Смысл: act of God

act of God[͵æktəvʹgɒd]
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<Í> стихийная сила, форс-мажор; стихийное бедствие (служащее оправданием нарушения обязательства)

(little) tin god Идиома

god awful

ugly, shabby I won't wear that god-awful suit! It looks like a garbage bag!

God rest his soul

(See rest his soul)

my goodness (my God)

used to express surprise or shock etc. "My goodness," she said when she saw the small dog jump over the fence.

rest his soul (God rest his soul)

"may his soul rest in peace; I hope his soul is peaceful" I remember when Jock Reynolds (rest his soul) saved Pete's life.

talk the leg off the lamb of God

"talk a lot; persuasively; have the gift of the gab" Minerva was a talker. She could talk the leg off the lamb of God!

worship the porcelain goddess

to vomit

act of God

Idiom(s): act of God

Theme: DEED

an occurrence (usually an accident) for which no human is responsible; an act of nature such as a storm, an earthquake, or a windstorm.
• My insurance company wouldn't pay for the damage because it was an act of God.
• The thief tried to convince the judge that the diamonds were in his pocket due to an act of God.

honest-to- God

Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete

Theme: TRUTH

truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.

Honest to God

Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.

Theme: TRUTH

I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.

(little) tin god

A affected person. My allure for him waned afterwards he spent the absolute black acting like a little tin god. Everyone on the academy lath acts like a tin god. It's so irritating!Learn more: god, tin

tin god

A self-important, dictatorial, petty being who imposes ideas, beliefs, and standards on subordinates. For example, The admiral in these baby towns generally act like tin gods. The tin in this announcement alludes to the actuality that tin is a abject metal with almost little value. [Late 1800s] Learn more: god, tin

a tin god

a little tin god

mainly BRITISH, LITERARYIf addition behaves like a tin god or like a little tin god, they behave as if they are abundant added important and able than they absolutely are. So what are his abilities for acting like a little tin god?Learn more: god, tin

little tin god

a aloof person. Tin is about assorted actuality with adored metals. The byword seems to accept originated in Rudyard Kipling's Plain Tales from the Hills, area he declared idols that he anticipation were accustomed disproportionate veneration: ‘Pleasant it is for the Little Tin Gods Back abundant Jove nods; But Little Tin Gods accomplish their little mistakes In missing the hour back abundant Jove wakes’. 1987 Fannie Flagg Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe This little tin God in the polyester clothing and the three-pound shoes. So smug, so self-important, with the nurses aerial about him like geisha girls. Learn more: god, little, tin

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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't Better late than never. Better lose the saddle than the horse. Better untaught than ill-taught Birds of a feather flock together. Blood will out. Charity begins at home. Cleanliness is next to godliness. Clear moon, frost soon. Clothes don't make the man. Constant occupation prevents temptation. Dead men tell no tales Diamond cuts diamond. Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Discretion is the better part of valour Distance makes the heart grow fonder. (I've been) keeping out of trouble (I've) been under the weather (I've) got to get moving (I've) got to go (I've) got to go home and get my beauty sleep (I've) got to hit the road (I've) got to run (I've) got to split (I've) got to take off (jolly) good show (just) a stone's throw (from something) (just) as I expected (just) between you and me (just) crazy enough to work (just) for the devil of it (just) for the fun of it (just) for the heck of it (just) like riding a bicycle (just) like riding a bike (just) like this/that (just) one of those days (just) to be safe (just/right) up (one's) street (let the) buyer beware (like) a breath of fresh air (little) tin god (little) white lie (lone) voice in the wilderness (male) chauvinist pig (mother) nature's (something) (my) goodness (my) mama didn't raise no dummy (my) momma didn't raise no dummy (my) right hand to God (not) a dicky bird (not) care a fig (not) care a hoot (not) care a toss (not) care two hoots (not) give a fig (not) give a toss (not) give two hoots (not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be (not) the be-all and end-all (not) up to scratch (Now) where was I? (off) on a sidetrack (off) on a tangent (oh) (my) God! (oh) (my) gosh! (oh) Lord