a million times »
by a factor of a million
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bastardly gullion »
A bastard's bastard.
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like a million bucks »
Extremely good or well.
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like a million dollars »
Extremely good or well.
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lion »
A stylized representation of a large cat, used on a coat of arms.
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lion »
A Chinese foo dog.
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lion »
A famous person.
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lion »
A large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.
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lion »
An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.
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lion »
The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.
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lion's den »
Any dangerous or frightening place.
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lion's den »
The lair of a lion.
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lion's share »
The majority; a large or generous portion.
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never in a million years »
Absolutely not.
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spring onion »
scallion
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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves »
If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999,
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you can't take it with you »
It is not possible to take one's material wealth to whatever world may await one after death.1900, E. Phillips Oppenheim, A Millionaire of Yesterday, ch. 6:"The clause which
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