A-Z Database

A-Z Database

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To be in a cleft stick

see Cleft stick

To be in fine fettle

see Fine fettle

To be in someone’s bad books

see Good/bad books

To be in someone’s corner

see Corner

To be in someone’s good books

see Good/bad books

To be in the driver’s/driving seat

see Driver’s/driving seat

To be left holding the baby/bag

see Holding the baby/bag

To be on one’s jack

see Jack/Jack Jones

To be on one’s mettle

see On one’s mettle

To be someone’s cup of tea

see Cup of tea

To boldly go where no man has gone before

This is the catchphrase from the television and movie series Star Trek, which first aired in 1966. This expression has been in quite widespread use si...

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To boot

To boot is one of the oldest expressions in the language and is still used today meaning ‘in addition to’, ‘moreover’ or ‘as well’. It dates from late...

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To come a cropper

To experience a serious misfortune and dates from the mid-19th century when it was first used to describe a heavy fall from a horse. It derives from t...

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To crow about something

see Something to crow about

To egg someone on

see Egg someone on

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