Idiom | Meaning | Example |
got my eye on |
am interested in, want to know him/her, want to buy it
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A Corvette? No. I've got my eye on a Fiat Spyder.
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got my hands full |
am very busy, plate is full
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I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full.
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got no business |
do not have the right, have no claim
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Charlie's got no business telling us how to manage our farm.
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got rocks in your head |
have no sense, make bad decisions
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If he swims with sharks, he's got rocks in his head.
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got the balls [B] |
got the courage, got what it takes
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He wants to enforce gun control, and he's got the balls to do it.
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got the blues |
feel sad, feel blue
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Zora's got the blues because her lover was untrue.
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got the hots for |
desire, feel passion for
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She's got the hots for Tony. See how she touches him.
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got the rags on [B] |
menstruate, have your period
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Lana doesn't feel like going out tonight. She's got the rags on.
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got what it takes |
got what is needed, got the balls[B]
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We need a person to manage the office. Ko's got what it takes.
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got you by the balls [B] |
got you so you can't move or quit or back out
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If you signed the contract, they've got you by the balls.
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