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be into something
[be into something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have taken something up […]
be itching to
[be itching to] {v. phr.} To have a very strong desire […]
be my guest
[be my guest] {v. phr.} Feel free to use what I […]
be nuts about
[be nuts about] {v. phr.} To be enthusiastic or very keen […]
be off
[be off] {v. phr.} 1. {v.} To be in error; miscalculate. […]
be on
[be on] {v. phr.} 1. To be in operation; be in […]
be on the outs with
[be on the outs with] {v. phr.} To not be on […]
be on the verge of
[be on the verge of] {v. phr.} To be about to […]
be on to
[be on to] {v. phr.} To understand the motives of someone; […]
be out
[be out] {v. phr.} 1. To not be at home or […]
be out to
[be out to] {v. phr.} To intend to do; to plan […]
be over
[be over] {v. phr.} To be ended; be finished. * /The […]
be over the moon
[be over the moon] {v. phr.} To be extremely pleased about […]
be set on
[be set on] or [upon] {v. phr.} To be determined about […]
be the making of
[be the making of] {v. phr.} To account for the success […]
be up to no good
[be up to no good] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be plotting […]
be up to something
[be up to something] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To feel strong […]
bear a grudge
[bear a grudge] {v. phr.} To persist in bearing ill feeling […]
bear down on
[bear down on] or [upon] {v. phr.} To draw constantly nearer […]
bear fruit
[bear fruit] {v. phr.} To yield results. * /We hope that […]
bear watching
[bear watching] {v. phr.} 1. To be worth watching or paying […]
beat a retreat
[beat a retreat] {v. phr.} 1. To give a signal, esp. […]
beat about the bush
[beat about the bush] or [beat around the bush] {v. phr.}, […]
beat all
[beat all] or [beat the Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be […]
beat all hollow
[beat all hollow] also [beat hollow] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do […]
beat into one's head
[beat into one's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To teach by telling […]
beat one to it
[beat one to it] {v. phr.} To arrive or get ahead […]
beat one's brains out
[beat one's brains out] or [beat one's brains] {v. phr.}, {slang} […]
beat one's gums
[beat one's gums] {v. phr.}, {slang} To engage in idle talk, […]
beat one's head against a wall
[beat one's head against a wall] {v. phr.} To struggle uselessly […]
beat the --- out of
[beat the --- out of] or [lick the --- out of] […]
beat the bushes
[beat the bushes] also [beat the brush] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
beat the drum
[beat the drum] {v. phr.} To attract attention in order to […]
beat the meat
[beat the meat] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To masturbate (said primarily […]
beat the pants off
[beat the pants off] {v. phr.} 1. To prevail over someone […]
beat the rap
[beat the rap] {v. phr.} To escape the legal penalty one […]
beat the shit out of
[beat the shit out of] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} See: [KNOCK […]
beat time
[beat time] {v. phr.} To follow the rhythm of a piece […]
beat to the punch
[beat to the punch] or [beat to the draw] {v. phr.}, […]
become of
[become of] {v. phr.} To happen to; befall. * /What will […]
beef about
[beef about] {v. phr.} To complain about something. * /Stop beefing […]
beg the question
[beg the question] {v. phr.}, {literary} To accept as true something […]
belabor the point
[belabor the point] {v. phr.} To overexplain something to the point […]
believe one's ears
[believe one's ears] {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one hears; […]
believe one's eyes
[believe one's eyes] {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one sees; […]
bend over backward
[bend over backward] or [lean over backward] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
bet on the wrong horse
[bet on the wrong horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To base your […]
bet one's boots
[bet one's boots] or [bet one's bottom dollar] or [bet one's […]
bide one's time
[bide one's time] {v. phr.} To await an opportunity; wait patiently […]
bite off more than one can chew
[bite off more than one can chew] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
bite one's head off
[bite one's head off] {v. phr.} To answer someone in great […]
bite one's lips
[bite one's lips] {v. phr.} To force oneself to remain silent […]
bite the dust
[bite the dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be killed in […]
bite the hand that feeds one
[bite the hand that feeds one] {v. phr.} To turn against […]
blaze a trail
[blaze a trail] {v. phr.} 1. To cut marks in trees […]
bless one's heart
[bless one's heart] {v. phr.} To thank someone; consider one the […]
blip out
[blip out] or [bleep out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To delete electronically […]
blot out
[blot out] {v. phr.} 1. To obstruct; cover; obscure. * /The […]
blow a fuse
[blow a fuse] or [blow a gasket] or [blow one's top] […]
blow hot and cold
[blow hot and cold] {v. phr.} To change your ways or […]
blow one's brains out
[blow one's brains out] {v. phr.} 1. To shoot yourself in […]
blow one's cool
[blow one's cool] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To lose your composure […]
blow one's lines
[blow one's lines] or [fluff one's lines] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
blow one's mind
[blow one's mind] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}; {originally from the drug […]
blow one's own horn
[blow one's own horn] or [toot one's own horn] {v. phr.}, […]
blow one's top
[blow one's top] {v. phr.} To become very excited, angry, hysterical, […]
blow out
[blow out] {v. phr.} 1. To cease to function; fail; explode […]
blow taps
[blow taps] {v. phr.} To sound the final bugle call of […]
blow the gaff
[blow the gaff] {v. phr.} To open one's mouth to reveal […]
blow the lid off
[blow the lid off] {v. phr.}, {informal} Suddenly to reveal the […]
blow the whistle on
[blow the whistle on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To inform against; […]
blow up in one's face
[blow up in one's face] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail completely […]
blurt out
[blurt out] {v. phr.} To suddenly say something even if one […]
bog down
[bog down] {v. phr.} To be immobilized in mud, snow, etc.; […]
bog down, to get bogged down
[bog down], [to get bogged down] {v. phr.}, {mostly intransitive or […]
boggle the mind
[boggle the mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop the rational thinking […]
boil over
[boil over] {v. phr.} 1. To rise due to boiling and […]
border on
[border on] {v. phr.} To be adjacent to; come close to; […]
bore to tears
[bore to tears] {v. phr.} To fill with tired dislike; tire […]
borrow trouble
[borrow trouble] {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that […]
boss one around
[boss one around] {v. phr.} To keep giving someone orders; to […]
botch up
[botch up] {v. phr.} To ruin, spoil, or mess something up. […]
bottom dollar
[bottom dollar] {n.}, {v. phr.}, {informal} One's last penny, one's last […]
bottom drop out
[bottom drop out] or [bottom fall out] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. […]
bottom out
[bottom out] {v. phr.} To reach the lowest point (said chiefly […]
bound up with
[bound up with] {v. phr.} To be connected; be involved with. […]
brave it out
[brave it out] {v. phr.} To endure something difficult or dangerous […]
brazen it out
[brazen it out] {v. phr.} To pretend you did nothing wrong; […]
break a leg
[break a leg] {v. phr.} Is said to actors for good […]
break away
[break away] or [break loose] {v. phr.} To liberate oneself from […]
break camp
[break camp] {v. phr.} To take down and pack tents and […]
break even
[break even] {v. phr.}, {informal} (stress on "even") To end a […]
break ground
[break ground] {v. phr.} To begin a construction project by digging […]
break new ground
[break new ground] {v. phr.} 1. To start a new activity […]
break one's balls
[break one's balls] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To do something […]
break one's heart
[break one's heart] {v. phr.} To discourage greatly; make very sad […]
break one's neck
[break one's neck] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do all you possibly […]
break one's word
[break one's word] {v. phr.} To renege on a promise. * […]
break the ice
[break the ice] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To conquer the first […]
break the record
[break the record] {v. phr.} To set or to establish a […]
break up
[break up] {v. phr.} To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, […]
breathe down one's neck
[breathe down one's neck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten […]
breathe one's last
[breathe one's last] {v. phr.} To die. * /The wounded soldier […]
breeze in
[breeze in] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To walk into a place […]
bring
[bring] or [wheel in] or [out] or [up the big guns] […]
bring down
[bring down] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To deflate (someone's ego). […]
bring down the house
[bring down the house] {v. phr.}, {informal} To start an audience […]
bring home the bacon
[bring home the bacon] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To support your […]
bring into line
[bring into line] {v. phr.} To make someone conform to the […]
bring suit against
[bring suit against] {v. phr.} To sue someone in a court […]
bring to a close
[bring to a close] {v. phr.} To terminate; cause to end. […]
bring to a head
[bring to a head] {v. phr.} To cause some activity to […]
bring to bay
[bring to bay] {v. phr.} To chase or force into a […]
bring to light
[bring to light] {v. phr.} To discover (something hidden); find out […]
bring to one's knees
[bring to one's knees] {v. phr.} To seriously weaken the power […]
bring to pass
[bring to pass] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (something) happen; succeed […]
bring to terms
[bring to terms] {v. phr.} To make (someone) agree or do; […]
bring up the rear
[bring up the rear] {v. phr.} 1. To come last in […]
brush aside
[brush aside] {v. phr.} To ignore; give no reply. * /Brushing […]
brush off
[brush off] or [give the brush off] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
buck up
[buck up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make or become more cheerful; […]
build a fire under
[build a fire under] {v. phr.} To urge or force (a […]
build castles in the air
[build castles in the air] or [build castles in Spain] {v. […]
build on sand
[build on sand] {v. phr.} To lay a weak or insufficient […]
build up to
[build up to] {v. phr.} To be in the process of […]
bum around
[bum around] {v. phr.}, {slang} To aimlessly wander in no definite […]
bum to a crisp
[bum to a crisp] {v. phr.} To burn black; burn past […]
burn a hole in one's pocket
[burn a hole in one's pocket] {v. phr.} To make you […]
burn down
[burn down] {v. phr.} To burn to the ground; be totally […]
burn one's bridges
[burn one's bridges] also [burn one's boats] {v. phr.} To make […]
burn one's fingers
[burn one's fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing […]
burn out
[burn out] {v. phr.} 1. To destroy by fire or by […]
burn rubber
[burn rubber] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To start up a car […]
burn the candle at both ends
[burn the candle at both ends] {v. phr.} To work or […]
burn the midnight oil
[burn the midnight oil] {v. phr.} To study late at night. […]
burn up the road
[burn up the road] {v. phr.}, {informal} To drive a car […]
burst at the seams
[burst at the seams] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be too full […]
burst into
[burst into] {v. phr.} 1. To enter suddenly. * /Stuart burst […]
burst into flames
[burst into flames] {v. phr.} To begin to burn suddenly. * […]
burst into tears
[burst into tears] {v. phr.} To suddenly start crying. * /Mary […]
burst with joy
[burst with joy] or [pride] {v. phr.} To be so full […]
bury the hatchet
[bury the hatchet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To settle a quarrel or […]
bust up
[bust up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To terminate a partnership, a relationship, […]
button one's lip
[button one's lip] also [zip one's lip] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
buy for a song
[buy for a song] {v. phr.} To buy something very cheaply. […]
buy up
[buy up] {v. phr.} To purchase the entire stock of something. […]
call a halt
[call a halt] {v. phr.} To give a command to stop. […]
call a spade a spade
[call a spade a spade] {v. phr.} To call a person […]
call in question
[call in question] or [call into question] or [call in doubt] […]
call it a day
[call it a day] {v. phr.} To declare that a given […]
call it a night
[call it a night] {v. phr.} To declare that an evening […]
call it quits
[call it quits] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To decide to stop […]
call names
[call names] {v. phr.} To use ugly or unkind words when […]
call on the carpet
[call on the carpet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To call (a person) […]
call one's bluff
[call one's bluff] {v. phr.}, {informal} To ask someone to prove […]
call one's shot
[call one's shot] {v. phr.} 1. To tell before firing where […]
call out
[call out] {v. phr.} 1. To shout; speak loudly. * /My […]
call the roll
[call the roll] {v. phr.} To read out the names on […]
call the shots
[call the shots] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give orders; be in […]
call the tune
[call the tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be in control; give […]
call to account
[call to account] {v. phr.} 1. To ask (someone) to explain […]
call to arms
[call to arms] {v. phr.} To summon into the army. * […]
call to mind
[call to mind] {v. phr.} To remember; cause to remember. * […]
call to order
[call to order] {v. phr.} 1. To open (a meeting) formally. […]
calm down
[calm down] {v. phr.} To become quiet; relax. * /"Calm down, […]
can't help but
[can't help but] {informal} also {formal} [cannot but] {v. phr.} To […]
can't see the wood for the trees
[can't see the wood for the trees] or [can't see the […]
cap the climax
[cap the climax] {v. phr.} To exceed what is already a […]
carry a torch
[carry a torch] or [carry the torch] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
carry a tune
[carry a tune] {v. phr.} To sing the right notes without […]
carry coals to Newcastle
[carry coals to Newcastle] {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring […]
carry off the palm
[carry off the palm] or [bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, […]
carry one's cross
[carry one's cross] or {literary} [bear one's cross] {v. phr.} To […]
carry the ball
[carry the ball] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important […]
carry the banner
[carry the banner] {v. phr.} To support a cause or an […]
carry the day
[carry the day] {v. phr.}, {informal} To win completely; to succeed […]
case the joint
[case the joint] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To study the layout […]
cast
[cast] or [shed] or [throw light upon] {v. phr.} To explain; […]
cast the first stone
[cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first […]
catch (someone) dead
[catch (someone) dead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see or hear (someone) […]
catch cold
[catch cold] {v. phr.} 1. or [take cold] To get a […]
catch fire
[catch fire] {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. * /When […]
catch hold of
[catch hold of] {v. phr.} To grasp a person or a […]
catch it
[catch it] or [get it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be scolded […]
catch it in the neck
[catch it in the neck] or [get it in the neck] […]
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 one's breath
[catch one's breath] {v. phr.} 1. To breathe in suddenly with […]
catch one's death of
[catch one's death of] or [take one's death of] {v. phr.}, […]
catch one's eye
[catch one's eye] {v. phr.} To attract your attention. * /I […]
catch red-handed
[catch red-handed] {v. phr.} To apprehend a person during the act […]
catch sight of
[catch sight of] {v. phr.} To see suddenly or unexpectedly. * […]
catch some rays
[catch some rays] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get tanned while […]
catch some Z's
[catch some Z's] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To take a nap, […]
catch with one's pants down
[catch with one's pants down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone […]
cause eyebrows to raise
[cause eyebrows to raise] {v. phr.} To do something that causes […]
champ at the bit
[champ at the bit] {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; […]
chance it
[chance it] {v. phr.} To be willing to risk an action […]
change color
[change color] {v. phr.} 1. To become pale. * /The sight […]
change hands
[change hands] {v. phr.} To change or transfer ownership. * /Ever […]
change horses in the middle of a stream
[change horses in the middle of a stream] or [change horses […]
change one's mind
[change one's mind] {v. phr.} To alter one's opinion or judgment […]
change one's tune
[change one's tune] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a change in […]
charge up
[charge up] {v. phr.} 1. To submit to a flow of […]
charge with
[charge with] {v. phr.} To accuse someone in a court of […]
cheat on someone
[cheat on someone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be unfaithful (to one's […]
check with
[check with] {v. phr.} 1. To consult. * /I want to […]
cheer on
[cheer on] {v. phr.} To vociferously encourage a person or a […]
chew the fat
[chew the fat] or [chew the rag] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
chew the scenery
[chew the scenery] {v. phr.}, {slang} To act overemotionally in a […]
chicken out
[chicken out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop doing something because of […]
chisel
[chisel] or [muscle in on] {v. phr.} To illegitimately and forcefully […]
choose up sides
[choose up sides] {v. phr.} To form two teams with two […]
chum around with
[chum around with] {v. phr.} 1. To be close friends with […]
clean up
[clean up] {v. phr.} 1. To wash and make oneself presentable. […]
clear one's name
[clear one's name] {v. phr.} To prove someone is innocent of […]
clear the air
[clear the air] {v. phr.} To remove angry feelings, misunderstanding, or […]
clear the decks
[clear the decks] {v. phr.} To put everything in readiness for […]
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, […]
close its doors
[close its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To keep someone or something […]
close one's eyes
[close one's eyes] or [shut one's eyes] {v. phr.} To refuse […]
close ranks
[close ranks] {v. phr.} 1. To come close together in a […]
close the books
[close the books] {v. phr.} To stop taking orders; end a […]
close the door
[close the door] or [bar the door] or [shut the door] […]
close up shop
[close up shop] {v. phr.} 1. To shut a store at […]
coin money
[coin money] or [mint money] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a […]
come a long way
[come a long way] {v. phr.} To show much improvement; make […]
come apart at the seams
[come apart at the seams] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To become […]
come back to earth
[come back to earth] or [come down to earth] {v. phr.} […]
come by honestly
[come by honestly] {v. phr.}, {informal} To inherit (a characteristic) from […]
come clean
[come clean] {v. phr.}, {slang} To tell all; tell the whole […]
come down in the world
[come down in the world] {v. phr.} To lose a place […]
come down off one's high horse
[come down off one's high horse] {v. phr.} To become less […]
come down on like a ton of bricks
[come down on like a ton of bricks] {v. phr.}, {slang} […]
come from far and wide
[come from far and wide] {v. phr.} To originate or hail […]
come full circle
[come full circle] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To become totally opposed […]
come in handy
[come in handy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To prove useful. * /Robinson […]
come into one's own
[come into one's own] {v. phr.} To receive the wealth or […]
come off
[come off] or [through with flying colors] {v. phr.} To succeed; […]
come off it
[come off it] also [get off it] {v. phr.}, {slang} Stop […]
come off second best
[come off second best] {v. phr.} To not win first but […]
come on strong
[come on strong] {v. phr.}, {slang} To overwhelm a weaker person […]
come one's way
[come one's way] {v. phr.} To be experienced by someone; happen […]
come out for
[come out for] {v. phr.} To support; declare oneself in favor […]
come out in the open
[come out in the open] {v. phr.} 1. To reveal one's […]
come out with
[come out with] {v. phr.} 1. To make a public announcement […]
come to a dead end
[come to a dead end] {v. phr.} To reach a point […]
come to blows
[come to blows] {v. phr.} To begin to fight. * /The […]
come to grief
[come to grief] {v. phr.} To have a bad accident or […]
come to grips with
[come to grips with] {v. phr.} 1. To get hold of […]
come to hand
[come to hand] {v. phr.} To be received or obtained. * […]
come to light
[come to light] {v. phr.} To be discovered; become known; appear. […]
come to mind
[come to mind] {v. phr.} To occur to someone. * /A […]
come to nothing
[come to nothing] also {formal} [come to naught] {v. phr.} To […]
come to one's senses
[come to one's senses] {v. phr.} 1. Become conscious again; wake […]
come to pass
[come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. * /Strange […]
come to terms
[come to terms] {v. phr.} To reach an agreement. * /Management […]
come to the point
[come to the point] or [get to the point] {v. phr.} […]
come to think of it
[come to think of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} As I think […]
come up in the world
[come up in the world] or [rise in the world] {v. […]
come up smelling like a rose
[come up smelling like a rose] {v. phr.} To escape from […]
come up to
[come up to] {v. phr.} To equal. * /The meals cooked […]
come up with
[come up with] {v. phr.} 1. To offer. * /We can […]
comeback
[comeback] {n.}, {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} A return […]
compare notes
[compare notes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To exchange thoughts or ideas about […]
conk out
[conk out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To fall asleep suddenly with […]
cook one's goose
[cook one's goose] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ruin someone hopelessly; destroy […]
cool one's heels
[cool one's heels] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be kept waiting by […]
coop up
[coop up] {v. phr.} To hedge in; confine; enclose in a […]
cop a feel
[cop a feel] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To attempt to arouse […]
cop a plea
[cop a plea] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To plead guilty during […]
cop out
[cop out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To avoid committing oneself in […]
cost a bomb
[cost a bomb] or [an arm and a leg] {v. phr.} […]
couldn't care less
[couldn't care less] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be indifferent; not care […]
count heads
[count heads] or [count noses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count the […]
count one's chickens before theyre hatched
[count one's chickens before they're hatched] {v. phr.}, {informal} To depend […]
count to ten
[count to ten] {v. phr.}, {informal} To count from one to […]
cover a lot of ground
[cover a lot of ground] {v. phr.} To process a great […]
cover ground
[cover ground] or [cover the ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go […]
cover one's tracks
[cover one's tracks] or [cover up one's tracks] {v. phr.} 1. […]
cover the waterfront
[cover the waterfront] {v. phr.} To talk or write all about […]
crack a book
[crack a book] {v. phr.}, {slang} To open a book in […]
crack a bottle
[crack a bottle] {v. phr.} To open a new bottle of […]
crack a joke
[crack a joke] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a joke; tell […]
crack a smile
[crack a smile] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let a smile show […]
crack down
[crack down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To enforce laws or rules strictly; […]
crack the whip
[crack the whip] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get obedience or cooperation […]
cramp one's style
[cramp one's style] {v. phr.}, {informal} To limit your natural freedom; […]
crash the gate
[crash the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} To enter without a ticket […]
cross a bridge before one comes to it
[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To […]
cross one's fingers
[cross one's fingers] {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of […]
cross one's heart
[cross one's heart] or [cross one's heart and hope to die] […]
cross one's mind
[cross one's mind] or [pass through one's mind] {v. phr.} To […]
cross one's path
[cross one's path] {v. phr.} To meet or encounter someone; to […]
cross swords
[cross swords] {v. phr.}, {literary} To have an argument with; fight. […]
cross the wire
[cross the wire] {v. phr.} To finish a race. * /The […]
crow before one is out of the woods
[crow before one is out of the woods] {v. phr.} To […]
cry before one is hurt
[cry before one is hurt] or [holler before one is hurt] […]
cry bloody murder
[cry bloody murder] or [scream bloody murder] {v. phr.} To bitterly […]
cry buckets
[cry buckets] {v. phr.} To shed an excessive amount of tears. […]
cry over spilled milk
[cry over spilled milk] or [cry over spilt milk] {v. phr.}, […]
cry wolf
[cry wolf] {v. phr.} To give a false alarm; warn of […]
cue in
[cue in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To add new information to that […]
curl one's hair
[curl one's hair] {v. phr.}, {slang} To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze. […]
cut a class
[cut a class] {v. phr.} To be truant; to deliberately miss […]
cut a figure
[cut a figure] {v. phr.} To make a favorable impression; carry […]
cut a swathe
[cut a swathe] {v. phr.} 1a. To mow a path through […]
cut back
[cut back] {v. phr.} To diminish; lessen; decrease (said of budgets). […]
cut both ways
[cut both ways] or [cut two ways] {v. phr.} To have […]
cut corners
[cut corners] {v. phr.} 1. To take a short way; not […]
cut down to size
[cut down to size] {v. phr.}, {informal} To prove that someone […]
cut ice
[cut ice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a difference; make an […]
cut no ice
[cut no ice] {v. phr.} To have no effect; achieve no […]
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
[cut off one's nose to spite one's face] {v. phr.} To […]
cut one's losses
[cut one's losses] {v. phr.} To stop spending time, money, or […]
cut one's throat
[cut one's throat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spoil one's chances; ruin […]
cut teeth
[cut teeth] {v. phr.} 1. To have teeth grow out through […]
cut the ground from under
[cut the ground from under] {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) […]
cut the mustard
[cut the mustard] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do well enough in […]
cut to pieces
[cut to pieces] {v. phr.} 1. To divide into small parts […]
cut to the bone
[cut to the bone] {v. phr.} To make (something) the least […]
cut to the quick
[cut to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings deeply. […]
dance to another tune
[dance to another tune] {v. phr.} To talk or act differently, […]
dare one to do something
[dare one to do something] {v. phr.} To challenge someone to […]
dare say
[dare say] {v. phr.} To think probable; suppose; believe. - Used […]
date back
[date back] {v. phr.} To go back to a given period […]
deal in
[deal in] {v. phr.} To sell; do business in a certain […]
deal with
[deal with] {v. phr.} 1. To conduct negotiations or business dealings […]
deliver the goods
[deliver the goods] {v. phr.} 1. To carry things and give […]
die in one's boots
[die in one's boots] or [die with one's boots on] {v. […]
die is cast
[die is cast] {v. phr.}, {literary} To make an irrevocable decision. […]
die on the vine
[die on the vine] or [wither on the vine] {v. phr.} […]
dine out
[dine out] {v. phr.} To not eat at home but to […]
dip into
[dip into] {v. phr.} 1. To scan or sample lightly and […]
dirty one's hands
[dirty one's hands] or [soil one's hands] {v. phr.} To lower […]
disappear
[disappear] or [evaporate] or [vanish into thin air] {v. phr.} To […]
dish the dirt
[dish the dirt] {v. phr.}, {slang} To gossip, to spread rumors […]
do a double take
[do a double take] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look again in […]
do a job on
[do a job on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To damage badly; do […]
do a stretch
[do a stretch] {v. phr.} To spend time in jail serving […]
do duty for
[do duty for] {v. phr.} To substitute for; act in place […]
do justice to
[do justice to] {v. phr.} 1. To do (something) as well […]
do one a good turn
[do one a good turn] {v. phr.} To perform an act […]
do one good
[do one good] {v. phr.} To benefit. * /The fresh air […]
do one good
[do one good] or [do one's heart good] {v. phr.} To […]
do one's best
[do one's best] {v. phr.} To perform at one's optimum capacity; […]
do one's bit
[do one's bit] or [part] {v. phr.} To shoulder one's share […]
do one's thing
[do one's thing] or [do one's own thing] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
do one's worst
[do one's worst] {v. phr.} To do one's utmost by resorting […]
do over
[do over] {v. phr.} 1. To renovate; redecorate. * /The new […]
do the business
[do the business] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do what is needed […]
do the honors
[do the honors] {v. phr.} To act as host or hostess […]
do the trick
[do the trick] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring success in doing […]
do things by halves
[do things by halves] {v. phr.} To do things in a […]
do to death
[do to death] {v. phr.} To overdo; do something so often […]
do up brown
[do up brown] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do in a thorough […]
do well by
[do well by] {v. phr.} To benefit; help; treat exceptionally well. […]
doctor up
[doctor up] {v. phr.} To meddle with; adulterate. * /You don't […]
doesn't add up to a can of beans
[doesn't add up to a can of beans] {v. phr.} To […]
dog one's steps
[dog one's steps] {v. phr.} To follow someone closely. * /All […]
dole out
[dole out] {v. phr.} To measure out sparingly. * /Since the […]
dot the i's and cross the t's
[dot the i's and cross the t's] {v. phr.} To be […]
down the hatch!
[down the hatch!] {v. phr.}, {informal} Let us drink! * /When […]
drag one's feet
[drag one's feet] or [drag one's heels] {v. phr.} To act […]
draw a bead on
[draw a bead on] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To aim at; […]
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 a line
[draw a line] or [draw the line] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
draw a long breath
[draw a long breath] or [take a long breath] {v. phr.} […]
draw a parallel
[draw a parallel] {v. phr.} To make a comparison. * /It […]
draw and quarter
[draw and quarter] {v. phr.}, {literary} 1. To execute someone in […]
draw aside
[draw aside] {v. phr.} To separate; take to one side. * […]
draw blood
[draw blood] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make someone feel hurt or […]
draw fire
[draw fire] {v. phr.} 1. To attract or provoke shooting; be […]
draw interest
[draw interest] {v. phr.} To earn interest on invested capital. * […]
draw lots
[draw lots] {v. phr.} To select at random from a series […]
draw near
[draw near] {v. phr.} To approach; come near. * /The time […]
draw off
[draw off] {v. phr.} To drain away; deflect. * /A light […]
draw on
[draw on] {v. phr.} 1. To arrive; approach. * /As midnight […]
draw out
[draw out] {v. phr.} 1. To take out; remove. * /Johnny […]
draw to a close
[draw to a close] {v. phr.} To finish; terminate; come to […]
drift off
[drift off] {v. phr.} 1. To fall asleep, * /He kept […]
drink down
[drink down] {v. phr.} To drink in one gulp; swallow entirely. […]
drink in
[drink in] {v. phr.} To absorb with great interest. * /The […]
drink like a fish
[drink like a fish] {v. phr.} To drink (alcoholic beverages) in […]
drink up
[drink up] {v. phr.} To finish drinking; empty one's glass. * […]
drive a bargain
[drive a bargain] {v. phr.} 1. To buy or sell at […]
drive home
[drive home] {v. phr.} To argue convincingly; make a strong point. […]
drive like Jehu
[drive like Jehu] {v. phr.}, {informal} To drive very fast, carelessly […]
drive one ape
[drive one ape], [drive one bananas], [drive one crazy], [drive one […]
drive one round the bend
[drive one round the bend] {v. phr.}, {informal} To upset someone […]
drive someone bananas
[drive someone bananas] or [drive someone nuts] or [drive someone ape] […]
drive to the wall
[drive to the wall] {v. phr.} To defeat someone completely; to […]
drop a line
[drop a line] {v. phr.} To write someone a short letter […]
drop name
[drop name] {v. phr.} To impress people by mentioning famous names. […]
drown one's sorrows
[drown one's sorrows] or [drown one's troubles] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
dry out
[dry out] {v. phr.} To cure an alcoholic. * /A longtime […]
duck out
[duck out] {v. phr.} To avoid; escape from something by skillful […]
earn one's keep
[earn one's keep] {v. phr.} To merit one's salary or keep […]
eat (live) high on the hog
[eat (live) high on the hog] or [eat (live) high off […]
eat away at
[eat away at] {v. phr.} To psychologically gnaw at; to worry […]
eat crow
[eat crow] {v. phr.} To admit you are mistaken or defeated; […]
eat dirt
[eat dirt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act humble; accept another's insult […]
eat humble pie
[eat humble pie] {v. phr.} To be humbled; to accept insult […]
eat like a bird
[eat like a bird] {v. phr.} To eat very little; have […]
eat like a horse
[eat like a horse] {v. phr.} To eat a lot; eat […]
eat one out of house and home
[eat one out of house and home] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
eat one's cake and have it too
[eat one's cake and have it too] {v. phr.} To use […]
eat one's heart out
[eat one's heart out] {v. phr.} To grieve long and hopelessly; […]
eat one's words
[eat one's words] also [swallow one's words] {v. phr.} To take […]
eat out of one's hand
[eat out of one's hand] {v. phr.}, {informal} To trust someone […]
eating one
[eating one] {v. phr.} To cause someone to be angry or […]
edge away
[edge away] {v. phr.} To withdraw or retreat gradually. * /Frightened […]
edge in (on)
[edge in (on)] {v. phr.} 1. To gradually approach an individual […]
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; […]
excuse oneself
[excuse oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To think of reasons for not […]
exert oneself
[exert oneself] {v. phr.} To make an effort; try hard; work […]
explain oneself
[explain oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make […]
explode a bombshell
[explode a bombshell] or [drop a bombshell] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
express oneself
[express oneself] {v. phr.} To say what you think or feel; […]
extend one's sympathy to
[extend one's sympathy to] {v. phr.} To offer one's condolences on […]
face down
[face down] {v. phr.} To get the upper hand over someone […]
face the music
[face the music] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go through trouble or […]
face up to
[face up to] {v. phr.} 1. To bravely confront a person […]
fail to do
[fail to do] {v. phr.} To neglect to do something that […]
fall all over
[fall all over] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show too much love […]
fall asleep at the switch
[fall asleep at the switch] {v. phr.} To fail to perform […]
fall away
[fall away] {v. phr.} To decline; diminish. * /I was shocked […]
fall back on
[fall back on] or [fall back upon] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
fall by the wayside
[fall by the wayside] also [drop by the wayside] {v. phr.} […]
fall down on the job
[fall down on the job] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to […]
fall due
[fall due] or [come] or [become due] {v. phr.} To reach […]
fall from grace
[fall from grace] {v. phr.} To go back to a bad […]
fall in
[fall in] or [into place] {v. phr.} To suddenly make sense; […]
fall into the habit of
[fall into the habit of] {v. phr.} To develop the custom […]
fall off the wagon
[fall off the wagon] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {alcoholism and drug culture} […]
fall over backwards
[fall over backwards] or [fall over oneself] {v. phr.} To do […]
fall to pieces
[fall to pieces] {v. phr.} To disintegrate; collapse. * /After the […]
fan out
[fan out] {v. phr.} To spread in several directions. * /The […]
fan the breeze
[fan the breeze] {v. phr.} 1. See: [SHOOT THE BREEZE]. 2. […]
fasten on
[fasten on] {v. phr.} To attach; tie something to make it […]
feast one's eyes on
[feast one's eyes on] {v. phr.} To look at and enjoy […]
feather one's nest
[feather one's nest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself […]
feel a draft
[feel a draft] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have the sensation that […]
feel for someone
[feel for someone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be able to sympathize […]
feel free to do
[feel free to do] {v. phr.} To take the liberty to […]
feel in one's bones
[feel in one's bones] or [know in one's bones] {v. phr.} […]
feel like a million
[feel like a million] or [feel like a million dollars] {v. […]
feel like a new man
[feel like a new man] {v. phr.} To feel healthy, vigorous, […]
feel low
[feel low] {v. phr.} To be depressed; be in low spirits. […]
feel no pain
[feel no pain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be drunk. * /After […]
feel one's oats
[feel one's oats] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To feel frisky or […]
feel one's way
[feel one's way] {v. phr.} To proceed cautiously by trial and […]
feel out of place
[feel out of place] {v. phr.} To experience the sensation of […]
feel small
[feel small] or [look small] {v. phr.} To have the impression […]
feel the pinch
[feel the pinch] {v. phr.} To be short of money; experience […]
feel up
[feel up] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To arouse sexually by manual […]
feel up to something
[feel up to something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To feel adequately knowledgeable, […]
fiddle with
[fiddle with] {v. phr.} To carelessly play with something. * /If […]
fight fire with fire
[fight fire with fire] {v. phr.}, {slightly formal}, {of Biblical origin} […]
fight off
[fight off] {v. phr.} 1. To struggle against someone so as […]
fight shy of
[fight shy of] {v. phr.} To avoid; escape from. * /Jack […]
figure up
[figure up] {v. phr.} To calculate; add up. * /If you […]
fill (in) the gap
[fill (in) the gap] {v. phr.} To supply a missing piece […]
fill one's shoes
[fill one's shoes] {v. phr.} To take the place of another […]
fill the bill
[fill the bill] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be just what is […]
fill up
[fill up] or [fill it up] or [fill her up] {v. […]
find
[find] or [get one's bearings] {v. phr.} To know where one […]
find fault
[find fault] {v. phr.} To find something wrong; complain; criticize. * […]
find it in one's heart
[find it in one's heart] {v. phr.} To be able or […]
find one's ---
[find one's ---] {v. phr.} To become able to use (some […]
find oneself
[find oneself] {v. phr.} To find out what one is fitted […]
fish for a compliment
[fish for a compliment] {v. phr.} To try to make someone […]
fish in muddy
[fish in muddy] or [troubled waters] {v. phr.} To take advantage […]
fish or cut bait
[fish or cut bait] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Decide what you […]
fit for
[fit for] {v. phr.} To be suited for; be prepared for. […]
fit in with
[fit in with] {v. phr.} To fall into agreement or accord […]
fit like a glove
[fit like a glove] {v. phr.} To fit perfectly. * /Her […]
fix someone up with
[fix someone up with] {v. phr.}, {informal} To help another get […]
fix someone's wagon
[fix someone's wagon] or [fix someone's little red wagon] {v. phr.}, […]
fix up
[fix up] {v. phr.} 1. To repair. * /The school is […]
flip out
[flip out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To go insane, to go […]
floor one
[floor one] {v. phr.} To overwhelm; astound; nonplus. * /John's sudden […]
flunk out
[flunk out] {v. phr.} To have to withdraw from school or […]
flush it
[flush it] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To fail (something). * /I […]
fly at one's throat
[fly at one's throat] {v. phr.} To attack you suddenly with […]
fly blind
[fly blind] {v. phr.} 1. To fly an airplane by instruments […]
fly by the seat of one's pants
[fly by the seat of one's pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
fly in the face of
[fly in the face of] or [fly in the teeth of] […]
fly into a rage
[fly into a rage] or [temper] {v. phr.} To become very […]
fly off the handle
[fly off the handle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very angry. […]
fly the coop
[fly the coop] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave suddenly and secretly; […]
foam at the mouth
[foam at the mouth] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be very angry, […]
follow in one's footsteps
[follow in one's footsteps] also [follow in one's tracks] {v. phr.} […]
follow one's heart
[follow one's heart] {v. phr.} To do what one wishes to […]
follow one's nose
[follow one's nose] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go straight ahead; […]
follow out
[follow out] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do fully; finish (what […]
follow suit
[follow suit] {v. phr.} 1. To play a card of the […]
follow through
[follow through] {v. phr.} 1. To finish a movement that you […]
follow up
[follow up] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To chase or follow closely […]
foot the bill
[foot the bill] {v. phr.} To cover the expenses of; pay […]
force one's hand
[force one's hand] {v. phr.} To make you do something or […]
forget oneself
[forget oneself] {v. phr.} To do something one should have remembered […]
fork over a lot of money
[fork over a lot of money] {v. phr.} To pay an […]
freak out
[freak out] (2) {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose control over one's […]
frown upon
[frown upon] {v. phr.} To look with disfavor upon somebody or […]
fuck around
[fuck around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. To be promiscuous. * […]
fuck off
[fuck off] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. Go away! * /Can't […]
fuck up
[fuck up] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To make a mess of […]
gain ground
[gain ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * […]
gang up on
[gang up on] or [gang up against] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
garbage down
[garbage down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To eat eagerly and at great […]
get (all) the breaks
[get (all) the breaks] {v. phr.} To be fortunate; have luck. […]
get a black eye
[get a black eye] {v. phr.} 1. To receive a dark […]
get a break
[get a break] {v. phr.} To receive a stroke of luck. […]
get a fix
[get a fix] or [give a fix] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {drug […]
get a fix on
[get a fix on] {v. phr.}, {informal} Receive a reading of […]
get a grip on
[get a grip on] {v. phr.} To take firm control of […]
get a head start on
[get a head start on] {v. phr.} To receive preliminary help […]
get a kick out of
[get a kick out of] {v. phr.} To be greatly thrilled; […]
get a line on
[get a line on] {v. phr.} To receive special, sometimes even […]
get a load of
[get a load of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take a […]
get a move on
[get a move on] {informal} or {slang} [get a wiggle on] […]
get a raise
[get a raise] {v. phr.} To receive an increment in salary. […]
get a rise out of
[get a rise out of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To have […]
get a word in
[get a word in] or [get a word in edgewise] also […]
get along
[get along] or [on in years] {v. phr.} To age; grow […]
get an earful
[get an earful] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hear more (of usually […]
get away with murder
[get away with murder] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very […]
get back on one's feet
[get back on one's feet] {v. phr.} To once again become […]
get busy
[get busy] {v. phr.} To accelerate the pace in one's activities. […]
get couthed up
[get couthed up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get oneself dressed up […]
get cracking
[get cracking] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To hurry up, to start […]
get credit for
[get credit for] {v. phr.} To be given points of merit, […]
get down cold
[get down cold] {v. phr.} To memorize perfectly. * /Terry got […]
get down to brass tacks
[get down to brass tacks] also [get down to cases] {v. […]
get down to business
[get down to business] or [work] {v. phr.} To start being […]
get gray hair
[get gray hair] or [get gray] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become […]
get his or hers
[get his or hers] {v. phr.} To receive one's proper reward […]
get hitched
[get hitched] {v. phr.} To get married. * /After a long […]
get in
[get in] {v. phr.} 1. To be admitted. * /Andy wants […]
get in on
[get in on] {v. phr.} To be permitted to participate; become […]
get in on the
[get in on the] or [one's act] {v. phr.} To do […]
get in on the ground floor
[get in on the ground floor] {v. phr.} To be one […]
get in with
[get in with] {v. phr.} To join up with; begin to […]
get in wrong
[get in wrong] {v. phr.} To incur the anger or dislike […]
get into line
[get into line] {v. phr.} To cooperate; conform. * /The maverick […]
get it
[get it] or [something in] or [into one's head] {v. phr.} […]
get it all together
[get it all together] {v. phr.} 1. To be in full […]
get lost
[get lost] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away! - Used as a […]
get off cheap
[get off cheap] {v. phr.} 1. To receive a lesser punishment […]
get off easy
[get off easy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have only a little […]
get off on the wrong foot
[get off on the wrong foot] {v. phr.} To make a […]
get off one's back
[get off one's back] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To stop criticizing […]
get off one's case
[get off one's case] or [back] or [tail] {v. phr.} To […]
get off one's tail
[get off one's tail] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy, to […]
get off the ground
[get off the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a successful […]
get off to a flying
[get off to a flying] or [running start] {v. phr.} To […]
get on one's good side
[get on one's good side] {v. phr.} To gain the favor […]
get on one's nerves
[get on one's nerves] {v. phr.} To make you nervous. * […]
get on the stick
[get on the stick] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get moving; […]
get on to one
[get on to one] {v. phr.} To figure someone out; understand […]
get one down
[get one down] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make (someone) unhappy; […]
get one wrong
[get one wrong] {v. phr.} To misinterpret; misunderstand another. * /Don't […]
get one's back up
[get one's back up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become or make […]
get one's brains fried
[get one's brains fried] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {also used colloquially} 1. […]
get one's dander up
[get one's dander up] or [get one's Irish up] {v. phr.} […]
get one's ducks in a row
[get one's ducks in a row] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get […]
get one's feet wet
[get one's feet wet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something […]
get one's goat
[get one's goat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a person disgusted […]
get one's number
[get one's number] or [have one's number] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
get one's rear in gear
[get one's rear in gear] {v. phr.}, {slang} To hurry up, […]
get one's teeth into
[get one's teeth into] or [sink one's teeth into] {v. phr.}, […]
get out
[get out] {v. phr.} 1. Leave or depart. * /"Get out […]
get out of
[get out of] {v. phr.} 1. To be excused from; avoid. […]
get rattled
[get rattled] {v. phr.} To become confused, overexcited, or nervous. * […]
get set
[get set] {v. phr.} To get ready to start. * /The […]
get something out of one's system
[get something out of one's system] {v. phr.} 1. To eliminate […]
get something straight
[get something straight] {v. phr.} To clearly comprehend an issue. * […]
get stoned
[get stoned] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very drunk or high […]
get stuck
[get stuck] {v. phr.} 1. To be victimized; be cheated. * […]
get the ax
[get the ax] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired from […]
get the better of
[get the better of] or [get the best of] {v. phr.} […]
get the bounce
[get the bounce] or [get the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. […]
get the brush-off
[get the brush-off] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be paid no […]
get the eye
[get the eye] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be looked at, […]
get the feel of
[get the feel of] {v. phr.} To become used to or […]
get the go-ahead
[get the go-ahead] or [the green light] {v. phr.} To receive […]
get the goods on
[get the goods on] or [have the goods on] {v. phr.}, […]
get the jitters
[get the jitters] {v. phr.} To become very nervous or excited. […]
get the jump on
[get the jump on] or [have the jump on] {v. phr.}, […]
get the lead out of one's pants
[get the lead out of one's pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
get the lowdown on
[get the lowdown on] {v. phr.} To receive the full inside […]
get the message
[get the message] or [get the word] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
get the sack
[get the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be fired or […]
get the show on the road
[get the show on the road] {v. phr.}, {informal} To start […]
get the worst of
[get the worst of] also [have the worst of] {v. phr.} […]
get through
[get through] {v. phr.} 1. To finish. * /Barry got through […]
get through one's head
[get through one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To understand or believe. […]
get to
[get to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin by chance; begin […]
get to first base
[get to first base] or [reach first base] {v. phr.} To […]
get to the bottom of
[get to the bottom of] {v. phr.} To find out the […]
get to the heart of
[get to the heart of] {v. phr.} To find the most […]
get under one's skin
[get under one's skin] {v. phr.} To bother; upset. * /The […]
get underway
[get underway] {v. phr.} To set out on a journey; start […]
get up on the wrong side of the bed
[get up on the wrong side of the bed] {v. phr.}, […]
get up the nerve
[get up the nerve] {v. phr.} To build up your courage […]
get up with the chickens
[get up with the chickens] or [rise with the chickens] {v. […]
get what's coming to one
[get what's coming to one] or {slang} [get one's] {v. phr.} […]
get wind of
[get wind of] {v. phr.} To get news of; hear rumors […]
get wise
[get wise] {v. phr.}, {slang} To learn about something kept secret […]
get with it
[get with it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To pay attention; be alive […]
gild the lily
[gild the lily] also [paint the lily] {v. phr.} To add […]
gird one's loins
[gird one's loins] {v. phr.}, {literary} To prepare for action; get […]
give (one) up for
[give (one) up for] {v. phr.} To abandon hope for someone […]
give a hang
[give a hang] or [care a hang] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
give a hard time
[give a hard time] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give trouble […]
give a pain
[give a pain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make (you) disgusted; annoy. […]
give a wide berth
[give a wide berth] {v. phr.} To keep away from; keep […]
give an ear to
[give an ear to] or [lend an ear to] {v. phr.}, […]
give as good as one gets
[give as good as one gets] {v. phr.} To be able […]
give birth to
[give birth to] {v. phr.} 1. To bear live offspring. * […]
give chase
[give chase] {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or […]
give color to
[give color to] or [lend color to] {v. phr.} To make […]
give credence to
[give credence to] {v. phr.} 1. To be willing to believe […]
give fits
[give fits] {v. phr.} {informal} To upset; bother very much. * […]
give forth
[give forth] {v. phr.} To emit; produce. * /When the gong […]
give gray hair
[give gray hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) anxious, confused, […]
give ground
[give ground] {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; […]
give it some thought
[give it some thought] {v. phr.} To wait and see; consider […]
give it the gun
[give it the gun] or [give her the gun] {v. phr.}, […]
give it to
[give it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To give punishment to; […]
give it to one straight
[give it to one straight] {v. phr.} To be direct; be […]
give no quarter
[give no quarter] {v. phr.} To be ruthless and show no […]
give notice
[give notice] {v. phr.} To inform an employer, an employee, a […]
give of oneself
[give of oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To give your time and […]
give one a lift
[give one a lift] {v. phr.} 1. To give someone a […]
give one a piece of one's mind
[give one a piece of one's mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
give one pause
[give one pause] {v. phr.} To astonish someone; cause one to […]
give one some of his
[give one some of his] or [her own medicine] {v. phr.} […]
give one the eye
[give one the eye] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To look at, […]
give one's due
[give one's due] {v. phr.} To be fair to (a person), […]
give one's right arm for
[give one's right arm for] {v. phr.} To give something of […]
give one's word
[give one's word] {v. phr.} To seriously promise. * /"You gave […]
give oneself airs
[give oneself airs] {v. phr.} To act proud; act vain. * […]
give oneself away
[give oneself away] {v. phr.} To show guilt; show you have […]
give oneself up to
[give oneself up to] {v. phr.} Not to hold yourself back […]
give pause
[give pause] {v. phr.} To cause you to stop and think; […]
give rein to
[give rein to] or [give free rein to] {v. phr.} To […]
give rise to
[give rise to] {v. phr.} To be the reason for; cause. […]
give someone his rights
[give someone his rights] or [read someone his rights] {v. phr.}, […]
give the ax
[give the ax] {v. phr.}, {colloquial} 1. Abruptly to finish a […]
give the benefit of the doubt
[give the benefit of the doubt] {v. phr.} To believe (a […]
give the bounce
[give the bounce] or [give the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. […]
give the devil his due
[give the devil his due] {v. phr.} To be fair, even […]
give the glad eye
[give the glad eye] {v. phr.}, {slang} To give (someone) a […]
give the go-by
[give the go-by] {v. phr.} To pay no attention to a […]
give the lie to
[give the lie to] {v. phr.}, {literary} 1. To call (someone) […]
give the shirt off one's back
[give the shirt off one's back] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give […]
give the show away
[give the show away] {v. phr.} To reveal a plan or […]
give the willies
[give the willies] {v. phr.} To cause someone to be uncomfortable, […]
give thought to
[give thought to] {v. phr.} To consider; think about. * /Have […]
give to understand
[give to understand] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make a person […]
give up the ghost
[give up the ghost] {v. phr.} To die; stop going. * […]
give up the ship
[give up the ship] {v. phr.} To stop fighting and surrender; […]
give voice
[give voice] {v. phr.}, {formal} To tell what you feel or […]
give way to
[give way to] {v. phr.} 1a. To make room for; allow […]
glance off
[glance off] {v. phr.} To ricochet. * /The bullet glanced off […]
go about one's business
[go about one's business] {v. phr.} To mind one's own affairs. […]
go ape
[go ape] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become highly excited or behave […]
go astray
[go astray] {v. phr.} To become lost. * /The letter has […]
go at it hammer and tongs
[go at it hammer and tongs] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To […]
go back on
[go back on] {v. phr.} 1. To turn against; not be […]
go back on one's word
[go back on one's word] {v. phr.} To renege; break a […]
go bail for
[go bail for] {v. phr.} To advance the necessary money as […]
go begging
[go begging] {v. phr.} To be not needed or wanted. * […]
go broke
[go broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all one's money; especially […]
go bust
[go bust] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become bankrupt. * /Our company […]
go by the board
[go by the board] also [pass by the board] {v. phr.} […]
go by the name of
[go by the name of] {v. phr.} To be called. * […]
go chase oneself
[go chase oneself] {v. phr.}, {slang} Go away and stop being […]
go down
[go down] {v. phr.} 1. To deteriorate in quality. * /This […]
go down in history
[go down in history] or [go down in the records] {v. […]
go down the drain
[go down the drain] {v. phr.} To be lost or wasted […]
go Dutch
[go Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go out for fun together […]
go fly a kite
[go fly a kite] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. […]
go for
[go for] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To try to get; aim […]
go for a spin
[go for a spin] {v. phr.} To go for a ride […]
go for broke
[go for broke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one […]
go for nothing
[go for nothing] also {formal} [go for naught] {v. phr.} To […]
go from strength to strength
[go from strength to strength] {v. phr.} To move forward, increasing […]
go halfway
[go halfway] or [go halfway to meet one] or [meet one […]
go halves
[go halves] {v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally become […]
go hang
[go hang] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To stop being of interest […]
go hard with
[go hard with] {v. phr.} To be painful, troublesome, or hard […]
go haywire
[go haywire] {v. phr.}, {informal} Mixed-up, out of order, not in […]
go hog wild
[go hog wild] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely agitated and […]
go in for
[go in for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to do; take […]
go in one ear and out the other
[go in one ear and out the other] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
go into a huddle
[go into a huddle] {v. phr.} 1. To gather close together […]
go into a tailspin
[go into a tailspin] or [go into a nose dive] {v. […]
go into orbit
[go into orbit] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become very happy […]
go it
[go it] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go fast; run hard; […]
go jump in the lake
[go jump in the lake] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go away […]
go legit
[go legit] {v. phr.} To start practicing a legitimate business after […]
go like clockwork
[go like clockwork] or [go off like clockwork] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
go native
[go native] {v. phr.} To behave like a native (said of […]
go off half-cocked
[go off half-cocked] also [go off at half cock] {v. phr.}, […]
go off in a huff
[go off in a huff] {v. phr.} To depart in anger. […]
go off the deep end
[go off the deep end] or [go overboard] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
go on record
[go on record] {v. phr.} To make an official statement as […]
go one's way
[go one's way] {v. phr.} 1. To start again or continue […]
go out
[go out] {v. phr.} 1. To pass out of date or […]
go out for
[go out for] or [come out for] {v. phr.} To try […]
go out of business
[go out of business] {v. phr.} To cease functioning as a […]
go out of one's way
[go out of one's way] {v. phr.} To make an extra […]
go out the window
[go out the window] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go out of […]
go over like a lead balloon
[go over like a lead balloon] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail […]
go over one's head
[go over one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To be too difficult […]
go somebody one better
[go somebody one better] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something better […]
go stag
[go stag] {v. phr.} 1. To go to a dance or […]
go steady
[go steady] {v. phr.} To go on dates with the same […]
go straight
[go straight] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become an honest person; lead […]
go the rounds
[go the rounds] {v. phr.} To pass or be told from […]
go the whole hog
[go the whole hog] or [go whole hog] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
go through hell and high water
[go through hell and high water] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go […]
go through the motions
[go through the motions] {v. phr.} To pretend to do something […]
go through with
[go through with] {v. phr.} To finish; do as planned or […]
go to any length
[go to any length] {v. phr.} To do everything you can. […]
go to bat for
[go to bat for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To help out in […]
go to bed with the chickens
[go to bed with the chickens] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go […]
go to it!
[go to it!] {v. phr.} An expression of encouragement meaning go […]
go to one's head
[go to one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To make one dizzy. […]
go to pieces
[go to pieces] {v. phr.} To become very nervous or sick […]
go to pot
[go to pot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be ruined; become bad; […]
go to seed
[go to seed] or [run to seed] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
go to show
[go to show] or [go to prove] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
go to the chair
[go to the chair] {v. phr.} To be executed in the […]
go to the devil
[go to the devil] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go away, […]
go to the dogs
[go to the dogs] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to ruin; […]
go to the trouble
[go to the trouble] or [take the trouble] {v. phr.} To […]
go to town
[go to town] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To do something quickly […]
go to waste
[go to waste] {v. phr.} To be wasted or lost; not […]
go to wrack and ruin
[go to wrack and ruin] {v. phr.} To fall apart and […]
go under the hammer
[go under the hammer] {v. phr.} To be auctioned off. * […]
go up in smoke
[go up in smoke] or [go up in flames] {v. phr.} […]
go up in the air
[go up in the air] {v. phr.} To become angry; lose […]
go without saying
[go without saying] {v. phr.} To be too plain to need […]
go wrong
[go wrong] {v. phr.} 1. To fail; go out of order. […]
going through changes
[going through changes] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be in trouble, […]
goof on
[goof on] {v. phr.} To laugh or joke at smb.; to […]
goof up
[goof up] {v. phr.} To make a mistake (usually not serious). […]
got a thing going
[got a thing going] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be engaged […]
grasp at straws
[grasp at straws] or [clutch at straws] {v. phr.} To depend […]
grease the wheels
[grease the wheels] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something or act […]
grin and bear it
[grin and bear it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be as cheerful […]
grind to a halt
[grind to a halt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To slow down and […]
grow out of
[grow out of] {v. phr.} 1. To outgrow; become too mature […]
ham it up
[ham it up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do more than look […]
hand it to
[hand it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} To admit the excellence of; […]
hand something to someone on a silver platter
[hand something to someone on a silver platter] {v. phr.} To […]
handle with gloves
[handle with gloves] or [handle with kid gloves] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
hang back
[hang back] or [hang off] or [hang behind] {v. phr.} 1. […]
hang by a thread
[hang by a thread] or [hang by a hair] {v. phr.} […]
hang fire
[hang fire] {v. phr.} 1. To fail or be slow in […]
hang heavy
[hang heavy] or [hang heavy on one's hands] {v. phr.} To […]
hang in (there)
[hang in (there)] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To persevere; not to […]
hang in effigy
[hang in effigy] or [burn in effigy] {v. phr.} To hang […]
hang in the balance
[hang in the balance] {v. phr.} To have two equally possible […]
hang on the words of
[hang on the words of] also [hang on the lips of] […]
hang on to your hat
[hang on to your hat] or [hold on to your hat] […]
hang one on
[hang one on] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To give a heavy […]
hang one's head
[hang one's head] {v. phr.} To bend your head forward in […]
hang out one's shingle
[hang out one's shingle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give public notice […]
hang over one's head
[hang over one's head] {v. phr.} To be a danger or […]
hate one's guts
[hate one's guts] {v. phr.}, {slang} To feel a very strong […]
haul down one's colors
[haul down one's colors] or [strike one's colors] {v. phr.} 1. […]
haul over the coals
[haul over the coals] or [rake over the coals] {v. phr.} […]
have
[have] or [get] or [develop a crush on] {v. phr.} To […]
have
[have] or [hold the whip over] {v. phr.} To control; dominate. […]
have a (good) head for
[have a (good) head for] {v. phr.} To have a special […]
have a (good) mind to
[have a (good) mind to] {v. phr.} To consider doing; intend […]
have a ball
[have a ball] {v. phr.}, {slang} Enjoy yourself very much; have […]
have a care
[have a care] {v. phr.}, {formal} To be careful what you […]
have a field day
[have a field day] {v. phr.} To enjoy great success or […]
have a fit
[have a fit] or [have fits] or [throw a fit] {v. […]
have a go at
[have a go at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try, especially after […]
have a good head on one's shoulders
[have a good head on one's shoulders] {v. phr.} To be […]
have a hand in
[have a hand in] {v. phr.} To have a part in […]
have a heart
[have a heart] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop being mean; be […]
have a heart-to-heart talk
[have a heart-to-heart talk] {v. phr.} To confide in someone with […]
have a mind of one's own
[have a mind of one's own] {v. phr.} To be independent […]
have a say in
[have a say in] or [a voice in] {v. phr.} To […]
have a screw loose
[have a screw loose] {v. phr.}, {slang} To act in a […]
have a snowballs chance in hell
[have a snowball's chance in hell] {v. phr.} To be condemned […]
have a soft spot in one's heart for
[have a soft spot in one's heart for] {v. phr.} To […]
have a sweet tooth
[have a sweet tooth] {v. phr.} To be excessively fond of […]
have a time
[have a time] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have trouble; have […]
have a way with
[have a way with] {v. phr.} To be able to lead, […]
have a word with
[have a word with] {v. phr.} 1. To talk, discuss, or […]
have all one's buttons
[have all one's buttons] or [have all one's marbles] {v. phr.}, […]
have an affair with
[have an affair with] {v. phr.} To have a sexual relationship […]
have an ear for
[have an ear for] {v. phr.} To have a keen perception; […]
have an edge on
[have an edge on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have an […]
have an eye for
[have an eye for] {v. phr.} To be able to judge […]
have an eye on
[have an eye on] or [have one's eye on] {v. phr.}, […]
have been around
[have been around] {v. phr.}, {informal} Have been to many places […]
have dibs on
[have dibs on] or [put dibs on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
have eyes only for
[have eyes only for] {v. phr.} To see or want nothing […]
have got to
[have got to] {v. phr.} Must; be in great need to […]
have had it
[have had it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have experienced or suffered […]
have hair
[have hair] {v. phr.}, {slang} To possess courage, fortitude, guts, sex-appeal. […]
have in mind
[have in mind] {v. phr.} To plan; intend; select. * /We […]
have in the palm of one's hand
[have in the palm of one's hand] {v. phr.} To completely […]
have it
[have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. […]
have it coming
[have it coming] {v. phr.} To deserve the good or bad […]
have it in for
[have it in for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To wish or mean […]
have it in for you
[have it in for somebody] {v. phr.} {slang} To bear a […]
have it made
[have it made] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be sure of success; […]
have it out
[have it out] {v. phr.} To settle a difference by a […]
have it over
[have it over] or [have it all over] {v. phr.} To […]
have kittens
[have kittens] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much worried or […]
have lots (everything) going for one
[have lots (everything) going for one] {v. phr.} To have abilities […]
have no business
[have no business] {v. phr.} To have no right or reason. […]
have none of
[have none of] {v. phr.} To refuse to approve or allow. […]
have nothing on
[have nothing on] or [not have anything on] {v. phr.} Not […]
have nothing to do with
[have nothing to do with] {v. phr.} To not be involved […]
have one's ass in a sling
[have one's ass in a sling] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} […]
have one's cake and eat it too
[have one's cake and eat it too] {v. phr.} To enjoy […]
have one's ear
[have one's ear] {v. phr.} To have access to someone in […]
have one's ears on
[have one's ears on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} […]
have one's fill
[have one's fill] {v. phr.} To be satisfied; be surfeited; be […]
have one's fling
[have one's fling] {v. phr.} To have one or more romantic […]
have one's hands full
[have one's hands full] {v. phr.} To have as much work […]
have one's head screwed on backwards
[have one's head screwed on backwards] {v. phr.} To lack common […]
have one's hide
[have one's hide] {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish severely. * /John's […]
have one's wits about one
[have one's wits about one] {v. phr.} To be alert; remain […]
have oneself
[have oneself] {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To enjoy. - Sometimes used in […]
have qualms about
[have qualms about] {v. phr.} To feel uneasy about; hesitate about […]
have rocks in one's head
[have rocks in one's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be stupid; […]
have someone by the balls
[have someone by the balls] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To […]
have something going for one
[have something going for one] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To have […]
have something on
[have something on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information or proof […]
have something on the ball
[have something on the ball] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To be […]
have the constitution of an ox
[have the constitution of an ox] {v. phr.} To be able […]
have the courage of one's convictions
[have the courage of one's convictions] {v. phr.} To be brave […]
have the guts to do something
[have the guts to do something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be […]
have the last laugh
[have the last laugh] or [get the last laugh] {v. phr.} […]
have the laugh on
[have the laugh on] {v. phr.} To emerge as the victor. […]
have the lead
[have the lead] {v. phr.} To occupy the most prominent part […]
have the makings of
[have the makings of] {v. phr.} To possess the basic ingredients; […]
have the right-of-way
[have the right-of-way] {v. phr.} To have priority in proceeding in […]
have to do with
[have to do with] {v. phr.} 1. To be about; be […]
have two strikes against one
[have two strikes against one] or [have two strikes on one] […]
head for
[head for] {v. phr.} To go in the direction of. * […]
head for the hills
[head for the hills] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get far away […]
heap coals of fire on one's head
[heap coals of fire on one's head] {v. phr.}, {literary} To […]
hear a pin drop
[hear a pin drop] {v. phr.} Absolute silence. * /It's so […]
hear the beat
[hear the beat] or [see the beat] {v. phr.}, {dialect} To […]
heart stand still
[heart stand still] {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. […]
heave in sight
[heave in sight] {v. phr.} To seem to rise above the […]
help oneself
[help oneself] {v. phr.} To take what you want; take rather […]
hem and haw
[hem and haw] {v. phr.} 1. To pause or hesitate while […]
hide one's face
[hide one's face] or [hide one's head] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
hide one's light under a bushel
[hide one's light under a bushel] {v. phr.} To be very […]
hide out
[hide out] {v. phr.} To go into hiding, as in the […]
hightail it
[hightail it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To travel fast; move rapidly. * […]
hit between the eyes
[hit between the eyes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a strong […]
hit bottom
[hit bottom] or [touch bottom] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be […]
hit home
[hit home] {v. phr.} To go directly to the mark; strike […]
hit it off
[hit it off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To enjoy one another's company; […]
hit on all cylinders
[hit on all cylinders] {v. phr.} 1. To run smoothly or […]
hit one's stride
[hit one's stride] {v. phr.} 1. To walk or run at […]
hit the books
[hit the books] {v. phr.}, {informal} To study your school assignments, […]
hit the bulls-eye
[hit the bull's-eye] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to the important […]
hit the ceiling
[hit the ceiling] or [hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
hit the deck
[hit the deck] {v. phr.} To get up from bed, to […]
hit the dirt
[hit the dirt] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {military} To take cover under […]
hit the fan
[hit the fan] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become a big public […]
hit the hay
[hit the hay] or [hit the sack] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
hit the high spots
[hit the high spots] {v. phr.} To consider, mention, or see […]
hit the jackpot
[hit the jackpot] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be very lucky or […]
hit the nail on the head
[hit the nail on the head] {v. phr.} To get something […]
hit the road
[hit the road] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become a wanderer; […]
hit the sauce
[hit the sauce] {v. phr.}, {slang} To drink alcoholic beverages - […]
hit the spot
[hit the spot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To refresh fully or satisfy […]
hit town
[hit town] {v. phr.} To arrive in town. * /Give me […]
hitch one's wagon to a star
[hitch one's wagon to a star] {v. phr.} To aim high; […]
hoe one's own row
[hoe one's own row] {v. phr.} To make your way in […]
hold a brief for
[hold a brief for] {v. phr.} To argue in support of; […]
hold a candle to
[hold a candle to] also [hold a stick to] {v. phr.} […]
hold all the trumps
[hold all the trumps] {v. phr.} To have the best chance […]
hold court
[hold court] {v. phr.} 1. To hold a formal meeting of […]
hold it
[hold it] or [hold everything] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop something […]
hold on to
[hold on to] {v. phr.} 1a. or [hold to] To continue […]
hold one's breath
[hold one's breath] {v. phr.} 1. To stop breathing for a […]
hold one's end up
[hold one's end up] or [hold up one's end] or [keep […]
hold one's fire
[hold one's fire] or [hold fire] {v. phr.} To keep back […]
hold one's head up
[hold one's head up] {v. phr.} To show self-respect; not be […]
hold one's horses
[hold one's horses] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stop; wait; be patient. […]
hold one's own
[hold one's own] {v. phr.} To keep your position; avoid losing […]
hold one's peace
[hold one's peace] {v. phr.}, {formal} To be silent and not […]
hold one's temper
[hold one's temper] or [keep one's temper] {v. phr.} To make […]
hold one's tongue
[hold one's tongue] {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not […]
hold out
[hold out] {v. phr.} 1. To put forward; reach out; extend; […]
hold still
[hold still] {v. phr.} To remain motionless. * /"Hold still," the […]
hold the bag
[hold the bag] {v. phr.} To be made liable for or […]
hold the fort
[hold the fort] {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; […]
hold the line
[hold the line] {v. phr.} To keep a situation or trouble […]
hold the stage
[hold the stage] {v. phr.} 1. To continue to be produced […]
hold true
[hold true] or [hold good] {v. phr.} To remain true. * […]
hold water
[hold water] {v. phr.} 1. To keep water without leaking. * […]
hook up
[hook up] {v. phr.} To connect or fit together. * /The […]
hop to it
[hop to it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get started; start a […]
hope against hope
[hope against hope] {v. phr.} To try to hope when things […]
hover over
[hover over] {v. phr.} 1. To remain close or above. * […]
how goes it?
[how goes it?] {v. phr.}, {interrog.} How are you and your […]
hug the road
[hug the road] {v. phr.} To stay firmly on the road; […]
hurry on with
[hurry on with] or [make haste with] {v. phr.} To make […]
hurry up
[hurry up] {v. phr.} To rush (an emphatic form of hurry). […]
inch (one's way) along
[inch (one's way) along] {v. phr.} To. proceed slowly and with […]
jar on
[jar on] {v. phr.} To irritate. * /The constant construction noise […]
join forces
[join forces] or [join hands] {v. phr.} To get together for […]
joking aside
[joking aside] or [joking apart] {v. phr.}, {informal} No fooling; without […]
jot down
[jot down] {v. phr.} To quickly commit to writing; make a […]
jump bail
[jump bail] or [skip bail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away […]
jump down one's throat
[jump down one's throat] {v. phr.} To suddenly become very angry […]
jump on
[jump on] or [jump all over] or [land on] or [land […]
jump on the bandwagon
[jump on the bandwagon] or [get on the bandwagon] {v. phr.}, […]
jump out of one's skin
[jump out of one's skin] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be badly […]
jump the gun
[jump the gun] also [beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
jump the track
[jump the track] {v. phr.} 1. To go off rails; go […]
jump through a hoop
[jump through a hoop] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do whatever you […]
jump to a conclusion
[jump to a conclusion] {v. phr.} To decide too quickly or […]
junked up
[junked up] {adj.} or {v. phr.}, {slang}, {drug culture} To be […]
keep (one) posted
[keep (one) posted] {v. phr.} To receive current information; inform oneself. […]
keep a civil tongue in one's head
[keep a civil tongue in one's head] {v. phr.} To be […]
keep a stiff upper lip
[keep a stiff upper lip] {v. phr.} To be brave; face […]
keep abreast (of) someone
[keep abreast (of) someone] or [keep abreast (of) something] {v. phr.} […]
keep an eye on
[keep an eye on] or [keep one's eye on] or [have […]
keep away
[keep away] {v. phr.} To remain at a distance from. * […]
keep back
[keep back] {v. phr.} To refrain or be restrained from entering; […]
keep body and soul together
[keep body and soul together] {v. phr.} To keep alive; survive. […]
keep books
[keep books] {v. phr.} To keep records of money gained and […]
keep company
[keep company] {v. phr.} 1. To stay or go along with […]
keep cool
[keep cool] {v. phr.} Remain calm; remain unexcited. * /The main […]
keep house
[keep house] (1) {v. phr.} To do the necessary things in […]
keep house
[keep house] (2) also [play house] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live […]
keep in touch with
[keep in touch with] {v. phr.} To remain in communication with; […]
keep late hours
[keep late hours] {v. phr.} To go to bed late; habitually […]
keep off
[keep off] {v. phr.} To refrain from entering; stay away from. […]
keep one at a distance
[keep one at a distance] or [keep one at arm's length] […]
keep one's balance
[keep one's balance] {v. phr.} To stay even-tempered; not become overexcited. […]
keep one's chin up
[keep one's chin up] {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; […]
keep one's distance
[keep one's distance] {v. phr.} To be cool toward someone; avoid […]
keep one's eye on the ball
[keep one's eye on the ball] {v. phr.} 1. To watch […]
keep one's eyes peeled
[keep one's eyes peeled] or [keep one's eyes skinned] {v. phr.}, […]
keep one's feet
[keep one's feet] {v. phr.} To keep from falling or slipping […]
keep one's hand in
[keep one's hand in] {v. phr.} To keep in practice; continue […]
keep one's head
[keep one's head] also [keep one's wits about one] {v. phr.} […]
keep one's head above water
[keep one's head above water] {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manage […]
keep one's mouth shut
[keep one's mouth shut] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be or stay […]
keep one's nose clean
[keep one's nose clean] {v. phr.}, {slang} To stay out of […]
keep one's nose to the grindstone
[keep one's nose to the grindstone] or [have one's nose to […]
keep one's own counsel
[keep one's own counsel] {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas […]
keep one's shirt on
[keep one's shirt on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep […]
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 out (of)
[keep out (of)] {v. phr.} 1. To stay out; remain out […]
keep pace
[keep pace] {v. phr.} To go as fast; go at the […]
keep plugging along
[keep plugging along] {v. phr.}, {informal} To continue to work diligently […]
keep step with
[keep step with] {v. phr.} To maintain the same degree of […]
keep tab on
[keep tab on] or [keep tabs on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. […]
keep the ball rolling
[keep the ball rolling] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep up an […]
keep the faith
[keep the faith] {v. phr.} To not abandon hope; stay committed […]
keep the home fires burning
[keep the home fires burning] {v. phr.} To keep things going […]
keep the wolf (wolves) from the door
[keep the wolf (wolves) from the door] {v. phr.} To avoid […]
keep things humming
[keep things humming] {v. phr.} To cause thing to perform smoothly […]
keep time
[keep time] {v. phr.} 1. To show the right time. * […]
keep track
[keep track] {v. phr.} To know about changes; stay informed or […]
keep under one's hat
[keep under one's hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep secret; not […]
keep up appearances
[keep up appearances] {v. phr.} To maintain an outward show of […]
keep up with the Joneses
[keep up with the Joneses] {v. phr.} To follow the latest […]
keep watch
[keep watch] {v. phr.} To be vigilant; be alert; guard. * […]
kettle of fish
[kettle of fish] {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how […]
kick against the pricks
[kick against the pricks] {v. phr.}, {literary} To fight against rules […]
kick down
[kick down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To shift an automobile, jeep, or […]
kick it
[kick it] {v. phr.}, {slang} To end a bad or unwanted […]
kick off
[kick off] {v. phr.} 1. To make the kick that begins […]
kick oneself
[kick oneself] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be sorry or ashamed; regret. […]
kick over the traces
[kick over the traces] also [jump the traces] {v. phr.} To […]
kick the bucket
[kick the bucket] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /Old Mr. […]
kick up a fuss
[kick up a fuss] or [kick up a row] or [raise […]
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 […]
kill two birds with one stone
[kill two birds with one stone] {v. phr.} To succeed in […]
kiss someone
[kiss someone] or [something goodbye] {v. phr.} To lose or give […]
knock cold
[knock cold] {v. phr.}, {informal} To render unconscious. * /The blow […]
knock down
[knock down] {v. phr.} To reduce; lower. * /The realtors said […]
knock for a loop
[knock for a loop] or [throw for a loop] {v. phr.}, […]
knock it off
[knock it off] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To stop talking […]
knock off
[knock off] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To burglarize someone. * /They […]
knock off one's feet
[knock off one's feet] {v. phr.} To surprise (someone) so much […]
knock on wood
[knock on wood] {v. phr.} To knock on something made of […]
knock one's block off
[knock one's block off] {v. phr.}, {slang} To hit someone very […]
knock oneself out
[knock oneself out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make […]
knock out
[knock out] {v. phr.} To make helpless, unworkable, or unusable. * […]
knock over
[knock over] {v. phr.} To overturn; upset. * /I accidentally knocked […]
knock the living daylights out of
[knock the living daylights out of] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To […]
know a thing or two about
[know a thing or two about] {v. phr.} To be experienced […]
know enough to come in out of the rain
[know enough to come in out of the rain] {v. phr.} […]
know if one is coming or going
[know if one is coming or going] or [know whether one […]
know one in high places
[know one in high places] {v. phr.} To be connected with […]
know one is alive
[know one is alive] {v. phr.} Not to notice a person. […]
know one's own mind
[know one's own mind] {v. phr.} To not hesitate or vacillate; […]
know one's place
[know one's place] {v. phr.} To be deferential to one's elders […]
know one's way around
[know one's way around] or [know one's way about] {v. phr.} […]
know something inside out
[know something inside out] {v. phr.} To be extremely well conversant […]
know which side one's bread is buttered on
[know which side one's bread is buttered on] {v. phr.} To […]
knuckle under
[knuckle under] {v. phr.} To do something because you are forced […]
labor under
[labor under] {v. phr.} To be the victim of; suffer from. […]
land on one's feet
[land on one's feet] also [land on both feet] {v. phr.}, […]
laugh all the way to the bank
[laugh all the way to the bank] {v. phr.} To have […]
laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth
[laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth] or [laugh on […]
laugh one out of
[laugh one out of] {v. phr.} To cause another to forget […]
laugh one's head off
[laugh one's head off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To laugh very hard; […]
lay a finger on
[lay a finger on] {v. phr.} To touch or bother, even […]
lay about one
[lay about one] {v. phr.} To hit out in all directions. […]
lay an egg
[lay an egg] {v. phr.}, {slang} To fail to win the […]
lay aside
[lay aside] {v. phr.} 1. To put off until another time; […]
lay at one's door
[lay at one's door] {v. phr.}, {literary} To blame (something) on […]
lay bare
[lay bare] {v. phr.} To expose; reveal; divulge. * /During his […]
lay down one's arms
[lay down one's arms] {v. phr.} To cease fighting; surrender. * […]
lay down one's life
[lay down one's life] {v. phr.} To sacrifice one's life for […]
lay down the law
[lay down the law] {v. phr.} 1. To give strict orders. […]
lay eyes on
[lay eyes on] or [set eyes on] {v. phr.} To see. […]
lay hands on
[lay hands on] {v. phr.} 1. To get hold of; find; […]
lay hold of
[lay hold of] {v. phr.} 1. To take hold of; grasp; […]
lay it on
[lay it on] or [lay it on thick] also [put it […]
lay off
[lay off] {v. phr.} 1. To mark out the boundaries or […]
lay on the line
[lay on the line] or [put on the line] {v. phr.}, […]
lay one's cards on the table
[lay one's cards on the table] or [lay down one's cards] […]
lay one's hands on
[lay one's hands on] or [get one's hands on] {v. phr.} […]
lay oneself open to
[lay oneself open to] {v. phr.} To make oneself vulnerable to; […]
lay oneself out
[lay oneself out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard […]
lay out
[lay out] {v. phr.} 1. To prepare (a dead body) for […]
lay rubber
[lay rubber] or [lay a patch] {v. phr.}, {slang} To take […]
lay the blame at one's door
[lay the blame at one's door] {v. phr.} To say that […]
lay to rest
[lay to rest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To put a dead […]
lay waste
[lay waste] {v. phr.}, {literary} To cause wide and great damage […]
lead a dog's life
[lead a dog's life] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live a hard […]
lead a merry chase
[lead a merry chase] {v. phr.} To delay or escape capture […]
lead by the nose
[lead by the nose] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have full control […]
lead on
[lead on] {v. phr.} To encourage you to believe something untrue […]
lead one a merry dance
[lead one a merry dance] {v. phr.} To cause someone unusual […]
lead the way
[lead the way] {v. phr.} To go before and show how […]
lead to
[lead to] {v. phr.} To result in. * /Such a heavy […]
leaf through
[leaf through] {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book […]
leak out
[leak out] {v. phr.} To become known; escape. * /The famous […]
leak to
[leak to] {v. phr.} To purposely let a secret be known, […]
lean on
[lean on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To pressure (someone) by blackmailing, […]
learn by rote
[learn by rote] {v. phr.} To blindly memorize what was taught […]
leave a bad taste in one's mouth
[leave a bad taste in one's mouth] {v. phr.} To feel […]
leave at the altar
[leave at the altar] {v. phr.} 1. To decide not to […]
leave behind
[leave behind] {v. phr.} 1. Abandon. * /Refugees on the run […]
leave flat
[leave flat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To quit or leave suddenly without […]
leave hanging
[leave hanging] or [leave hanging in the air] {v. phr.} To […]
leave holding the bag
[leave holding the bag] or [leave holding the sack] {v. phr.}, […]
leave in the lurch
[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone […]
leave it at that
[leave it at that] {v. phr.} To avoid further and more […]
leave no stone unturned
[leave no stone unturned] {v. phr.} To try in every way; […]
leave one's mark
[leave one's mark] {v. phr.} To leave an impression upon; influence […]
leave open
[leave open] {v. phr.} To remain temporarily unsettled; subject to further […]
leave out
[leave out] {v. phr.} To skip; omit. * /The printer accidentally […]
leave out of account
[leave out of account] {v. phr.} To fail to consider; forget […]
leave to one's own devices
[leave to one's own devices] {v. phr.} Let someone do what […]
leave word with
[leave word with] {v. phr.} To leave a message. * /Hank […]
lend a hand
[lend a hand] or [give a hand] also [bear a hand] […]
lend itself to
[lend itself to] {v. phr.} To give a chance for or […]
lend oneself to
[lend oneself to] {v. phr.} To give help or approval to; […]
let bygones be bygones
[let bygones be bygones] {v. phr.} To let the past be […]
let down
[let down] {v. phr.} 1. To allow to descend; lower. * […]
let down easy
[let down easy] {v. phr.} To refuse or say no to […]
let drop
[let drop] {v. phr.} 1. To cease to talk about; set […]
let George do it
[let George do it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To expect someone else […]
let go of
[let go of] {v. phr.} To release one's grasp. * /As […]
let grass grow under one's feet
[let grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.} To be idle; […]
let it all hang out
[let it all hang out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Not to […]
let it lay
[let it lay] {v. phr.}, {used imperatively}, {slang} Forget it; leave […]
let it rip
[let it rip] {v. phr.}, {used imperatively}, {slang} 1. Don't be […]
let know
[let know] {v. phr.} To inform. * /Please let us know […]
let off steam
[let off steam] or [blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
let one have it
[let one have it] {v. phr.} 1a. {slang} To hit hard. […]
let one in on
[let one in on] {v. phr.} To reveal a secret to; […]
let one's hair down
[let one's hair down] or [let down one's hair] {v. phr.}, […]
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 pass
[let pass] {v. phr.} To disregard; overlook. * /Herb may have […]
let ride
[let ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To allow to go on without […]
let slip
[let slip] {v. phr.} To unintentionally reveal. * /Ellen let it […]
let the cat out of the bag
[let the cat out of the bag] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
let the chips fall where they may
[let the chips fall where they may] {v. phr.} To pay […]
let the grass grow under one's feet
[let the grass grow under one's feet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
let well enough alone
[let well enough alone] or [leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} […]
level with
[level with] {v. phr.} To tell someone the truth; not engage […]
lick into shape
[lick into shape] {v. phr.} To make perfect; drill; train. * […]
lick one's boots
[lick one's boots] {v. phr.} To flatter or act like a […]
lick one's chops
[lick one's chops] {v. phr.}, {informal} To think about something pleasant; […]
lie around
[lie around] {v. phr.} To be unused; inert. * /This old […]
lie down on the job
[lie down on the job] {v. phr.}, {informal} To purposely fail […]
lie in state
[lie in state] {v. phr.} Of a dead person: To lie […]
lie in wait
[lie in wait] {v. phr.} To watch from hiding in order […]
lie through one's teeth
[lie through one's teeth] {v. phr.} To lie uninhibitedly and unashamedly. […]
lift a finger
[lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand] […]
line one's pockets
[line one's pockets] also [line one's purse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
line up
[line up] {v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line […]
liquor up
[liquor up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To drink an excessive amount of […]
listen to reason
[listen to reason] {v. phr.} To listen to and think about […]
little does one think
[little does one think] {v. phr.} To not realize; not expect; […]
live from hand to mouth
[live from hand to mouth] {v. phr.} To live on little […]
live in a fools paradise
[live in a fool's paradise] {v. phr.} To deceive oneself; tell […]
live in an ivory tower
[live in an ivory tower] {v. phr.} To be blind to […]
live in the fast lane
[live in the fast lane] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live a […]
live it up
[live it up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pursue pleasure; enjoy games […]
live off someone
[live off someone] {v. phr.} To be supported by someone. * […]
live on borrowed time
[live on borrowed time] {v. phr.} To live or last longer […]
live out of a suitcase
[live out of a suitcase] {v. phr.} To have no permanent […]
load the bases
[load the bases] or [fill the bases] {v. phr.} To get […]
lock up
[lock up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be assured of success. * […]
lodge a complaint
[lodge a complaint] {v. phr.} To make a complaint; complain. * […]
look as if one has come out of a bandbox
[look as if one has come out of a bandbox] {v. […]
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
[look at the world through rose-colored glasses] or [see with rose-colored […]
look daggers
[look daggers] {v. phr.} To show anger with a look; express […]
look down one's nose at
[look down one's nose at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To think of […]
look high and low for
[look high and low for] {v. phr.} To look everywhere; search […]
look in the eye
[look in the eye] or [look in the face] {v. phr.} […]
look like a million dollars
[look like a million dollars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look well […]
look like the cat that ate the canary
[look like the cat that ate the canary] or [look like […]
look oneself
[look oneself] {v. phr.} To appear self-possessed and well; look or […]
look out for
[look out for] {v. phr.} To watch out for; be on […]
lord it over
[lord it over] {v. phr.} To act as the superior and […]
lose ground
[lose ground] {v. phr.} 1. To go backward; retreat. * /The […]
lose heart
[lose heart] {v. phr.} To feel discouraged because of failure; to […]
lose one's grip
[lose one's grip] {v. phr.} To fail in control or command; […]
lose one's head
[lose one's head (over)] {v. phr.} 1. To panic. * /"Let's […]
lose one's heart
[lose one's heart] {v. phr.} To fall in love; begin to […]
lose one's marbles
[lose one's marbles] {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazed. * […]
lose one's shirt
[lose one's shirt] {v. phr.}, {slang} To lose all or most […]
lose one's temper
[lose one's temper] {v. phr.} To lose control over one's anger; […]
lose one's tongue
[lose one's tongue] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be so embarrassed or […]
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 […]
lose touch
[lose touch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fail to keep in contact […]
lose track
[lose track] {v. phr.} To forget about something; not stay informed; […]
lower the boom
[lower the boom] {v. phr.}, {informal} To punish strictly; check or […]
luck out
[luck out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Suddenly to get lucky […]
lust for
[lust for] {v. phr.} To physically yearn for; hanker after; want […]
make a beeline for
[make a beeline for] {v. phr.} To go in a straight […]
make a big deal about
[make a big deal about] {v. phr.}, {informal} To exaggerate an […]
make a clean breast of
[make a clean breast of] {v. phr.} To admit (your guilt); […]
make a clean sweep of
[make a clean sweep of] {v. phr.} 1. Achieve a complete […]
make a day of it
[make a day of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something […]
make a dent in
[make a dent in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make less by […]
make a difference
[make a difference] or [make the difference] {v. phr.} To change […]
make a face
[make a face] {v. phr.}, {informal} To twist your face; make […]
make a fool of
[make a fool of] or (informal) [make a monkey of] {v. […]
make a fuss over
[make a fuss over] {v. phr.} 1. To quarrel about something […]
make a go of
[make a go of] {v. phr.} To turn into a success. […]
make a hit
[make a hit] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be successful; be well-liked; […]
make a killing
[make a killing] {v. phr.} To earn or suddenly win a […]
make a living
[make a living] {v. phr.} To earn one's livelihood. * /If […]
make a long story short
[make a long story short] {v. phr.} To summarize a lengthy […]
make a match
[make a match] {v. phr.} To bring a man and woman […]
make a motion
[make a motion] {v. phr.} To propose in some committee meeting […]
make a move
[make a move] {v. phr.} 1. To budge; change places. * […]
make a name for oneself
[make a name for oneself] {v. phr.} To become recognized in […]
make a night of it
[make a night of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To spend the […]
make a nuisance of oneself
[make a nuisance of oneself] {v. phr.} To constantly bother others. […]
make a pass at
[make a pass at] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Make advances toward […]
make a pig of oneself
[make a pig of oneself] {v. phr.}, {informal} To overindulge; eat […]
make a play for
[make a play for] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to get […]
make a point
[make a point] {v. phr.} To try hard; make a special […]
make a practice of
[make a practice of] {v. phr.} To make a habit of; […]
make a racket
[make a racket] {v. phr.} To cause a lot of noisy […]
make a scene
[make a scene] {v. phr.} To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. […]
make a splash
[make a splash] {v. phr.} To cause a sensation. * /The […]
make a stab at
[make a stab at] {v. phr.} To try doing something at […]
make a stand
[make a stand] {v. phr.} 1. To take a firm position […]
make a touch
[make a touch] {v. phr.} To borrow money; try to borrow […]
make a virtue of necessity
[make a virtue of necessity] {v. phr.} Make the best of […]
make after
[make after] {v. phr.} To chase something; run after something. * […]
make allowance
[make allowance] {v. phr.} To judge results by the circumstances. - […]
make an end of
[make an end of] {v. phr.} To make (something) end; put […]
make an example of
[make an example of] {v. phr.} To punish (someone) publicly to […]
make an exhibition of oneself
[make an exhibition of oneself] {v. phr.} To behave foolishly or […]
make book
[make book] {v. phr.} To serve as a bookmaker taking bets […]
make bricks without straw
[make bricks without straw] {v. phr.} To make something without the […]
make conversation
[make conversation] {v. phr.} To talk with someone just so that […]
make do
[make do] {v. phr.} To use a poor substitute when one […]
make ends meet
[make ends meet] {v. phr.} To have enough money to pay […]
make eyes at
[make eyes at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look at a girl […]
make faces at
[make faces at] {v. phr.} To grimace; scowl. * /"Stop making […]
make friends
[make friends] {v. phr.} To become friends; form a friendship. * […]
make fun of
[make fun of] or [poke fun at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
make good
[make good] {v. phr.} 1. To do what one promised to […]
make good time
[make good time] {v. phr.} To make unimpeded progress on a […]
make haste
[make haste] {v. phr.} To move fast; hurry. - Rarely used […]
make hay while the sun shines
[make hay while the sun shines] {v. phr.} To do something […]
make head or tail of
[make head or tail of] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the […]
make headway
[make headway] {v. phr.} To move forward; make progress. * /The […]
make it hot
[make it hot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring punishment; cause trouble. […]
make it snappy
[make it snappy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To move quickly; be fast; […]
make it with
[make it with] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To be accepted […]
make light of
[make light of] {v. phr.} To treat an important matter as […]
make little of
[make little of] {v. phr.} To make (something) seem unimportant; belittle. […]
make love
[make love] {v. phr.} 1. To be warm, loving, and tender […]
make merry
[make merry] {v. phr.}, {literary} To have fun, laugh, and be […]
make mincemeat (out) of
[make mincemeat (out) of] {v. phr.} To destroy completely. * /The […]
make much of
[make much of] {v. phr.} To make something seem of more […]
make neither head nor tail of
[make neither head nor tail of] {v. phr.} To be unable […]
make no bones
[make no bones] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have no doubts; […]
make of
[make of] {v. phr.} To interpret; understand. * /What do you […]
make one feel at home
[make one feel at home] {v. phr.} To be hospitable; welcome; […]
make one out to be
[make one out to be] {v. phr.} To accuse someone of […]
make one tick
[make one tick] {v. phr.} To cause to operate; to motivate. […]
make one's blood boil
[make one's blood boil] or [make the blood boil] {v. phr.}, […]
make one's head spin
[make one's head spin] {v. phr.} To be bewildered; be confused. […]
make one's mark
[make one's mark] {v. phr.} To become known to many people; […]
make one's mouth water
[make one's mouth water] {v. phr.} 1. To look or smell […]
make one's pile
[make one's pile] {v. phr.} To make one's fortune. * /The […]
make one's way
[make one's way] {v. phr.} 1. To go forward with difficulty; […]
make oneself at home
[make oneself at home] {v. phr.} To feel comfortable; act as […]
make oneself scarce
[make oneself scarce] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave quickly; go away. […]
make or break
[make or break] {v. phr.} To bring complete success or failure, […]
make rounds
[make rounds] {v. phr.} To travel the same route, making several […]
make sense
[make sense] {v. phr.} 1. To be something you can understand […]
make short work of
[make short work of] {v. phr.} To finish rapidly. * /The […]
make sit up
[make sit up] {v. phr.} To shock to attention; surprise; create […]
make something of
[make something of] {v. phr.} 1. To make (something) seem important. […]
make sure
[make sure] {v. phr.} To see about something yourself; look at […]
make the best of
[make the best of] {v. phr.} To do something you do […]
make the feathers fly
[make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To enjoy working; […]
make the fur fly
[make the fur fly] or [make the feathers fly] {v. phr.}, […]
make the grade
[make the grade] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make good; succeed. […]
make the most of
[make the most of] {v. phr.} To do the most you […]
make the scene
[make the scene] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be present; to arrive […]
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 one's mind
[make up one's mind] {v. phr.} To choose what to do; […]
make waves
[make waves] {v. phr.}, {informal} Make one's influence felt; create a […]
make way
[make way] {v. phr.} To move from in front so someone […]
map out
[map out] {v. phr.} To arrange; lay out; plan. * /The […]
mark down
[mark down] {v. phr.} 1. To lower the price. * /The […]
mark off
[mark off] {v. phr.} Mark with lines; lay out in sections. […]
mark one's words
[mark one's words] {v. phr.} To pay close attention to what […]
mark time
[mark time] {v. phr.} 1. To move the feet up and […]
marry money
[marry money] {v. phr.} To marry a rich person. * /Ellen […]
mean business
[mean business] {v. phr.}, {informal} To decide strongly to do what […]
mean well
[mean well] {v. phr.} To have good intentions. * /Fred generally […]
measure off
[measure off] {v. phr.} To mark by measuring. * /She measured […]
meet one's death
[meet one's death] {v. phr.} To die. * /Algernon met his […]
meet one's eye
[meet one's eye] {v. phr.} To be in plain view or […]
meet one's match
[meet one's match] {v. phr.} To encounter someone as good as […]
meet one's Waterloo
[meet one's Waterloo] {v. phr.} To be defeated; lose an important […]
meet up with
[meet up with] {v. phr.} To meet by accident; come upon […]
melt in one's mouth
[melt in one's mouth] {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender […]
mend one's fences
[mend one's fences] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something to make […]
mend one's ways
[mend one's ways] {v. phr.} To reform; change one's behavior from […]
mess around
[mess around] {v. phr.} 1. To engage in idle or purposeless […]
mess up
[mess up] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To cause trouble; to […]
mill around
[mill around] {v. phr.} To move impatiently in no particular direction. […]
mince words
[mince words] {v. phr.} To choose words carefully for the sake […]
mind one's own business
[mind one's own business] {v. phr.} To not interfere in the […]
mind one's p's and q's
[mind one's p's and q's] {v. phr.} To be very careful […]
mind you
[mind you] {v. phr.}, {informal} I want you to notice and […]
miss a trick
[miss a trick] {v. phr.} To fail to see, hear, or […]
miss by a mile
[miss by a mile] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To shoot at […]
miss the boat
[miss the boat] also [miss the bus] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
miss the point
[miss the point] {v. phr.} To be unable to comprehend the […]
mop the floor with
[mop the floor with] or [mop up the floor with] or […]
mop up
[mop up] {v. phr.} To disperse or liquidate isolated groups or […]
move a muscle
[move a muscle] {v. phr.} To move even a very little. […]
move heaven and earth
[move heaven and earth] {v. phr.} To try every way; do […]
move in on
[move in on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To take over something […]
mull over
[mull over] {v. phr.} To consider; think over. * /He mulled […]
muscle in on
[muscle in on] {v. phr.} To intrude; penetrate; force oneself into […]
nail down
[nail down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make certain; make sure; settle. […]
narrow down
[narrow down] {v. phr.} To limit within very strict margins. * […]
never mind
[never mind] {v. phr.} Don't trouble about it; don't worry about […]
never say die
[never say die] {v. phr.} Don't quit; don't be discouraged. * […]
nip in the bud
[nip in the bud] {v. phr.} To check at the outset; […]
nose about
[nose about] or [nose around] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look for […]
not have the heart to
[not have the heart to] {v. phr.} To not be insensitive […]
not to get to first base
[not to get to first base] {v. phr.} To fail to […]
not to give one the time of day
[not to give one the time of day] {v. phr.}, {slang}, […]
not to give quarter
[not to give quarter] {v. phr.} 1. To be utterly unwilling […]
not to know one from Adam
[not to know one from Adam] {v. phr.} To not know […]
not to know the first thing about
[not to know the first thing about] {v. phr.} To be […]
not to know what to make of
[not to know what to make of] {v. phr.} To be […]
not to know whether one is coming or going
[not to know whether one is coming or going] {v. phr.} […]
not to lift a finger
[not to lift a finger] {v. phr.} To not help in […]
not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole
[not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole] {v. phr.} To […]
nuke a tater
[nuke a tater] {v. phr.} 1. To bake a potato in […]
number among
[number among] {v. phr.} Consider as one of; consider to be […]
nurse a drink
[nurse a drink] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a drink in […]
nurse a grudge
[nurse a grudge] {v. phr.} To keep a feeling of envy […]
occupy oneself
[occupy oneself] {v. phr.} To make oneself busy with. * /Having […]
odds are against
[odds are against] {v. phr.} The likelihood of success is not […]
off (one/he/she/it) goes!
[off (one/he/she/it) goes!] {v. phr.} Said of a person, a vehicle, […]
open fire
[open fire] {v. phr.} To begin shooting. * /The big warship […]
open its doors
[open its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To allow someone or something […]
open one's eyes
[open one's eyes] or [open up one's eyes] {v. phr.} To […]
open one's heart
[open one's heart] {v. phr.} 1. To talk about your feelings […]
open onto
[open onto] {v. phr.} To have a view of. * /Our […]
open the door
[open the door] {v. phr.} To allow more action or discussion; […]
open the floodgates
[open the floodgates] {v. phr.} To let loose an outburst of […]
order about
[order about] or [around] {v. phr.} To dictate arrogantly to someone; […]
pack a punch
[pack a punch] or [pack a wallop] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. […]
pack one's bag
[pack one's bag] {v. phr.} To leave a place out of […]
pack up
[pack up] {v. phr.} To pack one's suitcase for traveling; prepare […]
pad the bill
[pad the bill] {v. phr.} To add false expenses to a […]
paddle one's own canoe
[paddle one's own canoe] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work without help; […]
paint a gloomy picture
[paint a gloomy picture] {v. phr.} To describe something in a […]
paint oneself into a corner
[paint oneself into a corner] {v. phr.} To get oneself into […]
paint the town red
[paint the town red] or [paint the town] {v. phr.}, {slang} […]
pant for
[pant for] {v. phr.} To desire something very deeply. * /He […]
pare down
[pare down] {v. phr.} To limit; economize; reduce. * /With a […]
part company
[part company] {v. phr.} 1. To part with someone; leave each […]
partial to
[partial to] {v. phr.} Having a weakness for; favorable toward. * […]
pass around
[pass around] {v. phr.} To circulate from one to another; distribute […]
pass for
[pass for] {v. phr.} To be taken for; be considered as. […]
pass muster
[pass muster] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pass a test or check-up; […]
pass the buck
[pass the buck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make another person decide […]
pass the hat
[pass the hat] {v. phr.} To solicit money; take up collections […]
pass the time of day
[pass the time of day] {v. phr.} To exchange greetings; stop […]
pass upon
[pass upon] {v. phr.} To express an opinion about; judge. * […]
pat on the back
[pat on the back] (1) {v. phr.} 1. To clap lightly […]
pave the way
[pave the way] {v. phr.} To make preparation; make easy. * […]
pay a call
[pay a call] {v. phr.} To visit someone. * /"Come and […]
pay as one goes
[pay as one goes] {v. phr.} To pay cash; to pay […]
pay attention
[pay attention] {v. phr.} To listen to someone; hear and understand […]
pay court to
[pay court to] {v. phr.} To woo; to shower with attention. […]
pay down
[pay down] {v. phr.} 1. To give as a deposit on […]
pay off
[pay off] {v. phr.} 1. To pay the wages of. * […]
pay one back in his own coin
[pay one back in his own coin] {v. phr.} To retaliate. […]
pay one's respect to
[pay one's respect to] {v. phr.} To discharge one's social obligations […]
pay one's way
[pay one's way] {v. phr.} 1. To pay in cash or […]
pay the piper
[pay the piper] or [pay the fiddler] {v. phr.} To suffer […]
pay through the nose
[pay through the nose] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pay at a […]
perish the thought
[perish the thought] {v. phr.} Let us not even think of […]
pick a hole in
[pick a hole in] or [pick holes in] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
pick a pocket
[pick a pocket] {v. phr.} To steal by removing from the […]
pick a quarrel
[pick a quarrel] {v. phr.} To seek the opportunity for a […]
pick a/the lock
[pick a/the lock] {v. phr.} To burglarize; open illegally; open a […]
pick apart
[pick apart] or [pick to pieces] {v. phr.} To criticize harshly; […]
pick holes in
[pick holes in] {v. phr.} To criticize or find fault with […]
pick one's teeth
[pick one's teeth] {v. phr.} To clean one's teeth with a […]
pick one's way
[pick one's way] {v. phr.} To go ahead carefully in difficult […]
pick the brains of
[pick the brains of] {v. phr.} To get ideas or information […]
pick up the tab
[pick up the tab] {v. phr.} To pay the bill in […]
pig out
[pig out] {v. phr.} 1. To eat a tremendous amount of […]
pile up
[pile up] {v. phr.} 1. To grow into a big heap. […]
pin one's ears back
[pin one's ears back] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To beat; defeat. […]
pin one's faith on
[pin one's faith on] {v. phr.} To depend upon; trust. * […]
pinch and scrape
[pinch and scrape] {v. phr.} To save as much money as […]
pinch pennies
[pinch pennies] {v. phr.}, {informal} Not spend a penny more than […]
pine away
[pine away] {v. phr.} To waste away with grief. * /After […]
pinup girl
[pinup girl] {v. phr.} An attractive girl whose picture is pinned […]
pitch a curve
[pitch a curve] or [a curve ball] {v. phr.} To catch […]
pitch woo
[pitch woo] {v. phr.}, {slang} To kiss and hug; make love. […]
play a part in
[play a part in] {v. phr.} To be instrumental in; have […]
play a waiting game
[play a waiting game] {v. phr.} To withhold action until one's […]
play ball
[play ball] {v. phr.} 1. To begin play in a ball […]
play by ear
[play by ear] {v. phr.} 1. To play a musical instrument […]
play cat and mouse with
[play cat and mouse with] {v. phr.} To tease or fool […]
play fair
[play fair] {v. phr.} To do what is right to others; […]
play fast and loose
[play fast and loose] {v. phr.} To do as you please […]
play footsie
[play footsie] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Touch the feet of […]
play for keeps
[play for keeps] {v. phr.} To take an action of finality […]
play hard to get
[play hard to get] {v. phr.} To act as if one […]
play havoc with
[play havoc with] or [raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause […]
play hooky
[play hooky] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stay out of school to […]
play into one's hands
[play into one's hands] {v. phr.} To be or do something […]
play one false
[play one false] {v. phr.}, {literary} To act disloyally toward (a […]
play one's cards right
[play one's cards right] or [play one's cards well] {v. phr.}, […]
play ostrich
[play ostrich] {v. phr.} To refuse to face painful facts or […]
play politics
[play politics] {v. phr.} To make secret agreements for your own […]
play possum
[play possum] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To pretend to be asleep. […]
play safe
[play safe] or [play it safe] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be […]
play second fiddle
[play second fiddle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act a smaller part; […]
play the devil with
[play the devil with] or [play hob with] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
play the field
[play the field] {v. phr.}, {informal} To date many different people; […]
play the game
[play the game] {v. phr.}, {informal} To obey the rules; do […]
play the market
[play the market] {v. phr.} To try to make money on […]
play to the gallery
[play to the gallery] {v. phr.} To try to get the […]
play tricks on
[play tricks on] {v. phr.} To make another the victim of […]
play up to
[play up to] {v. phr.}. {slang} 1. To try to gain […]
play with fire
[play with fire] {v. phr.} To put oneself in danger; to […]
plough
[plough] or [plow through] {v. phr.} Pass through laboriously. * /Saw […]
plug in
[plug in] {v. phr.} To connect (an electrical appliance) to a […]
plume oneself
[plume oneself] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be proud of yourself; boast. […]
polish the apple
[polish the apple] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to make someone […]
pop in
[pop in] {v. phr.} To suddenly appear without announcement. * /"Just […]
pop the question
[pop the question] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask someone to marry […]
pound away at
[pound away at] {v. phr.} 1. To attack; criticize. * /In […]
pound out
[pound out] {v. phr.} 1. To play a piece of music […]
pound the pavement
[pound the pavement] {v. phr.}, {informal} To walk up and down […]
pour money down the drain
[pour money down the drain] {v. phr.} To spend one's money […]
pour oil on troubled waters
[pour oil on troubled waters] {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; […]
press one's luck
[press one's luck] or [push one's luck] {v. phr.} To depend […]
prey on one's mind
[prey on one's mind] {v. phr.} To afflict; worry. * /He […]
prick up one's ears
[prick up one's ears] {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interested […]
pride oneself on
[pride oneself on] {v. phr.} To be proud of, take satisfaction […]
promise the moon
[promise the moon] {v. phr.} To promise something impossible. * /A […]
psych out
[psych out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To find out the […]
pull a fast one
[pull a fast one] {v. phr.} To gain the advantage over […]
pull in one's horns
[pull in one's horns] or [draw in one's horns] {v. phr.}, […]
pull one's leg
[pull one's leg] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get someone to accept […]
pull one's punches
[pull one's punches] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not to hit as […]
pull one's teeth
[pull one's teeth] {v. phr.} To take power away from; make […]
pull one's weight
[pull one's weight] {v. phr.} To do your full share of […]
pull oneself together
[pull oneself together] {v. phr.} To become calm after being excited […]
pull out
[pull out] {v. phr.} 1. To withdraw; leave unceremoniously. * /The […]
pull out of a hat
[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as […]
pull rank
[pull rank] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To assert one's superior position […]
pull something on one
[pull something on one] {v. phr.} To perpetrate something prejudicial; deceive. […]
pull strings
[pull strings] or [pull wires] {v. phr.}, {informal} To secretly use […]
pull the plug on
[pull the plug on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To expose (someone's) secret […]
pull the rug out from under
[pull the rug out from under] {v. phr.}, {informal} To withdraw […]
pull the wool over one's eyes
[pull the wool over one's eyes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To fool […]
pull up one's socks
[pull up one's socks] {v. phr.} To try to do better, […]
pull up short
[pull up short] {v. phr.} To suddenly stop. * /He pulled […]
pull up stakes
[pull up stakes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To leave the place where […]
push on
[push on] {v. phr.} To press forward; proceed forward laboriously. * […]
push over
[push over] {v. phr.} To upset; overthrow. * /She is standing […]
push the panic button
[push the panic button] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very much […]
push up daisies
[push up daisies] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be dead and buried. […]
put a new face on
[put a new face on] {v. phr.} To alter the aspect […]
put about
[put about] {v. phr.} - Nautical usage. To turn in the […]
put all one's eggs in one basket
[put all one's eggs in one basket] {v. phr.} To place […]
put an end to
[put an end to] or [put a stop to] {v. phr.} […]
put aside
[put aside] {v. phr.} 1. To save; put something aside for […]
put back the clock
[put back the clock] or [turn back the clock] {v. phr.} […]
put down
[put down] {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush. * […]
put forth
[put forth] {v. phr.} To produce; issue; send out. * /In […]
put ideas into one's head
[put ideas into one's head] {v. phr.} To persuade someone to […]
put in a word for
[put in a word for] {v. phr.} To speak in favor […]
put in an appearance
[put in an appearance] also [make an appearance] {v. phr.} To […]
put in mind of
[put in mind of] {v. phr.}, {nonstandard} To remind of; suggest […]
put in one's place
[put in one's place] {v. phr.}, {informal} To criticize someone for […]
put in the way of
[put in the way of] or [put in one's way] {v. […]
put on
[put on] {v. phr.} 1. To dress in. * /The boy […]
put on airs
[put on airs] {v. phr.} To show conceit; act in a […]
put on an act
[put on an act] {v. phr.} 1. To perform a play. […]
put on one's thinking cap
[put on one's thinking cap] {v. phr.} To think hard and […]
put on the dog
[put on the dog] {v. phr.} To behave ostentatiously in terms […]
put on the map
[put on the map] {v. phr.} To make (a place) well […]
put one in the picture
[put one in the picture] {v. phr.} To inform someone of […]
put one on a pedestal
[put one on a pedestal] {v. phr.} To exaggeratedly worship or […]
put one through one's paces
[put one through one's paces] {v. phr.} To train and discipline […]
put one wise
[put one wise] {v. phr.} To bring one up-to-date; inform someone; […]
put one's back to it
[put one's back to it] {v. phr.} To make a real […]
put one's best foot forward
[put one's best foot forward] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to […]
put one's finger on
[put one's finger on] also [lay one's finger on] {v. phr.} […]
put one's foot down
[put one's foot down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decided […]
put one's foot in it
[put one's foot in it] or [put one's foot in one's […]
put one's hand to
[put one's hand to] or [set one's hand to] or [turn […]
put one's hand to the plow
[put one's hand to the plow] or [set one's hand to […]
put one's house in order
[put one's house in order] or [set one's house in order] […]
put one's money on a scratched horse
[put one's money on a scratched horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
put one's nose out of joint
[put one's nose out of joint] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To […]
put one's shoulder to the wheel
[put one's shoulder to the wheel] {v. phr.} To make a […]
put oneself in another's place
[put oneself in another's place] or [put oneself in another's shoes] […]
put out of the way
[put out of the way] {v. phr.} To kill. * /When […]
put that in your pipe and smoke it
[put that in your pipe and smoke it] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
put the bite on
[put the bite on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, […]
put their heads together
[put their heads together] or [lay their heads together] {v. phr.}, […]
put through
[put through] {v. phr.} 1. To carry out; arrange. * /If […]
put through one's paces
[put through one's paces] {v. phr.}, {informal} To test the different […]
put to bed
[put to bed] {v. phr.} 1. To put to rest for […]
put to rights
[put to rights] or [set to rights] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
put to sea
[put to sea] {v. phr.} To start a voyage. * /The […]
put to shame
[put to shame] {v. phr.} 1. To disgrace. * /The cleanliness […]
put to sleep
[put to sleep] {v. phr.} 1. To cause to fall asleep. […]
put to the sword
[put to the sword] {v. phr.}, {literary} To kill (people) in […]
put to use
[put to use] {v. phr.} To use. * /During the early […]
put two and two together
[put two and two together] {v. phr.} To make decisions based […]
put up a (brave or good) front
[put up a (brave or good) front] {v. phr.} To act […]
put up a (brave, good, etc.) fight
[put up a (brave, good, etc.) fight] {v. phr.} To resist. […]
put up or shut up
[put up or shut up] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To bet […]
put up to
[put up to] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk to and make […]
put words into one's mouth
[put words into one's mouth] {v. phr.} To say without proof […]
queer oneself
[queer oneself] {v. phr.} To act in such a manner as […]
race against time
[race against time] {v. phr.} To be in a great hurry […]
race to stand still
[race to stand still] {v. phr.} To be so far behind […]
rack one's brain
[rack one's brain] {v. phr.} To try your best to think; […]
rain cats and dogs
[rain cats and dogs] or [rain buckets] or [rain pitchforks] {v. […]
rain on
[rain on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To bring misfortune to (someone); to […]
raise a row
[raise a row] {v. phr.} To cause a disturbance, a fuss, […]
raise a stink
[raise a stink] {v. phr.} To cause a disturbance; complain; protest […]
raise Cain
[raise Cain] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be noisy; cause trouble. * […]
raise eyebrows
[raise eyebrows] {v. phr.} To shock people; cause surprise or disapproval. […]
raise funds
[raise funds] or [money] {v. phr.} To solicit donations for a […]
raise hackles
[raise hackles] or [raise one's hackles] {v. phr.} To make (someone) […]
raise jack
[raise jack] {v. phr.} {informal} Make a noise, set up a […]
raise one's sights
[raise one's sights] {v. phr.} To aim high; be ambitious. * […]
raise one's voice
[raise one's voice] {v. phr.} To speak loudly, as if in […]
raise the devil
[raise the devil] or [raise heck] or [raise hob] or [raise […]
raise the roof
[raise the roof] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make a lot […]
rake in
[rake in] {v. phr.} To realize great profits; take in money. […]
rake off
[rake off] {v. phr.} To illegally expropriate part of a sum […]
rake up
[rake up] {v. phr.} To expose; gather; bring to light. * […]
ramble on about
[ramble on about] {v. phr.} To chatter on idly and without […]
rap one's knuckles
[rap one's knuckles] {v. phr.} To scold or punish. * /The […]
rat out
[rat out] or [rat out on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To desert; […]
rate with someone
[rate with someone] {v. phr.} To be esteemed highly by another. […]
rattle one's saber
[rattle one's saber] {v. phr.} To threaten another government or country […]
rave about
[rave about] {v. phr.} To talk very enthusiastically about someone or […]
reach for the sky
[reach for the sky] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To put your […]
read between the lines
[read between the lines] {v. phr.} To understand all of a […]
read into
[read into] {v. phr.} To attribute extra meaning to; deduce from; […]
read off
[read off] {v. phr.} To read in a speaking voice from […]
read one like a book
[read one like a book] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand someone […]
read one one's rights
[read one one's rights] {v. phr.} To give to an arrested […]
read one's mind
[read one's mind] {v. phr.} To know what someone else is […]
read over
[read over] {v. phr.} To read hurriedly in a rather superficial […]
read the riot act
[read the riot act] {v. phr.} To give someone a strong […]
read up on
[read up on] {v. phr.} To study carefully in preparation for […]
rear its head
[rear its head] {v. phr.} To appear; emerge. * /After decades […]
regain one's feet
[regain one's feet] {v. phr.} To get back up again after […]
repeat oneself
[repeat oneself] {v. phr.} To say the same thing over again, […]
resign oneself
[resign oneself] {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot […]
rest assured
[rest assured] {v. phr.} To be convinced; persuaded; certain and unworried. […]
rest on one's laurels
[rest on one's laurels] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the […]
rest on one's oars
[rest on one's oars] {v. phr.} To stop trying; stop working […]
return the compliment
[return the compliment] {v. phr.} To say or do the same […]
rev up
[rev up] {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharply […]
ride herd on
[ride herd on] {v. phr.} 1. To patrol on horseback around […]
ride on one's coattails
[ride on one's coattails] {v. phr.} To succeed in a certain […]
ride roughshod over
[ride roughshod over] {v. phr.} To do as you wish without […]
ride the brake
[ride the brake] or [ride the clutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
ride the gravy train
[ride the gravy train] {v. phr.} To live a life of […]
rig out
[rig out] {v. phr.} To overdecorate; doll up; dress up. * […]
right-hand man
[right-hand man] {v. phr.} A valued and indispensable assistant. * /The […]
ring a bell
[ring a bell] {v. phr.} To make you remember something; sound […]
ring in
[ring in] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bring in (someone or […]
ring the changes
[ring the changes] {v. phr.} To say or do the same […]
ring true
[ring true] {v. phr.} To have a tone of genuineness; sound […]
rise from the ashes
[rise from the ashes] {v. phr.} To rise from ruin; start […]
rise up
[rise up] {v. phr.} To stage a rebellion; revolt. * /The […]
rob Peter to pay Paul
[rob Peter to pay Paul] {v. phr.} To change one duty […]
rob the cradle
[rob the cradle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have dates with or […]
rob the till
[rob the till] or [have one's hand in the till] {v. […]
rock the boat
[rock the boat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk […]
roll out the red carpet
[roll out the red carpet] {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an […]
room with
[room with] {v. phr.} 1. To live in a furnished room […]
root for
[root for] {v. phr.} To cheer for; applaud; support. * /During […]
rope off
[rope off] {v. phr.} To divide into sections by use of […]
rough it
[rough it] {v. phr.} To live like primitive people; live with […]
round out
[round out] {v. phr.} To complete; make whole. * /He needs […]
rub down
[rub down] {v. phr.} 1. To dry the body of (an […]
rub elbows
[rub elbows] also [rub shoulders] {v. phr.} To be in the […]
rub it in
[rub it in] {v. phr.}, {slang} To remind a person again […]
rub salt into one's wounds
[rub salt into one's wounds] {v. phr.}, {informal} To deliberately add […]
rub the wrong way
[rub the wrong way] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make (someone) a […]
rub up against
[rub up against] {v. phr.} To come into contact with. * […]
rub up to
[rub up to] {v. phr.} To do nice things for one; […]
ruffle feathers
[ruffle feathers] or [ruffle one's feathers] {v. phr.} Insult or disturb […]
rule the roost
[rule the roost] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be leader or boss; […]
run a risk
[run a risk] or [take a risk] {v. phr.} To be […]
run a temperature
[run a temperature] {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that […]
run a tight ship
[run a tight ship] {v. phr.} To run an organization with […]
run around in circles
[run around in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time in repetitious […]
run circles around
[run circles around] also [run rings around] {v. phr.} To show […]
run dry
[run dry] {v. phr.} To dry up; lose the water content. […]
run errands
[run errands] {v. phr.} To carry messages or perform similar minor […]
run for it
[run for it] or [make a run for it] {v. phr.} […]
run in
[run in] {v. phr.} 1. {informal} To take to jail; arrest. […]
run in the blood
[run in the blood] or [run in the family] {v. phr.} […]
run into the ground
[run into the ground] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To do or […]
run its course
[run its course] {v. phr.} To fulfill a normal development; terminate […]
run off
[run off] {v. phr.} 1. To produce with a printing press […]
run off at the mouth
[run off at the mouth] {v. phr.} To talk too much; […]
run out on
[run out on] {v. phr.} To leave someone in the lurch; […]
run ragged
[run ragged] {v. phr.} To tire out; make nervous by too […]
run riot
[run riot] {v. phr.} 1. To act freely or wildly; not […]
run scared
[run scared] {v. phr.} To expect defeat, as in a political […]
run short
[run short] {v. phr.} 1. To not have enough. * /Bob […]
run that by me again!
[run that by me again!] {v. phr.}, {informal command} Repeat what […]
run the gauntlet
[run the gauntlet] also [gantlet] {v. phr.} 1. To be made […]
run to
[run to] {v. phr.} To approximate; reach. * /It has been […]
run true to form
[run true to form] {v. phr.} To follow a usual way; […]
run up
[run up] {v. phr.} 1. To add to the amount of; […]
run wild
[run wild] {v. phr.} To be or go out of control. […]
run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds
[run with the hare and hunt (ride) with the hounds] {v. […]
rust away
[rust away] {v. phr.} To disappear gradually through the process of […]
sail (right) through
[sail (right) through] {v. phr.} To conclude easily and rapidly; finish […]
sail close to the wind
[sail close to the wind] {v. phr.} To be on the […]
sail under false colors
[sail under false colors] {v. phr.} 1. To sail a ship, […]
save face
[save face] {v. phr.} To save your good reputation, popularity, or […]
save one's breath
[save one's breath] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep silent because talking […]
save one's neck
[save one's neck] or [save one's skin] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
save the day
[save the day] {v. phr.} To bring about victory or success, […]
save up
[save up] {v. phr.} To put away for future use; keep […]
saw wood
[saw wood] also {Southern} [saw gourds] {v. phr.}, {slang} To breathe […]
say a mouthful
[say a mouthful] 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of […]
say one's peace
[say one's peace] or [speak one's piece] {v. phr.} To say […]
say the word
[say the word] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say or show that […]
say uncle
[say uncle] also [cry uncle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that […]
says who
[says who] or [says you] {v. phr.}, {slang} I don't believe […]
scare away
[scare away] or [off] {v. phr.} To cause to flee; frighten […]
scare out of one's wits
[scare out of one's wits] or [scare stiff] or [scare the […]
scout around
[scout around] {v. phr.} To search for; look around. * /When […]
scrape the bottom of the barrel
[scrape the bottom of the barrel] {v. phr.}, {informal} To use […]
scrape together
[scrape together] {v. phr.} To quickly assemble, usually from scanty ingredients. […]
scratch around for
[scratch around for] {v. phr.} To search randomly for something. * […]
scratch one's back
[scratch one's back] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something kind and […]
scratch the surface
[scratch the surface] {v. phr.} To learn or understand very little […]
scream bloody murder
[scream bloody murder] {v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest as […]
screw around
[screw around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To hang around idly without […]
screw up
[screw up] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {semi-vulgar}, {best avoided} 1. To make […]
screw up one's courage
[screw up one's courage] or [pluck up one's courage] {v. phr.} […]
scrounge around
[scrounge around] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To search for an object […]
search one's heart
[search one's heart] or [search one's soul] {v. phr.}, {formal} To […]
second-guess
[second-guess] {v. phr.} 1. To criticize another's decision with advantage of […]
see a lot of
[see a lot of] {v. phr.} To go out regularly with […]
see better days
[see better days] {v. phr.} 1. To enjoy a better or […]
see beyond one's nose
[see beyond one's nose] or [see beyond the end of one's […]
see daylight
[see daylight] {v. phr.}, {informal} To know that an end or […]
see eye to eye
[see eye to eye] {v. phr.} To agree fully; hold exactly […]
see fit
[see fit] or [think fit] {v. phr.} To decide that an […]
see how the land lies
[see how the land lies] {v. phr.}, {informal} To reconnoiter; investigate. […]
see one home
[see one home] {v. phr.} To walk a person home. * […]
see one's way clear
[see one's way clear] {v. phr.} To know no reason for […]
see reason
[see reason] {v. phr.} To think or act sensibly, especially after […]
see red
[see red] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become very angry. * /Whenever […]
see service
[see service] {v. phr.} 1. To be used over a considerable […]
see stars
[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars […]
see the color of one's money
[see the color of one's money] {v. phr.}, {informal} To know […]
see the last of
[see the last of] {v. phr.} To say good-bye to someone […]
see the light
[see the light] {v. phr.}, {informal} To understand or agree, often […]
see the light at the end of the tunnel
[see the light at the end of the tunnel] {v. phr.}, […]
see the light of day
[see the light of day] {v. phr.} To be born or […]
see things
[see things] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine sights which are not […]
see to it
[see to it] {v. phr.} To take care; take the responsibility; […]
seize on
[seize on] or [upon] {v. phr.} To latch onto. * /Whenever […]
seize the opportunity
[seize the opportunity] {v. phr.} To exploit a chance. * /His […]
sell down the river
[sell down the river] {v. phr.} To give harmful information about […]
sell off
[sell off] {v. phr.} To liquidate one's holdings of certain set […]
sell one a bill of goods
[sell one a bill of goods] {v. phr.} To persuade another […]
sell one on
[sell one on] {v. phr.} To persuade someone to do something. […]
sell snow to the Eskimos
[sell snow to the Eskimos] {v. phr.} To sell something to […]
send off
[send off] {v. phr.} To say good-bye to someone ceremoniously. * […]
send one about one's business
[send one about one's business] {v. phr.} To dismiss someone summarily; […]
send one packing
[send one packing] {v. phr.} To fire someone summarily. * /When […]
send to the minors
[send to the minors] {v. phr.} To dismiss someone; tell them […]
send up
[send up] {v. phr.}, {colloquial} To sentence (someone) to prison. * […]
send word
[send word] {v. phr.} To send notification to; advise. * /When […]
separate the men from the boys
[separate the men from the boys] {v. phr.}, {informal} To show […]
serve a sentence
[serve a sentence] {v. phr.} To be in jail. * /Charlie […]
serve notice
[serve notice] {v. phr.} 1. To notify one's employer in a […]
serve one right
[serve one right] {v. phr.} To be what (someone) really deserves […]
set ablaze
[set ablaze] {v. phr.} To cause to burn by lighting with […]
set back on one's heels
[set back on one's heels] or [knock back on one's heels] […]
set fire to
[set fire to] {v. phr.} To cause to burn; start a […]
set foot
[set foot] {v. phr.} To step; walk; go. - Used with […]
set free
[set free] {v. phr.} To liberate. * /The trapper set all […]
set one's cap for
[set one's cap for] {v. phr.}, {informal} To attempt to win […]
set one's face against
[set one's face against] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be very much […]
set one's heart on
[set one's heart on] {v. phr.} To want very much. * […]
set one's mind at rest
[set one's mind at rest] {v. phr.} To relieve someone's anxieties; […]
set one's mind on
[set one's mind on] {v. phr.} To be determined to; decide […]
set one's sights
[set one's sights] {v. phr.} 1. To want to reach; aim […]
set one's teeth on edge
[set one's teeth on edge] {v. phr.} 1. To have a […]
set right
[set right] {v. phr.} To discipline; correct; indicate the correct procedure. […]
set sail
[set sail] {v. phr.} To begin a sea voyage; start sailing. […]
set store by
[set store by] {v. phr.}, {informal} To like or value; want […]
set the pace
[set the pace] {v. phr.} To decide on a rate of […]
set the stage for
[set the stage for] {v. phr.} To prepare the way or […]
set the world on fire
[set the world on fire] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something […]
set to music
[set to music] {v. phr.} To compose a musical accompaniment to […]
settle on
[settle on] {v. phr.} To decide which one to choose among […]
settle up
[settle up] {v. phr.} To pay up; conclude monetary or other […]
shack up with
[shack up with] {v. phr.}, {slang} To move in with (someone) […]
shake a leg
[shake a leg] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go fast; hurry. * […]
shake down
[shake down] {v. phr.} 1. To cause to fall by shaking. […]
shake in one's shoes
[shake in one's shoes] or [shake in one's boots] {v. phr.}, […]
shake the dust from one's feet
[shake the dust from one's feet] {v. phr.} To depart or […]
shape up
[shape up] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To begin to act or […]
shape up or ship out
[shape up or ship out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To either improve […]
shift for oneself
[shift for oneself] {v. phr.} To live or act independently with […]
shirk one's duty
[shirk one's duty] {v. phr.} To be negligent or irresponsible. * […]
shoo away
[shoo away] {v. phr.} To frighten or chase away. * /When […]
shoot ahead of
[shoot ahead of] or [past] or [through] or [alongside of] {v. […]
shoot from the hip
[shoot from the hip] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To fire a […]
shoot off one's mouth
[shoot off one's mouth] or [shoot off one's face] {v. phr.}, […]
shoot one's wad
[shoot one's wad] {v. phr.} {slang}, {colloquial} 1. To spend all […]
shoot questions at
[shoot questions at] {v. phr.} To interrogate rapidly and vigorously. * […]
shoot the breeze
[shoot the breeze] or [bat the breeze] or [fan the breeze] […]
shoot the works
[shoot the works] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To spare no expense […]
shop around for
[shop around for] {v. phr.} To make the rounds of various […]
short list
[short list] or [short-listed] {v. phr.} To place on the list […]
shortchange
[shortchange] {v. phr.} To return less money to a customer in […]
shout from the housetops
[shout from the housetops] or [shout from the rooftops] {v. phr.}, […]
shove down one's throat
[shove down one's throat] or [ram down one's throat] {v. phr.}, […]
show around
[show around] {v. phr.} To act as a host or guide […]
show cause
[show cause] {v. phr.} To give a reason or explanation. * […]
show in
[show in] or [show out] or [show up] or [show to […]
show off
[show off] {v. phr.} 1. To put out nicely for people […]
show one's colors
[show one's colors] {v. phr.} 1. To show what you are […]
show one's face
[show one's face] {v. phr.} To be seen; appear. * /Bill […]
show one's hand
[show one's hand] {v. phr.} To reveal or exhibit one's true […]
show one's teeth
[show one's teeth] {v. phr.} To show anger; show belligerence. * […]
show the door
[show the door] {v. phr.} To ask (someone) to go away. […]
shudder to think
[shudder to think] {v. phr.} To be afraid; hate to think […]
shuffle one's feet
[shuffle one's feet] {v. phr.} To slide one's feet along the […]
sign on
[sign on] {v. phr.} 1. To sign an agreement to become […]
sign on the dotted line
[sign on the dotted line] {v. phr.} To attach one's signature […]
sign one's own death warrant
[sign one's own death warrant] {v. phr.} To cause your own […]
sing a different tune
[sing a different tune] or [whistle a different tune] also [sing […]
sing for one's supper
[sing for one's supper] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have to work […]
sing one's praises
[sing one's praises] {v. phr.} To extol or praise continuously. * […]
single out
[single out] {v. phr.} To select or choose one from among […]
sink or swim
[sink or swim] {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your […]
sit on a bomb
[sit on a bomb] or [bombshell] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be […]
sit on one's hands
[sit on one's hands] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do nothing; fail […]
sit tight
[sit tight] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make no move or change; […]
sit up and take notice
[sit up and take notice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be surprised […]
sit up for
[sit up for] {v. phr.} To wait until after the usual […]
sit up with
[sit up with] {v. phr.} To be with; particularly to keep […]
skate on thin ice
[skate on thin ice] {v. phr.} To take a chance; risk […]
skim the surface
[skim the surface] {v. phr.} To do something very superficially. * […]
skin alive
[skin alive] {v. phr.} 1. {informal} To scold angrily. * /Mother […]
skip it
[skip it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To forget all about it. * […]
skirt around
[skirt around] {v. phr.} To avoid something. * /"Let's not skirt […]
slack off
[slack off] {v. phr.} 1. To become less active; grow lazy. […]
slap in the face
[slap in the face] (2) {v. phr.} To insult; embarrass; make […]
slap one's wrist
[slap one's wrist] {v. phr.} To receive a light punishment. * […]
sleep a wink
[sleep a wink] {v. phr.} To get a moment's sleep; enjoy […]
sleep around
[sleep around] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To be free with […]
sleep like a log
[sleep like a log] {v. phr.} To sleep very deeply and […]
sleep off
[sleep off] {v. phr.} To sleep until the effect of too […]
sleep with
[sleep with] {v. phr.} To have a sexual affair with someone; […]
slip a cog
[slip a cog] or [slip a gear] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
slip away
[slip away] {v. phr.} To leave unnoticed. * /The party was […]
slip off
[slip off] {v. phr.} 1. To slide off something. * /The […]
slip one's mind
[slip one's mind] {v. phr.} To forget something. * /I meant […]
slip through one's fingers
[slip through one's fingers] {v. phr.} To escape without someone's knowing […]
slip up
[slip up] {v. phr.} To make a mistake. * /Someone at […]
slow down
[slow down] {v. phr.} To go more slowly than usual. * […]
slug it out
[slug it out] {v. phr.} To have a strong verbal or […]
smack one's lips
[smack one's lips] {v. phr.} To reveal an appetite for; show […]
smell a rat
[smell a rat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be suspicious; feel that […]
smoke like a chimney
[smoke like a chimney] {v. phr.}, {informal} To smoke very heavily […]
smoke out
[smoke out] {v. phr.} 1. To force out with smoke. * […]
snap one's fingers at
[snap one's fingers at] {v. phr.} To show contempt for; show […]
sock it
[sock it] {v. phr.}, also {interj.}, {slang}, {informal} To give one's […]
sort out
[sort out] {v. phr.} 1. To alphabetize; arrange in numerical order. […]
sow one's wild oats
[sow one's wild oats] {v. phr.} To do bad or foolish […]
speak one's mind
[speak one's mind] {v. phr.} To say openly what you think; […]
speak out of turn
[speak out of turn] {v. phr.} To say something tactless; commit […]
speak the same language
[speak the same language] {v. phr.} To have similar feelings, thoughts, […]
speak volumes
[speak volumes] {v. phr.} To tell or show much in a […]
speak well of
[speak well of] {v. phr.} To approve of; praise. * /Everyone […]
speak with a forked tongue
[speak with a forked tongue] {v. phr.}, {literary} To lie; to […]
spell trouble
[spell trouble] {v. phr.} To signify major difficulties ahead. * /The […]
spend the night
[spend the night] {v. phr.} To sleep somewhere. * /It was […]
spill the beans
[spill the beans] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell a secret to […]
spin a yarn
[spin a yarn] {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure […]
spin off
[spin off] {v. phr.} To bring something into existence as a […]
spin one's wheels
[spin one's wheels] {v. phr.} 1. Said of cars stuck in […]
spin out
[spin out] {v. phr.} 1. To go out of control. * […]
spirit away
[spirit away] {v. phr.} To hide or smuggle something out; abduct. […]
spit
[spit] or [piss into the wedding cake] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} […]
split hairs
[split hairs] {v. phr.} To find and argue about small and […]
split the difference
[split the difference] {v. phr.}, {informal} To settle a money disagreement […]
split up
[split up] {v. phr.} 1. To separate; get a divorce. * […]
spoil for
[spoil for] {v. phr.} To want something very badly; be belligerent […]
sponge on
[sponge on] or [off] {v. phr.} To exploit parasitically; depend upon […]
spread like wildfire
[spread like wildfire] {v. phr.} To spread uncontrollably and rapidly. * […]
spread oneself too thin
[spread oneself too thin] {v. phr.} To try to do too […]
spring a leak
[spring a leak] {v. phr.} 1. To develop a hole (said […]
spring on one
[spring on one] {v. phr.} To approach someone unexpectedly with an […]
spring up
[spring up] {v. phr.} To arise suddenly. * /Small purple flowers […]
sprout wings
[sprout wings] {v. phr.} 1. To enter the stage after a […]
square away
[square away] {v. phr.} 1. To arrange the sails of a […]
square off
[square off] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stand ready for fighting with […]
square one's shoulders
[square one's shoulders] {v. phr.} To stand strong and ready to […]
square oneself with
[square oneself with] {v. phr.} To apologize; re-establish friendship with; make […]
square up
[square up] {v. phr.} To liquidate debts and other obligations. * […]
squeak by
[squeak by] {v. phr.} 1. To barely succeed. * /He was […]
squeeze out of
[squeeze out of] {v. phr.} To apply pressure to someone in […]
stab in the back
[stab in the back] (1) {v. phr.}, {slang} To say or […]
stack the cards
[stack the cards] {v. phr.} 1. To arrange cards secretly and […]
stake a claim
[stake a claim] {v. phr.} 1. To claim ownership of land […]
stand in awe of
[stand in awe of] {v. phr.} To look upon with wonder; […]
stand in for
[stand in for] {v. phr.} To substitute for someone. * /The […]
stand in with
[stand in with] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be liked by or […]
stand on ceremony
[stand on ceremony] {v. phr.} To follow strict rules of politeness; […]
stand on one's own feet
[stand on one's own feet] or [stand on one's own two […]
stand one in good stead
[stand one in good stead] {v. phr.} To be helpful or […]
stand one's ground
[stand one's ground] also [hold one's ground] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
stand the gaff
[stand the gaff] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stand rough treatment; do […]
stand to reason
[stand to reason] {v. phr.} To seem very likely from the […]
stand trial
[stand trial] {v. phr.} To submit to a trial by court. […]
stand up and be counted
[stand up and be counted] {v. phr.} To be willing to […]
start something
[start something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; cause a quarrel […]
stay in
[stay in] {v. phr.} To remain at home. * /The weather […]
stay out
[stay out] {v. phr.} To stay away from home. * /Her […]
stay put
[stay put] {v. phr.} To stay in place; not leave. * […]
stay up late
[stay up late] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until […]
steal a march on
[steal a march on] {v. phr.} To get ahead of someone […]
steal one's thunder
[steal one's thunder] {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally […]
steal the show
[steal the show] {v. phr.} To act or do so well […]
steal the spotlight
[steal the spotlight] {v. phr.} To attract attention away from a […]
steal up on
[steal up on] {v. phr.} To stealthily approach one; sneak up […]
stem the tide
[stem the tide] {v. phr.} To resist; hold back something of […]
step into one's shoes
[step into one's shoes] {v. phr.} To do what someone else […]
step on it
[step on it] or [step on the gas] {v. phr.} 1. […]
step on one's toes
[step on one's toes] or [tread on one's toes] {v. phr.} […]
step out
[step out] {v. phr.} 1. To go out, particularly socially, as […]
step out on
[step out on] {v. phr.} To be unfaithful to one's marriage […]
stew in one's own juice
[stew in one's own juice] {v. phr.}, {informal} To suffer from […]
stick by one
[stick by one] {v. phr.} To support; remain loyal to. * […]
stick in one's craw
[stick in one's craw] or [stuck in one's crop] {v. phr.} […]
stick in one's throat
[stick in one's throat] {v. phr.} To be something you do […]
stick one's neck out
[stick one's neck out] or [stick one's chin out] {v. phr.}, […]
stick out like a sore thumb
[stick out like a sore thumb] {v. phr.} To be conspicuous; […]
stick to one's guns
[stick to one's guns] or [stand by one's guns] {v. phr.} […]
stick to one's knitting
[stick to one's knitting] or [tend to one's knitting] {v. phr.}, […]
stick to one's ribs
[stick to one's ribs] or [stick to the ribs] {v. phr.}, […]
stick to the point
[stick to the point] {v. phr.} To stay on course during […]
stick with
[stick with] {v. phr.} To unfairly thrust upon; encumber one with. […]
stir up a hornets nest
[stir up a hornet's nest] {v. phr.} To make many people […]
stop at nothing
[stop at nothing] {v. phr.} To be unscrupulous. * /Al will […]
stop cold
[stop cold] or [stop dead] or [stop in one's tracks] {v. […]
stop short
[stop short] {v. phr.} To suddenly stop. * /Jake stopped short […]
stop the show
[stop the show] {v. phr.} To elicit such a strong applause […]
stop up
[stop up] {v. phr.} To block; close. * /If you want […]
stretch a point
[stretch a point] or [strain a point] {v. phr.} To permit […]
strike
[strike] or [hit a sour note] {v. phr.} To spoil the […]
strike a bargain
[strike a bargain] {v. phr.} To arrive at a price satisfactory […]
strike a happy medium
[strike a happy medium] {v. phr.} To find an answer to […]
strike gold
[strike gold] {v. phr.} 1. To find gold. * /Ted struck […]
strike it rich
[strike it rich] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To discover oil, or […]
strike one funny
[strike one funny] {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, […]
strike one's fancy
[strike one's fancy] {v. phr.} To please one's predilections; appeal to […]
strike out at
[strike out at] {v. phr.} To attack someone verbally or physically. […]
strike the hour
[strike the hour] {v. phr.} To mark or toll the hour […]
stuff the ballot box
[stuff the ballot box] {v. phr.} To give more votes to […]
stumble across
[stumble across] {v. phr.} To encounter a person or thing, mostly […]
suit up
[suit up] {v. phr.} To don a uniform or sports outfit. […]
suit yourself
[suit yourself] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do what one likes or […]
swallow one's pride
[swallow one's pride] {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control; […]
swallow up
[swallow up] {v. phr.} To do away with; absorb; engulf. * […]
sweat blood
[sweat blood] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be very much worried. […]
sweep off one's feet
[sweep off one's feet] {v. phr.} To make (someone) have feelings […]
sweep out of
[sweep out of] {v. phr.} To leave in an impressive, majestic […]
sweep the city
[sweep the city] or [country] or [nation] or [world] {v. phr.} […]
sweep under the rug
[sweep under the rug] {v. phr.} To hide or dismiss casually […]
swim against the current
[swim against the current] or [swim against the stream] {v. phr.} […]
swing one's weight
[swing one's weight] {v. phr.} To use your personal power to […]
tack on
[tack on] {v. phr.} To append; add. * /We were about […]
take a back seat
[take a back seat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept a poorer […]
take a bath
[take a bath] {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to financial ruin. […]
take a bow
[take a bow] {v. phr.} To stand up or come on […]
take a break
[take a break] {v. phr.} To have a brief rest period […]
take a chance
[take a chance] {v. phr.} To accept the risk of failure […]
take a crack at
[take a crack at] {v. phr.} To try doing something. * […]
take a dig at
[take a dig at] {v. phr.} To attack verbally; offend; denigrate. […]
take a dim view of
[take a dim view of] {v. phr.} 1. To have doubts […]
take a drop
[take a drop] {v. phr.} 1. To indulge in alcoholic drinks. […]
take a fancy to
[take a fancy to] {v. phr.} To become fond of; cultivate […]
take a flop
[take a flop] {v. phr.} To fall heavily. * /I took […]
take a hand in
[take a hand in] {v. phr.} To assist in the direction […]
take a hint
[take a hint] {v. phr.} To understand an allusion or a […]
take a joke
[take a joke] {v. phr.} Accept in good spirit some derision […]
take a load off one's feet
[take a load off one's feet] {v. phr.} To alleviate one's […]
take a new turn
[take a new turn] {v. phr.} To start a new course; […]
take a nose dive
[take a nose dive] {v. phr.} To plummet; fall sharply. * […]
take a powder
[take a powder] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave hurriedly; run out […]
take a punch at
[take a punch at] or [take a poke at] or [take […]
take a shine to
[take a shine to] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have or show […]
take a shot at
[take a shot at] {v. phr.} To try casually; attempt to […]
take a spill
[take a spill] {v. phr.} To fall down; tip over. * […]
take a stand
[take a stand] {v. phr.} To assert one's point. of view; […]
take a turn
[take a turn] {v. phr.} To become different; change. * /Mary's […]
take a turn for the better
[take a turn for the better] {v. phr.} To start improving; […]
take advantage of
[take advantage of] {v. phr.} 1. To make good use of. […]
take aim
[take aim] {v. phr.} To get ready to hit, throw at, […]
take amiss
[take amiss] or [the wrong way] {v. phr.} To become offended […]
take apart
[take apart] {v. phr.} To dismantle; disassemble. * /Boys like taking […]
take at one's word
[take at one's word] {v. phr.} To believe everything (someone) says; […]
take by storm
[take by storm] {v. phr.} 1. To capture by a sudden […]
take by surprise
[take by surprise] {v. phr.} 1. To appear in front of […]
take by the scruff
[take by the scruff] {v. phr.} 1. To assert authority over […]
take care
[take care] {v. phr.} To be careful; use wisdom or caution. […]
take care of
[take care of] {v. phr.} 1. To attend to; supply the […]
take charge
[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take […]
take cover
[take cover] {v. phr.} To seek shelter or protection. * /The […]
take down a notch
[take down a notch] or [take down a peg] {v. phr.}, […]
take effect
[take effect] {v. phr.} 1. To have an unexpected or intended […]
take exception to
[take exception to] {v. phr.} To speak against; find fault with; […]
take five
[take five] {v. phr.} To take a five-minute break during some […]
take for a ride
[take for a ride] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take out […]
take for granted
[take for granted] {v. phr.} 1. To suppose or understand to […]
take French leave
[take French leave] {v. phr.} To leave secretly; abscond. * /The […]
take heart
[take heart] {v. phr.} To be encouraged; feel braver and want […]
take heed
[take heed] {v. phr.}, {literary} To pay attention; watch or listen […]
take hold of
[take hold of] {v. phr.} To grasp. * /The old man […]
take in stride
[take in stride] {v. phr.} To meet happenings without too much […]
take in tow
[take in tow] {v. phr.} To take charge of; lead; conduct. […]
take into account
[take into account] {v. phr.} To remember and understand while judging […]
take issue with
[take issue with] {v. phr.} To be openly against; speak against; […]
take it
[take it] {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; […]
take it all in
[take it all in] {v. phr.} To absorb completely; listen attentively. […]
take it away
[take it away] {v. phr.}, {informal}, {Theatrical expression} You're on; it's […]
take it easy
[take it easy] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. or [go easy] or […]
take it from the top
[take it from the top] {v. phr.}, {informal} {Musical and theatrical […]
take it into one's head
[take it into one's head] or {informal} [take a notion] {v. […]
take it on the chin
[take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be […]
take it or leave it
[take it or leave it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept something […]
take it out on
[take it out on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be unpleasant or […]
take its toll
[take its toll] {v. phr.} To cause loss or damage. * […]
take leave of
[take leave of] {v. phr.} 1. To abandon, go away from, […]
take leave of one's senses
[take leave of one's senses] {v. phr.} To go mad; become […]
take liberties
[take liberties] {v. phr.} To act toward in too close or […]
take lying down
[take lying down] {v. phr.} To accept something without defense or […]
take note of
[take note of] or [take notice of] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
take oath
[take oath] {v. phr.} To promise to tell the truth or […]
take off
[take off] {v. phr.} 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run […]
take off one's hands
[take off one's hands] {v. phr.} 1. To abdicate one's responsibility […]
take off one's hat to
[take off one's hat to] {v. phr.} To give honor, praise, […]
take offense at
[take offense at] {v. phr.} To become indignant; become angry. * […]
take on faith
[take on faith] {v. phr.} To lend credence to something due […]
take on oneself
[take on oneself] or [take upon oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
take on the chin
[take on the chin] {v. phr.} To gracefully accept criticism. * […]
take one at one's word
[take one at one's word] {v. phr.} To naively lend credence […]
take one's breath away
[take one's breath away] {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very […]
take one's leave
[take one's leave] or [take leave of] {v. phr.}, {formal} To […]
take one's life in one's hands
[take one's life in one's hands] {v. phr.} To face great […]
take one's measure
[take one's measure] or [take the measure of] {v. phr.} To […]
take one's medicine
[take one's medicine] {v. phr.} To accept punishment without complaining. * […]
take one's name in vain
[take one's name in vain] {v. phr.} 1. To call upon […]
take one's time
[take one's time] {v. phr.} To avoid haste; act in an […]
take one's word
[take one's word] {v. phr.} To believe one's promise. * /Herb […]
take out
[take out] {v. phr.} 1. To ask for and fill in. […]
take out after
[take out after] {v. phr.} To start pursuing one. * /The […]
take out on
[take out on] {v. phr.} To vent one's sadness, frustration, or […]
take pains
[take pains] {v. phr.} To do something very carefully and thoroughly. […]
take part
[take part] {v. phr.} To have a part or share; join. […]
take pity on
[take pity on] also [take pity upon] {v. phr.} To feel […]
take place
[take place] {v. phr.} To happen; occur. * /The accident took […]
take potluck
[take potluck] {v. phr.} To share as a guest an everyday […]
take root
[take root] {v. phr.} 1. To form roots so as to […]
take shape
[take shape] {v. phr.} To grow or develop into a certain […]
take sides
[take sides] {v. phr.} To join one group against another in […]
take someone for a ride
[take someone for a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat […]
take steps
[take steps] {v. phr.} To begin to make plans or arrangements; […]
take stock
[take stock] {v. phr.} 1. To count exactly the items of […]
take stock in
[take stock in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have faith in; trust; […]
take the bread out of one's mouth
[take the bread out of one's mouth] {v. phr.} To take […]
take the bull by the horns
[take the bull by the horns] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take […]
take the cake
[take the cake] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take the first […]
take the defensive
[take the defensive] {v. phr.} To make oneself the defending party. […]
take the edge off
[take the edge off] also [take off the edge] {v. phr.} […]
take the fifth
[take the fifth] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Taking refuge behind the […]
take the floor
[take the floor] {v. phr.} To get up and make a […]
take the law into one's own hands
[take the law into one's own hands] {v. phr.} To protect […]
take the lid off
[take the lid off] {v. phr.} 1. To let out in […]
take the offensive
[take the offensive] {v. phr.} To make oneself the attacking party. […]
take the pledge
[take the pledge] {v. phr.} To swear to give up drinking, […]
take the plunge
[take the plunge] {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive […]
take the rap
[take the rap] {v. phr.}, {slang} To receive punishment; to be […]
take the stand
[take the stand] {v. phr.} To assume one's position in the […]
take the starch out of
[take the starch out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make […]
take the stump
[take the stump] or [take to the stump] {v. phr.} To […]
take the wind out of one's sails
[take the wind out of one's sails] {v. phr.} To surprise […]
take the words out of one's mouth
[take the words out of one's mouth] {v. phr.} To say […]
take to heart
[take to heart] also [lay to heart] {v. phr.} To be […]
take to one's heels
[take to one's heels] also [show a clean pair of heels] […]
take to task
[take to task] {v. phr.} To reprove or scold for a […]
take to the cleaners
[take to the cleaners] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To win all […]
take to the woods
[take to the woods] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away and […]
take turns
[take turns] {v. phr.} To do something one after another instead […]
take up arms
[take up arms] {v. phr.}, {literary} To get ready to fight; […]
take up the cudgels for
[take up the cudgels for] {v. phr.}, {literary} To come to […]
take with a grain of salt
[take with a grain of salt] also [take with a pinch […]
taken by
[taken by] or [with] {v. phr.} To be impressed by; intrigued […]
taking pictures
[taking pictures] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} To use […]
talk a blue streak
[talk a blue streak] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk on and […]
talk in circles
[talk in circles] {v. phr.} To waste time by saying words […]
talk rot
[talk rot] {v. phr.} To say silly things; talk nonsense. * […]
talk shop
[talk shop] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk about things in your […]
talk through one's hat
[talk through one's hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say something without […]
talk to the hand
[talk to the hand] or {slang} [talk to da hand] {v. […]
talk turkey
[talk turkey] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk about something in a […]
tan one's hide
[tan one's hide] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give a beating to; […]
teach a lesson
[teach a lesson] {v. phr.} To show that bad behavior can […]
team up with
[team up with] {v. phr.} To join with; enter into companionship […]
tear around
[tear around] {v. phr.} To be constantly on the go; dash […]
tear into
[tear into] {v. phr.} To attack vigorously, physically or verbally. * […]
tear one's hair
[tear one's hair] {v. phr.} To show sorrow, anger, or defeat. […]
tear oneself away
[tear oneself away] {v. phr.} To force oneself to leave; leave […]
tell a thing or two
[tell a thing or two] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in […]
tell apart
[tell apart] {v. phr.} To see the difference between; know each […]
tell it like it is
[tell it like it is] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be […]
tell one where to get off
[tell one where to get off] or [tell one where to […]
tell tales out of school
[tell tales out of school] {v. phr.} To tell something that […]
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 […]
ten roger
[ten roger] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} I acknowledge. […]
ten-four?
[ten-four?] {v. phr.}, {interrog.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} Do you […]
thank one's lucky stars
[thank one's lucky stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be thankful for […]
think a great deal of
[think a great deal of] or "think a lot of" also […]
Think big!
[Think big!] {v. phr.}, {informal} To believe in one's ability, purpose, […]
think little of
[think little of] {v. phr.} Think that (something or someone) is […]
think nothing of
[think nothing of] {v. phr.} To think or consider easy, simple, […]
think nothing of it
[think nothing of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} Used as a courteous […]
think on one's feet
[think on one's feet] {v. phr.} To think quickly; answer or […]
this is how the cookie crumbles
[this is how the cookie crumbles] or [that's how the cookie […]
thrash out
[thrash out] {v. phr.} To discuss fully; confer about something until […]
throw
[throw] or [feed one to the wolves] {v. phr.} 1. To […]
throw a curve
[throw a curve] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To mislead or […]
throw a monkey wrench
[throw a monkey wrench] or [throw a wrench] {v. phr.}, {informal} […]
throw a party
[throw a party] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a party; have […]
throw a punch
[throw a punch] {v. phr.} To strike at someone with your […]
throw caution to the winds
[throw caution to the winds] also [throw discretion to the winds] […]
throw cold water on
[throw cold water on] also [dash cold water on] or [pour […]
throw down the gauntlet
[throw down the gauntlet] {v. phr.} To challenge, especially to a […]
throw for a loss
[throw for a loss] {v. phr.} 1. To tackle a member […]
throw in one's lot with
[throw in one's lot with] or {literary} [cast in one's lot […]
throw in the sponge
[throw in the sponge] or [throw up the sponge] or [throw […]
throw off the scent
[throw off the scent] {v. phr.} To mislead; confuse. * /The […]
throw off the track
[throw off the track] {v. phr.} To divert; mislead; confuse. * […]
throw one's hat in the ring
[throw one's hat in the ring] or [toss one's hat in […]
throw one's weight around
[throw one's weight around] {v. phr.}, {informal} To use one's influence […]
throw oneself at someone's feet
[throw oneself at someone's feet] {v. phr.} To make a public […]
throw oneself at someone's head
[throw oneself at someone's head] or [fling oneself at someone's head] […]
throw out of gear
[throw out of gear] {v. phr.} 1. To separate the gears […]
throw something in one's face
[throw something in one's face] or [throw something in one's teeth] […]
throw the baby out with the bath (bathwater)
[throw the baby out with the bath (bathwater)] {v. phr.} To […]
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 […]
throw up one's hands in horror
[throw up one's hands in horror] {v. phr.} To be horrified; […]
thumb a ride
[thumb a ride] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get a ride by […]
thumb one's nose
[thumb one's nose] {v. phr.} 1. To hold one's open hand […]
thumb through
[thumb through] {v. phr.} To examine superficially; read cursorily. * /I […]
tickle pink
[tickle pink] {v. phr.}, {informal} To please very much; thrill; delight. […]
tie in knots
[tie in knots] {v. phr.} To make (someone) very nervous or […]
tie one's hands
[tie one's hands] {v. phr.} To make (a person) unable to […]
tie the knot
[tie the knot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get married; also to […]
tie up
[tie up] {v. phr.} 1. To show or stop the movement […]
tighten one's belt
[tighten one's belt] {v. phr.} To live on less money than […]
tighten the screws
[tighten the screws] {v. phr.} To try to make someone do […]
tilt at windmills
[tilt at windmills] {v. phr.}, {literary} To do battle with an […]
tip the scales
[tip the scales] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To weigh. * /Martin […]
to say the least
[to say the least] {v. phr.} To understate; express as mildly […]
toe the line
[toe the line] or [toe the mark] {v. phr.} To be […]
toss off
[toss off] {v. phr.} 1. To drink rapidly; drain. * /He […]
touch base with
[touch base with] {v. phr.} To confer or consult with one. […]
touch to the quick
[touch to the quick] {v. phr.} To hurt someone's feelings very […]
tough it out
[tough it out] {v. phr.} To live through and endure a […]
toy with an
[toy with an] or [the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an […]
travel light
[travel light] {v. phr.} To travel with very little luggage or […]
tread water
[tread water] {v. phr.} To keep the head above water with […]
trot out
[trot out] {v. phr.} To bring out for inspection; display. * […]
try one's hand
[try one's hand] {v. phr.} To make an inexperienced attempt (at […]
try one's wings
[try one's wings] {v. phr.} To try out a recently acquired […]
try out
[try out] {v. phr.} 1. To test by trial or by […]
tuck in
[tuck in] {v. phr.} To place the covers carefully around the […]
tune out
[tune out] {v. phr.} To not listen to something. * /"How […]
turn a blind eye
[turn a blind eye] {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; […]
turn a deaf ear to
[turn a deaf ear to] {v. phr.} To pretend not to […]
turn a hand
[turn a hand] {v. phr.} To do anything to help. - […]
turn an honest penny
[turn an honest penny] {v. phr.} To realize a good profit. […]
turn color
[turn color] {v. phr.} To become a different color. * /In […]
turn in one's grave
[turn in one's grave] or [turn over in one's grave] {v. […]
turn on a dime
[turn on a dime] {v. phr.} To be able to turn […]
turn on one's heel
[turn on one's heel] {v. phr.} To turn around suddenly. * […]
turn one's back on
[turn one's back on] {v. phr.} To refuse to help (someone […]
turn one's head
[turn one's head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you lose your […]
turn one's nose up at
[turn one's nose up at] {v. phr.} To scorn; snub; look […]
turn one's stomach
[turn one's stomach] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you feel sick. […]
turn over a new leaf
[turn over a new leaf] {v. phr.} To start afresh; to […]
turn over in one's mind
[turn over in one's mind] {v. phr.} To carefully consider. * […]
turn tail
[turn tail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away from trouble or […]
turn the clock back
[turn the clock back] {v. phr.} To return to an earlier […]
turn the other cheek
[turn the other cheek] {v. phr.} To let someone do something […]
turn the scales
[turn the scales] {v. phr.} To affect the balance in favor […]
turn the tables
[turn the tables] {v. phr.} To make something happen just the […]
turn the tide
[turn the tide] {v. phr.} To change what looks like defeat […]
turn the trick
[turn the trick] {v. phr.}, {informal} To bring about the result […]
turn thumbs down
[turn thumbs down] {v. phr.} To disapprove or reject; say no. […]
turn turtle
[turn turtle] {v. phr.} To turn upside down. * /The car […]
turn up one's nose at
[turn up one's nose at] {v. phr.} To refuse as not […]
turn up one's toes
[turn up one's toes] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. * /One […]
twiddle one's thumbs
[twiddle one's thumbs] {v. phr.} To do nothing; be idle. * […]
twist one around one's little finger
[twist one around one's little finger] also [turn one around one's […]
twist one's arm
[twist one's arm] {v. phr.}, {informal} To force someone; threaten someone […]
unbosom oneself
[unbosom oneself] {v. phr.} To confess one's personal thoughts or feelings; […]
up and at them
[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a […]
upset the applecart
[upset the applecart] or [upset one's applecart] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
use every trick in the book
[use every trick in the book] {v. phr.}, {informal} To avail […]
use one's head
[use one's head] or {slang} [use one's bean] or {slang} [use […]
use up
[use up] {v. phr.} 1. To use until nothing is left; […]
used to
[used to] (2) or [did use to] {v. phr.} Did formerly; […]
used to be
[used to be] or [did use to be] {v. phr.} Formerly […]
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 […]
vote one out
[vote one out] {v. phr.} To terminate one's elected office by […]
wade through
[wade through] {v. phr.} To read through something long and laborious. […]
wait at table
[wait at table] or [wait on table] or [wait table] {v. […]
wait on hand and foot
[wait on hand and foot] {v. phr.} To serve in every […]
wait up
[wait up] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until a […]
walk a tightrope
[walk a tightrope] {v. phr.} To be in a dangerous or […]
walk on air
[walk on air] {v. phr.}, {informal} To feel happy and excited. […]
walk on eggs
[walk on eggs] {v. phr.} To act with utmost caution due […]
walk over
[walk over] or [walk all over] or [step all over] {v. […]
walk the floor
[walk the floor] {v. phr.} To walk one direction and then […]
walk the plank
[walk the plank] {v. phr.} 1. To walk off a board […]
ward off
[ward off] {v. phr.} To deflect; avert. * /Vitamin C is […]
warm one's blood
[warm one's blood] {v. phr.} To make you feel warm or […]
warm out
[warm out] {v. phr.} To learn through persistent questioning; draw out […]
warm the bench
[warm the bench] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute […]
wash one's hands of
[wash one's hands of] {v. phr.} To withdraw from or refuse […]
wash out
[wash out] {v. phr.} To disappear; vanish. * /Do you think […]
waste one's breath
[waste one's breath] {v. phr.} To speak or to argue with […]
watch it
[watch it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be careful. - Usually used […]
watch one's dust
[watch one's dust] or [watch one's smoke] {v. phr.}, {slang} To […]
watch one's language
[watch one's language] {v. phr.} To be careful of how one […]
watch one's step
[watch one's step] {v. phr.} To mend one's ways; exercise prudence, […]
watch over
[watch over] {v. phr.} To guard; take care of. * /The […]
wear blinders
[wear blinders] or [blinkers] {v. phr.} To refuse or be unable […]
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
[wear one's heart on one's sleeve] also [pin one's heart on […]
wear out one's welcome
[wear out one's welcome] {v. phr.}, {informal} To visit somewhere too […]
wear the trousers
[wear the trousers] or [wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} To […]
weasel out
[weasel out] {v. phr.} To renege on a previous promise; not […]
weather the storm
[weather the storm] {v. phr.} To survive some disaster. * /When […]
weigh anchor
[weigh anchor] {v. phr.} To set sail; get going. * /After […]
weigh one's words
[weigh one's words] {v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; be […]
wet one's whistle
[wet one's whistle] {v. phr.}, {slang} To have a drink, especially […]
wheel and deal
[wheel and deal] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans […]
whistle in the dark
[whistle in the dark] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to stay […]
whoop it up
[whoop it up] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To make a loud […]
will not hear of
[will not hear of] {v. phr.} Will not allow or consider, […]
win hands down
[win hands down] {v. phr.} To win conclusively and without external […]
win in a walk
[win in a walk] or [win in a breeze] {v. phr.}, […]
win one's spurs
[win one's spurs] {v. phr.} 1. In old times, to be […]
win out
[win out] {v. phr.} To win after a rather protracted struggle. […]
win over
[win over] {v. phr.} To convert to one's position or point […]
wise up to
[wise up to] {v. phr.}, {slang} To finally understand what is […]
work one's fingers to the bone
[work one's fingers to the bone] {v. phr.} To work very […]
work out
[work out] {v. phr.} 1. To find an answer to. * […]
work over
[work over] {v. phr.}, {slang} To beat someone up very roughly […]
work through channels
[work through channels] {v. phr.} To go through the proper procedures […]
worm in
[worm in] {v. phr.} To insinuate oneself; penetrate gradually. * /By […]
wouldn't put it past one
[wouldn't put it past one] {v. phr.} To think that someone […]
wrap up
[wrap up] or [bundle up] {v. phr.} 1. To put on […]
wreak havoc with
[wreak havoc with] {v. phr.} To cause damage; ruin something. * […]
write home about
[write home about] {v. phr.} To become especially enthusiastic or excited […]
write off
[write off] {v. phr.} 1. To remove (an amount) from a […]
zonk out
[zonk out] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To fall asleep very quickly. […]
zoom in
[zoom in] {v. phr.} 1. To rapidly close in on (said […]