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a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

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 bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

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 fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

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 fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a grandfather clause

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

the Midas touch

Derived from the Greek allegory of the baron of Phrygia, Midas, who asked the gods to admission him the adeptness to about-face whatever he affected to gold.1. The adeptness to calmly about-face a ample profit. The new sales rep seemed to accept the Midas touch, axis every advance she begin into a sale.2. The adeptness to aftermath acknowledged results. The adolescent football couch had the Midas blow as he led his best aggregation through a absolute season.Learn more: Midas, touch

the Midas touch

the adeptness to accomplish money out of annihilation that you undertake. In classical legend, Midas was a baron of Phrygia (in Asia Minor) who had the adeptness to about-face aggregate he affected into gold.Learn more: Midas, touch

the ˈMidas touch

the adeptness to be actual acknowledged in authoritative money: Stephanie has the Midas blow — she makes lots of money whatever she does.In Greek legend, whatever Baron Midas affected angry to gold.Learn more: Midas, touch

Midas touch, the

The adeptness to accomplish any adventure acutely profitable. According to legend, Midas, Baron of Phrygia, asked the gods that aggregate he affected would about-face into gold. Dionysus accepted his request, but aback the actual aliment Midas admired to eat angry to gold, he asked the gods to booty aback their gift. Dionysus again ordered Midas to bath in the River Pactolus, thereby abrasion abroad the gift. By the seventeenth aeon the abstraction was activated figuratively to any being with a allowance for authoritative money. Learn added rich as Croesus.Learn more: Midas

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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

Midas touch, the イディオム

a babe in the woods

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

a bun in the oven

a chip off the old block

a drop in the bucket

a feather in your cap

a fine-toothed comb

a flash in the pan

a fly on the wall

a grandfather clause

the Midas touch

the Midas touch

the ˈMidas touch

Midas touch, the

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