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at leisure
[at leisure] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Not at work; not […]
at one time
[at one time] {adv. phr.} 1. In the same moment; together. […]
at present
[at present] {adv. phr.} At this time; now. * /It took […]
at sight
[at sight] or [on sight] {adv. phr.} 1. The first time […]
at the eleventh hour
[at the eleventh hour] {prep. phr.} At the last possible time. […]
at the same time
[at the same time] {adv. phr.} 1. In the same moment; […]
at the tip of one's tongue
[at the tip of one's tongue] or [on the tip of […]
at times
[at times] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; not every day; […]
back in circulation
[back in circulation] {adv. phr.} 1. Socially active once again (said […]
be off
[be off] {v. phr.} 1. {v.} To be in error; miscalculate. […]
beat time
[beat time] {v. phr.} To follow the rhythm of a piece […]
bed of thorns
[bed of thorns] {n. phr.} A thoroughly unhappy time or difficult […]
before long
[before long] {adv. phr.} In a short time; without much delay; […]
behind time
[behind time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1a. Behind the correct time; […]
being
[being]
See: [FOR THE TIME BEING].
bent on
[bent on] or [bent upon] Very decided, determined, or set. * […]
bide one's time
[bide one's time] {v. phr.} To await an opportunity; wait patiently […]
big time
[big time] {n.}, {informal} 1. A very enjoyable time at a […]
big-time
[big-time] {adj.} Belonging to the top group; of the leading class; […]
bingo card
[bingo card] {n.}, {slang} A response card, bound into a periodical, […]
black out
[black out] {v.} 1. To darken by putting out or dimming […]
blow one's mind
[blow one's mind] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}; {originally from the drug […]
blow up
[blow up] {v.} 1a. To break or destroy or to be […]
boiling point
[boiling point] {n.} 1. The temperature at which a liquid boils. […]
bone up
[bone up] {v.}, {informal} To fill with information; try to learn […]
borrow
[borrow]
See: [LIVE ON BORROWED TIME].
break through
[break through] {v.} To be successful after overcoming a difficulty or […]
break up
[break up] {v. phr.} To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, […]
bright and early
[bright and early] {adj. phr.} Prompt and alert; on time and […]
bring to a head
[bring to a head] {v. phr.} To cause some activity to […]
brown study
[brown study] {n. phr.} A time of deep thought about something; […]
burn the midnight oil
[burn the midnight oil] {v. phr.} To study late at night. […]
by and by
[by and by] {adv.} After a while; at some time in […]
by fits and starts
[by fits and starts] or [jerks] {adv. phr.} With many stops […]
by the dozen
[by the dozen] or [by the hundred] or [by the thousand] […]
by the piece
[by the piece] {adv. phr.} Counted one piece at a time, […]
calm down
[calm down] {v. phr.} To become quiet; relax. * /"Calm down, […]
carrot and stick
[carrot and stick] {n. phr.} The promise of reward and threat […]
carry over
[carry over] {v.} 1. To save for another time. * /The […]
catch (someone) dead
[catch (someone) dead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see or hear (someone) […]
catch off balance
[catch off balance] {v. phr.} To confront someone with physical force […]
catch off guard
[catch off guard] {v. phr.} To challenge or confront a person […]
catch up
[catch up] {v.} 1. To take or pick up suddenly; grab […]
chained to the oars
[chained to the oars] {adj. phr.} The condition of being forced […]
choke off
[choke off] {v.} To put a sudden end to; stop abruptly […]
chum around with
[chum around with] {v. phr.} 1. To be close friends with […]
climb the wall
[climb the wall] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To react to […]
clip one's wings
[clip one's wings] {v. phr.} To limit or hold you back, […]
clock
[clock] See: [AGAINST TIME] or [AGAINST THE CLOCK], [AROUND THE CLOCK] […]
clock watcher
[clock watcher] {n. phr.}, {informal} A worker who always quits at […]
coffee break
[coffee break] {n.} A short recess or time out from work […]
coffee hour
[coffee hour] {n.} A time for coffee or other refreshments after […]
cold cash
[cold cash] or [hard cash] {n.} Money that is paid at […]
cold snap
[cold snap] {n.} A short time of quick change from warm […]
come across
[come across] {v.} 1. or [run across] To find or meet […]
come between
[come between] {v.} To part; divide; separate. * /John's mother-in-law came […]
consumer goods
[consumer goods] or [consumer items] {n.} Food and manufactured things that […]
count out
[count out] {v.} 1. To leave (someone) out of a plan; […]
count to ten
[count to ten] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count from one to […]
countdown
[countdown] {n.}. {Space English}, {informal} 1. A step-by-step process which leads […]
crack of dawn
[crack of dawn] {n. phr.} The time in the morning when […]
cross up
[cross up] {v.}, {informal} 1. To block or upset; throw into […]
cut in
[cut in] {v.} 1. To force your way into a place […]
cut one's losses
[cut one's losses] {v. phr.} To stop spending time, money, or […]
cut short
[cut short] {v.} To stop or interrupt suddenly; end suddenly or […]
dark of the moon
[dark of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary} A time when the […]
day and night
[day and night] or [night and day] {adv.} 1. For days […]
day in and day out
[day in and day out] or [day in, day out] {adv. […]
day of reckoning
[day of reckoning] {n. phr.} 1. A time when one will […]
daydream
[daydream] {v.} To spend time in reverie; be absentminded during the […]
daylight saving time
[daylight saving time] also [daylight saving] or [daylight time] or [fast […]
die off
[die off] {v.} To die one at a time. * /The […]
do a stretch
[do a stretch] {v. phr.} To spend time in jail serving […]
do one a good turn
[do one a good turn] {v. phr.} To perform an act […]
do time
[do time] or [doing time]
See: [DO A STRETCH].
dog days
[dog days] {n. phr.} The hottest days of the year in […]
dog one's steps
[dog one's steps] {v. phr.} To follow someone closely. * /All […]
dogs age
[dog's age] or [coon's age] {n.}, {informal} A very long time. […]
double-cross
[double-cross] {v.} To promise one thing and deliver another; to deceive. […]
down to the wire
[down to the wire] {adj.}, {slang} 1. Running out of time, […]
draw a blank
[draw a blank] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in […]
draw a conclusion
[draw a conclusion] {v. phr.} To make an inference. * /After […]
draw near
[draw near] {v. phr.} To approach; come near. * /The time […]
drive-in
[drive-in] {adj.}/{n.} A kind of movie theater, fast food restaurant, or […]
drop by
[drop by] or [stop by] {v.} 1. or [drop around] To […]
drop dead
[drop dead] {v.}, {slang} To go away or be quiet; stop […]
dropout
[dropout] {n.} Someone who did not finish school, high school and […]
dry up
[dry up] {v.} 1. To become dry. * /The reservoir dried […]
due
[due] See: [GIVE ONE'S DUE], [GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE], [IN […]
eat one out of house and home
[eat one out of house and home] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
eat out
[eat out] {v.} 1. To eat in a restaurant; eat away […]
elbow one's way into
[elbow one's way into] or [out of] {v. phr.} To force […]
engage in small talk
[engage in small talk] {v. phr.} To converse with a stranger […]
enjoy oneself
[enjoy oneself] {v. phr.} To have a good time; be happy; […]
every dog has his day
[every dog has his day] Everyone will have his chance or […]
every last man
[every last man] also [every man jack] {n. phr.} Every single […]
every time one turns around
[every time one turns around] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Very often. * […]
fall all over
[fall all over] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show too much love […]
fall back on
[fall back on] or [fall back upon] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
fall due
[fall due] or [come] or [become due] {v. phr.} To reach […]
fancy pants
[fancy pants] {n.}, {slang} A man or boy who wears clothes […]
far gone
[far gone] {adj. phr.} In a critical or extreme state. * […]
fast time
[fast time]
See: [DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME].
fence in
[fence in] or [hedge in] or [hem in] {v.} To keep […]
fence-sitting
[fence-sitting] {n.} or {adj.} Choosing neither side. * /You have been […]
fight against time
[fight against time]
See: [RACING TO STAND STILL].
figure on
[figure on] {v.} 1. To expect and think about while making […]
find oneself
[find oneself] {v. phr.} To find out what one is fitted […]
find out
[find out] {v.} 1. To learn or discover (something you did […]
first and last
[first and last] {adv. phr.} Most noticeably; all the time; chiefly. […]
first-run
[first-run] {adj. phr.} Shown for the first time; new. * /The […]
fish for
[fish for] {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find […]
fish or cut bait
[fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you […]
flare up
[flare up] {v.} 1. To burn brightly for a short time […]
flat
[flat] See: [FALL FLAT], [IN NO TIME] or [IN NOTHING FLAT], […]
flat-footed
[flat-footed] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Straightforward; forthright; direct; outright. * /The governor […]
fly into a rage
[fly into a rage] or [temper] {v. phr.} To become very […]
foam at the mouth
[foam at the mouth] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be very angry, […]
fool around
[fool around] or [mess around] or [play around] or [monkey around] […]
fool away
[fool away] or [fritter away] {v.}, {informal} To waste foolishly. * […]
for crying out loud
[for crying out loud] {informal} Used as an exclamation to show […]
for days on end
[for days on end] {adv. phr.} For a long time; for […]
for hours on end
[for hours on end] {adv. phr.} For many hours; for a […]
for no man
[for no man]
See: [TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NO MAN].
for the asking
[for the asking] {adv. phr.} By asking; by asking for it; […]
for the most part
[for the most part] {adv. phr.} In general; mostly; most of […]
for the nonce
[for the nonce]
See: [FOR THE TIME BEING].
for the time being
[for the time being] also {literary} [for the nonce] {adv. phr.} […]
forever and a day
[forever and a day] {adv. phr.}, {informal} For a seemingly endless […]
from --- to ---
[from --- to ---] 1. Used with a repeated word to […]
from time to time
[from time to time] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; sometimes; […]
from way back
[from way back] {adv. phr.} From a previous time; from a […]
full of the moon
[full of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary} The moon when it […]
fun house
[fun house] {n.} A place where people see many funny things […]
gay nineties
[gay nineties] {n.} The years between 1890 and 1900; remembered as […]
get around to
[get around to] {v.} To do (something) after putting it off; […]
get at
[get at] {v.} 1. To reach an understanding of; find out […]
get down to
[get down to] {v.}, {informal} To get started on, being on. […]
get going
[get going] {v.}, {informal} 1. To excite; stir up and make […]
get in
[get in] {v. phr.} 1. To be admitted. * /Andy wants […]
get off easy
[get off easy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have only a little […]
get one's brains fried
[get one's brains fried] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {also used colloquially} 1. […]
get one's feet wet
[get one's feet wet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something […]
get something out of one's system
[get something out of one's system] {v. phr.} 1. To eliminate […]
get the brush-off
[get the brush-off] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be paid no […]
get the message
[get the message] or [get the word] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
get through to
[get through to] {v.} To be understood by; make (someone) understand. […]
get up
[get up] {v.} 1. To get out of bed. * /John's […]
give a hard time
[give a hard time] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give trouble […]
give fits
[give fits] {v. phr.} {informal} To upset; bother very much. * […]
give it some thought
[give it some thought] {v. phr.} To wait and see; consider […]
give of oneself
[give of oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To give your time and […]
give one enough rope and he will hang himself
[give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal} Give […]
go astray
[go astray] {v. phr.} To become lost. * /The letter has […]
go by
[go by] {v.} 1. To go or move past; pass. * […]
go like clockwork
[go like clockwork] or [go off like clockwork] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
go on
[go on] {v.} 1a. To continue; not stop. * /After he […]
go somebody one better
[go somebody one better] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better […]
go to town
[go to town] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To do something quickly […]
go together
[go together] {v.} 1. To go with the same boy or […]
goldfish bowl
[goldfish bowl] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A situation in which it […]
goof off
[goof off] {v.}, {slang} To loaf or be lazy; not want […]
grace period
[grace period] or [period of grace] {n.} The time or extra […]
greasy spoon
[greasy spoon] {n.}, {informal} Any small, inexpensive restaurant patronized by workers […]
grow out of
[grow out of] {v. phr.} 1. To outgrow; become too mature […]
half-baked
[half-baked] {adj.}, {informal} Not thought out or studied thoroughly; not worth […]
half-time
[half-time] {n.} A rest period in the middle of certain games. […]
hand in glove
[hand in glove] or [hand and glove] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} […]
hand-to-mouth
[hand-to-mouth] {adj.} Not providing for the future; living from day to […]
hang around
[hang around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To pass time or stay near […]
hang heavy
[hang heavy] or [hang heavy on one's hands] {v. phr.} To […]
hang out
[hang out] {v.} 1. {slang} To spend your time idly or […]
hang over one's head
[hang over one's head] {v. phr.} To be a danger or […]
happy hour
[happy hour] {n.}, {informal} A time in bars or restaurants when […]
hark back
[hark back] {v.}, {literary} 1. To recall or turn back to […]
have a ball
[have a ball] {v. phr.}, {slang} Enjoy yourself very much; have […]
have a time
[have a time] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have trouble; have […]
have one's head screwed on backwards
[have one's head screwed on backwards] {v. phr.} To lack common […]
have the time of one's life
[have the time of one's life]
See: [TIME OF ONE'S LIFE].
Hector Berlioz
(1803-1869), French composer Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it […]
help out
[help out] {v.} 1. To be helpful or useful; help sometimes […]
here and now
[here and now] (1) {adv. phr.} At this very time and […]
here and now
[here and now] (2) {n.} The present time and place; today. […]
here goes nothing
[here goes nothing] {interj.}, {informal} I am ready to begin, but […]
high and dry
[high and dry] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Up above the […]
high season
[high season] {n. phr.} The time of year when the largest […]
high time
[high time] {adj. phr.}, {used predicatively} (stress on "time") Dire, necessary, […]
hit on
[hit on] or [hit upon] {v.} To happen to meet, find, […]
hit the deck
[hit the deck] {v. phr.} To get up from bed, to […]
hold down
[hold down] {v.} 1. To keep in obedience; keep control of; […]
hold on to
[hold on to] {v. phr.} 1a. or [hold to] To continue […]
hold one's own
[hold one's own] {v. phr.} To keep your position; avoid losing […]
hold over
[hold over] {v.} 1. To remain or keep in office past […]
hold the bag
[hold the bag] {v. phr.} To be made liable for or […]
ill-gotten gains
[ill-gotten gains] {n. phr.} Goods or money obtained in an illegal […]
in a circle
[in a circle] or [in circles] {adv. phr.} Without any progress; […]
in advance
[in advance] or [in advance of] {adv. phr.} 1. In front; […]
in at the kill
[in at the kill] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Watching or taking part, […]
in case
[in case] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In order to be prepared; […]
in due course
[in due course] or [in due season] or [in due time] […]
in due season
[in due season] or [in due time] See: [IN GOOD TIME]. […]
in good season
[in good season]
See: [IN GOOD TIME].
in good time
[in good time] or [in good season] {adv. phr.} 1. A […]
in no time
[in no time] or [in nothing flat] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In […]
in nothing flat
[in nothing flat]
See: [IN NO TIME].
in one fell swoop
[in one fell swoop] or [at one fell swoop] {adv. phr.} […]
in one's hair
[in one's hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Bothering you again and again; […]
in place
[in place] (2) {adj. phr.} In the right place or at […]
in return
[in return] {adv. phr.} In order to give back something; as […]
in season
[in season] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. {literary} At the proper […]
in short order
[in short order] {adv. phr.} Without delay; quickly. * /Johnny got […]
in spite of
[in spite of] {prep. phr.} Against the influence or effect of; […]
in step
[in step] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. With the left or […]
in the --- place
[in the --- place] {adv. phr.} As the (first or second […]
in the nick of time
[in the nick of time] {adv. phr.} Just at the right […]
in the same breath
[in the same breath] {adv. phr.} 1. At the same time; […]
in time
[in time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Soon enough. * /We […]
in two shakes of a lambs tail
[in two shakes of a lamb's tail] {adv.}, {informal} Quickly; in […]
in with
[in with] {prep.} In friendship, favor, or closeness with; in the […]
Indian summer
[Indian summer] {n. phr.} A dry and warm period of time […]
it's high time
[it's high time] {informal sentence} It is overdue. * /It is […]
Johnny-on-the-spot
[Johnny-on-the-spot] {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed; present and […]
jump bail
[jump bail] or [skip bail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away […]
jump ball
[jump ball] {n.} The starting of play in basketball by tossing […]
just in time
[just in time]
See: [IN TIME].
just now
[just now] {adv. phr.} 1. Just at this moment; at this […]
keep back
[keep back] {v. phr.} To refrain or be restrained from entering; […]
keep good time
[keep good time]
See: [KEEP TIME].
keep one's nose to the grindstone
[keep one's nose to the grindstone] or [have one's nose to […]
keep one's word
[keep one's word] {v. phr.} To do what one has promised; […]
keep open house
[keep open house] {v. phr.} To offer hospitality and entertain those […]
keep time
[keep time] {v. phr.} 1. To show the right time. * […]
keep up appearances
[keep up appearances] {v. phr.} To maintain an outward show of […]
kick up one's heels
[kick up one's heels] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a merry […]
kill time
[kill time] {v. phr.} To cause the time to pass more […]
knock oneself out
[knock oneself out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make […]
lap up
[lap up] {v.} 1. To eat or drink with the tip […]
large order
[large order] {n. phr.} Difficult job; a difficult task to fulfill. […]
launch window
[launch window] {n.}, {Space English}, {informal} 1. A period of time […]
law of averages
[law of averages] {n. phr.} The idea that you can't win […]
lay aside
[lay aside] {v. phr.} 1. To put off until another time; […]
lay over
[lay over] {v.} 1. To put off until later; delay; postpone. […]
leaf through
[leaf through] {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book […]
leave hanging
[leave hanging] or [leave hanging in the air] {v. phr.} To […]
less than no time
[less than no time] {n. phr.}, {informal} Very quickly. * /We […]
let go
[let go] {v.} 1a. To stop holding something; loosen your hold; […]
let grass grow under one's feet
[let grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.} To be idle; […]
let know
[let know] {v. phr.} To inform. * /Please let us know […]
let me see
[let me see] or [let us see] {informal} 1. Let us […]
let one's left hand know what one's right hand is doing
[let one's left hand know what one's right hand is doing] […]
let out
[let out] {v.} 1a. To allow to go out or escape. […]
let the grass grow under one's feet
[let the grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
lick one's boots
[lick one's boots] {v. phr.} To flatter or act like a […]
like mad
[like mad] or [like crazy] {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} With great enthusiasm […]
live down
[live down] {v.} To remove (blame, distrust or unfriendly laughter) by […]
live on borrowed time
[live on borrowed time] {v. phr.} To live or last longer […]
live out
[live out] {v.} 1. To finish (a period of time); spend. […]
long haul
[long haul] or [long pull] {n.}, {informal} 1. A long distance […]
lose one's heart
[lose one's heart] {v. phr.} To fall in love; begin to […]
lose oneself
[lose oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To go wrong; miss your way; […]
lose sight of
[lose sight of] {v. phr.} 1. Not to be able to […]
lump sum
[lump sum] {n.} The complete amount; a total agreed upon and […]
lust for
[lust for] {v. phr.} To physically yearn for; hanker after; want […]
make a move
[make a move] {v. phr.} 1. To budge; change places. * […]
make a practice of
[make a practice of] {v. phr.} To make a habit of; […]
make good time
[make good time] {v. phr.} To make unimpeded progress on a […]
make hay while the sun shines
[make hay while the sun shines] {v. phr.} To do something […]
make one step at a time
[make one (little) step at a time] to do something gradually. […]
make sure
[make sure] {v. phr.} To see about something yourself; look at […]
make time
[make time] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be successful in arriving […]
make tracks
[make tracks] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go fast; get a speedy […]
make up
[make up] {v.} (stress on "up") 1. To make by putting […]
many is me
[many is me] There are a great number of (persons or […]
many moons ago
[many moons ago] {adv. phr.} A long, long time ago. * […]
mark time
[mark time] {v. phr.} 1. To move the feet up and […]
meet up with
[meet up with] {v. phr.} To meet by accident; come upon […]
miss out
[miss out] {v.}, {informal} To fail; lose or not take a […]
month of Sundays
[month of Sundays] {n. phr.}, {informal} A very long time. - […]
more often than not
[more often than not] {adv. phr.} More than half the time; […]
mud in your eye
[mud in your eye] {n. phr.}, {informal} A cheering exclamation when […]
mull over
[mull over] {v. phr.} To consider; think over. * /He mulled […]
neither here nor there
[neither here nor there] {adj. phr.} Not important to the thing […]
nick
[nick]
See: [IN THE NICK OF TIME].
no hard feelings
[no hard feelings] {n. phr.} A lack of resentment or anger; […]
no longer
[no longer] {adv.} Not any more; not at the present time. […]
no matter
[no matter] 1. Not anything important. * /I wanted to see […]
nonce
[nonce]
See: [FOR THE TIME BEING] also [FOR THE NONCE].
now --- now
[now --- now] {coord. adv.} Sometimes... sometimes; by turns; at one […]
now and then
[now and then] or [now and again] {adv. phr.} Not often; […]
now or never
[now or never] {adv. phr.} Exclusively at the present time. * […]
nuke a tater
[nuke a tater] {v. phr.} 1. To bake a potato in […]
of late
[of late] {adv. phr.}, {formal} In the recent past; not long […]
of one's life
[of one's life] {adj. phr.} The best or worst; greatest. - […]
off and on
[off and on] also [on and off] {adv.} Not regularly; occasionally; […]
off duty
[off duty] {adj.} Not supposed to be at work; having free […]
off the cuff
[off the cuff] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Without preparing ahead of time […]
off-the-cuff
[off-the-cuff] {adj.}, {informal} Not prepared ahead of time. - Used of […]
old guard
[old guard] {n. phr.} People whose ideas may be out of […]
on borrowed time
[on borrowed time]
See: [LIVE ON BORROWED TIME].
on end
[on end] {adj. phr.} Seemingly endless. - Used with plural nouns […]
on occasion
[on occasion] {adv. phr.} Sometimes; occasionally. * /We go to New […]
on one's hands
[on one's hands] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or […]
on one's own time
[on one's own time] {adv. phr.} During one's free time; not […]
on schedule
[on schedule] (1) {adv. phr.} As planned or expected; at the […]
on the brain
[on the brain] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Filling your thoughts; too much […]
on the dot
[on the dot] also [on the button] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Exactly […]
on the hour
[on the hour] {adv. phr.} Each time the hour has zero […]
on the job
[on the job] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Working hard; not wasting time. […]
on the move
[on the move] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Moving around from […]
on the spot
[on the spot] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. or [upon the […]
on the string
[on the string] or [on a string] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Under […]
on the town
[on the town] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In or into […]
on time
[on time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. At the time arranged; […]
on trial
[on trial] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. For testing or trying […]
once and for all
[once and for all] {adv. phr.} 1. One time and never […]
once in a while
[once in a while] {adv. phr.} Not often; not regularly; sometimes; […]
once upon a time
[once upon a time] {adv. phr.} Sometime before now, long ago. […]
open up
[open up] {v.} 1. To show for the first time; make […]
or other
[or other] {adv.} - Used to emphasize indefinite words or phrases […]
out of luck
[out of luck] {adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having […]
out of one's pocket
[out of one's pocket] {adv. phr.} Having sustained a financial loss; […]
out of place
[out of place] (2) {adj. phr.} In the wrong place or […]
out of season
[out of season] {adv. phr.} 1. Not at the right or […]
out of sight, out of mind
[out of sight, out of mind] If one doesn't see something […]
out of turn
[out of turn] {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at […]
out on parole
[out on parole] {adv. phr.} Released from prison but still under […]
over and done with
[over and done with] {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; forgotten. * /Norm […]
paint the town red
[paint the town red] or [paint the town] {v. phr.}, {slang} […]
parting of the ways
[parting of the ways] {n. phr.} 1. The point where a […]
pass the time of day
[pass the time of day] {v. phr.} To exchange greetings; stop […]
pat-a-cake
[pat-a-cake] {n.} A clapping game that keeps time to a nursery […]
pick and choose
[pick and choose] {v.} To select with much care; choose in […]
pick off
[pick off] {v.} 1. To pull off; remove with the fingers. […]
pick the brains of
[pick the brains of] {v. phr.} To get ideas or information […]
pick up
[pick up] {v.} 1. To take up; lift. * /During the […]
pig out
[pig out] {v. phr.} 1. To eat a tremendous amount of […]
pin money
[pin money] {n. phr.} Extra money used for incidentals. * /She […]
pop in
[pop in] {v. phr.} To suddenly appear without announcement. * /"Just […]
put in
[put in] {v.} 1. To add to what has been said; […]
put in an appearance
[put in an appearance] also [make an appearance] {v. phr.} To […]
put over
[put over] {v.} 1. To wait to a later time; postpone. […]
put to rights
[put to rights] or [set to rights] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
quick study
[quick study] {n. phr.} One who acquires new skills and habits […]
race against time
[race against time] {v. phr.} To be in a great hurry […]
rain check
[rain check] {n.} 1. A special free ticket to another game […]
rainy day
[rainy day] {n.} A time of need; especially: a time when […]
rat out
[rat out] or [rat out on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To desert; […]
read one like a book
[read one like a book] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand someone […]
read over
[read over] {v. phr.} To read hurriedly in a rather superficial […]
ring in
[ring in] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bring in (someone or […]
ring out
[ring out] {v.} To ring a special clock that records the […]
ripe
[ripe]
See: [TIME IS RIPE].
rock the boat
[rock the boat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk […]
roll around
[roll around] {v.}, {informal} To return at a regular or usual […]
Rome wasn't built in a day
[Rome wasn't built in a day] Great things are not accomplished […]
rubber check
[rubber check] {n.}, {informal} A check written without enough money in […]
run after
[run after] or [chase after] {v.} 1. To try to find; […]
run around
[run around] or [chase around] {v.}, {informal} To go to different […]
run around in circles
[run around in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time in repetitious […]
run of luck
[run of luck] {n. phr.} A period of good luck. * […]
run out
[run out] {v.} 1a. To come to an end; be used […]
run over
[run over] {v.} 1. To be too full and flow over […]
saddled with
[saddled with] {adj. phr.} Burdened with; handicapped. * /The business was […]
sail (right) through
[sail (right) through] {v. phr.} To conclude easily and rapidly; finish […]
save one's neck
[save one's neck] or [save one's skin] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
screw up one's courage
[screw up one's courage] or [pluck up one's courage] {v. phr.} […]
search me
[search me] {informal} I don't know; how should I know? - […]
see about
[see about] {v.} 1. To find out about; attend to. * […]
see fit
[see fit] or [think fit] {v. phr.} To decide that an […]
see service
[see service] {v. phr.} 1. To be used over a considerable […]
set the pace
[set the pace] {v. phr.} To decide on a rate of […]
shape up or ship out
[shape up or ship out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To either improve […]
shore leave
[shore leave] {n.} Permission given to a man in the Navy […]
show around
[show around] {v. phr.} To act as a host or guide […]
shut up
[shut up] {v.} 1. {informal} To stop talking. * /Little Ruthie […]
sick and tired
[sick and tired] {adj.} Feeling strong dislike for something repeated or […]
sing for one's supper
[sing for one's supper] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have to work […]
sink in
[sink in] or [soak in] {v.}, {informal} To be completely understood; […]
sink or swim
[sink or swim] {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your […]
sit back
[sit back] {v.} 1. To be built a distance away; stand […]
slip off
[slip off] {v. phr.} 1. To slide off something. * /The […]
slow tune
[slow tune]
See: [STANDARD TIME].
small-time
[small-time] {adj.}, {informal} Unimportant; minor; with little power or importance. * […]
smell a rat
[smell a rat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be suspicious; feel that […]
snail's pace
[snail's pace] {n.} A very slow movement forward. * /Time moved […]
so far
[so far] also [thus far] {adv.} Until this time or to […]
so much
[so much] (1) {adj.} 1. A limited amount of; some. * […]
sooner or later
[sooner or later] {adv. phr.} At some unknown time in the […]
spit
[spit] or [piss into the wedding cake] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} […]
split second
[split second] {n.} A very short time; less than a second. […]
spread oneself too thin
[spread oneself too thin] {v. phr.} To try to do too […]
stamping ground
[stamping ground] {n.}, {informal} A place where a person spends much […]
stand over
[stand over] {v.} 1. To watch closely; keep checking all the […]
stand up
[stand up] {v.} 1. To rise to a standing position; get […]
standard time
[standard time] also [slow time] {n.} Clock time that is set […]
step on it
[step on it] or [step on the gas] {v. phr.} 1. […]
stop off
[stop off] {v.} To stop at a place for a short […]
stop over
[stop over] {v.} To stay at a place overnight or for […]
straight off
[straight off] {adv. phr.} At once; immediately. * /After school is […]
stretch a point
[stretch a point] or [strain a point] {v. phr.} To permit […]
string out
[string out] {v.} To make (something) extend over a great distance […]
swear by
[swear by] {v.} 1. To use as the support or authority […]
sweat blood
[sweat blood] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be very much worried. […]
take a break
[take a break] {v. phr.} To have a brief rest period […]
take a dig at
[take a dig at] {v. phr.} To attack verbally; offend; denigrate. […]
take a stand
[take a stand] {v. phr.} To assert one's point. of view; […]
take a turn for the better
[take a turn for the better] {v. phr.} To start improving; […]
take it easy
[take it easy] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. or [go easy] or […]
take one's leave
[take one's leave] or [take leave of] {v. phr.}, {formal} To […]
take one's time
[take one's time] {v. phr.} To avoid haste; act in an […]
take the lid off
[take the lid off] {v. phr.} 1. To let out in […]
take time off
[take time off]
See: [TIME OFF];
Compare: [DAY OFF].
take time out
[take time out]
See: [TIME OUT].
take to
[take to] {v.} 1. To go to or into; get yourself […]
take turns
[take turns] {v. phr.} To do something one after another instead […]
talk in circles
[talk in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time by saying words […]
tear one's hair
[tear one's hair] {v. phr.} To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. […]
tee off
[tee off] {v.} 1. To hit the golf ball from a […]
tell time
[tell time] {v. phr.} To read a clock or watch. * […]
tempt fate
[tempt fate] or [tempt the fates] {v. phr.} To take a […]
than
[than]
See:
[LESS THAN],
[LESS THAN NO TIME],
[MORE THAN].
the pits
[the pits] {n.}, {slang} 1. A low class, blighted and ill-maintained […]
then and there
[then and there] {adv. phr.} At that very time and place […]
think tank
[think tank] {n.} A company of researchers who spend their time […]
throw the book at
[throw the book at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give the most […]
throw up one's hands
[throw up one's hands] {v. phr.} To give up trying; admit […]
tie in knots
[tie in knots] {v. phr.} To make (someone) very nervous or […]
tie up
[tie up] {v. phr.} 1. To show or stop the movement […]
tilt at windmills
[tilt at windmills] {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an […]
time and a half
[time and a half] {n. phr.} Pay given to a worker […]
time and again
[time and again] or [time and time again] {adv.} Many times; […]
time is ripe
[time is ripe] The best time has come for doing something. […]
time of one's life
[time of one's life] {n. phr.} A very happy or wonderful […]
time off
[time off] {n. phr.} A period of release from work. * […]
time out
[time out] {n. phr.} Time during which a game, a lecture, […]
to a degree
[to a degree] {adv. phr.} 1. {Chiefly British} Very; to a […]
to date
[to date] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Up to the present time; […]
touch and go
[touch and go] {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. […]
trade-in
[trade-in] {n.} Something given as part payment on something better. * […]
trump up
[trump up] {v.} To make up (something untrue); invent in the […]
turn back the time
[put back the clock] or [turn back the clock] or [turn […]
turn of the century
[turn of the century] {n. phr.} The time at the end […]
turn out
[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. * […]
turn thumbs down
[turn thumbs down] {v. phr.} To disapprove or reject; say no. […]
two-time
[two-time] {v.}, {slang} To go out with a second boy or […]
under the wire
[under the wire] {adv. phr.} With a narrow time limit; in […]
under wraps
[under wraps] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Not allowed to be seen […]
unknown quantity
[unknown quantity] {n.} Someone or something whose value and importance are […]
up and at them
[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a […]
up one's sleeve
[up one's sleeve] or [in one's sleeve] {adv. phr.} 1. Hidden […]
up to
[up to] {prep.} 1. As far, as deep, or as high […]
up to one's ears
[up to one's ears] {adv. phr.} Immersed in; covered with. * […]
vote a straight ticket
[vote a straight ticket] {v. phr.} To not differentiate one's ballot […]
vote in
[vote in] {v. phr.} To elevate to the status of "Law […]
water over the dam
[water over the dam] or [water under the bridge] {n. phr.} […]
wear down
[wear down], [wear off] or [wear away] {v.} 1. To remove […]
wear thin
[wear thin] {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or […]
wear well
[wear well] {v.} 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, or […]
week of Sundays
[week of Sundays] {n. phr.} A long time; seven weeks. * […]
weigh one's words
[weigh one's words] {v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; be […]
when push comes to shove
[when push comes to shove] {adv. phr.} A time when a […]
when the chips are down
[when the chips are down] {adv. cl.}, {informal} When the winner […]
which is which
[which is which] {n. phr.} Which is one person or thing […]
while
[while] See: [AFTER A WHILE] or [IN A WHILE], [ALL THE […]
while ago
[while ago] {adv.} At a time several minutes in the past; […]
while away
[while away] {v.} To make time go by pleasantly or without […]
while back
[while back] {adv.} At a time several weeks or months in […]
whistle for
[whistle for] {v.}, {informal} To try to get (something) but fail; […]
win out
[win out] {v. phr.} To win after a rather protracted struggle. […]
within reason
[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good […]
without fail
[without fail] {adv. phr.} Without failing to do it or failing […]
word to the wise
[word to the wise] {n. phr.} A word of warning or […]
wrapped up in
[wrapped up in] {adj. phr.} Thinking only of; interested only in. […]
write off
[write off] {v. phr.} 1. To remove (an amount) from a […]
writers block
[writer's block] {n. phr.} A condition of being unable to write; […]
writers cramp
[writer's cramp] {n.} Pain in the fingers or hand caused by […]
yak-yak
[yak-yak] or [yakety-yak] or [yakib-yak] {n.}, {slang} Much talk about little […]
yeoman service
[yeoman service] {n. phr.} Help in time of need; serviceable and […]
zero hour
[zero hour] {n.} 1. The exact time when an attack or […]