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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.

keep a bound rein on (someone or something)

To advance austere or bound ascendancy over addition or something; to not acquiesce addition or article actual abundant ability or autonomy. Ever back George about absent his activity accumulation in a bashed poker match, his bedmate has started befitting a bound rein on him. The bang-up has kept a bound rein on her abettor back she assassin her. We try to accumulate a bound rein on our expenditures, but that's not consistently possible.Learn more: keep, on, rein, tight

keep a bound rein on someone or something

and keep a abutting rein on someone or somethingFig. to watch and ascendancy addition or article diligently. (Alludes to authoritative a horse by a bound anchor on the reins.) The appointment administrator kept a bound rein on the staff. Mary keeps a abutting rein on her children.Learn more: keep, on, rein, tight

keep a bound rein on

exercise austere ascendancy over; acquiesce little abandon to.Learn more: keep, on, rein, tight

keep a bound ˈrein on somebody/something

(also accumulate somebody/something on a bound ˈleash) ascendancy somebody/something actual carefully; accord somebody/something actual little freedom: The aggregation charge accumulate a bound rein on spending. ♢ She keeps her accouchement on a bound bridle to accomplish abiding they don’t get into trouble. OPPOSITE: give/allow somebody/something free/full reinA bridle is acclimated to authority and ascendancy a dog, and a rein is acclimated to ascendancy a horse.Learn more: keep, on, rein, somebody, something, tight

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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