bluewash »
To use a blue paint or glaze.
|
come to terms »
To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.
|
cry out »
To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.
|
cut in »
When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.
|
pain in the ass »
Something that causes discomfort or is otherwise troublesome.
|
pain in the butt »
A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.
|
pain in the neck »
Someone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient.
|
paint oneself into a corner »
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
|
paint the town red »
To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
|
paint with a broad brush »
To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.
|
painting rocks »
Pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.
|
pronunciamiento »
A military uprising or coup in Spain or the Spanish American republics, particularly in the 19th century. They received this designation because coups were usually accompanied by a statement declaring the existing government null and void.
|
snake oil »
Snake oil is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain.
|
strip off »
To remove anything by stripping, e.g. items of clothing or paint from the side of a ship.
|
suck it up »
To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
|
| Like Phrases.net? Why won't you tell a friend about us? |
