesco e membro del gruppo Blaue Reiter

mack Idioma

holy mackeral

used to expres strong feeling of surprise Holy mackeral! Look at the size of that man

holy mackerel

used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger "Holy mackerel," cried the little boy when he saw the new bicycle he got for his birthday.

smack dab in the middle

directly in the middle, in the centre The ball landed smack dab in the middle of the pizza.

smack into

collide, hit The first car ran smack into the car behind it.

smack of

is similar to, shades of Even the phrase person of color smacks of racism. Don't use it.

mack

1. pimp
2. to pimp:"Mackin' is a game and everybody's playing it" -- Ice Cube (Who's the mack [1991]).
3. The Mack, an early 70's Blacksploitation film shot in Oakland, CA.
4. ladies man:"I love the ladies and they love me right back, now who's the Mack" -- Ice T.
5. to steal
6. To get your macks on somebody: to have sex: "You know, I was all getting my macks on with her"

Mack Daddy

a man who's popular with women

mack hand

to put your mack hand down means to put your foot down

smack

1. a kiss
2. a blow, a slap
3. heroin
4. to kiss

smack-head

heroin addict

smacked

under the influence of heroin

smacker

a kiss

smack-dab in the middle

Idiom(s): smack-dab in the middle

Theme: ARRANGEMENT

right in the middle. (Informal.)
• I want a big helping of mashed potatoes with a glob of butter smack-dab in the middle.
• Tom and Sally were having a terrible argument, and I was trapped—smack-dab in the middle.

Smack in the face

If something is a smack in the face, it is a shock, usually one that impedes progress.

Sprat to catch a mackerel

If you use a sprat to catch a mackerel, you make a small expenditure or take a small risk in the hope of a much greater gain.

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interj., informal

Used to express strong feeling (as astonishment, pleasure, or anger); used in speech or when writing conversation. "Holy cats! That's good pie!" said Dick. "Holy cow! They can't do that!" Mary said when she saw the boys hurting a much smaller boy.

smack one's lips|lip|lips|smack

v. phr. To reveal an appetite for; show enjoyment of. Eleanor smacked her lips over the dessert of strawberries and whipped cream.

smack-dab|dab|smack|smack-to-dab

adv., informal Exactly; squarely. The ball landed smack-dab at our feet. The plane landed smack-to-dab in the middle of the hay field.