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a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

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 chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

drain (someone or something) of (something)

1. To account addition or article to lose some adeptness or quality, generally energy. Eleanor has such a bleak attitude that actuality about her aloof drains me of energy.2. To abandoned or abolish article (often a liquid) from article else. I consistently accept to cesspool this soup of its borsch because my babe alone brand the noodles.Learn more: drain, of

drain someone or something of something

Fig. to bankrupt addition or article of something, such as energy, motivation, etc. This day has drained me of all my motivation. The aboriginal achievement drained the casting of all its energy.Learn more: drain, of

drain something of something

to abandoned article out of something. He drained the bottle of the actual beer.Learn more: drain, of

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a card a case of a caution a cheap drunk a checkup a chicken in every pot a chin wag a chip off the old block a chunk of change a cinch a clean bill of health a cliff-hanger a close call a close shave a clutch hitter (baseball) a common thread a contract out on drag someone or something through the dirt drag up drag your feet drag your feet/heels drag/pull yourself up by your bootstraps dragged dragged out dragged through a hedge backward(s) draggin draggin' wagon draggin’-wagon dragon dragon breath dragon lady dragon mouth dragoon dragoon (someone) into (something) dragoon into drain drain (someone or something) of (something) drain (something) off to (do something) drain (something) out of (something) drain away drain from drain from (someone or something) drain of drain off drain out drain out of drain the bilge drain the dragon drain the main vein drained of color drake drama drama queen drank drape drape (oneself) in the flag drape (someone or something) in (something) drape (someone or something) with (something) drape (something or oneself) over (someone or something) drape (something) around (someone or something) drape around drape in drape oneself over drape over drape with drastic drastic times call for drastic measures drastic times require drastic measures