What ‘A’ comes before a clock, energy and bomb Atomic
What ‘A’ is sudden, hasty or disconnected Abrupt
What ‘A’ is the legal term ‘for an attack’ Assault
What ‘A’ is a scraping off of skin Abrasion
What ‘A’ is the deliberate unlawful burning of property Arson
What ‘B’ is a show of blustering false courage Bravado
What ‘B’ is a system of writing for the blind Braille
What ‘C’ is a staff or support for the lame Crutch
What ‘C’ is a form of transport – and recurrent period of
events Cycle
What ‘C’ is a low pressure area Cyclone
What ‘D’ is the device which triggers a bomb Detonator
What ‘D’ is unwholesomely damp and cold Dank
What ‘D’ is a digression, diversion or roundabout way Detour
What ‘D’ means harmful or causing loss Detrimental
What ‘D’ is a line of hereditary rulers Dynasty
What ‘D’ is a branch of mechanics concerned with motion Dynamics
What ‘D’ is an intelligent person’s persistent difficulty
in learning to read Dyslexia
What ‘E’ means far-reaching or comprehensive Extensive
What ‘E’ is the opposite of extinct Extant
What ‘E’ means rudimentary or simple Elementary
What ‘E’ is a marriageable bachelor Eligible
What ‘E’ means outermost or furthest from the center Extreme
What ‘E’ is a apparatus to put out fire Extinguisher
blabbermouth: a very talkative person--especially
one who says things that should be kept secret.
"Don't
say anything to Bob unless you want the whole office to know.Bob's quite a
blabbermouth."
blow one's top: become extremely angry.
A:
"Was your father upset when you came home at 3 AM?"
B:
"He was more than upset. He blew his top!"
boom
box: portable
cassette/CD player.
"Don't
forget to bring your boom box to the picnic!"
the bottom line: the most essential
information.
"The
discussion lasted many hours. The bottom line was that the XYZ Company isn't
for sale."
Break a leg!: Good luck!
"I
understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg!"
break someone's heart: make someone
feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
"Joe
broke his mother's heart when he dropped out of school."
broke: without money.
A:
"Can you lend me 10 dollars?"
B:
"I'm afraid not. I'm broke."
buck(s): dollar(s).
"The
cheapest tickets for the concert cost 25 bucks. Do you still want to go?"
bug: annoy; bother.
"I'm
trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"
bull-headed: stubborn; inflexible.
"Don't
be so bull-headed. Why can't you admit that others' opinions are just as good
as yours?"
a bundle: a lot of money.
A:
"Your new car is really nice."
B:
"It should be. It cost me a bundle!"
burn the midnight oil: study/work all
night or until very, very late at night.
"I'm
not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'll have to burn the the midnight
oil."
bushed: very tired; exhausted.
"I'm
going to lie down for a while. I'm really bushed."
by oneself: alone and without help.
"I
can't do this by myself. Can you help me?"
by the skin of one's teeth: barely
succeed in doing something.
"I'll
have to start earlier the next time. This time I only finished by the skin of
my teeth."
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