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a ball-park figure
"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.
a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
a bone to pick
something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""
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 bum rap
unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a checkup
a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
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 cut-up
a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.
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 dust-up
"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.
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 fill-up
a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.
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 fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
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 full plate
a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a good sport
a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.
a helping hand
help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.
a holy pile
a lot, very much, tons To feed 20 people, you need a holy pile of spaghetti.
a hot potato
a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.
a hot topic
popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.
a keeper
something you want to keep for a long time """Do you like my leather jacket?"" ""Ya, man. It's a keeper!"""
a kept woman
a woman who is paid to live with a man I'm tired of being a kept woman. I want to be free of him.
a leg up
a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.
a little steep
a little high in price, too much money to pay I'd like to buy that leather coat but the price is a little steep.
a love tap
a gentle hit with the hand, a light push or bump I didn't hit you very hard. It was just a love tap.
a necktie party
a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.
a new broom sweeps clean
an employee works hard on the first day or two, make a good impression "After my first day working for Grandfather, he said, ""A new broom sweeps clean."""
a pack of lies
many lies, no truth to it What Gail is saying about Julie is a pack of lies. It's not true.
a pain in the ass
a bother, a lot of trouble Fixing that car every day is a pain in the ass.
a pain in the butt
a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He's a pain in the butt!
a paper trail
a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.
a party to that
a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.
a pat answer
a planned or memorized answer, a canned answer You won't get the job if you give a pat answer to every question.
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 perfect stranger
a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.
a pick-me-up
something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a piece of ass
sex, intercourse, nookie If it's just a piece of ass you want, why don't you find a prostitute?
a piece of cake
easy to do, it's a snap, no problem Solving the puzzle was easy. It was a piece o' cake.
a piece of my mind
my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
a piece of tail
(See a piece of ass)
a piece of the action
a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.