[a little bird told me] To have learned something from a mysterious, unknown, or secret source. * /"Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning?" Peter asked. "A little bird […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ring up

[ring up] {v.} 1. To add and record on a cash register. * /The supermarket clerk rang up Mrs. Smith's purchases and told her she owed $33./ * /Business was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tell one where to get off

[tell one where to get off] or [tell one where to head in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with rough language; scold. * /Bob […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tell off

[tell off] {v.} 1. To name or count one by one and give some special duty to; give a share to. * /Five boy scouts were told off to clean […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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George Gordon Bryan

(1788-1824) English poet Though I love my country, I do not love my countrymen.

fuck around

[fuck around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. To be promiscuous. * /John fucks around with the secretaries./ 2. To play […]

here goes

[here goes] {interj.}, {informal} I am ready to begin; I am now ready and willing to take the chance; I am hoping for the […]

Menander

(342-291 B.C.) Privacy--you can't find it anywhere, not even if you want to hang yourself.

Easy American English - Idioms 2 : Food

Learn English Idioms with Dana from Wanted an Adventure! In this lesson: It's a [piece of cake]: something is easy To […]

congregate housing

[congregate housing] {n.}, {informal} A form of housing for elderly persons in which dining facilities and services are shared […]

house detective

[house detective] {n.} A detective employed by a hotel, store, or other business to watch for any trouble. * /The one-armed […]