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out of one's hair
[out of one's hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Rid of as a […]
out of one's head
[out of one's head] or [out of one's mind] or [out […]
out of order
[out of order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the wrong […]
out of place
[out of place] (2) {adj. phr.} In the wrong place or […]
out of practice
[out of practice] {adj. phr.} Not in proper condition; unable to […]
out of print
[out of print] {adj. phr.} No longer obtainable from the publisher […]
out of shape
[out of shape] or [out of condition] {adj. phr.} 1. Not […]
out of sorts
[out of sorts] {adj. phr.} In an angry or unhappy mood; […]
out of step
[out of step] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not in step; […]
out of stock
[out of stock] {adj. phr.} Having none for sale or use; […]
out of the hole
[out of the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With […]
out of the ordinary
[out of the ordinary] {adj. phr.} Outside or beyond common experience; […]
out of the question
[out of the question] {adj. phr.} Not worth considering; unthinkable; impossible. […]
out of the swim
[out of the swim] {adj. phr.} Not doing what others are […]
out of this world
[out of this world] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Wonderfully good or satisfying; […]
out of touch
[out of touch] {adj. phr.} Not writing or talking with each […]
out of tune
[out of tune] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Out of proper […]
out of whack
[out of whack] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Needing repair; not working […]
over age
[over age] {adj. phr.} Too old; not young enough; above the […]
over and done with
[over and done with] {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; forgotten. * /Norm […]
over one's head
[over one's head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable; beyond […]
over the hump
[over the hump] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficult part; […]
packed (in) like sardines
[packed (in) like sardines] {adj. phr.} So tightly crowded that there […]
party to
[party to] {adj. phr.} Concerned with; participating in. * /The prosecution […]
past one's peak
[past one's peak] {adj. phr.} No longer as strong, efficient, or […]
played out
[played out] {adj. phr.} Tired out; worn out; finished; exhausted. * […]
poor as a church mouse
[poor as a church mouse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Penniless; broke; extremely […]
possessed of
[possessed of] {adj. phr.}, {formal} In possession of; having; owning. * […]
put to it
[put to it] {adj. phr.} Hard pressed; having trouble; in difficulty; […]
quick on the trigger
[quick on the trigger] or [trigger happy] {adj. phr.} 1. Ready […]
quick on the uptake
[quick on the uptake] {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is […]
quite a few
[quite a few] or [quite a number] also {formal} [not a […]
quite a little
[quite a little] or {informal} [quite a bit] also {formal} [not […]
red eye
[red eye] {adj. phr.} Bloodshot eyes that are strained from too […]
riding for a fall
[riding for a fall] {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident way […]
rotten to the core
[rotten to the core] {adj. phr.} 1. Thoroughly decayed or spoiled. […]
saddled with
[saddled with] {adj. phr.} Burdened with; handicapped. * /The business was […]
safe and sound
[safe and sound] {adj. phr.} Not harmed; not hurt; safe and […]
scot-free
[scot-free] {adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. * /In spite of […]
second to none
[second to none] {adj. phr.} Excellent; first rate; peerless. * /Our […]
set in one's ways
[set in one's ways] {adj. phr.} Stubborn; opinionated; unchangeable. * /My […]
sewed up
[sewed up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Won or arranged as you wish; […]
sharp as a tack
[sharp as a tack] {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly […]
short of
[short of] (1) {adj. phr.} 1. Less or worse than. * […]
signed, sealed, and delivered
[signed, sealed, and delivered] {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; in a state […]
slow on the draw
[slow on the draw] {adj. phr.} Not very smart; having difficulty […]
snug as a bug in a rug
[snug as a bug in a rug] {adj. phr.} Comfortable; cozy. […]
squared away
[squared away] {adj. phr.} Looked after properly; tucked away; arranged. * […]
state-of-the-art
[state-of-the-art] {adj. phr.} The best and - the latest any field […]
stone-blind
[stone-blind] {adj. phr.} 1. Completely blind. * /Poor Al is stone-blind […]
stone-deaf
[stone-deaf] {adj. phr.} Completely deaf. * /Sam is stone-deaf so let […]
stuck with
[stuck with] {adj. phr.} Left in a predicament; left having to […]
stuff the ballot box
[stuff the ballot box] {v. phr.} To give more votes to […]
stuffed up
[stuffed up] {adj. phr.} Impeded; blocked. * /Our kitchen sink is […]
subject to
[subject to] {adj. phr.} 1. Under the government or control of; […]
such-and-such
[such-and-such] {adj. phr.} Being one whose name has been forgotten or […]
sure as shooting
[sure as shooting] {adv. phr.} or {adv. phr.} Certainly, for certain, […]
sweet on
[sweet on] {adj. phr.}, {informal} In love with; very fond of. […]
swelled head
[swelled head] {n.}, {informal} A feeling that you are very important […]
taper down
[taper down] {adj. phr.} To decrease; reduce. * /He has tapered […]
ten to one
[ten to one] or [two to one] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, […]
three sheets in the wind
[three sheets in the wind] or [three sheets to the wind] […]
to blame
[to blame] {adj. phr.} Having done something wrong; to be blamed; […]
to date
[to date] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Up to the present time; […]
to heel
[to heel] {adj. phr.} 1. Close behind. * /The dog ran […]
to no avail
[to no avail] or [of no avail] (1) {adj. phr.}, {formal} […]
to oneself
[to oneself] (2) {adj. phr.} 1. Without company; away from others; […]
to speak of
[to speak of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Important; worth talking about; worth […]
to the contrary
[to the contrary] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} With an opposite result […]
to the effect that
[to the effect that] {adj. phr.} With the meaning or purpose; […]
to the fore
[to the fore] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Into leadership; out into […]
to the manner born
[to the manner born] {adj. phr.} At ease with something because […]
tongue-in-cheek
[tongue-in-cheek] {adj. phr.} In an ironic or insincere manner. * /When […]
too big for one's breeches
[too big for one's breeches] or [too big for one's boots] […]
too close for comfort
[too close for comfort] {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad […]
touch and go
[touch and go] {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. […]
under a cloud
[under a cloud] {adj. phr.} 1. Under suspicion; not trusted. * […]
under age
[under age] {adj. phr.} Too young; not old enough; below legal […]
under arrest
[under arrest] {adj. phr.} Held by the police. * /The man […]
under cover
[under cover] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Hidden; concealed. * /The prisoners […]
under wraps
[under wraps] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Not allowed to be seen […]
up a stump
[up a stump] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Stumped; blocked; mixed up or […]
up a tree
[up a tree] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Hunted or chased […]
up against it
[up against it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Faced with a great difficulty […]
up for grabs
[up for grabs] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Available for anyone to try […]
up in arms
[up in arms] {adj. phr.} 1. Equipped with guns or weapons […]
up the creek
[up the creek] or [up the creek without a paddle] {adj. […]
up to the chin in
[up to the chin in] or [in --- up to the […]
up-and-coming
[up-and-coming] {adj. phr.} Bound toward success; upwardly mobile; progressive; ambitious. * […]
used to
[used to] (1) {adj. phr.} In the habit of or familiar […]
way off
[way off] {adj. phr.} At a great distance from a particular […]
well and good
[well and good] {adj. phr.} Good; satisfactory. * /If my daughter […]
well put
[well put] {adj. phr.} Well expressed or defined. * /His remarks […]
well-off
[well-off] {adj. phr.} 1. Rich. * /They may not be millionaires, […]
wet behind the ears
[wet behind the ears] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not experienced; not knowing […]
wide of the mark
[wide of the mark] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Far from […]
within bounds
[within bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary […]
within reason
[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good […]
worlds apart
[worlds apart] {adj. phr.} Completely different; in total disagreement. * /Jack […]
worn to a frazzle
[worn to a frazzle] {adj. phr.} To be fatigued; be exhausted. […]
worse for wear
[worse for wear] {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn […]
worth a cent
[worth a cent] {adj. phr.} Worth anything; of any value. - […]
worth one's salt
[worth one's salt] {adj. phr.} Being a good worker, or a […]
wrapped up in
[wrapped up in] {adj. phr.} Thinking only of; interested only in. […]