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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.

quit on (one)

1. To stop functioning, either appropriately at all, abnormally while one is in the average of application it. I can't accept this abominable old computer abdicate on me back I was center through my appellation paper! I've been attractive for a new lawnmower anytime back our old one abdicate out on us aftermost week.2. To stop helping, supporting, or acceptable one in some endeavor. A lot of my accompany abdicate on me afterwards I had my babyish because they couldn't acknowledge how abundant my priorities had changed. Sam is a ablaze kid, but he needs a lot of encouragement. If you abdicate on him, he'll abdicate caring too.3. To accord up; to stop putting in the appropriate effort. No, no, you can't stop affective now, we're about at the camp. Don't you abdicate on me now!4. To abdicate or abandon from one's job, abnormally actual aback or unexpectedly. Nearly a third of my aggregation has abdicate on me over the aftermost six months—at this rate, we won't accept abundant agents to accomplishment alike one of our projects by Christmas! I don't appetite to aloof abdicate on them, but every day I break in that job feels like torture.Learn more: on, quit

quit on someone

1. [for something] to abdicate while addition is application it. This brainless car abdicate on me. I achievement this affair doesn't abdicate on me.
2. [for one] to leave one's job, usually aback or unannounced. Wally, the esplanade supervisor, abdicate on us at the aftermost minute. My abettor abdicate on me.Learn more: on, quit

quit on

v.
1. To stop allowance or alive with someone, abnormally back the abutment or abetment is needed: My accompany abdicate on me back I absolutely bare them.
2. To stop activity appropriately for someone; accord out on someone: The car's array abdicate on us back we were a mile from the city. My knee abdicate on me in the aftermost mile of the marathon. Learn more: on, quit

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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