a good man is hard to find »
Men who make good husbands or workers are rare.
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all to smash »
Ruined; bankrupt.
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asphalt jungle »
A city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.
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bail out on »
To abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.
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bang about »
To make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.
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bang around »
To make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.
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bang for the buck »
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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bang on »
Exactly at.
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bang on about »
To keep talking endlessly about the same subject.
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bang out »
To do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.
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bang straw »
A nick name for a thresher, but applied to all the servants of a farmer.
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bang to rights »
Caught red-handed; in a guilty state.
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bang up »
Excellent.
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bang up »
He’s doing a bang up good job..
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bang up cove »
A dashing fellow who spends his money freely.
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bang up job »
Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.
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banged up »
Physically injured or wounded.
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banged up »
Spending time in prison or jail.
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bank night »
An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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bank on »
To be sure of something. To depend on it.
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bankers' hours »
Any easy job, especially one with a short working day.
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bankers' hours »
The period between 10am and 3pm.
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banyan day »
In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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banyan day »
In modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.
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beat Banaghan »
An Irish saying of one who tells wonderful stories, or of something which is amazing and remarkable.
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break the bank »
To exhaust one's financial resources.
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break the bank »
To win more money than is available to be paid.
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bug out »
To abandon someone without warning.
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bunny hop »
A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga.
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cast away »
To abandon or maroon.
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cause a stir »
To cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.
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city slicker »
One accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.
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concrete jungle »
An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
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cry all the way to the bank »
To be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.
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flutter in the dovecote »
A disturbance, usually one caused within a prescribed group of people.
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go bananas »
To go mad.
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golf widow »
A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.
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gongoozle »
To leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the bank of a canal, lock or bridge.
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grass widow »
A married woman whose husband is away.
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hang out to dry »
To abandon someone who is in need or in danger.
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in the wake of »
In the noticeable disturbance of water behind .
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jump on the bandwagon »
To profit from a craze; to join a trend.
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laugh all the way to the bank »
To be happy due to the receipt of money.
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leave behind »
To abandon.
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leave somebody high and dry »
To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.
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leave somebody holding the bag »
To abandon somebody, leaving the responsibility or blame.
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leave somebody in the lurch »
To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.
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licence to print money »
The authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.
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make out like a bandit »
To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal.
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make waves »
To cause a disturbance.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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mine arse on a bandbox »
An answer to the offer of any thing inadequate to the purpose for which it is proffered, like offering a bandbox for a seat.
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nine day wonder »
Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.
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off one's dot »
Off one's rocker; bananas; mad.
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one-man band »
A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
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one-man band »
An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.
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perfect storm »
A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions.
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pickin' and grinnin' »
Vigorously playing folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
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pork sausages »
bangers
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raise hell »
To cause a great disturbance.
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rat race »
An activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.
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second banana »
A comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.
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second banana »
A person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.
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sell out »
To abandon one's supporters or principles to seek profit or other personal advantage.
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senior note »
A bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.
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take it to the bank »
Said to emphasize that something is known for sure.
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take the piss »
Everyone takes the piss out of the bankers these days.
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the calm before the storm »
A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.
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to beat the band »
Very vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in large quantities.
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today we are all »
September 12, 2001: Jean-Marie Colombani, "Today, We Are All Americans", Le Monde.
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top banana »
The boss, the leader.
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top banana »
The principal comedian in a vaudeville or burlesque show.
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tune in, turn on, drop out »
Pay attention to the new way of living; take drugs; abandon the established ways.
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turn one's back »
To forsake, to abandon; to ignore.
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urban fabric »
The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.
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walk away from »
To abandon or leave; to shun.
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walk out on »
To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse.
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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wash over »
Of open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.
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whole shebang »
A building or house and everything in it.
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whole shebang »
Everything; the entire thing.
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