act like a bull in a china shop »
To act rudely or clumsily in a delicate situation.
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all nations »
A composition of all the different spirits sold in a dram-shop, collected in a vessel into which the drainings of the bottles and quartern pots are emptied.
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all over the shop »
Everywhere, scattered, disorganised.
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apple dumplin shop »
A woman's bosom.
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avoir du pois lay »
Stealing brass weights off the counters of shops.
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balum rancum »
A hop or dance, where the women are all prostitutes. N. B. The company dance in their birthday suits.
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better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness »
In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.
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broken-hearted »
Alternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.
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bunny hop »
A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga.
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bunny hop »
A ground ball that hops along the field instead of rolling.
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bunny hop »
A jump made where both wheels leave the ground.
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bust chops »
To nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.
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bust one's chops »
To exert oneself.
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carry a torch for »
[2] To harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.
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chalkface »
A musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.
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