Significado:
a bad lot 
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AD Idioma
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 bad time
a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.
a common thread
an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
a dead heat
a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.
a dead loss
a complete loss, a write-off (see write it off) The spoiled meat was a dead loss. We couldn't eat any of it.
a dead ringer
a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.
a downer (sadness)
an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.
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 good head
"friendly, generous person; a good egg" Sean is a good head. He'll help at the food bank.
a head start
a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast.
a hothead
"a person who gets angry easily; hot tempered" Phil, don't be such a hothead. Try to control your anger.
a lady-killer
"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""
a sad sack
well-meaning, but unable to accomplish """If you assign this task to Andy, it won't be done. He's a sad sack."""
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
AD
Anno Domini - used to mark time that comes after the commonly accepted beginning of the Christian era The ancient city was founded in 125 AD.
add fuel to the fire
cause more anger, aggravate a problem He's angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire.
add insult to injury
add another negative, make it worse, put your foot in it If you say his answer is wrong, and then say he can't understand, you've added insult to injury.
add up
seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don
ahead of the game
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.
ahead of time
early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.
airhead
(See an airhead)
an airhead
a person who talks without thinking, a fool Sally is such an airhead. She said that chicklets are baby chickens.
an egghead
a very intelligent person.
angels fear to tread
(See where angels fear to tread)
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
at loggerheads
not agreeing, opposed to each other They're at loggerheads over who owns the farm. They don't agree.
bad apple
bad one, rotten one He's the bad apple in that group. He's always in trouble.
bad blood
anger or a bad relationship due to past problems with someone There has always ben a lot of bad blood between the two supervisors.
bad breath
unpleasant smell from the mouth, jungle mouth I've been eating garlic, so I may have bad breath.
bad date
a man who beats a prostitute, the john Viki had another bad date. A guy beat her and took her clothes.
bad egg
a bad person, bum That man is a bad egg so you should try and avoid him if you can.
bad-mouth
say bad things about someone The football players are always bad-mouthing their coach.
bad news
troublemaker, someone who causes problems Don't hire him. Everybody says he's bad news.
bad taste in my mouth
(See a bad taste in my mouth)
badger someone
get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer game software.
badmouth
criticize, say bad things about, put down Don't badmouth employers. Don't criticize your references.
bag lady
a lady who looks for food and bottles in the streets Behind the restaurant, a bag lady was digging in the garbage cans.
be on the road
be traveling.
beat a dead horse
continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
been had
cheated, swindled, taken in If he paid a hundred dollars for that radio, he's been had.
big head
too high an opinion of one's own ability or importance, conceit He has a big head since he won the speech contest at university.
blind leading the blind
someone who doesn
blow your wad
spend all your money, blow a bundle He blew his wad on some handmade boots. They cost $700!
boiling mad
very angry, very upset, hopping mad By the time the car started, Emil was boiling mad.
bonehead
an unusually dense or stupid person He is such a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.
bread
money, cash, dough Hey, man, we need more bread if we're gonna buy cigarettes.
bread and butter
basic needs of life (food,shelter,clothing) The voters are worried about bread and butter issues like jobs and taxes.
breadbasket
stomach, belly The ball hit him just below his chest - right in the breadbasket.
An AD idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with AD, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma AD