Idioms: loaded -- long and the short of it


 
IdiomMeaningExample
loaded drunk, inebriated, sloshed After his fifth drink of rum, he was loaded. He was staggering.
loaded wealthy, rich, deep pockets, moneybags To own a jet, you would have to be very wealthy - loaded.
loaded to the hilt fully loaded, packed to the top The trailer was loaded to the hilt - full of our belongings.
local yokel resident of a town or rural community, local resident We were lost, so we stopped and asked a local yokel for help.
lock you up put you in prison, put you in a mental hospital If you sell cigarettes to children, the police will lock you up.
lock, stock and barrel everything, kit and caboodle They took everything in the shed - lock, stock and barrel.
log off exit from a mainframe computer system Before you log off, be sure to save the work you completed.
log on enter a mainframe computer system When you log on, you have to type in your password.
lollygag be idle, be listless, waste time (see the opposite: waste no time) Hank isn't busy today. He's just lollygagging around the house.
long and the short of it (See the long and the short of it)
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