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a-power 
a-power /'ei'pauə/
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a blow job
giving oral sex to a man, fellatio If you want a blow job, you'll have to shower first.
a blowout
to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""
a downer (drug)
a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.
a downer (sadness)
an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.
a dressing down
a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.
a glow on
slightly drunk, tipsy, catch a buzz When Myrna gets a glow on, she likes to dance real close.
a hard row to hoe
a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.
a hollow leg
space for a lot of drink, room for a lot of beer Parl drank six bottles of beer. He must have a hollow leg!
a howling blizzard
a very bad snowstorm, a winter storm A howling blizzard delayed us. It was snowing and blowing.
a notch below
inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.
a pinch to grow an inch
on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a slow day
not productive, not many customers Tuesday is a slow day in the car market - very few sales.
a snow job
a false story, a phony deal, a rip-off I knew it was a snow job. They said if I ordered some pens, I'd receive a new TV.
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
a tough act to follow
a performance that is not easy to equal Gail danced very well. That is a tough act to follow.
a tough row to hoe
(See a hard row to hoe)
a tower of strength
a person who helps you during a crisis, a brick When my parents were killed in an accident, Harry was a tower of strength to me.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
and how
very much The kids love pizza - and how!
as far as I know
based on my knowledge, to the best of my... As far as I know, the company will pay your travel expenses.
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
as slow as molasses in January
only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.
as the crow flies
the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.
back down
yield, not challenge, not stand up to Ole won't back down from you. He's ready to fight.
balance of power
(See the balance of power)
bear down
try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.
bed down
lie down and sleep, find a place to sleep After grazing in the valley, the deer will bed down on the hill.
below the belt
in an unfair or cowardly way I think that he was hitting below the belt when he began to criticize me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.
below the poverty line
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
bend your elbow
drink beer or liquor, tip a few Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?
better the devil you know...
a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""
blow a bundle
spend a lot of money, lose a lot of money gambling When Al went to Vegas, he blew a bundle - he lost a lot of money.
blow a kiss
kiss your hand and blow across it, throw a kiss Taea can blow a kiss, and she's only eighteen months old!
blow it
cause a big mistake, ruin it, screw up Karen won't blow it this time. She'll skate a perfect program.
blow it out of proportion
exaggerate it, make it bigger than it should be When Gretzky was traded, the media blew it out of proportion.
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
blow it up (photo)
enlarge it, magnify it If you want to see details in the photo, blow it up.
blow job
(See a blow job)
blow me
you are worth nothing, kiss my ass, fuck off """You want me to support you by stealing? Blow me!"""
blow me down
I am very surprised, I do not believe it Well, blow me down, Olive. You can cook spinach, too!
blow me over
"it is unbelievable; far out" He's over 50? Well, blow me over!
blow my cover
reveal my true identity, reveal my hiding place With a false passport, I can enter Bali, if nobody blows my cover.
blow one
become wildly enthusiastic over something as if understanding it for the first time in an entirely new light My friend told me that if I read the new book it would blow my mind.praise oneself He is always blowing his own horn and is very annoying at times.
blow one's top
become extremely angry.
blow over
die down or calm down The problem with the lost invoices has finally blown over and everyone is working hard again.
blow sky high
upset a lot of people, cause a scandal or riot This government will blow sky high if people hear these tapes.
blow snakes (music)
play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.