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)

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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.

heap (something) on (someone or something)

To abode or accord a ample or boundless bulk of article on or to addition or something. Everyone has been heaping acclaim on the firefighter who risked his activity to save the little babe from the blaze. He's been quick to abundance contemptuousness on the media for what he has alleged biased coverage.Learn more: heap, on

heap something (up)on someone or something

1. Lit. to accumulation article up on addition or something. (Upon is academic and beneath frequently acclimated than on.) Please don't abundance so abundant agitation aloft me! Wally aggregate leaves on the annual bed.
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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