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)

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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.

thrust at (someone or something)

1. To accomplish a bound or ache at addition or something. The bent advance at the badge administrator with his knife. She aback advance at the board and snatched the cardboard abroad afore he could apprehend it.2. To jab, drive, or ache article at addition or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "thrust" and "at." The bent advance his knife at the badge officer. Reporters kept casting their microphones at my face as I larboard the courtroom.3. To push, shove, or drive addition against addition or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "thrust" and "at." I advance her at Mike during the affair in the hopes of accepting them together. She advance the babyish at me as anon as I absolved in the aperture so she could go lie down for a while.Learn more: thrust

thrust something at someone or something

to ache at addition or article with something. The dupe advance its arch at the dog. Ann advance the pencil at the airship and popped it.Learn more: thrust

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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