Idiom Definition Index G


 
gab
a way with words
flap your gums
talk the leg off the lamb of God
gadzooks
the dickens you say
gain
at stake
chill out
first down/first and ten
nothing ventured, nothing gained
seize the opportunity
suck up to
gamble
a pig in a poke
bet on
risky business
take a chance
gambling
a hot hand
blow a bundle
drop a bundle
high roller
in the hole
skins game
game
a barnburner
a cliff-hanger
a hot hand
a nail-biter
a quickie
a whale of a game
Donnybrook
game for anything
goose is cooked
hat trick
it ain't over till it's over
jack me around
losing streak
make a clean sweep
mind games
musical chairs
play games
political football
rough and ready
rubber match
saw-off
shellack
shooting fish in a barrel
shutout (sports)
skins game
spin the bottle
suffer a setback
take a dive
the dying seconds
throw a game
time ran out
time's up
trifle with me
whip you
whup you
win going away
winner take all
winning streak
gang
ring leader
gap
carry the day
fill the bill
garage
garage kept
garbage
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
binner
bottle man
chuck it
circular file
clean up
Dumpster diving
file 13
junk it
smithwright it
throw away
throw out
to each his own
garden
dig it up
gardener
green thumb
garment
try it on
gas
cut the cheese [B]
floor it
full throttle
goose it
let a fart [B]
pass wind
pit stop
step on it
gasoline
a fill-up
fill her up
gathering
collecting dust
gauntlet
put you through the mill
test your metal
gave
not for all the tea in China
gay
fag/faggot
light in the loafers
gears
drive standard
gee
gee whiz
geez
golly
golly gee
gosh
jeepers
wow
geek
book worm
geese
a gaggle of geese
geez
holy cow
jimminy crickets
geezer
old coot
general
rule of thumb
generalize
paint with the same brush
generally
all in all
on the whole
generate
get up a head of steam
generation
Generation X
generous
a good head
cheap
tight/tight fisted
genitals
the family jewels
gentle
a love tap
go soft
gentleman
class act
genuine
honest-to-goodness
pass off
the real McCoy
gestures
act out
get
a cheap drunk
a hothead
a snootful
bail me out
beat it
beat the rap
beg off
bogof
break out
bug (someone)
bump and grind (hockey)
bust out
butt out
buzz off
carry the can
catch a plane/bus/train
catch a ride
catch as catch can
catch hell [B]
catch it
catch on
catch some rays
catch some z's
catch your eye
check that
clean up your act
clear out
come across [B]
come by
come down to earth
come to the point
comeuppance
cry me a river
cut to the chase
dig me
don't count your chickens before they hatch
don't get mad; get even
don't push your luck
draw their fire
dream on
easy come, easy go
feast your eyes on
fido
find a way around
first come, first served
fish or cut bait
fix you
fix your wagon
follow me
fuck off [B]
gear up
get a bang out of
get a grip
get a kick out of
get a life
get a lift
get a rise
get a shot
get at it
get away with
get back at
get bageled
get burned
get busy
get even
get going
get hell [B]
get her way
get him back
get it
get it together
get laid [B]
get my kicks
get off
get off my back
get on it
get on your horse
get out of your hair
get real
get revenge
get shit [B]
get the drop on
get the finger [B] (get the bird)
get the green light
get this show on the road
get this straight
get to it
get to the bottom of
get to the root of the problem
get under my skin
get up a head of steam
get up on the wrong side of bed
get your act together
get your back up
get your goat
get your head out of the clouds
get your head together
get your knuckles rapped
get your tits in a wringer
get your wires crossed
get yours
git
give and take
give you the axe
go tell your mother she wants you
go too far
got it coming
got your number
haul ass [B]
have a fix
have it your way
have my ears lowered
he who hesitates is lost
hell bent for election
hire on
hit the bottle
Hobson's choice
hold her liquor
hold out for
hunker down
I smell where you're stepping
it never rains but it pours
joking aside
keep you going
keep your head above water
keep your shirt on
kill for
kill two birds (with one stone)
kiss ass [B]
kiss off
kiss the blarney stone
lay [B]
let off
look into
look out for number one
lose him
lose your temper
make advances
make headway
make out
make whoopee
make yourself scarce
milk it
miss the point
money doesn't grow on trees
move it
move your ass
nail down
no offense, but...
one false move
out of circulation
out to get you
pay him back
pick on
pin down/pin him down
play it for all it's worth
political football
pull through
pull yourself together
put up with
quick on the draw
rattle my chain
repay in kind
rise and shine
ruffle your feathers
run an errand
scoop them
scot-free
scrape by
screw
seek revenge
set your sights
shack up [B]
shaft
shape up
shoot up
sound off
spoiled brat
spread the word
start a fire under him
step on people
stick in my craw
suck it up
suck the hind tit [B]
take a hike
take him down a peg
take off, eh
take revenge
the early bird gets the worm
the end of the line
the hell you say
the squeaky wheel gets the grease
the straight dope
the upper hand
together
turn about is fair play
vamoose
wake up and smell the coffee
walk
weed out
what goes around comes around
when it rains it pours
when push comes to shove
where do they get off
where there's a will, there's a way
winner take all
winning isn't everything; it's the only thing
wrap your mind around
wysiwyg
you've got to be kidding
zinger
getting
Canada goose
fixing to
get on in years
hot and bothered
on the wagon
shit fire and apple butter
ghetto
boom box
ghost
into thin air
giant
fingers the size of bananas
gift
a way with words
come into
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
on a silver platter
talk the leg off the lamb of God
gigantic
shoes like boats
gills
bombed
three sheets to the wind
gimme
give me a break
girl
a bar star
a bimbo
attagirl (that a girl)
blind date
broad
chick
date
gash
girl Friday
good going
lovelies
stacked
sweater girl
that a boy/that a girl
the apple of his eye
wall flower
what a brain
what a dish
girlfriend
babe
beat your time
ex
give
a lick and a promise
a pick-me-up
act up
bet you dollars to donuts
buckle under
call his bluff
call up
check your bags
chew him out
come across
come-on
conk out
cut me some slack
deserve credit
dig a little deeper
dig deep
dingle you
ditch him
don't give a crap [B]
don't give a damn [B]
don't make me laugh
drop a hint
dump on
get after
get along
give a damn / give a shit / give a fuck [B]
give a shit [B]
give an arm and a leg
give and take
give head [B]
give her
give her shit [B]
give him an inch and he'll take a mile
give it to me straight
give me a bad time
give me a break
give me a dingle
give me a lift
give my eye teeth
give my right arm
give notice
give them what for
give you a ribbing
give you an out
give you shit [B]
give you static
give you the shirt off his back
give you what for
go all-out
go down on [B]
go into detail
go the extra mile
go to great lengths/ go to any lengths
grease my palm
hand in
hand out
hand over
hand you a line
hassle me
haul up on the carpet
have at me
have to hand it to you
hit me (card games)
hit me
in the running
it ain't over till the fat lady sings
kick ass [B]
lay you
lead you down the garden path
lend a hand
lift my spirits
make a mistake
mete out
milk it
never say die
on the carpet
pay off
pick you up
play fair
pony up
push the boat out
put you through the mill
put your heart into it
put yourself out
ream out
repay in kind
ring me
roll over and play dead
serve them right
set you straight
sock it to me
stand away
strike up the band
take a strip off
take oath
take you in
tear a strip off
throw in the towel
throw some light on
tie into
turn about is fair play
turn in
what goes around comes around
given
courtesy of
led to believe
parachute
giving
a blow job [B]
half-hearted
in brief
own medicine
glad
dress up
Sunday best
TGIF
threads
glance
a fleeting glance
glass
a pine float
piggy bank
glasses
shades
the naked eye
glitch
snag
global
surf the Net
gloves
drop your gloves (hockey)
glowing
sing his praises
go
a fool and his money are soon parted
a.k.a. (aka)
above and beyond the call of duty
a.k.a. (aka)
all-out
back to the grind
back up
be off
beat it
bend over backwards
between the devil and the deep blue sea
boogie
bottom out
break a promise
break away
butt out
buzz off
can
catch a plane/bus/train
chomping at the bit
clear out
climb the walls
come across [B]
come of age
copacetic
crash
crash a party
cross someone
damn you [B]
darken a church door
date
dilly-dally
do a 180
do it the hard way
don't know whether you're coming or going
drag on
draw a blank
drive me up the wall
drop dead
drop in
drop off
duh
fever breaks
fits and starts
freak/freak out
fuck off [B]
full out
gang up on
get a move on
get along
get carried away
get going
get lost
get out of my face
get over
get rolling
get the green light
git
give her shit [B]
go ape
go bananas
go berserk
go bonkers
go bust
go crazy
go down
go downtown [B]
go for a spin
go for broke
go hog wild
go jump in the lake
go like stink
go mad
go nuts
go off the deep end
go overboard
go pound salt
go steady
go tell your mother she wants you
go to hell [B]
go to hell in a handbasket
go under
gofer
good going
good to go
ground me
grounded
have a boo
have a whiz
have it both ways
head down there
head up there
hit the bar
hit the bricks
hit the hay
hit the skids
hold up
home free
itchy feet
jump in with both feet
jump queue
jump ship
keep a low profile
keep on trucking
keep pace
keep up
kick at the cat
kick up your heels
killer instinct
kiss off
landlubber
lay off
let her rip
like a bat out of hell
like hell [B]
live it up
lose your mind
make a beeline
make it
move it
Murphy's Law
nature calls
nothing ventured, nothing gained
off with you
on the run
on the wing
one for the money, two for the show...
paint the town red
pan out
part company
part with
pay a visit
pick up the pace
piss off [B]
pit stop
play along
play the field
pound salt
powder my nose
power to burn
pull out all the stops
pull up stakes
push the boat out
put the hammer down
put yourself out
quit this place
read it over
run a red light
run amuck
run an errand
run down
run its course
run rampant
run the gauntlet
run through
run up
see
see a man about a dog
shape up or ship out
show up
shuck on down to the fraidy hole
shut-in
skidaddle
slip away
slow down
snowbirds
something is haywire
speed up
spend holidays
split
spread like wildfire
start from scratch
start over
stay up
steer clear
step on it
stick-in-the-mud
string along
suck eggs
swelled head
take a drive/trip
take a flight
take a hike
take it easy on
take its course
take off, eh
take out
take the stage
tear around
tell him where to go
that's the spirit
the breaking point
the hell you say
the turning point
tip the scales at
to a fault
try your darndest
turn in
U-turn
vamoose
wait up for
walk
what the dickens
when the dust settles
where angels fear to tread
whiz
with wings
work out
you and the horse you rode in on
you don't miss the water till the well runs dry
zip
go-getter
self-starter
goal
a lost cause
blank
chasing rainbows
expand your horizons
hat trick
kill a penalty (hockey)
kitty bar the door
mount a comeback
play catch-up
set your sights
shoot-out (sports)
shutout (sports)
skunk
turn the corner
goaltender
pull the goalie (hockey)
goat
the butt of the joke
god
for gosh sake
thank heavens
the Lord helps those who help themselves
god-damn
doggone
godwin
The Group of Five/The Regina Five
goes
a bar fly
a bar star
drown your sorrow
front man
good riddance
needless to say
that's life
time flies when you're having fun
turn about is fair play
turncoat
goesblank
lose your tongue
goeth
give a black eye
gofer
joe-job
low on the totem pole
going
a going concern,
away to the races
blind date
bottle drive
don't hold your breath
door to door
down the pike
frazzled
git
go on
going great guns
going to the mountains
got him covered
haul ass [B]
heavy going
hell bent for election
in full flight
in store for
leg work
move it
move your ass
offside (hockey)
on the move
on the road
out of here (outa here)
press on
rocky road
stop you in your tracks
tough sledding
uphill battle
vamoose
way to go
what gives
what in the name of heaven
what's cooking
what's going down
what's going on
what's the poop
when push comes to shove
where there's a will, there's a way
win going away
gold
strike it rich
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
golden
a window of opportunity
sunset years
twilight years
golf
all teed up
skins game
golly
by gosh
gee willickers
gee whiz
gosh
gone
cry the blues
down the tubes
game over
gonzo
goose is cooked
history
see hide nor hair
tail lights
goner
too far gone
gonzo
exit stage left
good
'at a boy (that a boy)
'at a girl (that a girl)
a clean bill of health
a fighting chance
a golden opportunity
a good egg
a good head
a hoot
a lucky break
a new broom sweeps clean
a notch below
a regular guy
a riot
a sure bet
ain't half-bad
all goes well
all it's cracked up to be
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
an even keel
as luck would have it
attaboy (that a boy)
attagirl (that a girl)
becomes you
being there
better than sex
bonzer
break a leg
bully for you
call a spade a spade
checkered career
cheers
cook
cool it
cut a fine figure
did good
did yourself proud
done good
down home
dress clothes
fair to middling
fit as a fiddle
for better or worse
for goodness sake
for Pete's sake
for the fun of it
friends with
fuck that noise [B]
fun and games
future looks bright
garage kept
get high
go to bat for
good afternoon
good bet
good day
good for you
good going
good morning
good on you
good riddance
good show
good time
great Scot
green thumb
hail-fellow-well-met
half-bad
happy motoring
have fun
haven't got a hope
hell's bells
hit the nail on the head
how are you doing
how do you do
how goes it
howdy
if my memory serves me correctly
in his good books
in my good books
in seventh heaven
it works
jolly good fellow
keep up the good work
lay it on the line
lead you on
level with you
live up to
look down your nose at
luck out
lucky streak
make a life for yourself
make hay while the sun shines
mean well
music to my ears
natural high
no news is good news
none the worse for wear
not
not half bad
not too shabby
not worth a plugged nickel
nothing to sneeze at
off to a bad start
off to the races
okay, OK
on a roll
on good terms
on my good side
pale by comparison
pay a compliment
put in a good word for
rest on your laurels
right as rain
right on
rock
rocks socks
see fit
seen better days
seller's market
she peed
shit fire and apple butter
sitting pretty
so far, so good
so-so
start with a bang
straight talk
suck the hind tit [B]
suits you
swear by
sweeten the pot
take a back seat
take a joke
that a boy/that a girl
that's the spirit
the end justifies the means
the life of Riley
the luck of the Irish
the old college try
the pits
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
the sweet spot
the way to a man's heart is through his stomach
there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so
through thick and thin
throw the baby out with the bath water
to hell with that [B]
top notch
top of the morning
touch wood
turn up your nose at
up to par
up to scratch
up to snuff
up with
upside
way to go
what's what
wheeler-dealer
work ethic
you have to be good to be lucky
yum
zinger
good-for-nothing
deadbeat
good-natured
a good egg
goodbye
bye
bye for now
cheerio
cheers
cheery-bye
ciao
sign off
so long
toodles/toodle-oo
goodfineok
that's cool
goodies
all the bells and whistles
goodness
for gosh sake
for heaven's sake
heavens
TGIF
thank heavens
whew
goof
fart around [B]
fool around
horse around
tool around
goose
all around Robin Hood's barn
cook your goose
gun it
skunk
goosed
Canada goose
gorgeous
hunk
gosh
by golly
for crying out loud
gee
gee willickers
gee whiz
geez
golly
good golly
good gravy
goodness gracious
great Scot
heavens
hokey Dinah
holy cow
holy Moses
jeepers
jimminy crickets
yikes
gospel
scout's honor
the gospel truth
without a word of a lie
gossip
bush telegraph
keep your ear to the ground
muckrake
through the grapevine
water-cooler talk
got
dead in the water
give her
go all-out
got a corner on
got a light
got the balls [B]
got what it takes
got you by the balls [B]
have your period [B]
lose your tongue
own medicine
sweet on
the fat hit the fire
the one that got away
you betcha
gotcha
got you by the short hairs
government
granola
red tape
trickle-down economics
grab
glom onto
power play (business)
take a load off your feet
grade
ahead of the curve
The Grim Reaper
gradually
cold turkey
die down
grow on you
peter out
grain
a grain of truth
breadbasket
do it the hard way
stubblejumper
grand
a chunk of change
home run (baseball)
life is just a bowl of cherries
grandfather
grandfather
grapevine
bush telegraph
by word of mouth
put out feelers
rumor has it
grass
twerp
grateful
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
much obliged
grave
deep six
graveyard
pushing up daisies
gravy
gravy train
great Scot
icing on the cake
grease
grunge
money talks
greased
faster than a speeding bullet
lightning fast
greasy
greaser
greasy spoon
great
a blast
a going concern,
a hell of a time
awesome
be-all, end-all
blow snakes (music)
blue sky
bravo
cool beans
drop like flies
ducky
gas
have a blast
it's the duck's guts
not so hot
nothing to write home about
peachy
pocket Hercules
riding high
right on
rock
set the world on fire
she peed
some chick
speak highly of
swell
twinkle toes
unsung hero
what a rush
greatest
the be-all, end-all
the living end
the most
to the max
greatly
think the world of
greenback
buck
greeting
cheers
gretzky
The Great One
grew
bosom buddy
cut my teeth on
grief
have a bird
hell's bells
hold up
shit fire and apple butter
grime
grunge
grin
grinning like a bushel basketful of possum heads
grind
stop you cold
grinning
grinning like a bushel basketful of possum heads
grip
face facts
pull yourself together
groaty
to the max
groceries
everything from soup to nuts
groom
let yourself go
groomed
clean cut
gussied up
look sharp
spiffy
groovy
cool
hip
spinork/spinorky
that's cool
gross
yuk
grouchy
get up on the wrong side of bed
ground
baptism by fire
crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just to see her photo
drop behind
fence sitter
freeze-up
land on your feet
slip
think the world of
group
a pocket of resistance
a slug
bevy of beauties
cream of the crop
dasein
fifth column
Gang of Four
have the floor
jam
of the lot
Old Boys' Club
on behalf of
on side
on the whole
one of the boys
out in the cold
paint with the same brush
piss parade [B]
ride herd
single out
take sides
The Group of Seven
the runt of the litter
turnout
vote of thanks
grouse
bitch
grow
a pinch to grow an inch
eke out a living
leaf out
nip it in the bud
snowball
toughen up
growing
in leaf
in the making
on the rise
grown-up
smelling yourself
growth
five o'clock shadow
grudge
no hard feelings
there's no love lost
grunge
grunge (fashion)
guarantee
stand behind
guaranteed
the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray
guess
a shot in the dark
hazard a guess
second guess
take a guess
guests
a pinch to grow an inch
fish and company stink after three days
guidance
under my wing
guide
all's fair in love and war
live by
show you around
guideline
rule of thumb
guilt
bat an eye
lay a trip
peace of mind
guilty
come back to haunt you
crack this case
frame
point a finger at
pot calling the kettle black
sentence to death
set you up
to blame
gullible
sucker
gums
gab
gun
a going concern,
cross that bridge when I come to it
got him covered
gun down
hold up
jump to conclusions
make a false move
pack a rod
shoot up
shoot-up
sometimes life is a bucket of shit and the handle is inside [B]
take a shot
gunbattle
shoot-out
gung
a go-getter
all fired up
fired up
game for anything
on fire
whole hog
guru
hack/hacker
gussied
dolled up
dressed fit to kill
dressed to the nines
gut
crack me up
hoot
kill ourselves laughing
laugh yourself sick
spill the beans
guy
a regular guy
dude
hoser
one of the boys
play the heavy
the bigger they are the harder they fall
throw you to the dogs
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