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Abigail 
Ab·i·gail || 'æbɪgeɪln. アビガイル, 女子名
ig イディオム
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 big rig
a big truck, a semi-trailer truck Do you have a driver's license? Have you ever driven a big rig?
a big shot
an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.
a big wheel
a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.
a big wig
an important person, a president etc., VIP Barry is a big wig in Gulf Oil - a vice president or something.
a fighting chance
a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.
a pig in a poke
a risk, a gamble, taking a chance (see take a chance) If you don't test drive the car, you're buying a pig in a poke.
a sight for sore eyes
something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!
all right
" expression of reluctant agreement./ fair; not particularly good./unharmed; in satisfactory condition"
as right as rain
(See right as rain)
at first light
just before the sun rises, at the crack of dawn At first light, the ducks would fly to the grainfields to feed.
ball-park figure
(See a ball-park figure)
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
behind the eight ball
behind schedule, not coping very well, not up to par I'm behind the eight ball in my computer course. I need to study and practise.
Big Apple
(See The Big Apple)
big boys
powerful men in business, moguls, big shots If you want to do business with the big boys, you need money.
big break
big chance, a lucky break She got her big break when a talent scout heard her sing.
big bucks
a lot of money, a high price You'll pay big bucks to rent an apartment near the university.
big cheese
an important person, a leader He is a big cheese in his company so you should be very nice to him.
big deal
important event, major happening A small fire is a big deal because it can cause a lot of damage.
big fish in a small pond
an important person in a small place He wasn
Big Foot
"a large ape-man living in the forests of western N. America; Big Foot" Gary told me he saw Big Foot's tracks in the sand beside the Kootenay River.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
big head
too high an opinion of one's own ability or importance, conceit He has a big head since he won the speech contest at university.
big mouth
someone who talks too loud, loud mouth Every crowd has a big mouth - some guy who yells at the cops.
big picture
(See the big picture)
big rig
(See a big rig)
big shot
rich or important person, VIP, big boys Randy's a big shot in the movie industry. He owns four studios.
big time
a lot, very much, heavy duty You've helped me so much. I owe you big time.
big wheel
(See a big wheel)
big wigs
important persons: judges, presidents etc., VIP We've asked the big wigs to change their decision.
bigger fish to fry
more important people to meet or do business with Don't bother fighting with him. You've got bigger fish to fry.
bigger than life
"heroic: stronger, wiser, uglier; larger than life" The characters in most novels seem to be bigger than life.
bigger they are...
(See the bigger they are...)
blow sky high
upset a lot of people, cause a scandal or riot This government will blow sky high if people hear these tapes.
breathe a sigh of relief
feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.
bright
intelligent, brainy, sharp I left the water running. That wasn't a very bright thing to do.
bright eyed and bushy tailed
frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.
bring some new facts to light
discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.
broad daylight
(See in broad daylight)
burn the midnight oil
study/work all night or until very, very late at night.
buy a pig in a poke
buy something without seeing it or knowing if it will be satisfactory You shouldn
carry weight
have influence, have power "Nina is a good reference; her name carries a lot of weight."
carry your weight
do your share of the work, do enough work If you carry your weight, you can work here for the summer.
come hell or high water
no matter what happens, by any means I'll buy that ranch, come hell or high water. I'm determined.
cut a fine figure
look very good in your clothes, look sharp When Dee was in her twenties she cut a fine figure in this fur jacket.
darn right
that is right, yes, you betcha """Do you believe in ghosts?"" ""Darn right I do! I just saw one!"""
day and night
continually We worked day and night to finish the project before the end of the month.
dig a little deeper
try harder, give a little more The coach asked the team to dig a little deeper, to give their best.
dig deep
give more money, dig a little deeper We'll all have to dig deep if we hope to achieve our goals.