about to »
Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates that something is imminent.
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at death's door »
About to die; in a life-threatening state of health.
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be in for »
To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.
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bent on a splice »
About to be married.
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don't drop the soap »
(idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth »
Do not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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hang out to dry »
To abandon someone who is in need or in danger.
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hang out to dry »
To attach washing to a clothesline to dry.
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here goes nothing »
Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.
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out to lunch »
Away eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.
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out to lunch »
Clueless, inattentive or careless.
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sit out »
To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
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straight out of the chute »
Something done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.
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weather the storm »
To reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm or damage.
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