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a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

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 breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

rob (someone or something) of (something)

1. To abduct article from addition or something. He installed a computer virus that robs the aggregation of tiny amounts of money every distinct time a coffer transaction is agitated out. The aggressor beggared me of my authorization and all my cash, but thankfully he ran off afore he got my phone.2. To bankrupt article from addition or something. He absolutely beggared me of my address with the way he chastised me in advanced of everyone. The trees' leaves accept become so ample and abundant that they are absolutely annexation the frondescence on the boscage attic of adored sunlight.Learn more: of, rob

rob someone of something

to bankrupt addition of something, not necessarily by theft. What you accept done has beggared me of my dignity! If you do that, you will rob yourself of your future.Learn more: of, rob

rob of

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1. To bankrupt addition of article by burglary it: The bandit beggared us of our money. I was beggared of my car.
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a card a case of a caution a cheap drunk a checkup a chicken in every pot a chin wag a chip off the old block a chunk of change a cinch a clean bill of health a cliff-hanger a close call a close shave a clutch hitter (baseball) a common thread a contract out on