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Idioms: 'at a boy (that a boy) -- 'at a girl (that a girl)
Idiom
Meaning
Example
'at a boy (that a boy)
good work, well done,
attaboyWhenever I win, Don says, " 'at a boy! Good
game!"
'at a girl (that a girl)
good work, well done,
attagirlWhen Judy gets good grades, her mom says, "
'at a girl, Judy!"
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Idioms: a close shave -- a cut-up
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Idioms: a close shave -- a cut-up
Idiom
Meaning
Example
a close shave
very close to serious injury or
death
The old man described his fight with the bear as
a close shave.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners
are on base
Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with
runners on base.
a common thread
an idea or theme that is similar
to others
There's a common thread in most of Berton's
stories.
a contract out on
a contract that pays to have
someone killed
There's a contract out on Mike. The boss
doesn't like him.
a coon's age
many years,
a dog's ageWe haven't been out to the coast in a coon's
age. It's been years.
a crash course
a short course that has the
main facts and skills
He took a crash course in cooking and bought a
cafe.
a crush on
sudden feeling of love or
romance
Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she
looks at him.
a crying shame
a sad event, it is
too badIt's a crying shame that they didn't have fire
insurance.
a cut above
superior, better
A scholar's work is a cut above. It's superior to
the others.
a cut-up
a joker, a person who tells
jokes and has fun
When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-
up - a lot of fun.
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Wayne Magnuson: English Idioms
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Copyright ©1995-2003 Wayne Magnuson
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rights, including the rights of publication in any form, have to be obtained by written permission from the publisher:
Prairie House Books
Box 84007 Market Mall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 5C4, Phone +1 403 202-5438, FAX +1 403 202-5437, Email
A printed version of these idioms is available as ISBN 1-895012-09-0 (
New:
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as ISBN 1-895012-19-8.
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Wayne Magnuson: English Idioms
Wayne Magnuson
English Idioms
Sayings and Slang
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Idioms: 'at a boy (that a boy) -- 'at a girl (that a girl)
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Idioms: 'at a boy (that a boy) -- 'at a girl (that a girl)
Idiom
Meaning
Example
'at a boy (that a boy)
good work, well done,
attaboyWhenever I win, Don says, " 'at a boy! Good
game!"
'at a girl (that a girl)
good work, well done,
attagirlWhen Judy gets good grades, her mom says, "
'at a girl, Judy!"
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[B] bad language
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Idioms: a close shave -- a cut-up
Wayne Magnuson: English Idioms
Idioms: a close shave -- a cut-up
Idiom
Meaning
Example
a close shave
very close to serious injury or
death
The old man described his fight with the bear as
a close shave.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners
are on base
Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with
runners on base.
a common thread
an idea or theme that is similar
to others
There's a common thread in most of Berton's
stories.
a contract out on
a contract that pays to have
someone killed
There's a contract out on Mike. The boss
doesn't like him.
a coon's age
many years,
a dog's ageWe haven't been out to the coast in a coon's
age. It's been years.
a crash course
a short course that has the
main facts and skills
He took a crash course in cooking and bought a
cafe.
a crush on
sudden feeling of love or
romance
Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she
looks at him.
a crying shame
a sad event, it is
too badIt's a crying shame that they didn't have fire
insurance.
a cut above
superior, better
A scholar's work is a cut above. It's superior to
the others.
a cut-up
a joker, a person who tells
jokes and has fun
When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-
up - a lot of fun.
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[B] bad language
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Box 84007 Market Mall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 5C4, Phone +1 403 202-5438, FAX +1 403 202-5437, Email
A printed version of these idioms is available as ISBN 1-895012-09-0 (
New:
4th printing now available) and a CD-ROM version
as ISBN 1-895012-19-8.
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