game for anything
ready to try anything, a game one, gung ho
► If you're going to the moon, I'll go. I'm game for anything.
gung ho
very enthusiastic, very interested
► Barb's gung ho about our trip to Greece. She's excited about it.
game over
finished, complete; the chance is gone
► If you've signed the contract, it's game over. You can't change it.
gathering dust
not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust
► That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.
gang up on
several go against one, many fight one
► Three boys ganged up on Willie and knocked him down.
garage kept
in good condition, kept in a garage when not in use
► This car has been garage kept. The body's excellent.
gash
girls, broads, chicks, lovelies
► We can't have a party without gash. Let's phone some girls.
gap
talk, visit, flap your gums
► Mom and Maria were gabbing as they played cribbage.
flap your gums
talk, speak, gab
► Don't just stand there flapping your gums. Help with supper.
flake out
lie down and sleep, conk out
► Grant flaked out on the couch after lunch. He was really tired.
conk out
quit, not work any more, sleep, give out
► The TV conked out just after the movie started.
don't eat that
do not accept that, do not believe that
► After hearing the report, Ben said, "Don't eat that, guys."
don't borrow trouble
do not invite their trouble; we have enough trouble
► When I said I was going to help my neighbor get a divorce, Pat said, "Don't borrow trouble."
don't count your chickens before they hatch
do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results
► "Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!" "Don't count your chickens... ."
don't get mad; get even
do not waste your energy on anger, do get revenge; actions speak louder...
► To the victims he said, "Don't get mad. Get even. Report this to the police."
don't get me wrong
do not misunderstand; take it the wrong way
► Don't get me wrong; I love literature, but I hate poetry.
don't get smart with me
show more respect, do not talk back
► If you ask why, she'll say, "Don't get smart with me."
don't give a crap
do not care at all, do not value it, don't give a damn
► Janis doesn't care if he likes other girls. She said she doesn't give a crap.
don't give me any of your lip
do not talk back, do not refuse to do what I ask
► When the boy swore, she said, "Don't give me any of your lip."
don't give me that line/story etc.
do not tell me that false story
► Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.
don't go away mad; just go away
do not be angry, but leave; you are not welcome here
► He said to the heckler, "Don't go away mad; just go away."
don't want to go there
do not want to talk about it, it is not a pleasant topic
► My divorce? We don't want to go there. It's ugly!
don't have a cow
don't become so excited or angry, chill out
► "Do you want a punch in the nose?" "Now, Ralph, don't have a cow."
don't hold your breath
it is not going to happen soon, be prepared to wait
► The City will repair the street but don't hold your breath.
Don't judge a book by the cover
This idiom means that you should not judge something or someone by appearances, but should look deeper at what is inside and more important.
don't knock it
don't be negative, it could be worse
► "I only got a C for my report." "Don't knock it. I got a D."
don't know him from Adam
do not know who he is, have never met him
► The man says he knows me, but I don't know him from Adam.
don't know the first thing about it
do not know anything about it
► I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
I.
do not complain if a gift is not perfect; take what you've been given without criticism or emphasis on its worth.
► Be happy. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
II.
do not be critical of a gift; be grateful for a gift
► Don't evaluate a gift. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
feel free
feel that you may do it, by all means
► Feel free to use the library. You can read and study there.
feel a draft
feel the air from someone who is talking too much
► When Jake talks too much, Pete asks, "Does anyone feel a draft?"
feel blue
feel sad, down, low
► When Mara goes away, Don feels blue. He's lonely and sad.
feel for
feel sympathy or pity for someone
► I feel for kids who are homeless. I want to help them.
not feeling myself
not feeling well, under the weather
► I'm not feeling myself these days. I'm tired all the time.
feel the pinch
feel a little bit poorer, feel there is less money
► Now that we have only one income, we feel the pinch.
feeling bum
feeling lazy or negative, lacking energy
► I'm feeling kind of bum today. I didn't sleep well last night.
feeling his oats
feeling energetic, feeling strong
► Look at that cowboy dance! He's feeling his oats tonight.
feeling no pain
half drunk, half-corked
► After three drinks of rum, Alex was feeling no pain.
wait up
wait for me, wait until I catch up
► Danny, wait up. I want to talk to you.
wait with bated breath
wait with suspense, want to know what happens
► We waited with bated breath for news of the fallen climber.
wake up and smell the coffee
be more aware, get with it
► You don't know about the Net? Wake up and smell the coffee!
