Significado:
a hill of beans 
(Informal) algo trivial e e sem valor, que não merece consideração
ill Idioma
a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
a clean bill of health
a good report from the doctor, a good checkup You'll never get a clean bill of health if you eat fat meat!
a fill-up
a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.
a hill of beans
a small amount, very little The money he lost doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
a lady-killer
"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""
Achilles' heel
a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.
at will
freely, without restraint He shared his feelings, speaking at will about his problems.
billy dog
(See a billy dog)
bitter pill
(See a bitter pill)
boys will be boys
"all boys are the same; boys are rough and noisy, a chip off the old..." "When Steve came home with his shirt torn and nose bleeding, his father said, ""Boys will be boys."""
buzz-kill
a person who stops the fun, party-pooper You buzz-kill! Don't talk about air disasters when I'm flying to Rome.
chill out
pause to gain control of your emotions, cool off I think you should chill out before you see the supervisor.
clean bill of health
(See a clean bill of health)
curiosity killed the cat
a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don't ask so many questions. Remenmber, curiosity killed the cat.
dilly
(See it's a dilly)
dillydally
go very slowly, pause too much Sarah, you come straight home from school. Don't dillydally.
don't make a mountain out of a molehill
do not cause a big fuss about a small problem So I scratched the car. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
dressed fit to kill
dressed in party clothes, dolled up, dress up In walks Erica, dressed fit to kill. She looked terrific!
dressed to kill
wear one
eat your fill
eat until you are satisfied, eat as much as you can Eat your fill. You won't have another meal till we get home.
fall ill
become sick or ill The man fell ill last winter and has not recovered yet.
feel like a million dollars
feel wonderful I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a walk.
feel like a million dollars/bucks
feel wonderful Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today.
fill her up
fill the tank with gasoline, a fill-up "He drove up to the gas pumps and said, ""Fill 'er up, please."""
fill his shoes
do his work as well as he does If Mia leaves, it won't be easy to fill her shoes. She does two jobs.
fill in
complete by writing, write in the spaces Fill in the blanks, please. Then give the form to Ms. Kiraly.
fill in for me
do my job, do my work Will you fill in for me while I'm away? Just answer my phone.
fill me in
tell me the details, tell me more Fill me in when I get home. I'd like to hear what happened.
fill one
take the place of another and do as well It will be difficult for him to fill the shoes of the previous supervisor.
fill out
write down the facts that are asked for (in a report etc.) We were asked to fill out the forms before we could have an interview for the job.
fill (someone) in
tell someone the details I will fill you in later about our plans for the weekend.
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
fill the bill
be suitable for what is required I think that the new equipment should fill the bill for us.
fill the gap
fill an empty space, help where there is work to do Pam filled the gap when I got injured. She played in my place.
fill-up
(See a fill-up)
fill your face
eat, put a lot food in your mouth, pig out Imagine yourself in a chocolate factory, filling your face!
flattery will get you nowhere
saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""
foot the bill
pay The company will foot the bill for his move to Chicago.
from pillar to post
from one problem to another After getting fired, he went from pillar to post - more bad luck.
give someone an inch and they will take a mile
if you give someone a little they will want more and more, some people are never satisfied If you give him an inch he will take a mile so you shouldn
give someone enough rope and they will hang themse
give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught Don
go downhill
fail and lose, down and out It's too bad. After getting out of prison he just went downhill.
heads will roll
someone will be punished Heads will roll when our boss learns about the money that we have lost recently.
heart stand still
be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.
heart stands still
be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire.
hill of beans
not very much, very little What I lose in the poker games doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
hold still
not move Please hold still while I fix your jacket zipper.
hundred/thousand/million and one
very/too many I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.
if looks could kill
the look on your face was evil or hateful If looks could kill, I'd be dead. Are you mad at me or something?
ill at ease
feel nervous/uncomfortable He appeared to be ill at ease during the interview.
An ill 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 ill, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dicionário de palavras semelhantes, Diferentes palavras, Sinônimos, Expressões idiomáticas para Idioma ill