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a big rig

a big truck, a semi-trailer truck Do you have a driver's license? Have you ever driven a big rig?

a brick

a dependable person, a friend who always helps Parveen helped me get through my divorce. She's a real brick!

a brick short

(See one brick short of a full load)

a dead ringer

a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.

a few bricks short of a full load

not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.

a riot

a lot of fun, a good time, a hoot You should've gone to Maude's party. It was a riot!

a rip-off

unfair price or rule, priced too high The price of drinks was a rip-off. A small Coke cost $3!

all right

" expression of reluctant agreement./ fair; not particularly good./unharmed; in satisfactory condition"

American as apple pie

(See as American as apple pie)

an axe to grind

a point to discuss or argue about Jason had an axe to grind at the meeting - job security.

as American as apple pie

very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!

as right as rain

(See right as rain)

asking price

a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.

at the ripe old age

"at a very old age; being unusually old" He could still play checkers at the ripe old age of ninety-eight.

axe to grind

(See an axe to grind)

back to the grind

return to the job, go back to work After New Year's, it's back to the grind - the old routine.

bag of tricks

"skills, methods, plans; devices to entertain" You need a large bag of tricks to teach the Grade 8 class.

big rig

(See a big rig)

Black Friday

the day the stock market crashed (failed) in 1929 In the 1980s, there were days to remind us of Black Friday.

bottle drive

going to houses asking for pop and liquor bottles The bottle drive was a success. The girls earned $350.

brain is fried

brain is very tired or ruined by drug abuse After writing six exams, my brain was fried - too much studying!

brick

(See a brick)

bridge the gap

help people communicate, mediate When the staff and the manager fight, I try to bridge the gap.

bright

intelligent, brainy, sharp I left the water running. That wasn't a very bright thing to do.

bright eyed and bushy tailed

frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.

bring an end to

(See put an end to)

bring around/round

restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.

bring home the bacon

bring home a paycheque, support a family Stan is disabled, so Louise brings home the bacon.

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.

bring it off

manage it successfully, carry it off Don't worry about the project. Mr. Ho can bring it off.

bring off

perform successfully We were unable to bring off the deal to buy the new computer system for our company.

bring some new facts to light

discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.

bring someone into line

persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.

bring something on

cause to develop rapidly I don

bring the house down

cause much laughter in the audience The comedian brought the house down with his jokes about the lost dog.

bring to

restore to consciousness, wake from sleep/anesthesia/hypnosis/fainting etc The woman was brought to soon after the car accident.

bring to a close

conclude, finish, wrap up Now, to bring my presentation to a close, I'll tell you a story.

bring to mind

recall something Her perfect acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.

bring to terms

make someone agree or do something At first it seemed impossible for the two sides to settle their dispute but we were finally able to bring them to terms.

bring up

vomit, puke Did the baby bring up his breakfast? Let me wipe it up.

bring up the rear

be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.

bring you up short

cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.

built like a brick shithouse

have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.

bump and grind

walk or dance in a sexy way A seminude dancer was bumping and grinding under red lights.

bump and grind (hockey)

bump other players and work to get the puck To win hockey games we need players who bump and grind.

burn your bridges

resign without notice, leave no way to return He can't return to the company. He's burned his bridges.

cackleberries

eggs, chicken eggs Look! This hen laid five cackleberries!

calculated risk

an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.

caribouboo

a mistake made by a caribou, make a booboo """Why did the caribou get lost?"""

catch a ride

ride with someone who has a vehicle, get a lift When I go to church, I catch a ride with my neighbor Lila.