[knee-high to a grasshopper] also [knee-high to a duck] {adj. phr.}, {informal} As tall as a very small child; very young. * /Charles started reading when he was knee-high to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

will not hear of

[will not hear of] {v. phr.} Will not allow or consider, refuse attention to or permission for. * /I want to go to the show tonight, but I know my […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in the middle

[in the middle] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In between two sides of an argument; caught between two dangers. * /Mary found herself in the middle of the quarrel between Joyce […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the town

[on the town] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In or into a town to celebrate; having a good time or enjoying the amusements in a town. * /When the sailors […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Henny Youngman

(1906-1998) U.S. comedian You can't buy love, but you can pay heavily for it.

OYATM

[OYATM] "One Year Ago This Month" used in Usenet binary groups when posting content that has just recently become old enough to […]

nip and tuck

[nip and tuck] {adj. or adv.}, {informal} Evenly matched; hard fought to the finish. * /The game was nip and tuck until the […]

put up or shut up

[put up or shut up] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To bet your money on what you say or stop saying it. - Often used as a command; […]

out of one's wits

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

Charles M. Schulz

(1922--) U.S. cartoonist Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.

24 English Accents

Listen how it sounds in: British - Southern English - East - London - Cockney. British (Jamaican influenced) - Southern […]

hard cheese

[hard cheese] {n.} Bad luck.