Significato:
A. B. Yehoshua 
n. A. B. Yehoshua (1936), scrittore e drammaturgo israeliano
sh Idioma
a big shot
an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.
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 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 brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a close shave
very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.
a crash course
a short course that has the main facts and skills He took a crash course in cooking and bought a cafe.
a crush on
sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a different kettle of fish
different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.
a fair shake
a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.
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 flash in the pan
a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.
a fresh pair of eyes
a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.
a fresh start
starting again, a new life In Canada, you will have a fresh start. You can begin a new life.
a hotshot
"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.
a long shot
a poor chance of winning, a slim chance The Leafs winning the Stanley Cup - now that's a long shot.
a pinch of coon shit
very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a sharp tongue
a tendency to reply sharply or sarcastically Karly is a beautiful girl, but her sharp tongue may be a problem.
a sharp wit
an ability to say funny things at the right time Mr. Mills is 85, but he still has a sharp wit. His mind is quick.
a shoe-in
the person who is certain to win, a sure thing Ralph is a shoe-in to win the next election. He'll win easily.
a short one
a small drink, a small amount of liquor """Can I pour you a drink?"" ""Yes. A short one, please."""
a shot in the arm
energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.
a shot in the dark
a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.
a sucker for punishment
one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
a wash
not owing each other, call it square You owe me $20, but you gave me a CD, so it's a wash, eh.
a wash-out
a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
all shook up
excited, nervous Al gets all shook up when he sees Gina. He likes her a lot.
all washed up
failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.
at first blush
when first seen, without careful study At first blush he seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.
balderdash
verbose nonsense """Please switch off the talk show. It's just balderdash."""
bash
a wild party, a party where people are drunk and noisy """Did you go to Tina's party?"" ""Ya. It was a noisy bash."""
bat an eye/eyelash
show surprise, fear or interest; show one
beat around the bush
speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
bent out of shape
needlessly worried about something.
big fish in a small pond
an important person in a small place He wasn
big shot
rich or important person, VIP, big boys Randy's a big shot in the movie industry. He owns four studios.
bigger fish to fry
more important people to meet or do business with Don't bother fighting with him. You've got bigger fish to fry.
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
one shouldn
black sheep
the bad one, the one who does bad things He's the black sheep in that family - always in trouble.
black sheep (of the family)
a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.
break fresh ground
deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
break out in a rash
have a rash appear on your skin When the temperature goes over 30
breath of fresh air
(See a breath of fresh air)
bright eyed and bushy tailed
frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.
bring you up short
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.