bad taste in one's mouth »
A feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.
|
bitter end »
That part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains onboard when a ship is riding at anchor.
|
blanket term »
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.
|
cast off »
To let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.
|
fair and square »
Within the applicable rules.
|
first among equals »
In the British and other parliamentary systems, a term used to describe the relationship of the prime minister to the other members of the cabinet.
|
into thin air »
Immediately and inexplicably out of sight.
|
kit and caboodle »
Everything entirely, the whole lot.
|
make a living »
To earn enough income to support oneself and, if applicable, one's family.
|
on the clock »
Of a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.
|
out of nowhere »
In an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence.
|
real job »
A job which requires the employee to, work regular hours for a consistent wage that often exceeds the provisions of applicable minimum wage legislation. A job that produces a living wage.
|
shroud »
A rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways.
|
taxi driver »
cabby
|
| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
[