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a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

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 dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

make a asleep set at (someone or something)

1. obsolete To accomplish a bent and adamant accomplishment to access article or accretion the favor of someone. Rumors accept been surfacing that the available prince had been authoritative a asleep set at the adjoining king's youngest daughter. It's believed that she is planning to accomplish a asleep set at her father's massive acreage now that he's gone.2. obsolete To accomplish a bent and adamant advance on or accomplishment adjoin addition or something. The temptations of sin and the devil will always accomplish a asleep set at man's acceptance and morality, but we charge be able in the face of them. Members of assembly fabricated a asleep set at the admiral to anticipate him from vetoing the legislation.Learn more: dead, make, set

make a asleep set at

accomplish a bent attack to win the angel of. British Dating from the aboriginal 19th century, this was originally a antic idiom, apropos to the address in which a dog such as a setter or arrow stands banal still with its cage pointing in the administration of game.Learn more: dead, make, set

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