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id | category | idiom | description |
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1401 | Law | Signed, sealed and delivered | If somethings signed, sealed and delivered, it has been done correctly, following all the necessary procedures. |
1402 | Law | Sod's law | Sods law states that if something can go wrong then it will. |
1403 | Law | Spirit of the law | The spirit of the law is the idea or ideas that the people who made the law wanted to have effect. |
1404 | Law | Word of the law | The word of the law means that the law is interpreted in an absolutely literal way which goes against the ideas that the lawmakers had wished to implement. |
1405 | Men & women | A poor man's something | Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor mans version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isnt very funny would be a poor mans Oscar Wilde. |
1406 | Men & women | All ages and stripes | A shorthand for expressing a diversity of folks in a group |
1407 | Men & women | As one man | If people do something as one man, then they do it at exactly the same time or in complete agreement. |
1408 | Men & women | Bob's your uncle | (UK) This idiom means that something will be successful: Just tell him that I gave you his name and Bobs your uncle- hell help you. |
1409 | Men & women | Every man and his dog | A lot of people - as in sending out invitations to a large number of people |
1410 | Men & women | Every man for himself | If its every man for himself, then people are trying to save themselves from a difficult situation without trying to help anyone else. |
1411 | Men & women | Every man has his price | Anyones opinion or support can be bought, everyones principles have a limit. |
1412 | Men & women | Every man jack | If every man jack was involved in something, it is an emphatic way of saying that absolutely everybody was involved. |
1413 | Men & women | Everybody and their uncle | This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there. |
1414 | Men & women | Failure is the mother of success | Failure is often a stepping stone towards success. |
1415 | Men & women | Grandfather clause | An existing condition, usually in a contract or other agreement, that cannot be changed, even if the conditions are changed for others. |
1416 | Men & women | It's not the size of the man in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the man | This idiom means that determination is often more important than size, strength, or ability.? (Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog. is also used.) |
1417 | Men & women | Kissing cousin | A kissing cousin is someone you are related to, but not closely. |
1418 | Men & women | Like father, like son | This idiom is used when different generations of a family behave in the same way or have the same talents of defects. |
1419 | Men & women | Man Friday | From Robinson Crusoe, a Man Friday refers to an assistant or companion, usually a capable one. The common feminine equivalent is Girl Friday. (Also, right-hand man. ) |
1420 | Men & women | Man in the street | The man in the street is an idiom to describe ordinary people, especially when talking about their opinions and ideas. |
1421 | Men & women | Man of his word | A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises. |
1422 | Men & women | Man of letters | A man of letters is someone who is an expert in the arts and literature, and often a writer too. |
1423 | Men & women | Man of means | A man, or woman, of means is wealthy. |
1424 | Men & women | Man of parts | A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas or ways. |
1425 | Men & women | Man of straw | A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw. |
1426 | Men & women | Man upstairs | When people refer to the man upstairs, they are referring to God. |
1427 | Men & women | Man's best friend | This is an idiomatic term for dogs. |
1428 | Men & women | Man's man | A mans man is a man who does things enjoyed by men and is respected by other men. |
1429 | Men & women | Marked man | A marked man is a person who is being targeted by people who want to do them harm or cause them trouble. |
1430 | Men & women | Mom and pop | (USA) A mom and pop business is a small business, especially if it is run by members of a family. It can used in a wider sense to mean that something is small scale. |
1431 | Men & women | Mother wit | Native intelligence; common sense |
1432 | Men & women | New man | (UK) A New man is a man who believes in complete equality of the sexes and shares domestic work equally. |
1433 | Men & women | No use to man or beast | If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless. |
1434 | Men & women | Old friends and old wine are best | This idiom means that the things and people that we know well are better than the unfamiliar. |
1435 | Men & women | Old wive's tale | A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is normally false. |
1436 | Men & women | One man's loss is another man's gain | This means thato ne persons setback benefits someone else. |
1437 | Men & women | People person | Someone who enjoys interacting with people as part of their job |
1438 | Men & women | Prince charming | A prince charming is the perfect man in a womans life. |
1439 | Men & women | Renaissance man | A Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts. |
1440 | Men & women | Runs in the family | If a characteristic runs in the family, it can clearly be seen members of different generations.? A hereditary illness that is passed from one generation to the next also runs in the family. |
1441 | Men & women | Say uncle | (USA) If you say uncle, you admit defeat. (Cry uncle is an alternative form.) |
1442 | Men & women | Straw man | A straw man is a weak argument that is easily defeated. It can also be a person who is used as to give an illegal or inappropriate activity an appearance of respectability. |
1443 | Men & women | The world and his wife | If the world and his wife were somewhere, then huge numbers of people were present. |
1444 | Men & women | Tied to your mother's apron strings | Describes a child (often a boy) who is so used to his mothers care that he (or she) cannot do anything on his (or her) own. |
1445 | Men & women | To a man | If a group of people does, believes, thinks, etc, something to a man, then they all do it. |
1446 | Men & women | Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman | Someone, especially a politician or celebrity, whose career is over or on the decline is yesterdays man or woman. |
1447 | Money | A day late and a dollar short | (USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late. |
1448 | Money | A fool and his money are soon parted | This idiom means that people who arent careful with their money spend it quickly. A fool and his money are easily parted is an alternative form of the idiom. |
1449 | Money | A penny for your thoughts | This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about. |
1450 | Money | A penny saved is a penny earned | Saving money is just as important as earning money- we shouldnt spend it foolishly. |
1451 | Money | A penny saved is a penny earned | This means that we shouldnt spend or waste money, but try to save it. |
1452 | Money | A pretty penny | If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive. |
1453 | Money | All that glitters is not gold | This means that appearances can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless. (All that glistens is not gold is an alternative.) |
1454 | Money | At a drop of a dime | (USA) If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without hesitation. |
1455 | Money | Bent as a nine bob note | (UK) A person who is as bent as a nine bob note is dishonest. The reference comes from pre-decimalisation in UK (1971), when a ten shilling (bob) note was valid currency but no such note as nine shillings existed. |
1456 | Money | Bet your bottom dollar | (USA) If you can bet your bottom dollar on something, you can be absolutely sure about it. |
1457 | Money | Big bucks | If someone is making big bucks, they are making a lot of money. |
1458 | Money | Blank cheque | If you are given a blank cheque, you are allowed to use as much money as you need for a project. |
1459 | Money | Broke as a joke and it ain't funny | This idiom in my opinion describes how its not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better. |
1460 | Money | Cash cow | A product, business, etc, that generates a continuous flow of money or a high proportion of overall profits is a cash cow. |
1461 | Money | Cash in your chips | If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean to die. |
1462 | Money | Cheap at half the price | If somethings cheap at half the price, its very cheap indeed. |
1463 | Money | Cut your losses | If you cut your losses, you avoid losing any more money than you already have by getting out of a situation before matters worsen. |
1464 | Money | Daylight robbery | If you are overcharged or underpaid, it is a daylight robbery; open, unfair and hard to prevent. Rip-off has a similar meaning. |
1465 | Money | Dime a dozen | (USA) If something is a dime a dozen, it is extremely common, possibly too common. |
1466 | Money | Dollars for doughnuts | (USA) If something is dollars for doughnuts, it is a sure bet or certainty. |
1467 | Money | Don't take any wooden nickels | (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off. |
1468 | Money | Drop a dime | (USA) If you drop a dime, you inform the police about someones illegal activities. |
1469 | Money | Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise | It means that sleeping well and not staying up late will help you out physically and financially. |
1470 | Money | Earn a living | To make money Ex: We need to get a good job to earn a decent living. |
1471 | Money | Feel the pinch | If someone is short of money or feeling restricted in some other way, they are feeling the pinch. |
1472 | Money | Foot the bill | The person who foots the bill pays the bill for everybody. |
1473 | Money | For my money | This idiom means in my opinion. |
1474 | Money | From rags to riches | Someone who starts life very poor and makes a fortune goes from rags to riches. |
1475 | Money | Garbage fee | A garbage fee is a charge that has no value and doesnt provide any real service. |
1476 | Money | Give someone a run for their money | If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something. |
1477 | Money | Go bust | If a company goes bust, it goes bankrupt. |
1478 | Money | Golden handshake | A golden handshake is a payment made to someone to get them to leave their job. |
1479 | Money | Golden rule | The golden rule is the most essential or fundamental rule associated with something. Originally, it was not a general reference to an all purpose first rule applicable to many groups or protocols, but referred to a verse in the Bible about treating people they way you would want them to treat you, which was considered the First Rule of behavior towards all by all. |
1480 | Money | Golden touch | Someone with a golden touch can make money from or be successful at anything they do. |
1481 | Money | Good as gold | If children are as good as gold, they behave very well. |
1482 | Money | Heart of gold | Someone with a heart of gold is a genuinely kind and caring person. |
1483 | Money | If I had a nickel for every time | (USA) When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich |
1484 | Money | Ill-gotten gains | Ill-gotten gains are profits or benefits that are made either illegally or unfairly. |
1485 | Money | In for a penny, in for a pound | If something is worth doing then it is a case of in for a penny, in for a pound, which means that when gambling or taking a chance, you might as well go the whole way and take all the risks, not just some. |
1486 | Money | It cost the earth | If something costs the earth, it is very expensive indeed. |
1487 | Money | License to print money | A license to print money is something that generates a large income without much effort. |
1488 | Money | Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves | (UK) If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. (Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves is an alternative form of this idiom.) |
1489 | Money | Made of money | If you are made of money, you have a lot of money. |
1490 | Money | Make a killing | If you make a killing, you do something that makes you a lot of money. |
1491 | Money | Make a mint | If someone is making a mint, they are making a lot of money. |
1492 | Money | Make ends meet | If somebody finds it hard to make ends meet, they have problems living on the money they earn. |
1493 | Money | Make money hand over fist | If you make money hand over fist, you make a lot of money without any difficulty. |
1494 | Money | Mint condition | If something is in mint condition, it is in perfect condition. |
1495 | Money | Money burns a hole in your pocket | If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner. |
1496 | Money | Money doesn`t grow on trees | This means that you have to work to earn money; it doesnt come easily or without effort. |
1497 | Money | Money for jam | If somethings money for jam, its a very easy way of making money. |
1498 | Money | Money for old rope | (UK) If somethings money for old rope, its a very easy way of making money. |
1499 | Money | Money laundering | If people launder money, they get money made illegally into the mainstream so that it is believed to be legitimate and clean. |
1500 | Money | Money makes many things | This means that money is important. |
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