kick the habit
To stop engaging in a habitual practice.
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
kick up a fuss
Object loudly to something.
kill two birds with one stone
To achieve two goals with a single action.
king's ransom
A large sum of money.
kiss and tell
Recount sexual exploits.
kiss of death
An action that causes certain failure.
kiss of life
An action that revives.
know the score
Know the essential facts.
labour the point
Explain at excessive length.
lay a finger on
Harm someone.
lend an ear
Listen to someone sympathetically or attentively.
let bygones be bygones
Forgive and forget past offences.
let it all hang out
Be relaxed or uninhibited.
let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret, usually carelessly or by mistake.
like a phoenix from the ashes
With a fresh start.
like pulling teeth
Having difficulty in getting a person or item to act in a desired fashion; reference to a difficult task.
lock horns
Engage in conflict.
long shot
Very unlikely.
long time no see
Not seen in a long time.
look a gift horse in the mouth
To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor.
look on the bright side
Be optimistic.
look the other way
Ignore deliberately.
loose cannon
A person who is uncontrollable and unpredictable but likely to cause damage to the group of which they are a member.
lose face
Suffer a loss of respect.
make a killing
Have a great financial success.
make a mountain out of a molehill
Foolishly or pointlessly exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
make an exhibition of oneself
Behave foolishly in public.
make head or tail of
Not understood.
make no bones about
Have no hesitation in stating or dealing with something, however unpleasant.
make the cut
Be recruited.
many moons ago
A long time ago.
match made in heaven
Perfectly fit each other.
mend fences
Make peace with.
method to (one's) madness
Despite one's seemingly random approach, there is actually orderly structure or logic to it.
mighty white of you, and variations thereof
"thank you for being fair.
miss the boat
To lose an opportunity by being too slow to act.
moment of truth
A critical point of test.
money talks
Personification for money giving influence to those who have it.
monkey business
Mischievous behaviour.
move heaven and earth
Make extraordinary efforts.
move the goalposts
Change the rules during a process.
muddy the waters
Complicate an issue.
my two cents
(Canada and US) One's opinion on the subject.
neither fish nor fowl
Of indefinite character and difficult to identify.
neither here nor there
Insignificant or irrelevant.
nerves of steel
Not be easily upset.
new kid on the block
Newcomer to something.
nip (something) in the bud
To stop something at an early stage, before it can develop into something of more significance (especially an obstacle or frustration).
no horse in this race or no dog in this fight
No vested interest in the outcome of a particular conflict, contest or debate.
off one's trolley or off one's rocker
Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.
off the hook
To escape a situation of responsibility or obligation, or, less frequently, danger.
on the back burner
Having low priority.
on the button
Exactly right or punctual.
on the horns of a dilemma
Faced with a decision involving equally unfavourable alternatives.
on the same wavelength
Be in agreement.
on the side of the angels
On the side of what is right.
once in a blue moon
Very rarely; almost never.
one-horse race
A contest in which one candidate or competitor is clearly superior to all the others.
out of kilter
Out of harmony or balance.
out of sight, out of mind
People or things that are absent are soon forgotten.
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