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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 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 caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a coon's age

many years, a dog's age We haven't been out to the coast in a coon's age. It's been years.

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

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 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 foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

drop a dime

To annex or acquaint on addition to a being of college authority. Originally artery argot for allegorical to police, it refers to the old amount of application a accessible payphone (10 cents). Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Timmy is such a teacher's pet, consistently accessible to bead a dime on any of the added acceptance he thinks are misbehaving. He knew he was adverse 10 years in prison, so he agreed to bead a dime or two to badge in barter for a lighter sentence.Learn more: dime, drop

drop the (or a) dime on

acquaint on addition to the police. US informal 1990 Scott Turow The Burden of Proof Dixon says he's anticipation it over, the best advance for him is aloof to bead the dime on John. Learn more: dime, drop, on

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a fill-up a fine line a fine-toothed comb a firm hand a flash in the pan a fleeting glance a fly on the wall a fool and his money are soon parted a foregone conclusion a fraidy cat a free-for-all a free hand a freeze on a fresh pair of eyes a fresh start a full house (cards) a full plate drop names drop off drop off the hooks drop off the radar drop on drop one’s cookies drop one’s teeth drop out drop out of drop out of (something) drop out of sight drop over drop round drop some knowledge on (one) drop somebody a line/note drop somebody in it drop someone drop someone a line drop someone in it drop someone or something like a hot potato drop someone some knowledge drop someone/something like a hot potato drop something like a hot potato drop teeth drop the ball drop the dime on drop the F-bomb drop the gloves drop the L-bomb drop the mic drop the other shoe drop the pilot drop the subject Drop the subject! drop the writ drop trou drop up Drop you! drop your aitches drop your bundle drop your trousers drop/dump something in somebody's lap drop/fall into somebody's lap drop-dead drop-dead date drop-dead gorgeous drop-dead list dropout dropout factory dropped dropper