it's that's news to me イディオム
a bad time
a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.
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 bummer
an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a dime a dozen
very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.
a game one
a willing player, a rough and ready person I can see that Bev's a game one. She plays hard and doesn't quit.
a hard time
teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.
a household name
"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a mental block
a problem with learning a subject or concept I have a mental block when I try to do algebra. I can't think.
