a charley horse informal (a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, cramp) He got a charley horse in his leg while he was running. Whenever you get a charley horse in your leg, you should get up and walk. charley horse – English Vocabulary
Read More »Open a can of worms
Open a can of worms (a matter that becomes even more complicated as you try to deal with it) I don’t want to open a can of worms by looking into his iPhone. The government is reluctant to change the policy now because it doesn’t want to open a …
Read More »big fish
a big fish (an important or powerful person) Daniel is a big fish in the world of politics. We meet a big fish, the company’s CEO. big fish – English Vocabulary
Read More »alley cat
alley cat (a homeless cat) I once fed an alley cat, and now it comes to my house every day. (a loose woman) Michael is dating a regular alley cat. alley cat – English Vocabulary
Read More »all bark no bite
all bark and no bite (full of big talks but lacking action) Mike talks a great deal about his spending, but he is all bark and no bite. (threatening but not willing to engage in a fight) Ezra looks like a gangster, but he is all bark and …
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