Смысл:
ab urbe condita 
ab urbe condita[æb͵ʋəbeıʹkɒndıtɑ:]
лат.
<Í> от основания города (Рима; эра римского летоисчисления); с незапамятных времён
TA Идиома
a bad taste in my mouth
a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.
a bar star
a girl who goes to bars to drink and find friends Lola was known as a bar star at Pinky's Lounge.
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 fresh start
starting again, a new life In Canada, you will have a fresh start. You can begin a new life.
a head start
a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast.
a hot potato
a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.
a love tap
a gentle hit with the hand, a light push or bump I didn't hit you very hard. It was just a love tap.
a mental block
a problem with learning a subject or concept I have a mental block when I try to do algebra. I can't think.
a piece of tail
(See a piece of ass)
a pocket of resistance
a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.
a takeoff on
similar to, based on the same idea, a send-up The school play was a takeoff on Shakespeare's Hamlet.
a talking to
a scolding, a personal lecture If he has a poor attitude, Dan will give him a talking to.
a tall one
a large drink of liquor, a strong drink After he heard the bad news, he poured himself a tall one.
a total stranger
one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""
at stake
something to be lost or gained There was a lot at stake during the negotiations between the nurses and the government.
bad taste in my mouth
(See a bad taste in my mouth)
bar star
(See a bar star)
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
blow your lid/stack/top
become very angry, shout, lose your cool Don't blow your stack in front of the kids. It's a bad example.
bright eyed and bushy tailed
frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
by fits and starts
irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.
call tabs
collect money from bar customers If customers are drunk, you call their tabs and ask them to leave.
can't make heads or tails of something
" can't understand something at all;"
can't stand
does not like, hate Don can't stand love songs. He thinks the words are silly.
captain of industry
a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
coffee talk
conversation while having coffee, water-cooler... I don't believe Sally's pregnant. It's just coffee talk, just gossip.
couch potato
someone who spends too much time watching TV.
curtains
the end, the death, the last of If we clearcut Canada's forests, it's curtains for the lumber industry.
cut the mustard
do the job properly, cut it If I'm too old to cut the mustard, maybe I should retire, eh.
dead certain
very certain, very sure, positive He's dead certain that Ming is the man who talked to him.
do a double take
look again in surprise at someone or something She did a double take when she saw her old boyfriend with another woman.
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.
dose/taste of one's own medicine
being treated in the same way as one treats others (usually a negative meaning) Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to ignore him as he had always done to them.
double take
look again in disbelief, can't believe my eyes She did a double take when Clint Eastwood walked into the store.
double-talk
talk that appears to have meaning but does not He gave the audience a lot of double-talk so nobody knew what he wanted to say.
doubletalk
confusing talk, bafflegab His explanation of the Premier's decision was a lot of doubletalk.
down to brass tacks
(See get down to brass tacks)
drink you under the table
drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!
drive standard
shift gears on a car or truck Can you drive standard? My car has a five-speed transmission.
drop him like a hot potato
leave him, not associate with him If she finds out you're not rich, she'll drop you like a hot potato.
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival What will your ETA be when you return home next month?
exit stage left
departure, gonzo, out of here (outa here) When that bull got loose, I did an exit stage left!
fast talker
con artist, clever talker who convinces others easily He is a fast talker so you should be careful not to believe everything that he says.
fits and starts
moving unevenly, stop and go The new crew worked in fits and starts, not at a steady pace.
for certain
without doubt, certainly, surely It is for certain that he will not be playing in the game tonight.
fresh start
(See a fresh start)
get down to brass tacks
begin the most important work or business Let's get down to brass tacks and begin talking about the new contract.
get off to a good start
begin with success, start with confidence In Math 201, it's important to get off to a good start.