A done deal
Meaning : This expression is used to refer to an agreement or decision which has been reached on a certain matter.
A bad egg
Meaning : To refer to someone as a bad egg means that they cannot be trusted.
A bag of bones
Meaning : A very thin person
A beast of burden
Meaning : A workful animal
A bed of roses
Meaning : Easy
A bed of thorns
Meaning : Full of suffering and sorrows
A bee in one's bonnet
Meaning : Over confident
A big gun
Meaning : An important figure
A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush
Meaning : Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything
A bird of passage
Meaning : Of no where
A bird of prey
Meaning : Beast
A bird's eye view
Meaning : General view
A bit of
Meaning : a little
A black sheep
Meaning : Good for nothing
A Blessing In Disguise
Meaning : Something good that isn't recognized at first
A blue stocking
Meaning : Intelligent lady
A bolt from the blue
Meaning : Some unexpected bad news.
A bone of contention
Meaning : Root cause of fight
A bone to pick
Meaning : Some cause of quarrel
A broken reed
Meaning : Careless human being
A brown study
Meaning : Keep lost in dreams
A bundle
Meaning : A lot of money
A burning question
Meaning : A subject of talk
A cash cow
Meaning : A product or service which is a regular source of income for a company is called a cash cow.
A cast the eye
Meaning : As light squint
A cat and dog life
Meaning : Full of fight
A cat in gloves catches no mice
Meaning : This expression means that if you are too careful and polite, you may not obtain what you want.
A cat's paw
Meaning : Puppet
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link
Meaning : An organization is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person
A chicken- hearted person
Meaning : A coward
A chicken-hearted man
Meaning : Coward Person
A child's play
Meaning : Something very easy
A chink in someone's armour
Meaning : If someone has a chink in their armour, they have a weakness that can be taken advantage of.
A chip off the old block
Meaning : If you refer to a person as a chip off the old block, you mean that they resemble one of their parents in appearance, character or behaviour.
A chip on your shoulder
Meaning : Being upset for something that happened in the past
A clean slate
Meaning : A fresh beginning
A close shave
Meaning : This expression is used to describe a situation where an accident or a disaster nearly happened
A close-fisted man
Meaning : Miser
A cock and bull story
Meaning : Fancy tale
A cog in the machine
Meaning : An unimportant person
A cold blooded murder
Meaning : merciless killing
A cold reception
Meaning : Half hearted welcome
A cold shoulder
Meaning : Unceremoniously
A cool head
Meaning : Patiently
A cry for the moon
Meaning : To think of impossible
A cry in the wilderness
Meaning : Unheaed appeal
A curtain lecture
Meaning : Wife's tough talk
A dark horse
Meaning : Unexpected winner
A day late and a dollar short
Meaning : If something is a day late and a dollar short, it comes too late and is not good enough.
A dead language
Meaning : Out of use
A dead letter
Meaning : No longer in use, Ineffective
A dead lock
Meaning : A position in which no progress can be made
A die-hard
Meaning : Stubburn
A different kettle of fish
Meaning : To describe a person, thing or situation as a different kettle of fish means that it is completely different from what was previously mentioned.
A Dime A Dozen
Meaning : Anything that is common and easy to get
A dog in the manager policy
Meaning : To give pain to others unnecessarly
A double agent
Meaning : A person who works secretly for two opposing sides
A Doubting Thomas
Meaning : A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something
A drop in a bucket
Meaning : Something that isn't very important
A Drop in the Bucket
Meaning : A very small part of something big or whole
A drop in the ocean
Meaning : To refer to an amount as a drop in the ocean means that it is very small compared to the amount needed or expected.
A drug in the market
Meaning : Unsaleable from lack of demand
A durg on the market
Meaning : Goods on the market for which there is no demand
A fair hand
Meaning : Good handwritting
A fair weather friend
Meaning : One who has never encountered a storm at sea
A far cry
Meaning : A long way or distance
A fatal disease
Meaning : A disease that ends in death
A feather in one's cap
Meaning : An achivevement to proud of
A fish out of water
Meaning : In an uncomfortable position
A flving vist
Meaning : Hasty and brief visit
A fly in the ointment
Meaning : Cause of problem
A flying visit
Meaning : A hectic visit
A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted
Meaning : It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money
A fool's paradise
Meaning : State of job based on false hope
A forced landing
Meaning : An aircraft landing made in an emergency
A forced march
Meaning : A march made by an army in an emergency at a rapid speed
A foregone conclusion
Meaning : Assumptive decision
A foreign body
Meaning : A substance lodged in or out on the body
A forgone conclusion
Meaning : An obvious or inevitable result
A forlorn hope
Meaning : A desperate hope or plan for which there is very little chance to success
A free port
Meaning : A port where customs duties are not levied on imported goods
A french window
Meaning : A double glass door which opens on to the garden or balcony
A fresh pair of eyes
Meaning : Examine something carefully
A freudian slip
Meaning : A speaker's unintentional mistake revealing his true thoughts
A friend at court
Meaning : A person well disposed towards one
A gala day
Meaning : A day of happiness
A go-getter
Meaning : A ambitious, hard-working person
A going concern
Meaning : A successful business
A golden opportunity
Meaning : A very good opportunity
A golden wedding
Meaning : The celebration of the anniveersary of 50 years of marriage
A good address
Meaning : A residence in a fashinable district
A good turn
Meaning : Help
A great hand at
Meaning : Expert at
A green belt
Meaning : An area of fields and woodlands around a town
A ground swell
Meaning : Rough sea-near the shore in the shallow water
A hair breadth escape
Meaning : Very close escape
A hair's-breadth escape
Meaning : An escape which almost failed or ended in disaster
A hard drinker
Meaning : A person who frequently drinks large quantity of strong alcohol
A hard nut to crack
Meaning : A difficult problem to solve
A henpecked husband
Meaning : One who is dominated by wife
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