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a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a drop in the bucket
a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a hot topic
popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.
a pop
per person, per ticket """How much are the tickets?"" ""Fifty dollars a pop."""
a slippery slope
a path that leads to problems, a risky plan Nationalism is a slippery slope. It often leads to racism.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
all things to all people
satisfy everyone, live up to Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.
at the drop of a hat
without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop working and help you at the drop of a hat if you ask him politely.
at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
losing control of myself, losing patience (see lose patience) Babysitting five kids, I was at the end of my rope.
at the top of her game
at her best, playing as well as she can If Val's at the top of her game she can defeat Olga.
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
at the top of one
as loud as one can, very loudly I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the attention of the man.
bar hop
drink at many bars in one evening, pub crawl Our wives were out late last night. They were bar hopping.
blow it out of proportion
exaggerate it, make it bigger than it should be When Gretzky was traded, the media blew it out of proportion.
blow one's top
become extremely angry.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
blow your lid/stack/top
become very angry, shout, lose your cool Don't blow your stack in front of the kids. It's a bad example.
bottom fall out/drop out
to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
bull in a China shop
(See a bull in a China shop)
chops
lips and teeth, mouth You need big chops to play the tuba, eh.
cop
policeman, fuzz, pig I know this cop on the Calgary Police Force - he's a nice guy.
cop out
an excuse, not trying, not doing your share Instead of speaking, he showed a video. What a cop out!
copesetic
agreeable, fine, go along with, okay, OK Don is copesetic. He agrees with our plans.
copper
(See cop)
copycat
someone who copies another person
cream of the crop
best of a group, the top choice The company is well-known as a good place to work and is always able to hire the cream of the crop of university graduates.
crop up
happen, occur, come up I'm planning to go to Montreal unless something crops up - like an airline strike.
cross my heart and hope to die
promise sincerely I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.
drop
stop taking a subject, withdraw, drop out You wouldn't drop English! It's the key to other subjects.
drop a bundle
lose money by gambling, lose your shirt I dropped a bundle at the track last night. I lost every bet.
drop a hint
suggest, give a sign When he was hungry, he'd drop a hint, like point at the fridge.
drop a line
write a letter, send a postcard Be sure to drop us a line from Paris. Tell us about your trip.
drop a log
have a bowel movement, take a shit What a smell! Open a window after you drop a log, eh.
drop a name/drop names
pretend you know famous people, name dropper He was dropping names at the interview - Klein, Clinton etc.
drop back
move or step backwards, retreat During the hike his foot began to get sore so he decided to drop back and rest for awhile.
drop behind
run further behind, lose ground Our party has dropped behind in the polls. We're in second place.
drop by
to visit someone or somewhere He dropped by after work for a drink.
drop by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish Many runners dropped by the wayside as the marathon continued.
drop charges
withdraw complaints, not press charges I realized it was an accident, so I dropped the charges.
Drop dead!
go away and be quiet, stop bothering someone I told him to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
drop dead
you are badly mistaken, go to hell If you think I'm getting on that motorcycle, you can drop dead.
drop her/him
leave her, not date her anymore, tube her (see tube him) She wouldn't quit smoking, so I dropped her - told her it was off.
drop him like a hot potato
leave him, not associate with him If she finds out you're not rich, she'll drop you like a hot potato.
drop-in
visitor, one who drops in He was a drop-in at the Seniors' Centre. He liked to go there.
drop in the bucket
(See a drop in the bucket)
drop it
stop talking about it, do not say any more When I mentioned his accident, he told me to drop it.
drop like flies
dying in great numbers, falling dead on the floor When a pox infected the tribe, people were dropping like flies.
drop off
go to sleep, doze, fall asleep I only dropped off for a second. I was awake for the news.
drop out
quit, stop attending I have decided not to drop out of school. I'm going to continue.
