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aard·vark || 'ɑːdvɑːkn. ツチブタ, アリやシロアリを食べるアフリカの哺乳類
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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.
all walks of life
all occupations and lifestyles As a salesperson, you will meet people from all walks of life.
backside
buttocks, bum, buns When I was learning to skate, I fell a lot. My backside was sore!
bag of tricks
"skills, methods, plans; devices to entertain" You need a large bag of tricks to teach the Grade 8 class.
big bucks
a lot of money, a high price You'll pay big bucks to rent an apartment near the university.
close ranks
unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.
close the books
stop taking orders, end a bookkeeping period They usually close the books at the end of February every year.
come down on like a ton of bricks
reprove, punish harshly """Whenever I make the slightest mistake, my boss comes down on me like a ton of bricks."""
cook the books
illegally change information in accounting books in a company The accountant was cooking the books for over a year before he was caught.
DINKS
married couples who have Double Income No Kids Our travel packages are purchased mainly by DINKS.
down to brass tacks
(See get down to brass tacks)
ducks in order
"organized, planned; each person knows his job" I have to get my ducks in order before the sale on Tuesday.
fall through the cracks
not be included, leave out These children fell through the cracks. They didn't learn to read.
feel like a million dollars/bucks
feel wonderful Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today.
fever breaks
fever stops, fever begins to go down His fever broke last night. He's going to be alright.
fiddlesticks
oh no, darn, nuts, rats, shucks Fiddlesticks! I forgot to get the mail!
for kicks
for fun, for enjoyment """What do you guys do for kicks?"" ""I play computer games."""
forty winks
a short sleep during the day As soon as I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
future looks bright
future looks good, success will come to you Vi was promoted to Department Head. Her future looks bright.
get down to brass tacks
begin the most important work or business Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract.
get my kicks
get my enjoyment, have my fun I get my kicks from coaching kids' teams. I enjoy doing that.
get your kicks
enjoy yourself, have fun How do you get your kicks? Do you sing? Dance? Travel?
got rocks in your head
have no sense, make bad decisions If he swims with sharks, he's got rocks in his head.
have a looksee
look at something, look for something Pete thinks he can find the cow. He went to have a looksee.
have rocks in one
be stupid, not have good judgement She really has rocks in her head. She should never have bought that old car.
hit the books
study or prepare for class He stayed home all weekend and hit the books.
hold your drinks
drink liquor but not be rude or foolish You may be able to hold your drinks, but you can't drive my car.
how's tricks
is life okay? are you learning new skills? "When Andy sees me, he always says, ""How's tricks?"""
if looks could kill
the look on your face was evil or hateful If looks could kill, I'd be dead. Are you mad at me or something?
in his good books
among those he likes, on his list of good people She's in his good books because she praised his painting.
in my good books
among the people I like, on my good side To get in my good books, you can help me with my homework.
in the works
in the plans, to be built I've heard there's a housing project in the works.
in your bad books
one of the people you do not like If I don't agree with you, I'll be in your bad books, right?
it works
it is right, it looks nice, it is a good style If you place the vase over there and the statue here, it works.
keep books
keep records of money earned and spent The accountant has been keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
knock your socks off
surprise you, perform better than you expect This music will knock your socks off! It's rock and roll!
like a ton of bricks
strongly or forcefully The news of his retirement hit me like a ton of bricks.
make tracks
hurry, move quickly, vamoose We better make tracks or we'll be late for dinner.
megabucks
a lot of money, thousands of dollars Her personal computer system cost megabucks. It was very expensive.
money talks
money causes action, grease my palm If you want service, money talks. When you pay, they serve.
on tenterhooks
carefully, cautiously, afraid to move He's cautious since his accident. He drives around on tenterhooks.
on the books
listed, accounted for Is it legal to sell items that aren't on the books - that aren't listed?
on the rocks
breaking up (relationship), ruined He has been married for seven years but his relationship seems to be on the rocks now.
one for the books
something very unusual or remarkable His latest complaint about noise at work is one for the books and is very stupid.
pull up your socks
do better, improve He'll have to pull up his socks in math - if he wants to pass.
rocks in your head
(See got rocks in your head)
school of hard knocks
ordinary experiences of life He learned all about life in the school of hard knocks.
shitting bricks
very frightened, scared to death When my parachute didn't open, I was shitting bricks!
shoot the works
spare no expense or effort They are planning to shoot the works when they plan the victory celebration for the Olympic medal winners.
shucks
oh dear, well, heck Aw shucks, Beth Ann, you know I care a whole lot for you.