Significado: 13th generation

geração décima-terceira, geração nascida entre 1961 e 1981 (assim chamada porque é a décima-terceira geração desde o estabelecimento dos Estados Unidos)

graze on Idioma

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.

graze on (something)

1. Of animals, to eat the greens or vegetables in a accurate breadth or location. I put up a fence to try to accumulate the deer from agriculture on my land.2. Of animals, to eat article in particular. I put up a fence to try to accumulate the deer from agriculture on the vegetables in my garden.3. Of people, to eat baby amounts of aliment over a aeon of time, usually instead of abounding meals. I've been agriculture on candy all day, so I'm not actual athirst appropriate now.4. Of people, to eat a array of foods in baby quantities at one time, instead of a abounding meal. I'm not too hungry, I anticipate I'll aloof abrade on some candy at the party.Learn more: graze, on

graze on something

1. [for animals] to browse or beat in a accurate location. The beasts are agriculture on the neighbor's land. I ambition they wouldn't abrade on added people's land.
2. [for animals] to browse or forage, bistro article in particular. The deer are agriculture on my carrots! The beasts were agriculture on the meadow grasses for weeks.Learn more: graze, on

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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