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a barnburner
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
back yourself into a corner
put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.
barnburner
(See a barnburner)
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
born with a silver spoon in one
born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
burn a hole in one
money that you want to spend quickly I just got paid today and this money is burning a hole in my pocket.
burn a hole in your pocket
feel that you have to spend your money If money burns a hole in your pocket, invest it.
burn down
burn completely (usually used for buildings) The neighbor
burn it in
throw the ball hard to the catcher, fastball My hand hurts when you throw so hard. Don't burn it in, eh.
burn one
do something that makes going back impossible He burned his bridges behind him and is unable to work in the same industry again.learn caution through an umpleasant experience My father burned his fingers on the stock market and doesn't want to invest money there again.
burn out
use too much emotional energy, breakdown Working too hard can cause a person to burn out.
burn the candle at both ends
work or play too hard without enough rest He has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and his studies. That is why he became sick.
burn the midnight oil
study/work all night or until very, very late at night.
burn up
become angry, lose your cool The coach was burned up when I got a penalty for holding.
burn your ass
bother you, irritate you, bug you You know what burns my ass? Doing my income tax.
burn your bridges
resign without notice, leave no way to return He can't return to the company. He's burned his bridges.
burned
convicted or punished while involved in crime Tony got burned when he was a drug dealer. He went to jail.
burning question
(See the burning question)
consarned
darn, blasted, dingbusted, friggin The consarned battery is dead. Rats!
corner the market
become the main supplier, have a monopoly Japanese automakers are trying to corner the luxury car market.
corner you
insist that you listen, buttonhole you If Helmer corners you, tell him you have to go to the bathroom.
corny
obvious humor, unsophisiticated humor The farmer said his cows are moody today. Now that is corny!
cut corners
use less material, use less than required If we cut corners, we'll produce a low-quality product.
darn
damn, ruddy 35
darn it
oh no, not again, nuts, rats Darn it! I locked my keys in the car.
darn my luck
my luck is poor, I am unlucky today My bread is in the oven and the power goes off. Darn my luck!
darn right
that is right, yes, you betcha """Do you believe in ghosts?"" ""Darn right I do! I just saw one!"""
darn tooting
that is true, I agree, darn right """They still talk about the winter of 1907, don't they, Helmer?"" ""Darn tootin'! It was a cold one!"""
dead as a doornail
dead, showing no signs of life, stone dead It's only a stuffed bear. It's dead as a doornail.
done to a turn
cooked or baked until very tasty The steaks were done to a turn - brown and juicy.
durn
(See darn)
even a blind pig can find an acorn
if you keep looking and trying you may succeed
get burned
be caught, get blamed, get into trouble I got burned for helping Bev with her divorce. They blamed me.
gol dang/gol darn
frustrating, dad-blamed, darn The gol dang cord is tangled. It's full of knots.
good afternoon
hello, hi, good day "Answer the phone this way: ""Good afternoon, Ko speaking."""
good morning
hello, hi, good day "We said, ""Good morning, Miss Keele,"" as we entered the room."
gosh darn (gol darn)
frustrating, darn, friggin Where is that gosh-darn pen? Who took my pen?
got a corner on
got most of the business, corner the market Bata's got a corner on the shoe business in Ontario.
got you cornered
make it difficult to move or answer """I've got you cornered,"" he said, pointing at the checker board."
horn in
interfere, intrude, butt in We were playing a game of tag, and the big guys tried to horn in.
horn in on
come in without an invitation or welcome, interfere He horned in on our conversation although he knows that nobody likes him.
horny
ready for sex, wanting to have sex, aroused How come you're never horny when I am?
if you're born to hang, you won't drown
"fate controls how we die; we do not control the time and cause of our death" "After rescuing the swimmer, he said to me, ""If you're born to hang, you won't drown."""
in turn
each following another We went up to the front of the class in turn in order to pick up our diplomas.
in your corner
hoping you will win, on your side Hey, man, I'm in your corner. I'll help you get your diploma.
Internet
a system of computers, World Wide Web If you want to know more about any topic, get on the Internet.
it's your turn
now you play, it's your move Now it's your turn, Willie. Hit the ball to Daddy.
keep the home fires burning
keep things going as usual while someone is away Don
kiss the blarney stone
say a lot of compliments, flattery will get you... You always say that I look nice. Did you kiss the blarney stone?
