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all in a days work
[all in a day's work] or [all in the day's work] […]

all kinds of
[all kinds of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Plenty of. * /People say […]

all manner of
[all manner of] {adj. phr.}, {formal} Many different kinds of; all […]

all of
[all of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. At least the amount or […]

all over but the shouting
[all over but the shouting] {adj. phr.} {informal} Finally decided or […]

all right
[all right] (2) {adj. phr.} 1. Good enough; correct; suitable. * […]

all set
[all set] {adj. phr.} Ready to start. * /"Is the plane […]

all the
[all the] (1) {adj. phr.}, {dial.} The only. * /A hut […]

all there
[all there] or [all here] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Understanding well; thinking […]

all up
[all up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Near to certain death or defeat […]

all wool and a yard wide
[all wool and a yard wide] {adj. phr.} Of fine character; […]

along in years
[along in years] or [on in years] {adj. phr.} Elderly; growing […]

armed to the teeth
[armed to the teeth] {adj. phr.} Having all needed weapons; fully […]

as good as one's word
[as good as one's word] or [good as one's word] {adj. […]

as hard as nails
[as hard as nails] {adj. phr.} Very unfeeling; cruel, and unsympathetic. […]

asleep at the switch
[asleep at the switch] {adj. phr.} 1. Asleep when it is […]

at a loss
[at a loss] {adj. phr.} In a state of uncertainty; without […]

at anchor
[at anchor] {adj. phr.} Held by an anchor from floating away; […]

at bay
[at bay] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In a place where you […]

at fault
[at fault] {adj. phr.} Responsible for an error or failure; to […]

at first glance
[at first glance] or [at first sight] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} […]

at home
[at home] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the place where […]

at issue
[at issue] {adj. phr.} 1. In dispute; to be settled by […]

at it
[at it] {adj. phr.} Busily doing something; active. * /His rule […]

at large
[at large] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not kept within walls, […]

at liberty
[at liberty] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Free to go somewhere or […]

at loose ends
[at loose ends] {adj. phr.} Without a regular job or settled […]

at odds
[at odds] {adj. phr.} In conflict or disagreement; opposed. * /The […]

at one
[at one] {adj. phr.} 1. In union or harmony; in agreement […]

at one's beck and call
[at one's beck and call] or [at the beck and call […]

at one's wits end
[at one's wit's end] or [at wits end] {adj. phr.} Having […]

at pains
[at pains] {adj. phr.} Making a special effort. * /At pains […]

at sea
[at sea] (2) {adj. phr.} Not knowing what to do; bewildered; […]

at sea
[at sea] (1) {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On an ocean […]

at sixes and sevens
[at sixes and sevens] {adj. phr.} Not in order; in confusion; […]

at stake
[at stake] {adj. phr.} Depending, like a bet, on the outcome […]

at swords' points
[at swords' points] {adj. phr.} Ready to start fighting; very much […]

at the mercy of
[at the mercy of] or [at one's mercy] {adj. phr.} In […]

at the ready
[at the ready] {adj. phr.} Ready for use. * /The sailor […]

behind the eight-ball
[behind the eight-ball] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In a difficult position; in […]

behind the times
[behind the times] {adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still […]

behind time
[behind time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1a. Behind the correct time; […]

beneath one
[beneath one] {adj. phr.} Below one's ideals or dignity. * /Bob […]

beside oneself
[beside oneself] {adj. phr.} Very much excited; somewhat crazy. * /She […]

beyond one's means
[beyond one's means] {adj. phr.} Too expensive, not affordable. * /Unfortunately, […]

beyond question
[beyond question] (1) {adj. phr.} Not in doubt certain; sure. - […]

beyond the pale
[beyond the pale] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In disgrace; with no […]

big as life
[big as life] or [large as life] {adj. phr.} 1. or […]

blind as a bat/beetle/mole/owl
[blind as a bat/beetle/mole/owl] {adj. phr.} Anyone who is blind or […]

blue in the face
[blue in the face] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very angry or upset; […]

born out of wedlock
[born out of wedlock] {adj. phr.} Born to parents who are […]

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
[born with a silver spoon in one's mouth] {adj. phr.} Born […]

born yesterday
[born yesterday] {adj. phr.} Inexperienced and easily fooled; not alert to […]

bound for
[bound for] {adj. phr.} On the way to; going to. * […]

bred in the bone
[bred in the bone] {adj. phr.} Belonging to your nature or […]

bright and early
[bright and early] {adj. phr.} Prompt and alert; on time and […]

carved
[carved] or [chiseled] or [inscribed in granite] / [written in stone] […]

catch-as-catch-can
[catch-as-catch-can] {adj. phr.} Using any means or method; unplanned; free. * […]

caught short
[caught short] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not having enough of something when […]

chained to the oars
[chained to the oars] {adj. phr.} The condition of being forced […]

close at hand
[close at hand] {adj. phr.} Handy; close by; within one's range. […]

comfortable as an old shoe
[comfortable as an old shoe] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Pleasant and relaxed; […]

common as an old shoe
[common as an old shoe] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not showing off; […]

cool as a cucumber
[cool as a cucumber] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very calm and brave; […]

cracked up
[cracked up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Favorably described or presented; praised. - […]

crazy
[crazy] or [mad] or [nuts about] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Excessively fond […]

cut-and-dried
[cut-and-dried] {adj. phr.} Decided or expected beforehand; following the same old […]

damned if one does, damned if one doesn't
[damned if one does, damned if one doesn't] {adj. phr.} No […]

dead and buried
[dead and buried] {adj. phr.} Gone forever. * /Slavery is dead […]

dead as a doornail
[dead as a doornail] {adj. phr.} Completely dead without the slightest […]

dead set against
[dead set against] {adj. phr.} Totally opposed to someone or something. […]

dead tired
[dead tired] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very tired; exhausted; worn out. * […]

dead to the world
[dead to the world] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep. * […]

death on
[death on] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very successful in meeting or […]

decked out
[decked out] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Dressed in fancy clothes; specially decorated […]

dime a dozen
[dime a dozen] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Easy to get and so […]

done for
[done for] {adj. phr.} Finished; dead. * /When the police burst […]

done with
[done with] {adj. phr.} Finished; completed. * /As soon as you're […]

down and out
[down and out] {adj. phr.} Without money; without a job or […]

down in the dumps
[down in the dumps] or [down in the mouth] {adj. phr.}, […]

down on
[down on] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Having a grudge against; angry at. […]

down one's alley
[down one's alley] or [up one's alley] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Suited […]

down with a disease
[down with a disease] {adj. phr.} Ill or sick. * /Aunt […]

dry behind the ears
[dry behind the ears] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Experienced; knowing how to […]

duty bound
[duty bound] {adj. phr.} Forced to act by what you believe […]

dyed-in-the-wool
[dyed-in-the-wool] {adj. phr.} Thoroughly committed; inveterate; unchanging. * /He is a […]

dying to
[dying to] {adj. phr.} Having a great desire to; being extremely […]

each and every
[each and every] {adj. phr.} Every. - Used for emphasis. * […]

eleventh hour
[eleventh hour] {adj. phr.} Pertaining to the last minutes; the last […]

equal to
[equal to] {adj. phr.} Able to meet, do, or control; able […]

equal to the occasion
[equal to the occasion] {adj. phr.} Capable of handling the situation. […]

every other
[every other] {adj. phr.} Every second; every alternate. * /The milkman […]

every single
[every single] or [every last] {adj. phr.} Every. - Used for […]

faced with
[faced with] {adj. phr.} Confronted with. * /We were all faced […]

far afield
[far afield] {adj. phr.} Remote; far from the original starting point. […]

far gone
[far gone] {adj. phr.} In a critical or extreme state. * […]

fed up
[fed up] {informal} also {slang} [fed to the gills] or [fed […]

few and far between
[few and far between] {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; […]

filthy rich
[filthy rich] {adj. phr.} Extremely rich but without cultural refinement; nouveau […]

first-run
[first-run] {adj. phr.} Shown for the first time; new. * /The […]

fit as a fiddle
[fit as a fiddle] {adj. phr.} In very good health. * […]

fit to be tied
[fit to be tied] (1) {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very angry or […]

flat as a pancake
[flat as a pancake] {adj. phr.} Very level; very flat; having […]

flip-flop
[flip-flop] (3) {adj. phr.}, {informal} Involving or using a change from […]

footloose and fancy-free
[footloose and fancy-free] {adj. phr.} Free and free to do what […]

for free
[for free] {adj. phr.}, {substandard} Without having to pay; free. * […]

for real
[for real] (1) {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not practice or play; earnest, […]

for the birds
[for the birds] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Not interesting; dull; silly; foolish; […]

for the worse
[for the worse] {adj. phr.} or {adv. phr.} For something that […]

from Missouri
[from Missouri] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Doubtful; suspicious. * /Don't try to […]

full of beans
[full of beans] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Full of pep; feeling […]

full of oneself
[full of oneself] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Interested only in yourself. * […]

full of the Old Nick
[full of the Old Nick] or [full of the devil] or […]

generous to a fault
[generous to a fault] {adj. phr.} Excessively generous. * /Generous to […]

given to
[given to] {adj. phr.} Having a tendency to; addicted to. * […]

going for one
[going for one] {adj. phr.} Working to help; in one's favor. […]

gone with the wind
[gone with the wind] {adj. phr.} Gone forever; past; vanished. * […]

good for
[good for] or [hurrah for] {adj. phr.} Used with a name […]

good show!
[good show!] {adj. phr.} Excellent; terrific; wonderful. * /"Good show, boys!" […]

good-for-nothing
[good-for-nothing] {adj. phr.} Worthless. * /While Janice works hard each day, […]

green around the gills
[green around the gills] or [pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, […]

green with envy
[green with envy] {adj. phr.} Very jealous; full of envy. * […]

hail-fellow-well-met
[hail-fellow-well-met] (1) {adj. phr.} Talking easily and in a friendly way […]

hale and hearty
[hale and hearty] {adj. phr.} In very good health; well and […]

happy as the day is long
[happy as the day is long] {adj. phr.} Cheerful and happy. […]

hard as nails
[hard as nails] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft; […]

hard going
[hard going] {adj. phr.} Fraught with difficulty. * /Dave finds his […]

high and dry
[high and dry] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Up above the […]

high on
[high on] {adj. phr.} 1. Intoxicated on some drug or alcoholic […]

high time
[high time] {adj. phr.}, {used predicatively} (stress on "time") Dire, necessary, […]

hoist with one's own petard
[hoist with one's own petard] {adj. phr.} Caught in your own […]

honest to goodness
[honest to goodness] or [honest to God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Really; […]

honest-to-goodness
[honest-to-goodness] or [honest-to-God] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Real; genuine. - Used for […]

hot off the press
[hot off the press] {adj. phr.} Just appeared in print. * […]

hot under the collar
[hot under the collar] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Angry. * /Mary gets […]

I.O.U.
[I.O.U.] {adj. phr.} I owe you, abbreviated; a promissory note. * […]

ill at ease
[ill at ease] {adj. phr.} Not feeling at ease or comfortable; […]

in
[in] or [into orbit] {adj. phr.} Thrilled; exuberantly happy; in very […]

in
[in] or [into the clear] {adj. phr.} Free; cleared of all […]

in
[in] or [into the doldrums] {adj. phr.} Inactive; sluggish; depressed. * […]

in
[in] or [into the limelight] {adj. phr.} In the center of […]

in a family way
[in a family way] or [in the family way] {adj. phr.}, […]

in a hole
[in a hole] or [in a spot] {adj. phr.}, {informal} In […]

in at the kill
[in at the kill] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Watching or taking part, […]

in character
[in character] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In agreement with a […]

in charge
[in charge] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, 1. In authority or control; […]

in circulation
[in circulation] or [into circulation] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Going around and […]

in clover
[in clover] or [in the clover] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} […]

in commission
[in commission] or [into commission] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On […]

in deep
[in deep] {adj. phr.} Seriously mixed up in something, especially trouble. […]

in demand
[in demand] {adj. phr.} Needed; wanted. * /Men to shovel snow […]

in dispute
[in dispute] {adj. phr.} Disagreed about; being argued. * /The penalty […]

in Dutch
[in Dutch] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In trouble. * /George got in […]

in earnest
[in earnest] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Seriously; in a determined way. […]

in effect
[in effect] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. The same in meaning […]

in evidence
[in evidence] {adj. phr.} Easily seen; noticeable. * /The little boy's […]

in fear of
[in fear of] {adj. phr.} Fearful of; afraid of. * /They […]

in force
[in force] {adj. phr.} 1. To be obeyed. * /New times […]

in full swing
[in full swing] {adj. phr.} Actively going on; in full action. […]

in general
[in general] (2) {adj. phr.} Most; with few exceptions. * /Women […]

in good
[in good] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Well liked; accepted. - Used with […]

in hand
[in hand] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Under control. * /The […]

in hopes
[in hopes] {adj. phr.} Hopeful; hoping. * /The Mayor was in […]

in keeping
[in keeping] {adj. phr.} Going well together; agreeing; similar. * /Mary's […]

in light of
[in light of] also [in the light of] {adj. phr.} 1. […]

in line
[in line] (2) {adj. phr.} 1. In a position in a […]

in love
[in love] {adj. phr.} Liking very much; loving. * /John is […]

in luck
[in luck] {adj. phr.} Being lucky; having good luck; finding something […]

in mint condition
[in mint condition] {adj. phr.} Excellent; as good as new. * […]

in need of
[in need of] {adj. phr.} Destitute; lacking something. * /The young […]

in one's bad graces
[in one's bad graces] {adj. phr.} Not approved by; not liked […]

in one's cups
[in one's cups] {adj. phr.}, {literary} Drunk. * /The man was […]

in one's favor
[in one's favor] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In a way that […]

in one's glory
[in one's glory] {adj. phr.} Pleased and contented with yourself. * […]

in one's hair
[in one's hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Bothering you again and again; […]

in one's right mind
[in one's right mind] {adj. phr.} Accountable; sane and sober. * […]

in one's shell
[in one's shell] or [into one's shell] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, […]

in one's way
[in one's way] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Within reach; likely […]

in order
[in order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In arrangement; in the […]

in place
[in place] (2) {adj. phr.} In the right place or at […]

in practice
[in practice] (2) {adj. phr.} In proper condition to do something […]

in print
[in print] {adj. phr.} Obtainable in printed form from a printer […]

in progress
[in progress] {adj. phr.} Going ahead; being made or done; happening. […]

in question
[in question] {adj. phr.} 1. In doubt; in dispute; being argued […]

in season
[in season] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. {literary} At the proper […]

in shape
[in shape] or [in condition] {adj. phr.} In good condition; able […]

in short supply
[in short supply] {adj. phr.} Not enough; in too small a […]

in step
[in step] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. With the left or […]

in stitches
[in stitches] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Laughing so hard that the sides […]

in stock
[in stock] {adj. phr.} Having something ready to sell dr use; […]

in the bag
[in the bag] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Sure to be won or […]

in the black
[in the black] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In a successful […]

in the cards
[in the cards] also [on the cards] {adj. phr.}, {informal} To […]

in the chips
[in the chips] {slang} or {informal} [in the money] {adj. phr.} […]

in the clear
[in the clear] {adj. phr.} 1. Free of anything that makes […]

in the clouds
[in the clouds] {adj. phr.} Far from real life; in dreams; […]

in the dark
[in the dark] {adj. phr.} In ignorance; without information. * /John […]

in the doghouse
[in the doghouse] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In disgrace or disfavor. * […]

in the groove
[in the groove] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Doing something very well; near […]

in the hole
[in the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. Having a […]

in the know
[in the know] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Knowing about things that most […]

in the line of duty
[in the line of duty] {adj. phr.} Done or happening as […]

in the market for
[in the market for] {adj. phr.} Wishing to buy; ready to […]

in the middle
[in the middle] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In between two sides […]

in the mood (for)
[in the mood (for)] {adj. phr.} 1. Interested in doing something. […]

in the pink
[in the pink] or [in the pink of condition] {adj. phr.}, […]

in the public eye
[in the public eye] {adj. phr.} Widely known; often seen in […]

in the red
[in the red] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In an unprofitable […]

in the right
[in the right] {adj. phr.} With moral or legal right or […]

in the saddle
[in the saddle] adv. or {adj. phr.} In command; in control; […]

in the same boat
[in the same boat] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In the same […]

in the soup
[in the soup] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In serious trouble; in confusion; […]

in the swim
[in the swim] {adj. phr.} Doing the same things that other […]

in the wind
[in the wind] {adj. phr.} Seeming probable; being planned; soon to […]

in the works
[in the works] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In preparation; being planned […]

in the wrong
[in the wrong] {adj. phr.} With moral or legal right or […]

in time
[in time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Soon enough. * /We […]

in touch
[in touch] {adj. phr.} Talking or writing to each other; giving […]

in tow
[in tow] {adj. phr.} 1. Being pulled. * /The tugboat had […]

in trust
[in trust] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In safe care for another. […]

in tune
[in tune] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. At the proper musical […]

in view
[in view] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In sight; visible. * […]

inclined to
[inclined to] {adj. phr.} Having a tendency to; positively disposed toward. […]

Johnny-on-the-spot
[Johnny-on-the-spot] {adj. phr.} At the right place when needed; present and […]

keen about
[keen about] or [keen on] {adj. phr.} Very enthusiastic about someone […]

knee-deep
[knee-deep] or [neck-deep] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Very much; deeply; […]

knee-high to a grasshopper
[knee-high to a grasshopper] also [knee-high to a duck] {adj. phr.}, […]

letter-perfect
[letter-perfect] {adj. phr.} Memorized perfectly; perfect to the last letter. * […]

level best
[level best] {adj. phr.} One's utmost; one's very best. * /Eric […]

levelheaded
[levelheaded] {adj. phr.} Having good common sense; practical; reasonable. * /What […]

like two peas in a pod
[like two peas in a pod] {adj. phr.} Closely similar; almost […]

lit up like a Christmas tree
[lit up like a Christmas tree] {adj. phr.}, {informal} To be […]

loaded for bear
[loaded for bear] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Ready for action; prepared and […]

mad about
[mad about] {adj. phr.} 1. Angry about. * /What is Harriet […]

mad as a hatter
[mad as a hatter] or [mad as a March hare] {adj. […]

mad as a hornet
[mad as a hornet] or [mad as hops] or [mad as […]

made of money
[made of money] {adj. phr.} Very rich; wealthy. * /Mr. Jones […]

made to order
[made to order] {adj. phr.} 1. Made specially in the way […]

miles away
[miles away] {adj. phr.} Inattentive; not concentrating. * /When Betty said, […]

misty-eyed
[misty-eyed] or [dewey-eyed] {adj. phr.} 1. Having eyes damp with tears; […]

mixed up
[mixed up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Confused in mind; puzzled. * […]

more than one could shake a stick at
[more than one could shake a stick at] {adj. phr.}, {informal} […]

named after
[named after] {adj. phr.} Given the same name as someone. * […]

narrow-minded
[narrow-minded] {adj. phr.} Limited in outlook; resistant to new ideas; bigoted. […]

neither here nor there
[neither here nor there] {adj. phr.} Not important to the thing […]

no good
[no good] {adj. phr.} Not satisfactory; not adequate; not approved. * […]

not all there
[not all there] {adj. phr.} Not completely alert mentally; absentminded; not […]

not so hot
[not so hot] or [not too hot] {adj. phr.} Ineffective; not […]

not worth a tinkers damn
[not worth a tinker's damn] or not [worth a tinker's dam] […]

nothing to it
[nothing to it] {adj. phr.} Presenting no serious challenge; easily accomplished. […]

number one
[number one] (2) {adj. phr.} 1. Of first rank or importance; […]

nutty as a fruitcake
[nutty as a fruitcake] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Very crazy; entirely mad. […]

of a piece
[of a piece] {adj. phr.} Of the same kind; in line. […]

of age
[of age] {adj. phr.} 1a. Old enough to be allowed to […]

of old
[of old] (1) {adj. phr.} Of ancient times; of long ago. […]

of one's life
[of one's life] {adj. phr.} The best or worst; greatest. - […]

of service
[of service] {adj. phr.} Valuable as a source of aid; helpful; […]

of sorts
[of sorts] or [of a sort] {adj. phr.} Not especially good; […]

of the first water
[of the first water] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Of the finest quality; […]

off balance
[off balance] {adj. phr.} 1. Not in balance; not able to […]

off base
[off base] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not agreeing with fact; wrong. * […]

off feed
[off feed] or [off one's feed] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not feeling […]

off one's back
[off one's back] {adj. phr.} 1. {informal} Stopped from bothering one; […]

off one's chest
[off one's chest] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Told to someone and so […]

off one's head
[off one's head] {adj. phr.} Crazy; mad. * /We had no […]

off one's high horse
[off one's high horse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not acting proud […]

off one's rocker
[off one's rocker] or [off one's trolley] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not […]

off the air
[off the air] {adj. phr.} Not broadcasting; observing radio silence. * […]

off the beam
[off the beam] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) […]

off the record
[off the record] (2) {adj. phr.} Not to be published or […]

off the top of one's head
[off the top of one's head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} […]

off the wagon
[off the wagon] {adj. phr.}, {slang} No longer refusing to drink […]

off the wall
[off the wall] {adj. phr.} Strange; out of the ordinary; stupid. […]

off-again, on-again
[off-again, on-again] or [on-again, off-again] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not settled; changeable; […]

old as the hills
[old as the hills] {adj. phr.} Very old; ancient. * /"Why […]

on board
[on board] (2) {adv.} or {adj. phr.} On a ship. * […]

on call
[on call] {adj. phr.} 1. Having to be paid on demand. […]

on cloud nine
[on cloud nine] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Too happy to think of […]

on deck
[on deck] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On a floor of […]

on duty
[on duty] {adj. phr.} Doing one's job; supervising. * /Two soldiers […]

on easy street
[on easy street] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Having enough money to live […]

on edge
[on edge] {adj. phr.} Excited or nervous; impatient. * /The magician […]

on end
[on end] {adj. phr.} Seemingly endless. - Used with plural nouns […]

on foot
[on foot] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. By walking. * /Sally's […]

on guard
[on guard] {adj. phr.} Watchful; watching. * /The police warned people […]

on ice
[on ice] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. The same as […]

on one's back
[on one's back] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Making insistent demands of you; […]

on one's bad side
[on one's bad side] or [on the bad side of one] […]

on one's chest
[on one's chest] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Hidden in your thoughts or […]

on one's good side
[on one's good side] or [on the good side of one] […]

on one's hands
[on one's hands] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care or […]

on one's high horse
[on one's high horse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Acting as if […]

on one's honor
[on one's honor] {adj. phr.} Bound by one's honesty; trusted. * […]

on one's knees
[on one's knees] {adj. phr.} 1. Pleading; begging very hard. * […]

on one's last legs
[on one's last legs] {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * […]

on one's own
[on one's own] {adj. phr.} With no help from others. * […]

on one's part
[on one's part] or [on the part of one] {adj. phr.} […]

on one's shoulders
[on one's shoulders] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In your care; as […]

on one's toes
[on one's toes] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Alert; ready to act. * […]

on one's uppers
[on one's uppers] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very poor. * /Mr. White […]

on paper
[on paper] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Judging by appearances only and […]

on pins and needles
[on pins and needles] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Worried; nervous. * /Jane's […]

on record
[on record] {adj. phr.} 1. An official or recorded statement or […]

on sale
[on sale] {adj. phr.} Selling for a special low price. * […]

on schedule
[on schedule] (2) {adj. phr.} Punctual; as planned. * /The new […]

on the alert
[on the alert] {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful; careful. * /Campers must […]

on the ball
[on the ball] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Paying attention and doing […]

on the bandwagon
[on the bandwagon] {adj. phr.}, {informal} In or into the newest […]

on the beam
[on the beam] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. (Of an airplane) […]

on the blink
[on the blink] {adj. phr.} Faulty; malfunctioning; inoperative. * /I need […]

on the block
[on the block] {adj. phr.} To be sold; for sale. * […]

on the brain
[on the brain] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Filling your thoughts; too much […]

on the fly
[on the fly(2)] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Busy; going somewhere in a […]

on the go
[on the go] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Active and busy. * /Successful […]

on the house
[on the house] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Paid for by the owner. […]

on the job
[on the job] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Working hard; not wasting time. […]

on the level
[on the level] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Honest and fair; telling the […]

on the lookout
[on the lookout] {adj. phr.} Watching closely. * /The little boy […]

on the loose
[on the loose] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Free to go; not shut […]

on the market
[on the market] {adj. phr.} For sale. * /In the summer […]

on the mend
[on the mend] {adj. phr.} Healing; becoming better. * /John's broken […]

on the outs
[on the outs] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not friendly; having a quarrel. […]

on the road
[on the road] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Traveling; moving from […]

on the rocks
[on the rocks] {adj. phr.} 1. {informal} Wrecked or ruined. * […]

on the ropes
[on the ropes] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Against the ropes […]

on the run
[on the run] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In a hurry; […]

on the shelf
[on the shelf] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} Laid aside; not […]

on the spot
[on the spot] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. or [upon the […]

on the stage
[on the stage] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In or into the […]

on the town
[on the town] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In or into […]

on the up and up
[on the up and up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Honest; trustworthy; sincere. […]

on the warpath
[on the warpath] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very angry. * /When […]

on the watch
[on the watch] {adj. phr.} Alert; watchful. * /The customs inspector […]

on the way
[on the way] or [on one's way] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} […]

on the wing
[on the wing] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the air; […]

on time
[on time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. At the time arranged; […]

on top
[on top] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In the lead; with […]

on top of the world
[on top of the world] or [sitting on top of the […]

on trial
[on trial] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. For testing or trying […]

one and the same
[one and the same] {adj. phr.} The same; identical. * /Erle […]

one up
[one up] {adj. phr.} Having an advantage; being one step ahead, […]

one-horse
[one-horse] {adj. phr.} Insignificant; modest; provincial. * /Arnold's business is a […]

open and aboveboard
[open and aboveboard] {adj. phr.} Honest. * /Jacob felt that the […]

out at the elbows
[out at the elbows] {adj. phr.} Poorly or shabbily dressed. * […]

out from under
[out from under] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Free from something that worries […]

out in left field
[out in left field] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Far from the […]

out in the cold
[out in the cold] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Alone; not included. * […]

out like a light
[out like a light] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Fast asleep; to […]

out of bounds
[out of bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Outside of the […]

out of character
[out of character] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not in agreement […]

out of circulation
[out of circulation] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not out in the company […]

out of commission
[out of commission] {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active military service; […]

out of date
[out of date] {adj. phr.} Old fashioned; superseded; no longer valid; […]

out of fashion
[out of fashion] {adj. phr.} Having passed from vogue; out of […]

out of keeping
[out of keeping] {adj. phr.} Not going well together; not agreeing; […]

out of kilter
[out of kilter] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not balanced right; not […]

out of line
[out of line] (2) {adj. phr.} Not obeying or agreeing with […]

out of luck
[out of luck] {adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having […]

out of one's hair
[out of one's hair] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Rid of as a […]

out of one's head
[out of one's head] or [out of one's mind] or [out […]

out of order
[out of order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the wrong […]

out of place
[out of place] (2) {adj. phr.} In the wrong place or […]

out of practice
[out of practice] {adj. phr.} Not in proper condition; unable to […]

out of print
[out of print] {adj. phr.} No longer obtainable from the publisher […]

out of shape
[out of shape] or [out of condition] {adj. phr.} 1. Not […]

out of sorts
[out of sorts] {adj. phr.} In an angry or unhappy mood; […]

out of step
[out of step] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not in step; […]

out of stock
[out of stock] {adj. phr.} Having none for sale or use; […]

out of the hole
[out of the hole] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1a. With […]

out of the ordinary
[out of the ordinary] {adj. phr.} Outside or beyond common experience; […]

out of the question
[out of the question] {adj. phr.} Not worth considering; unthinkable; impossible. […]

out of the swim
[out of the swim] {adj. phr.} Not doing what others are […]

out of this world
[out of this world] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Wonderfully good or satisfying; […]

out of touch
[out of touch] {adj. phr.} Not writing or talking with each […]

out of tune
[out of tune] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Out of proper […]

out of whack
[out of whack] {adj. phr.}, {slang} 1. Needing repair; not working […]

over age
[over age] {adj. phr.} Too old; not young enough; above the […]

over and done with
[over and done with] {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; forgotten. * /Norm […]

over one's head
[over one's head] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not understandable; beyond […]

over the hump
[over the hump] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficult part; […]

packed (in) like sardines
[packed (in) like sardines] {adj. phr.} So tightly crowded that there […]

party to
[party to] {adj. phr.} Concerned with; participating in. * /The prosecution […]

past one's peak
[past one's peak] {adj. phr.} No longer as strong, efficient, or […]

played out
[played out] {adj. phr.} Tired out; worn out; finished; exhausted. * […]

poor as a church mouse
[poor as a church mouse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Penniless; broke; extremely […]

possessed of
[possessed of] {adj. phr.}, {formal} In possession of; having; owning. * […]

put to it
[put to it] {adj. phr.} Hard pressed; having trouble; in difficulty; […]

quick on the trigger
[quick on the trigger] or [trigger happy] {adj. phr.} 1. Ready […]

quick on the uptake
[quick on the uptake] {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is […]

quite a few
[quite a few] or [quite a number] also {formal} [not a […]

quite a little
[quite a little] or {informal} [quite a bit] also {formal} [not […]

red eye
[red eye] {adj. phr.} Bloodshot eyes that are strained from too […]

riding for a fall
[riding for a fall] {adj. phr.} Behaving in an overconfident way […]

rotten to the core
[rotten to the core] {adj. phr.} 1. Thoroughly decayed or spoiled. […]

saddled with
[saddled with] {adj. phr.} Burdened with; handicapped. * /The business was […]

safe and sound
[safe and sound] {adj. phr.} Not harmed; not hurt; safe and […]

scot-free
[scot-free] {adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. * /In spite of […]

second to none
[second to none] {adj. phr.} Excellent; first rate; peerless. * /Our […]

set in one's ways
[set in one's ways] {adj. phr.} Stubborn; opinionated; unchangeable. * /My […]

sewed up
[sewed up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Won or arranged as you wish; […]

sharp as a tack
[sharp as a tack] {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly […]

short of
[short of] (1) {adj. phr.} 1. Less or worse than. * […]

signed, sealed, and delivered
[signed, sealed, and delivered] {adj. phr.} Finished; completed; in a state […]

slow on the draw
[slow on the draw] {adj. phr.} Not very smart; having difficulty […]

snug as a bug in a rug
[snug as a bug in a rug] {adj. phr.} Comfortable; cozy. […]

squared away
[squared away] {adj. phr.} Looked after properly; tucked away; arranged. * […]

state-of-the-art
[state-of-the-art] {adj. phr.} The best and - the latest any field […]

stone-blind
[stone-blind] {adj. phr.} 1. Completely blind. * /Poor Al is stone-blind […]

stone-deaf
[stone-deaf] {adj. phr.} Completely deaf. * /Sam is stone-deaf so let […]

stuck with
[stuck with] {adj. phr.} Left in a predicament; left having to […]

stuff the ballot box
[stuff the ballot box] {v. phr.} To give more votes to […]

stuffed up
[stuffed up] {adj. phr.} Impeded; blocked. * /Our kitchen sink is […]

subject to
[subject to] {adj. phr.} 1. Under the government or control of; […]

such-and-such
[such-and-such] {adj. phr.} Being one whose name has been forgotten or […]

sweet on
[sweet on] {adj. phr.}, {informal} In love with; very fond of. […]

swelled head
[swelled head] {n.}, {informal} A feeling that you are very important […]

taper down
[taper down] {adj. phr.} To decrease; reduce. * /He has tapered […]

ten to one
[ten to one] or [two to one] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, […]

three sheets in the wind
[three sheets in the wind] or [three sheets to the wind] […]

to blame
[to blame] {adj. phr.} Having done something wrong; to be blamed; […]

to date
[to date] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Up to the present time; […]

to heel
[to heel] {adj. phr.} 1. Close behind. * /The dog ran […]

to no avail
[to no avail] or [of no avail] (1) {adj. phr.}, {formal} […]

to oneself
[to oneself] (2) {adj. phr.} 1. Without company; away from others; […]

to speak of
[to speak of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Important; worth talking about; worth […]

to the contrary
[to the contrary] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} With an opposite result […]

to the effect that
[to the effect that] {adj. phr.} With the meaning or purpose; […]

to the fore
[to the fore] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Into leadership; out into […]

to the manner born
[to the manner born] {adj. phr.} At ease with something because […]

tongue-in-cheek
[tongue-in-cheek] {adj. phr.} In an ironic or insincere manner. * /When […]

too big for one's breeches
[too big for one's breeches] or [too big for one's boots] […]

too close for comfort
[too close for comfort] {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad […]

touch and go
[touch and go] {adj. phr.} Very dangerous or uncertain in situation. […]

under a cloud
[under a cloud] {adj. phr.} 1. Under suspicion; not trusted. * […]

under age
[under age] {adj. phr.} Too young; not old enough; below legal […]

under arrest
[under arrest] {adj. phr.} Held by the police. * /The man […]

under cover
[under cover] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Hidden; concealed. * /The prisoners […]

under wraps
[under wraps] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Not allowed to be seen […]

up a stump
[up a stump] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Stumped; blocked; mixed up or […]

up a tree
[up a tree] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Hunted or chased […]

up against it
[up against it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Faced with a great difficulty […]

up for grabs
[up for grabs] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Available for anyone to try […]

up in arms
[up in arms] {adj. phr.} 1. Equipped with guns or weapons […]

up the creek
[up the creek] or [up the creek without a paddle] {adj. […]

up to the chin in
[up to the chin in] or [in --- up to the […]

up-and-coming
[up-and-coming] {adj. phr.} Bound toward success; upwardly mobile; progressive; ambitious. * […]

used to
[used to] (1) {adj. phr.} In the habit of or familiar […]

way off
[way off] {adj. phr.} At a great distance from a particular […]

well and good
[well and good] {adj. phr.} Good; satisfactory. * /If my daughter […]

well put
[well put] {adj. phr.} Well expressed or defined. * /His remarks […]

well-off
[well-off] {adj. phr.} 1. Rich. * /They may not be millionaires, […]

wet behind the ears
[wet behind the ears] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not experienced; not knowing […]

wide of the mark
[wide of the mark] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Far from […]

within bounds
[within bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary […]

within reason
[within reason] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good […]

worlds apart
[worlds apart] {adj. phr.} Completely different; in total disagreement. * /Jack […]

worn to a frazzle
[worn to a frazzle] {adj. phr.} To be fatigued; be exhausted. […]

worse for wear
[worse for wear] {adj. phr.} Not as good as new; worn […]

worth a cent
[worth a cent] {adj. phr.} Worth anything; of any value. - […]

worth one's salt
[worth one's salt] {adj. phr.} Being a good worker, or a […]

wrapped up in
[wrapped up in] {adj. phr.} Thinking only of; interested only in. […]