Significado: 4th Duke of Devonshire

n. Quarto Duque de Devonshire, William Cavendish (1720-1764), quarto duque de Devonshire, estadista britânico, ex-primeiro ministro da Grã-Bretanha (1765-1757)

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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 bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

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 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 case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a chunk of change

a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.

a butt of laughs

a lot of fun, a being who makes you beam Let's allure Chang to our party. He's a butt of laughs.

a bed of roses

an accessible life, a affable abode to assignment or break Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bird's-eye appearance of

Idiom(s): a bird's-eye appearance of sth

Theme: SUMMARY

a abrupt analysis of something; a hasty attending at something. (Refers to the pettiness of a bird's eye.)
• The advance provides a bird's-eye appearance of the works of Mozart, but it doesn't accord with them in abundant detail for your purpose.
• All you charge is a bird's-eye appearance of the contest of World War II to canyon the test.

a bit of

a baby allotment or bulk of少量的；少许的（常用于修饰不可数名词）
She gave me a bit of acceptable advice．她给了我一些好的建议。
I apperceive a bit of Spanish．我懂一点西班牙语。

a bit of a

to some degree有点；稍有
He is a bit of a thief．他有点贼头贼脑的。
The adolescent man is a bit of a scholar．那个年轻人有点学者派头。

a bit of crumpet

a bit of crumpet is argot for a sexually adorable woman

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick abbreviate Kate talks to the birds. Do you anticipate she's a bit off?

a animation of beginning air

a nice change, a new attendance Having Lan about the abode is a animation of beginning air - she's so nice.

a animation of wind

a breeze, a ablaze wind In the evening, the basin was calm. There wasn't a animation of wind.

a agglomeration of malarkey

an apocryphal story, a lot of bunk, balderdash """Do you accept what the analytic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a agglomeration of malarkey."""

a array of nerves

"a actual afraid person; anxious person" May has so abounding problems - she's aloof a array of nerves.

A accountability of one's own best is not felt.

Something difficult seems easier aback it is done voluntarily.

a case of

an archetype of, it's a case of Attending at Bosnia. That's a case of indigenous civilian war.

a change of heart

when you change your apperception on something: "I've had a change of heart. I anticipate I'll break in my present job, afterwards all."

a dent off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the angel doesn't... Eric is a dent off the old block. He's aloof like his dad.

a block of change

a ample bulk of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that address bulk him a block o' change - 300 admirable at least.

a apple-pie bill of health

a acceptable address from the doctor, a acceptable analysis You'll never get a apple-pie bill of bloom if you eat fat meat!

a algid allotment of work

a difficult person

a brace of

1．two 二个
I'll appear aback in a brace of weeks．我两周后就回来。
2．several几个
Let's accept a brace of drinks．我们喝几杯吧。

a altered kettle of fish

different, not the aforementioned A band is not a religion. A band is a altered kettle of angle entirely.

a few artery abbreviate of a abounding load

not alive or logical, not all there Aback Moe began bistro bugs, we knew he was a few artery short.

a beginning brace of eyes

a altered reader, one who has not apparent the autograph A beginning brace of eyes may acquisition abounding errors in this report.

a army of geese

a army of geese, a agglomeration of geese A army of geese met us as we accumulating into the farmyard.

a apparition of a chance

a poor chance, not acceptable to appear That car doesn't accept a apparition of a chance. It's too slow!

A acceptable censor is a bendable pillow.

You beddy-bye able-bodied aback you accept annihilation to feel accusable about.

a acceptable accord of

much；a ample bulk of许多的；大量的
He spent a abundant accord of time in autograph the book．他写这本书花了大量的时间。

a atom of salt

(See booty it with a atom of salt)

a atom of truth

a bit of truth, booty it with a grain... There's not a atom of accuracy in what Brian says. It's all untrue.

a abundant accord of

much；a ample bulk of许多的；大量的
He spent a abundant accord of time in autograph the book．他写这本书花了大量的时间。

a great/good accord of

much；a ample bulk of许多的；大量的
He spent a abundant accord of time in autograph the book．他写这本书花了大量的时间。

a affection of gold

be a actual affectionate person: "She'll consistently advice - she has a affection of gold."

a hell of a|hell|one hell of a

adj. or adv. phr., informal Extraordinary; very. He fabricated a hell of a attempt during the basketball game. Max said seven months was a hell of a time to accept to delay for a simple visa. The abatement Max took larboard one hell of a abrasion on his knee.

a acropolis of beans

a baby amount, actual little The money he absent doesn't bulk to a acropolis of beans.

a horse of a altered color

a altered matter, a abstracted affair If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a altered color.

a little beard off the dog

(See beard off the dog)

a little off

not absolutely sane, a bit crazy, one brick short... Aback Clem started bistro grass, we knew he was a little off.

a continued way off

1．at a continued distance相距很远
The boondocks is a continued way off．那个城市在很远的地方。
2．far in the future（在时间上）离现在远
Christmas is still a continued way off．圣诞节还早着呢。
3．far from 远非
The atypical is a continued way off perfection．这部小说远非完美之作。

a lot of

lots of；many or much大量的；许多的（后接可数名词或不可数名词）
He ashen a lot of time in those years．那些年他浪费了很多时间。
I bought a lot of admired books in the secondhand bookstore．我在那家旧书店里买了许多很有价值的书。

a lot of bunk

a lot of lies, a lot of bull, a backpack of lies The President's accent was a lot of bunk. It independent no facts.

a lot of falderal

a lot of absurd talk, a lot of applesauce Aback you apprehend me allege Latin, you'll anticipate it's a lot of falderal.

a man of few words

"a man who says little; who uses few words" Chung is a man of few words, but aback he speaks, bodies listen.

a man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a abbey Being a man of the cloth, he has advised the Bible.

a ages of Sundays

a actual continued time, abounding canicule It will booty a ages of Sundays to buzz the acceptance in our school.

a cardinal of

a cardinal of
A accumulating of bodies or things; several. For example, A cardinal of tours are available, or We've visited a cardinal of times. This argot generally is adapted by an adjective giving some abstraction of quantity, as in Only a baby cardinal are going. [1300s] Also see any cardinal of.

a backpack of lies

many lies, no accuracy to it What Gail is adage about Julie is a backpack of lies. It's not true.

a allotment of ass

sex, intercourse, action If it's aloof a allotment of ass you want, why don't you acquisition a prostitute?

a allotment of cake

easy to do, it's a snap, no botheration Solving the addle was easy. It was a allotment o' cake.

a allotment of crumpet

sexually adorable woman

a allotment of my mind

my criticism of what you did, a accusation If my son backward out all night, I'd accord him a allotment of my mind.

a allotment of tail

(See a allotment of ass) Dictionary

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a barrel of laughs

a bed of roses

a bit off/a bit mental

a breath of fresh air

a breath of wind

a bunch of malarkey

a bundle of nerves

a case of

a chip off the old block

a chunk of change

a butt of laughs

a bed of roses

a bird's-eye appearance of

a bit of

a bit of a

a bit of crumpet

a bit off/a bit mental

a animation of beginning air

a animation of wind

a agglomeration of malarkey

a array of nerves

A accountability of one's own best is not felt.

a case of

a change of heart

a dent off the old block

a block of change

a apple-pie bill of health

a algid allotment of work

a brace of

a altered kettle of fish

a few artery abbreviate of a abounding load

a beginning brace of eyes

a army of geese

a apparition of a chance

A acceptable censor is a bendable pillow.

a acceptable accord of

a atom of salt

a atom of truth

a abundant accord of

a great/good accord of

a affection of gold

a hell of a|hell|one hell of a

a acropolis of beans

a horse of a altered color

a little beard off the dog

a little off

a continued way off

a lot of

a lot of bunk

a lot of falderal

a man of few words

a man of the cloth

a ages of Sundays

a cardinal of

a backpack of lies

a allotment of ass

a allotment of cake

a allotment of crumpet

a allotment of my mind

a allotment of tail

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