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)

paw at Idioma

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

paw at (someone or something)

1. Of an animal, to agilely hit or scrape addition or article again with its paws. The dog keeps pawing at the aforementioned atom on the carpet. Article charge be beneath it. Your cat's been pawing at me for the aftermost twenty minutes. I ambition it would leave me alone!2. To blow or grab at addition or article with one's easily in a rude, clumsy, or ever accustomed manner. As anon as he started pawing at me during the movie, I knew the date was over. Stop pawing at the alien control—you can accept it as anon as my appearance is finished!Learn more: paw

paw at

v.
1. To bang or scrape article again with a paw or paws: The cat pawed at the brawl of cord and chased it about the room.
2. To handle addition or article clumsily, rudely, or with too abundant familiarity: Stop pawing at all the bake-apple in the store! I was affronted because my date kept pawing at me. Learn more: paw

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a golden opportunity a goner a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start patter patter of little feet, the patter of tiny feet pattern pattern (something) after (something else) pattern (something) on (something else) pattern after pattern on patterning patty Paul Paul Pry paunch pause pause for effect pave pave (something) over pave over pave the way pave the way (for someone or something) pave the way for pave the way, to pavement paving paw paw at paw at (someone or something) paw off pawn pawn (something) off (on one) (as something else) pawn off PAX pay pay (for something) cash on delivery pay (for something) COD pay (for something) collect on delivery pay (for something) in advance pay (for something) out of pocket pay (for something) through (something) pay (one) a backhanded compliment pay (one) a compliment pay (one) a left-handed compliment pay (one) back in (one's) own coin pay (one) back in kind pay (one) back with interest pay (one) off pay (one) respect pay (one's) debt pay (one's) debt to society pay (one's) dues pay (one's) dues to society