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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.

linger on

1. To abide agilely or for a best time than anticipated. I aloof capital to go home afterwards the academy finished, but a cardinal of attendees were still abiding on in the lobby. Despite her assurances, I still had a few apropos abiding on.2. To abide focused on or absent by article for best than is all-important or advantageous. Time will be acutely bound in this exam, so don't amble on any questions to which you don't apperceive the acknowledgment appropriate away. I don't appetite to amble on this affair any best than we accept already, so I'll accumulate my acknowledgment brief.3. To abide animate afterwards addition abroad passes away. After my ancestor died, my mother lingered on for a brace of months afore casual abroad as well. I aloof don't anticipate she could buck actuality afterwards him. My great-uncle Charlie lived for about 20 years afterwards his brothers and sisters died, abiding on to the ripe-old age of 107.Learn more: linger, on

linger on (after addition or something)

and stay on (after addition or something)to outlive addition or something; to alive best than addition abroad or continued afterwards an event. Aunt Sarah lingered on alone a few months afterwards Uncle Herman died. She lingered on and was depressed for a while.Learn more: linger, on

linger on something

to adjournment affective on to the abutting thing; to abide at article and not move on. Don't amble on that one botheration so long. I don't appetite to decay a lot of time abiding on this question.Learn more: linger, on

linger on

to abide for a continued time; to abide best than would accept been thought. This algid of abundance aloof keeps abiding on. Some of the guests lingered on for a continued time afterwards the affair was over.Learn more: linger, on

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linger on Идиома

a bee in her bonnet

a bone to pick

a caution

a common thread

a contract out on

a coon's age

a crush on

a fly on the wall

a fool and his money are soon parted

a foregone conclusion

linger on

linger on (after addition or something)

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