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4 Her 
4-H'er n. 4-H 클럽 회원
R 관용구
a babe in arms
a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.
a ball-park figure
"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.
a bar fly
a person who often goes to bars or lounges Every evening Penny goes to Lucifer's. She's quite a bar fly.
a bar star
a girl who goes to bars to drink and find friends Lola was known as a bar star at Pinky's Lounge.
a bare-faced lie
a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.
a barnburner
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.
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 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 big rig
a big truck, a semi-trailer truck Do you have a driver's license? Have you ever driven a big rig?
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
a black mark
a mark beside your name means you are bad If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name.
a blackout (war)
a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.
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 brick
a dependable person, a friend who always helps Parveen helped me get through my divorce. She's a real brick!
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a bum rap
unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.
a bummer
an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""
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 card
(See such a card)
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
a cliff-hanger
a game that is close until the end, a barnburner Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
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 crash course
a short course that has the main facts and skills He took a crash course in cooking and bought a cafe.
a crush on
sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
a different kettle of fish
different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.
a dog's breakfast
a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.
a double-edged sword
a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.
a downer (drug)
a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.
a downer (sadness)
an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.
a drag
a boring time, a yawner Mary's party was a drag. We just sat around and talked.
a dressing down
a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.
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 fair shake
a fair deal, a just settlement The insurance company gave us a fair shake - paid all our damages.
a far cry
not similar, very different This is good sherry, but it's a far cry from the amontillado.
a faraway look
the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
a fart in a windstorm
an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.
a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
a firm hand
a person who will discipline people The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand.
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.