pick

in order that

See: SO THAT (1).

No categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

Subscribe to: American Idioms

English Slang

✉

We are in Telegram

Our RSS-feeds

Show All

See as well

order

[order] See: [APPLE-PIE-ORDER], [CALL TO ORDER], [IN ORDER], [IN ORDER TO], [IN SHORT ORDER], [JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED], [MADE TO ORDER], [OUT OF ORDER], [PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER] […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of order

[out of order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the wrong order; not coming after one another in the right way. * /Peter wrote the words of the sentence out […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to order

[to order] {adv. phr.} 1. According to directions given in an order in the way and size wanted. * /The manufacturer built the machine to order./ * /A very big […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in order

[in order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In arrangement; in the proper way of following one another. * /Come to my desk in alphabetical order as I call your names./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

Mae West

(1892-1980), Hollywood actress To err is human, but it feels divine.

Do you Speak English? - funny commercial

They say this is the way you would hear in France :)

go down

[go down] {v. phr.} 1. To deteriorate in quality. * /This hotel, which used to be one of the best, has gone down during the […]

short and sweet

[short and sweet] {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry's note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, "Dear Dad, […]

foot

[foot] See: [AT ONE'S FEET], [COLD FEET], [DEAD ON ONE'S FEET], [DRAG ONE'S FEET], [FROM HEAD TO FOOT], [GET OFF ON THE […]

Carolyn Wells

(1870-1942) U.S. writer A fool and his money are soon married.

Generica

[Generica] Fast food joints, strip malls, sub-divisions as in "we were so lost in generica that I couldn't remember what city […]

Idioms with keep to learn 3

Flashcard learning set.Check yourself now!Try flashcard test by definitions or by descriptions.Set includes the following […]