all holiday »
A saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to/.
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barrel »
A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case.
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bat an eyelid »
To react in any slight way; to respond.
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built like a tank »
Broad shouldered and of solid, muscular build.
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bump into »
To collide with something.
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busman's holiday »
A holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.
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cock-and-bull story »
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
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devil's advocate »
One who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.
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fall over »
Of an argument, to fail to be valid.
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flip one's lid »
To be explosively angry.
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go for »
To be equally valid or appropriate.
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hold water »
To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.
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keep a lid on »
To keep something secret.
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meaty »
Of a person or a body part, large and solid.
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of course »
Acknowledges the validity of the associated phrase.
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put a lid on it »
To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.
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run into »
To collide with.
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run into »
To cause to collide with.
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set aside »
To declare something invalid or null and void.
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shore up »
To strengthen, reinforce, or consolidate.
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so far so good »
Up to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.
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talk through one's hat »
To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.
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that's the way life is »
That is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything [1], page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption [2], ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.
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tomorrow is another day »
Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed
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travel iron »
holiday accessory
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travel junkie »
Who are using their time and money to seek out adventure holidays and travel.
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two cents »
A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial.
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walk into »
To collide with.
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win over »
To persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.
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