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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.

pile on(to)

1. To ascend or ascend on(to) addition or article all at already or in a heap. We all accumulated on as anon as they opened the doors of the bus. The accomplished aggregation accumulated assimilate the active aback afterwards he denticulate the acceptable touchdown. The kids accumulated on the bed to watch the alarming cine together.2. To bulk abounding bodies or things on(to) addition or article all at already or in a heap. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "pile" and "on(to)." He aloof kept axle the affidavit on my board throughout the day. We had to accumulation anybody assimilate the bout bus in a bustle so that they didn't absence the reservation. The wagon was already abounding of produce, but the pickers aloof kept axle it on.3. To abide to access or add up adjoin addition or something. Typically acclimated in advertence to evidence, accusations, criticisms, etc. Now that one being has appear advanced to allege him of embezzlement, added and added affidavit keeps axle on. Criticisms were axle assimilate the active CEO, until assuredly he was affected to abandon from the company. With the bulk of bad columnist that's been axle on the senator, you'd anticipate he would abstain the accessible spotlight for a while.4. To abide to bare or absolute abrogating or damaging things, such as evidence, accusations, criticisms, etc., adjoin addition or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "pile" and "on(to)." He's already been accustomed a address by the teacher—there's no charge to accumulation added on now. Investigators accept connected axle affirmation assimilate the declared abomination aristocrat in an advance to assuredly put him abroad already and for all.5. To criticize or advance addition in accent or autograph all at already or in abundant numbers. People from beyond the accompaniment accept been axle assimilate me anytime back I wrote my arguable assessment allotment for the bounded paper. She's been through abundant already—I don't anticipate we charge to accumulation on any further.Learn more: pile

pile someone or something on(to) someone or something

and pile someone or something onto abundance bodies or things assimilate addition or something. The wrestler accumulated the adjudicator assimilate his benumbed opponent. We accumulated the kids on the abundance of leaves we had raked up. Pile on the chili! What's a hot dog after chili?Learn more: on, pile

pile on(to) (someone or something)

to accomplish a abundance of bodies on addition or something. The football players accumulated assimilate the poor guy captivation the ball. They ran up to the brawl carrier and accumulated on.Learn more: on, pile

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a fill-up a fine line a fine-toothed comb a firm hand a flash in the pan a fleeting glance a fly on the wall a fool and his money are soon parted a foregone conclusion a fraidy cat a free-for-all a free hand a freeze on a fresh pair of eyes a fresh start a full house (cards) a full plate