à la king〔àː-lə-kíy, æ-lə-│àː-lɑː-〕 a. 《미》 고추와 버섯을 넣고 크림소스로 조리한

when your ship comes in 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 babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

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 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 blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a breath of wind

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

a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

when (one's) address comes in

When one becomes affluent and/or successful. When my address comes in, I'm affective out of this abominable little accommodation aboriginal thing!Learn more: come, ship

when your address comes in

If you allocution about what you will do when your ship comes in, you beggarly what you will do back you become affluent and successful. She consistently acclimated to say that back her address came in, she'd booty us all on a cruise. Note: You can additionally say that someone's or something's ship has appear in, acceptation that they accept aback become affluent and successful. The address has appear in for Associated British Ports area profits accept soared to £62.1 million. Note: This is a advertence to a merchant's address abiding home with a abundant amount of goods. Learn more: come, ship

when your ˈship/ˈboat comes in

(informal) back you are aback acknowledged or accept a lot of money: Perhaps, back our address comes in, we’ll both be able to leave our jobs.Learn more: boat, come, ship

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a blow job a blowout a bone to pick a breath of fresh air a breath of wind a brick a brick short a budding genius a bull in a China shop a bum rap a bummer a bun in the oven a bunch of malarkey a bundle of nerves a card a case of a caution