[to the full] {adv. phr.} Very much; fully. * /The campers enjoyed their trip to the full./ * /We appreciated to the full the teacher's help./ Compare: [TO THE HILT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

full of beans

[full of beans] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling good; in high spirits. * /The football team was full of beans after winning the tournament./ * /The children […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

throw oneself at someone's head

[throw oneself at someone's head] or [fling oneself at someone's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try hard and openly to make a person love you. * /She threw herself at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

full of the Old Nick

[full of the Old Nick] or [full of the devil] or [full of it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Always making trouble; naughty; bad. * /That boy is full of the Old […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Dean McLaughlin

U.S. sci-fi author Welcome thy neighbor to thy fallout shelter. He'll come in handy if you run out of food.

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improve on

[improve on] or [improve upon] {v.} To make or get one that is better than (another). * /Dick made good marks the first […]

make way

[make way] {v. phr.} To move from in front so someone can go through; stand aside. * /The people made way for the king./ * […]

off-color

[off-color] or [off-colored] {adj.} 1. Not of the proper hue or shade; not matching a standard color sample. * /The […]

sleep a wink

[sleep a wink] {v. phr.} To get a moment's sleep; enjoy a bit of sleep. - Used in negative and conditional statements and in […]

take out

[take out] {v. phr.} 1. To ask for and fill in. * /Mary and John took out a marriage license./ 2. To begin to run. * […]

Edgar Allan Poe

(1804-1849) U.S. author My best friend would be the man who [blew my brains out] with a pistol.