[for crying out loud] {informal} Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross. * /For crying out loud, look who's here!/ * /For crying out loud, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out loud

[out loud] {adv. phr.} In an ordinary speaking voice and not whispering or talking quietly; so everybody can hear; aloud. * /The teacher read the final grades out loud./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

loud-mouthed

[loud-mouthed] or [big-mouthed] {adj.}, {slang} Talking noisily, boastfully, or foolishly. * /Fred was a loud-mouthed fellow, whose talk no one listened to./ * /If I were you, I would not […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

think aloud

[think aloud] or [think out loud] {v.} To say what you are thinking. * /"I wish I had more money for Christmas presents," Father thought aloud. "What did you say?" […] 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 […]