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8-bit microcomputer

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a lick and a promise

a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.

a piece of my mind

my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.

a wordsmith

a person who works with words, a writer or author Ask Jan if it's colour or color. She's a wordsmith.

absent-minded

forgetful Our neighbor is very absent-minded and is always getting locked out of his house.

back to the salt mines

back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work Well, lunch is over so let

black sheep (of the family)

a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.

blow your mind

amaze you, astound you, shock you Watching films of the holocaust will blow your mind.

boggle the mind

stop the normal thinking process by being fantastic or incredible, unbelievable It really boggles the mind when you think how quickly the Internet began to have a major impact on people's lives.

boggle your mind

confuse you, make your head spin These numbers boggle my mind. I don't understand them.

break a promise

not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.

bring to mind

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

burn the midnight oil

study/work all night or until very, very late at night.

by a country mile

by a long distance, by a wide margin Black Beauty won the race by a country mile. She was far ahead.

change horses in mid stream

change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.

change horses in midstream

make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn

change one's mind

decide to do something different from what had been decided

change your mind

choose a different plan, change your decision Please change your mind about leaving home. Please don't go.

clear your head/mind

relax so you can think clearly After an argument I need time to clear my head, to become calm.

coming out of our ears

having too many, having too much Everybody brought salad. We had salad coming out of our ears!

coming out of your ying yang

having far too many, having far too much, tons If we learn all the idioms in this book, we'll have idioms coming out of our ying yang!

coming up roses

doing very well, succeeding, Since I met Ty, life is wonderful. Everything's coming up roses!

cry over spilt milk

cry about small accidents, cry instead of doing Children drop things and break them. Don't cry over spilt milk.

day of the family farm

(See the day of the family farm)

do you mind

do you care? does it matter? Do you mind if I sit on your desk? Does it bother you?

doesn't mince words

does not say nice words when complaining, call a spade a spade When Greta is angry she doesn't mince words. She tells you what is bothering her.

don't know whether you're coming or going

you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.

familiarity breeds contempt

a friend may dislike you if you do not respect his or her privacy Don't call Margaret Maggie. Remember, familiarity breeds contempt.

family tree

chart of ancestors, record of parents' forefathers Bo is helping me to research my family tree - my ancestors.

feel like a million dollars

feel wonderful I feel like a million dollars today so I think that I will go for a walk.

feel like a million dollars/bucks

feel wonderful Although I have been sick for a few weeks I feel like a million dollars today.

flash a smile

smile at someone for only a second Andy flashed a smile at me when the teacher asked to see his work.

frame of mind

mood, mental attitude, state of mind I'm not in the right frame of mind to listen to your poem.

frame of mind (good or bad)

one

get mixed up

become confused I

get your mind around

understand, comprehend, wrap your mind around He explained DNA, but I can't get my mind around it.

give him an inch and he'll take a mile

give him a little freedom and he will take a lot He lacks self-discipline. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

give someone a piece of your mind

scold or become angry with someone When I met her yesterday I really gave her a piece of my mind.

give someone an inch and they will take a mile

if you give someone a little they will want more and more, some people are never satisfied If you give him an inch he will take a mile so you shouldn

go out of your mind

(See out of your mind)

go the extra mile

work longer or harder than expected, give 110% If you are willing to go the extra mile, you can be the top student.

got it coming

deserve to get hurt, should get hell If you drive drunk, you should be punished - you've got it coming.

has a mind of his own

(See mind of his own)

have a mind to

am considering, may do this I have a good mind to tell his wife he's been with a prostitute.

have a physical (examination)

get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.

have half a mind

feel tempted or inclined to do something I have half a mind to go and offer my resignation to the president.

have half a mind to

(See have a mind to)

have in mind

intend, plan What do you have in mind for your wife

have it coming

deserve a punishment He really has it coming to him after causing the problems in the company.

hemming and hahing

"saying ""ahem...ah"" while thinking what to say, beat around the bush" When we asked him about the missing money, there was a lot of hemming and hahing.

high and mighty

arrogant He has a high and mighty attitude to all of his employees.