a dumb priest never got a parish »
(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.
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all cats are grey in the dark »
In the dark, physical appearance is unimportant.
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babe in arms »
An infant.
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back-burner »
Having low urgency; not currently important.
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be in for »
To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.
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beat around the bush »
To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.
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brown noser »
One who sucks up; a bootlicker, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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bulletproof »
Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
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bunk off »
To play truant.
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carry coals to Newcastle »
To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
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chew the scenery »
To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.
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chopped liver »
A person or object which is not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.
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chump change »
A sum of money considered to be insignificant.
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drag »
To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
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eat for two »
To be pregnant.
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factotum »
A general servant.
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four score and seven years ago »
As an opener, a sometimes sarcastic indicator to indicate a past event being mentioned is particularly important.
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get into trouble »
To become pregnant.
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get it over with »
To do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant.
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have to do »
To relate; to be relevant.
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hot lunch »
A sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.
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kick butt »
To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.
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look forward »
To anticipate or expect; especially, to expect something to be pleasant.
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pick up the tab »
To accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.
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plus »
(literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
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second banana »
A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.
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shotgun wedding »
A wedding in which the bride is already pregnant.
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shy bairns get nowt »
If you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.A' forgot te ask hor for me money back!Wye, shy bairns get nowt
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spice up »
To make more exotic, fun or extravagant.
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sprain one's ankle »
To be pregnant.
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take one's eye off the ball »
To lose one's concentration on what is most important.
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the pits »
Something miserable or unpleasant.
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the rabbit died »
A statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.
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trash out »
To criticize the person spoken to in a rant.
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white elephant »
An albino elephant.
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wolf in sheep's clothing »
Something harmful or problematic disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.
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