all the time »
Very often; frequently.
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class clown »
A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.
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come out of the woodwork »
To appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.
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double Dutch »
A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.
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left and right »
All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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left, right and center »
All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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off the beaten path »
In a secluded location; in a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
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once in a blue moon »
Very rarely; very infrequently.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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smoke like a chimney »
To smoke tobacco frequently.
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stock phrase »
A phrase frequently or habitually used by a person or group, and thus associated with them.
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them's the facts »
That's the truth, that's how it is; frequently used in reference to an unfortunate truth.
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tin god »
An individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.
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