意味:
A P Giannini 
アマデオ ピーター ギアニニ（1870-1949）, 米国サンフランシスコ出身のの銀行家, バンク オブ アメリカの創始者
NN イディオム
a bee in her bonnet
upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.
a loose cannon
unpredictable employee, one who may embarrass The President is sensible, but the Vice President is a loose cannon.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
a penny pincher
a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.
a pretty penny
a lot of money, a high price I bet she paid a pretty penny for that coat. It looks expensive.
be up and running
" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"
canned
prepared, memorized, a pat answer His answers sound canned, like he memorized them.
cost a pretty penny
cost a lot of money, had a high price Elvis bought a new pink Cadillac. I bet that cost a pretty penny.
cup runneth over
feeling too full of love or joy or happiness My cup runneth over whenever I listen to Mother Teresa.
do-funny
a thing with a funny name, thing-a-ma-bob You put the do-funny on the lever, and you're finished!
Donnybrook
a fight involving many people - especially in a game of hockey The Flames and the Oilers had another Donnybrook last night - a bench-clearing brawl.
dumb bunny
stupid or gullible person He really is a dumb bunny. I can
dust bunny
ball of dust on the floor, dust that looks like fur On Saturday morning I vacuum up the dust bunnies before I go out.
ears pinned back
told to behave, disciplined The rowdy kid needs his ears pinned back. Tell him to behave.
forget your manners
forget to be polite, forget to say please etc. "When I reached in front of Mac, he said, ""Forget your manners?"""
front runner
leader, one of the best With this new model, Nissan will be a front runner again.
funny bone
the place at the back of the elbow that tingles when hit I hit my funny bone and it still hurts a little.
funny in the head
a little crazy, not rational, a little off, spinny Poor Mike. He's been funny in the head since his horse died.
funny money
counterfeit money, fake money Don't accept any funny money. We can't spend it.
funny stuff
tricks, pranks, monkey business """No more funny stuff,"" said the principal as we left his office."
have a conniption
become very upset, have a fit Stop playing your violin, or Mom will have a conniption!
head is spinning
mind is confused, boggle your mind The lawyer asked me so many questions my head was spinning.
hit my funny bone
cause me to laugh, crack me up The word pollywog always hits my funny bone. Ha ha ha, ha ha.
hit the ground running
be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.
in the running
competitive, could win, give you a run for... With ten games remaining, the Expos are still in the running. They have a chance to win.
Johnny-come-lately
new-comer He
Johnny on the spot
being ready to help, being there when needed When I need a ride, you're always here - Johnny on the spot.
light at the end of the tunnel
a sign of progress, feeling hopeful because you will soon be finished After four years of study, I could see light at the end of the tunnel. I would soon graduate.
loose cannon
(See a loose cannon)
mind your manners
be polite, be courteous, watch your P's and Q's "At the wedding, Mom said to me, ""Now, Son, mind your manners."""
penny for one
tell someone what you are thinking about "I will give you a penny for your thoughts", I said to my friend who was looking out of the window.
penny for your thoughts
(See a penny for your thoughts)
penny pincher
(See a penny pincher)
penny-wise and pound foolish
wise or careful in small things to the costly neglect of important things My friend is penny-wise and pound foolish and economizes on small things but wastes all of his money on big things.
pinch pennies
be careful with money, be thrifty My grandmother always pinches pennies and will never spend her money foolishly.
pretty penny
(See cost a pretty penny)
prima donna
one who expects special treatment or privileges A prima donna on our team might upset the other players.
quick like a bunny
very quick, without delay Get into bed now - quick like like a bunny!
running water
tap water, water from a pressure system At the cabin in the woods we don't have running water.
skinny dip
swimming naked, in the buff They took off their clothes and went for a skinny dip in the lake.
spinny
a little crazy, eccentric, drive me batty Their family is kind of weird. Even the cat is a little spinny.
sunny-side up
eggs fried on one side only We asked for our eggs to be fried sunny-side up at the restaurant.
tranny
transmission of a car or truck When you buy a used car, check the condition of the tranny, eh.
tunnel vision
looking straight ahead, not seeing other directions Our president has tunnel vision. He believes in only one plan.
up and running
operating, working Andre is repairing the copier. It will soon be up and running.
winner take all
the winner of the game gets all the money "Bert said, ""Let's play one more game of poker, winner take all."""
winning isn't evrything; it's the only thing
winning is the only thing that matters, get it straight "It was Vince Lombardi, a football coach, who said, ""Winning isn't everything - it's the only thing."""
winning streak
winning game after game, make a clean sweep The Expos have won nine games - their longest winning streak.
abysinnia
a jocular and intentional mispronunciation of "I'll be seeing you!"
aijuswannaseing
I just want to sing, title of Musiq Soulchild's 2000's album