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.

skip out of (some place)

To agilely and surreptitiously abandon from some place. The man skipped out of boondocks as anon as he was appear on bail. I should accept been alive on the report, but I absitively to skip out of the appointment and accommodated my wife and kids for a continued lunch.Learn more: of, out, skip

skip out of (something or some place)

To leave or abandon agilely and surreptitiously so as to avoid, evade, or accomplish off with something. He's been absence out of assignment aboriginal to absorb some time in the bank afore activity home. The con artisan took the money she promised to advance on our account and again skipped out of town.Learn more: of, out, skip

skip out of

v. To leave some abode agilely and usually secretly, abnormally in adjustment to abstain problems: The suspects skipped out of boondocks afore the badge could bolt them. Learn more: of, out, skip

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a card a case of a caution a cheap drunk a checkup a chicken in every pot a chin wag a chip off the old block a chunk of change a cinch a clean bill of health a cliff-hanger a close call a close shave a clutch hitter (baseball) a common thread a contract out on skin flick skin game skin in the game skin me Skin me! skin of your teeth skin somebody alive skin someone alive skin the bear at once skin up skinful skinhead skinned skinny skinny as a beanpole skinny-dip skinny-dipping skins skip skip a beat skip bail skip it Skip it! skip off skip out skip out of skip out of (some place) skip out of (something or some place) skip out on skip out on (someone or something) skip out with skip out with (someone or something) skip over (someone or something) skip rope skip through skip through (something) skip town skipping rope skirmish skirmish with skirmish with (someone or something) skirt skirt around skirt around (someone or something) skirt chaser skittle skittle out skittles party skive skive (something) skive off