of it Idiom, Proverb

a rough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.

a tough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.

come to think of it

now that I remember it, a thought has just come Come to think of it, I was the one who suggested marriage.

don't know the half of it

do not know all the facts, have not heard all of it Yes, they got divorced, but you don't know the half of it.

easy time of it

not much work to do, an easy life While living with his wealthy aunt, he had an easy time of it.

for the fun of it

for fun, for a good time, for laughs """Why did you take my bike?"" ""Just for the fun of it."""

full of it

full of lies, full of shit, full of BS You're full of it if you think I took that watch. I am not a thief.

long and the short of it

(See the long and the short of it)

make a big deal of it

complain a lot, make a mountain... Whenever Todd dances with me, Brenda makes a big deal of it.

make a clean breast of it

tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.

make a day of it

do something all day We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.

make a federal case of it

make it too important, make a mountain... Okay, so I used your hair dryer! Don't make a federal case of it.

make a go of it

earn enough money to pay the bills, live well With both of us working, we were able to make a go of it.

make of it

know what it is, identify it, make sense of it Do you see that bright light in the sky? What do you make of it?

make sense of it

understand it, fathom it, see how it happened He is my father, but I am not his son. Can you make sense of it?

make something of it

(See want to make something of it)

make the most of it

do the best you can, seize the opportunity When you speak, make the most of it. Persuade them not to fight.

out of it

not feeling right, not with it For some reason, I'm out of it today. I have no energy.

put out of its misery

kill because it is suffering, put down One of our dogs had diabetes, so we put it out of its misery.

snap out of it

return to normal, stop being afraid He finally snapped out of his depression and was able to return to work quickly.

the last of it

the end of it, no more of it We've had a week of -40 weather. I hope we've seen the last of it.

the long and the short of it

everything I know, the whole story "He ended his report with, ""That's the long and the short of it."""

think better of it

change my decision, decide not to do it We were going to buy a trailer, but we thought better of it.

think nothing of it

my help was nothing, no problem, not at all """Thank you for helping us find our lost puppy."" ""Think nothing of it."""

want to make something of it

do you want to argue or fight about it? Yes, I did kiss Millie Watkins. Wanna make something of it?

wash your hands of it

not be involved anymore, withdraw from a project If you don't believe in the union, wash your hands of it.

wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it

would not say a bad word, would not swear Vi is so sweet. She wouldn't say shit if her mouth was full of it.

you're full of it

you are a liar, you are full of shit If you think I'm joining that cult, you're full of it.

have a hard time of it

experience trouble or misfortune历尽艰辛
He seems to have had a hard time of it．他看上去历尽了艰辛。

of itself

automatically自动地
The door opened of itself．门自动地开了。

on the face of it

apparently；as it seems从表面上看；显然地
His statement that he is a millionaire is， on the face of it，false．他说他是个百万富翁显然是虚构的。
On the face of it， his theory is OK，but we still have to wait and see how it works in practice．他的理论看来不错，但在实践中是否可行我们还得拭目以待。

That's about the size of it

Idiom(s): That's about the size of it

Theme: ENDINGS

It is final and correct. (Slang.)
• MARY: Do you mean that you aren't going? TOM: That's about the size of it.
• At the end of his speech Bob said, "That's about the size of it."

in and of itself

Idiom(s): in and of itself

Theme: ALONE

considering it alone. (Fixed order.)
• The idea in and of itself is not bad, but the side issues introduce many difficulties.
• Her action, in and of itself, caused us no problem.

have a rough time of it

Idiom(s): have a rough time (of it)

Theme: DIFFICULTY

to experience a difficult period.
• Since his wife died, Mr. Brown has been having a rough time of it.
• Be nice to Bob. He's been having a rough time.

for the devil of it

Idiom(s): for the devil of it

Theme: ENJOYMENT

just for fun; because it is slightly evil; for no good reason.
• We filled their garage with leaves just for the devil of it.
• Tom tripped Bill for the devil of it.

Just for the heck of it

When someone does something just for the heck of it, they do it without a good reason.

That's about the size of it!|size

Informal way to say, "What you said is true; the rumor or the news is true." "I am told you're leaving our firm for Japan," Fred said to Tom. "That's about the size of it," Tom replied with a grin.

come to think of it|come|think

v. phr., informal As I think again; indeed; really. Come to think of it, he has already been given what he needs. Come to think of it, I should write my daughter today.

devil of it|devil|heck|heck of it

n. phr. 1. The worst or most unlucky thing about a trouble or accident; the part that is most regrettable. Andy lost his notebook, and the devil of it was that the notebook contained all his homework for the coming week. When I had a flat tire, the devil of it was that my spare tire was flat too. 2. Fun from doing mischief.

Used after "for". The boys carried away Miss White's front gate just for the devil of it.

for the devil|for the heck|for the hell of it|heck

adv. phr. For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just for the heck of it. See: DEVIL OF IT.

just for the fun of it|fun|just|the fun of it

adv. phr. Merely as a matter of amusement. "I'll bring a goat to class," Bob said to his classmates, "just for the fun of it; I want to see what kind of a face Professor Brown will make."

long and short of it|long|short

n. phr. The essence; the whole story in a nutshell. The long and short of it is that he is lazy and doesn't really want to find a job.

make a day of it|day|make

v. phr., informal To do something all day. When they go to the beach they take a picnic lunch and make a day of it.
Compare: MAKE A NIGHT OF.

make a night of it|make|make a night|night

v. phr., informal To spend the whole night at an activity. The dog found the door unlatched and made a night of it. The boys and girls at the dance made a night of it.
Compare: MAKE A DAY OF IT.

on the face of it|face|on

adv. phr. Apparently; as it seems. On the face of it, Joe's claim that he can swim five miles is true. His statement that he is a millionaire is, on the face of it, false.

think nothing of it|think|think nothing

v. phr., informal Used as a courteous phrase in replying to thanks. "Thank you very much for your help." "Think nothing of it."
Compare: YOU'RE WELCOME.

what of it|what|what about|what about it

interj., informal What is wrong with it; what do you care. Martha said "That boy is wearing a green coat." Jan answered, "What of it?" "John missed the bus." "What of it?"
Synonym: SO WHAT.

for the hell of it

for the hell of it
Also, for the heck of it; just for the hell of it. For no particular reason; on a whim. For example, We drove by the old place just for the hell of it. In the first variant, heck is a euphemism for hell. [First half of 1900s] Also see for fun, def. 2.

get the worst of it

get the worst of it
Also, have the worst of it. Be defeated, experience a disadvantage, or suffer the most harm. For example, In any argument Joe usually gets the worst of it, or If we play the last three games as scheduled, our team is bound to have the worst of it, or The car got the worst of it, and no one was hurt. These phrases survive many older ones (such as go to the worst and come by the worst) in which worst is used in the sense of “defeat,” a usage dating from about 1500. Also see get the better of.

half of it

half of it
Only part of something, as in You saw them together, but that's just the half of it; she's moved in with him. This phrase, signifying the most important portion (more than half), is often put negatively as not the half of it, as in You thought they played badly? That's not the half of it, because they've been kicked out of the league. [First half of 1900s]

come to anticipate of it

A set byword acclimated aback one has had a abrupt realization. Yeah, appear to anticipate of it, Dave was at the party, too. I apperceive a faster avenue we can take, appear to anticipate of it.Learn more: come, of, think

come to anticipate of it

I aloof remembered. Come to anticipate of it, I apperceive addition who can help. I accept a screwdriver in the block of my car, appear to anticipate of it.Learn more: come, of, think

come to anticipate of it

Remember or accede on reflection. For example, Come to anticipate of it, I've got to accelerate in my adjustment now, or I was activity to accommodate him a saw, but appear to anticipate of it, he already has one. [First bisected of 1800s] Learn more: come, of, think

come to anticipate of it

COMMON People say come to anticipate of it to appearance that they accept aback accomplished something. He was his abroad relative, as was anybody abroad on the island, appear to anticipate of it. In fact, appear to anticipate of it, I'd not heard Charley acknowledgment either of them before.Learn more: come, of, think

come to anticipate of it

said aback an abstraction or point occurs to you while you are speaking.Learn more: come, of, think

come to ˈthink of it

(also ˈthinking about it) (informal) said aback you aback bethink or apprehend something: I aboriginal met her in 1997. No, appear to anticipate of it, it was 1996.Learn more: come, of, think

come to anticipate of it

Informal Aback one considers the matter; on reflection: Come to anticipate of it, that alley aback there was the one we were declared to take.Learn more: come, of, think

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