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a cappella 
a cap(p)ella[͵aıkəʹpelə]
муз.
<Í> 1. а капелла, без инструментального сопровождения (о хоровом пении)
2. в стиле духовной музыки; храмовой (о напеве и т. п.)
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a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a slippery slope
a path that leads to problems, a risky plan Nationalism is a slippery slope. It often leads to racism.
a stiff upper lip
(See keep a stiff upper lip)
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""
apple a day...
(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)
apple of his eye
(See the apple of his eye)
apple of one
one
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
bad apple
bad one, rotten one He's the bad apple in that group. He's always in trouble.
Big Apple
(See The Big Apple)
copper
(See cop)
crappy
poor quality, junky, shabby What a crappy camera! Look at these terrible pictures!
flipping
consarned, darn, friggin, If you don't like the flippin' rules, you don't have to play.
get your knuckles rapped
be punished, get hell, get shit If I forget to register my guns, I'll get my knuckles rapped.
golden opportunity
(See a golden opportunity)
half snapped
(See half corked)
happy as a box of birds
joyful, very happy When we go to the lake, the kids are as happy as a box of birds.
happy as a clam/lark
very happy, carefree When Tim is working on his car, he's happy as a clam.
happy as a pig in shit
very happy, contented """Does Caleb like farm life?"" ""He's happy as a pig in shit."""
happy camper
a person who is happy most of the time Jack's a happy camper today. He's smiling and whistling.
happy hour
an hour (or hours) when bar drinks are cheaper Adam has invited me to the lounge for happy hour.
happy motoring
have a good trip in your car The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!
hopped up
high on a drug or on alcohol The man who tried to rob the store was hopped up on some kind of drug.
hopping mad
very angry, hot She was hopping mad when you laughed at her wig.
how do you like them apples
do you like this better? do you like that choice? tough bananas If you don't like the bed, you can sleep on the floor. How do you like them apples?
in short supply
not enough, in less than the amount or number needed Experienced computer programmers are in short supply at our company.
it appears to me
this is what I see, I believe this happened It appears to me that this car swerved to avoid a collision.
keep a stiff upper lip
be brave, face trouble bravely The prisoners tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in spite of the hardships of the prison.
keep up appearances
keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior They have been trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.
knee high to a grasshopper
small or short, the size of a child When we lived in Oslo, you were just knee high to a grasshopper.
lippy
rude, impolite, cheeky, sassy If you get lippy with me, I'll give you extra work to do.
lose your appetite
not feel hungry anymore, lose the desire to eat If a bug crawled out of your apple would you lose your appetite?
make it snappy
be quick, hurry up I'll have a Coke, please, and make it snappy!
moppie
mobile office professional, ambitious business people A lot of moppies lost their jobs when the oil industry declined.
motherhood and apple pie
statements about mom and home etc. The audience wants news and facts, not motherhood and apple pie.
name dropper
one who implies famous people are his friends What a name dropper! He spoke of Gordon Lightfoot as his friend.
on approval
taking a purchase home to decide if you want it I buy clothes on approval so I can return them if they don't fit.
one's opposite number
someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organization I spoke with my opposite number in the other company but he didn't agree with me about the new sales policy.
polish the apple
try to win favor by flattering someone The teacher doesn
preppy
a youth who wears trendy clothes, clean cut Brad is a preppy. He wears Polo sweaters and drives a Celica.
puppy
a name for someone or something familiar Your old Honda? Don't sell that puppy. It's a keeper.
puppy love
young love, love between children or teenagers Puppy love is sweet, but it's just a step on the path to mature love.
pussy whipped
controlled by his wife, afraid his wife will cut him off Tim loves his wife, but he's not pussy whipped. He has a mind of his own.
ripped off
cheated, taken Dar paid too much for the watch. He got ripped off.
road apple
a frozen horse terd used as a puck for road hockey Let's play hockey. You get the sticks and I'll find a road apple.
seize the opportunity
act now to gain most, take advantage of He seized the opportunity to invest in gold. He didn't wait.
slippery slope
dangerous path, a path that leads to problems When you assume that people are bad, you are on a slippery slope.
snapped
drunk, loaded, looped Whenever he gets snapped, he wants to fight.