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a fortiori 
a fortiori, a maggior ragione (locuzione latina)
ort Idioma
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a good sport
a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a short one
a small drink, a small amount of liquor """Can I pour you a drink?"" ""Yes. A short one, please."""
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
one shouldn
blow it out of proportion
exaggerate it, make it bigger than it should be When Gretzky was traded, the media blew it out of proportion.
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
bring you up short
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.
caught short
not have enough money when you need it I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
cold comfort
small comfort, very little relief Having Jim's money is cold comfort for his wife if he dies.
due north
straight north, directly north "Follow the winding road west to the junction; then go due north."
fall short
not able to do as well as planned I'm falling short of my career goals because I've been ill.
fall short (of one
not be as good as you expected, not succeed The new movie fell short of everyone
for all one is worth
as hard as one can I will try for all I am worth to help you get the job at the supermarket.
forty winks
a short sleep during the day As soon as I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
go all the way (sports)
win a final series, win the cup or trophy If the Leafs beat us, they'll go all the way.
golden opportunity
(See a golden opportunity)
good sport
person who loses well He is a very good sport and never complains about losing.
Great White North
(See The Great White North)
hold forth
offer, propose The company held forth a promise to give all of the employees an extra bonus in the summer.
hold the fort
cope in an emergency, act as a temporary substitute He has been holding the fort at his company while his boss is on vacation.
in a kind (sort) of way
to a certain extent, a little, somewhat I would like to go in a kind of way but still I don
in short supply
not enough, in less than the amount or number needed Experienced computer programmers are in short supply at our company.
last resort
last hope for assistance, last chance to succeed I will call the police only as a last resort - only when I'm desperate.
long and the short of it
(See the long and the short of it)
make every effort
do everything possible, bend over backwards Our employees make every effort to please our customers.
make short work of something
finish quickly He made short work of the typing and has started working on the other documents.
not worth a plugged nickel
worthless, good for nothing In 1930, stocks weren't worth a plugged nickel - nothing!
on short notice
without much warning, at a moment's notice Can you come to work on short notice? Within a day or two?
one brick short of a full load
mentally slow, not all there I'm okay, but you may be one brick short of a full load. Ha ha.
out of sorts
feeling negative, down Andre is out of sorts because he didn't get enough sleep.
picture is worth a thousand words
(See a picture is worth a thousand words)
play it for all it's worth
get the most out of it, dramatize it, ham it up When Uncle Saul tells a story, he plays it for all it's worth.
rip-snorting mad
very angry, violent The bull got rip-snorting mad when he missed the toreador.
run short
not have enough, be not enough in quantity We ran short of money during our trip to Europe.
seize the opportunity
act now to gain most, take advantage of He seized the opportunity to invest in gold. He didn't wait.
sell oneself short
underestimate oneself He is selling himself short when he thinks that he can
sell yourself short
not mention some of your skills or qualifications If the employer asks about your awards, don't sell yourself short.
set forth
start to go somewhere, begin a trip They set forth on their holiday about 7:00 this morning.
shoot-out (sports)
taking shots at each goal to determine the winner Sweden won the gold medal by defeating Canada in a shoot-out.
short and sweet
brief and pleasant His visit with his parents was short and sweet.
short cut
a shorter path, a quicker method, quick and dirty To become an actor, you learn the skills and work very hard. There are no short cuts.
short end (of the stick)
unfair, unequal treatment He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work.
short end of the stick
(See the short end of the stick)
short of
not have enough of something We are short of sugar so could you please buy some when you are at the store.
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