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a downer (sadness)
an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.
along those lines
similar, on the same topic, in that vein He wants a job in health care or nursing, along those lines.
back to the salt mines
back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work Well, lunch is over so let
backpack (business)
support, be the parent company First, GM backpacked Saab. Then they bought the company.
bare bones
only the necessary things, no extras, bare bones ACTION CLEAN is a bare-bones operation - a family business.
behind the scenes
out of sight, unnoticed, unsung hero This organization has many people who work behind the scenes helping us to succeed.
blow your stones
ejaculate, come There's more to it than blowing your stones. Sex is an art form.
business as usual
everything is normal, nothing has changed The morning after the holdup, it was business as usual at the bank.
by oneself
alone and without help.
cascade (business)
allow information to flow down to the employees Archie thinks we should control this information, not cascade it.
downer (sadness)
(See a downer)
dressed to the nines
dressed in high fashion, gussied up Here I am in jeans. Everybody else is dressed to the nines.
dressed to the nines (teeth)
dressed elegantly They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.
fall over oneself
be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
feather your nest
make a comfortable place, prepare your future place, nest egg Charles became a professor and began to feather his nest at the University of Manitoba.
fifth business
an unimportant player, an extra member You are fifth business, Dunny. Anyone can play your part.
for goodness sake
for the good of everyone, please For goodness sake, don't drive so fast! The roads are icy.
get a grip of oneself
take control of one
get down to business
start working or doing the business at hand We decided to get down to business and try to finish the work quickly.
get off a few good ones
tell a few jokes, say a few funny lines When Rob spoke at our wedding he got off a few good ones.
give oneself away
show guilt, show one has done wrong She gave herself away when she said that she hadn
give oneself up
surrender, stop hiding or running away The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house.
give oneself up to
let oneself enjoy, not hold oneself back from He gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.
goodness gracious
oh my, oh dear, gosh Goodness gracious! That sauce is hot!
got no business
do not have the right, have no claim Charlie's got no business telling us how to manage our farm.
His Royal Highness
the king, His Majesty His Royal Highness would like you to play your lute for him.
honesty is the best policy
telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.
into fitness/dancing etc.
involved in fitness etc., enjoying a hobby They're really into fitness. They exercise and jog a lot.
keep up with the Joneses
try to be the same as your neighbors He always worries about keeping up with the Joneses and is always frustrated.
keep you honest
keep you from lying, cause you to be truthful Your child's questions will keep you honest. You can't lie to kids.
kick oneself
regret I kicked myself for not applying for the job sooner.
knock oneself out
make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful.
lazy bones
lazy person, a person who does not want to work If you don't want to work, we'll call you lazy bones.
let bygones be bygones
forget about problems that happened in the past We need to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences.
like nobody's business
a lot, busily, like crazy The squirrel was eating nuts - chewing like nobody's business.
make a name for oneself
become well-known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
make hay while the sun shines
do something at the right time, not wait too long You should make hay while the sun shines and paint the house while the weather is good.
make no bones about it
admit it, speak openly about it She's in love with her student. She makes no bones about it.
make no bones about something
make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor
make oneself at home
act as if you were at home She is able to make herself at home when she goes to visit her friends.
make oneself felt
use one
make oneself scarce
leave quickly, go away I think that I will make myself scarce and go to the beach for the day.
mean business
is serious or determined, no nonsense At work or play she means business. She is a serious person.
mind your own business
do not ask questions about my business I asked about her plans, and she told me to mind my own business.
monkey business
nonsense, foolishness, funny stuff I've had enough of your monkey business. No more foolishness.
my goodness (my God)
used to express surprise or shock etc. "My goodness," she said when she saw the small dog jump over the fence.
nest egg
money for retirement, life savings After selling the farm, they had their nest egg - about $200,000.
no bones about it
(See make no bones about it)
no business
(See got no business)
out of the goodness of my heart
because I am kind, because I want to help I help her out of the goodness of my heart. I don't want to be paid.
