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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 downer (drug)
a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
a rough time
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?
a rough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
a slug
a group, a bunch A slug of bats hung from a rock jutting out of the cave's ceiling.
a tough act to follow
a performance that is not easy to equal Gail danced very well. That is a tough act to follow.
a tough call
a difficult decision, a hard choice Was the goal scored before the game ended? It's a tough call.
a tough row to hoe
(See a hard row to hoe)
a tough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.
bitten by the same bug
have the same interest or hobby My cousin and I were bitten by the same bug. We collect coins.
break through
be successful after overcoming a difficulty Finally there was a breakthrough in the talks aimed at ending the school teacher's strike.
bug
" annoy; bother."
bug-eyed
wide-eyed with surprise The little boy was bug-eyed when he got a new bicycle for a birthday present.
bug in one
a hint, an idea We put a bug into our parent
bug (someone)
bother, irritate, get to me That scraping noise bugs me. It's quite annoying.
bug someone
annoy or irritate someone My friend is beginning to bug me with his constant questions.
carry through
put into action The steel company carried through their plan to restructure all of their operations.
caught dead
(See wouldn't be caught dead)
caught flatfooted
not ready to respond, mind in neutral Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire's slapshot - an easy goal!
caught in the act
caught doing a crime, caught with his pants down Two of the boys were caught in the act of vandalism. They were breaking car windows.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
caught red-handed
caught with evidence, caught in the act The smuggler was caught redhanded with a kilo of cocain.
caught short
not have enough money when you need it I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
caught up
busy with, involved Maidra is caught up in church activities. She's very busy.
caught with his pants down
found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.
collect my thoughts
think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.
come through
complete the task, do what is expected We're hoping that Ron will come through with high grades.
cough up
pay your share, pay a debt, pay up Come on, Tony. Cough up. You haven't paid anything.
cute as a bug's ear
petite and pretty, adorable Have you seen her little sister? She's cute as a bug's ear.
do drugs
use drugs, take drugs They don't hire people who do drugs. No way.
don't make me laugh
do not be ridiculous, don't give me that line "When I said I wrote the novel, he said, ""Don't make me laugh."""
dough
money, dollars, moola Did you get some dough? We need money to buy groceries.
doughhead
someone who does not think before acting Don't ever call him a doughhead again. He's my boyfriend.
downer (drug)
(See a downer)
dragged through a...
(See look like he was dragged through a knothole)
enough is enough
it is time to stop, enough already """Enough is enough!"" she said after my sixth piece of pie."
fall through
not happen, not succeed, not come off, not pan out His plans to write a novel fell through because he didn't get a government grant.
fall through the cracks
not be included, leave out These children fell through the cracks. They didn't learn to read.
follow through
do what you promise, see it through If you promise to help, try to follow through.
food for thought
ideas worth considering, interesting suggestions Your comments on Quebec have given me food for thought.
for laughs
for fun, for amusement For laughs, we watch old movies.
get a laugh
cause people to laugh Your jokes always get a laugh.
get caught
found doing something, caught in the act Did Vi get caught driving without a licence? Did she get a ticket?
get caught up
do unfinished work, learn what you missed I have to get caught up on my studies. I missed two classes.
get it through one
understand, believe He has got it through his head that he will get a job easily without really making an effort.
get through
succeed in passing an exam or ordeal She has been having trouble gettting through her final exams.
get through one
understand or believe It was difficult to get it through the bank manager's head that I didn't want to borrow any more money.
get through to
be understood by, make (someone) understand I tried talking to her but I couldn
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
