Idiom | Meaning | Example |
mad about |
like a lot, love very much, crazy about, head over heels
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Olga's mad about Yorgi. She loves him too much!
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mad about |
angry about, pissed off[B]
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He's mad about the lost key. He told me I was careless.
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mad as a hatter |
strange, eccentric, batty, plumb loco
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If you wear that pink wig, people will think you're mad as a hatter.
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mad hatter |
strange, unusual, wacko
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Jo lives in a mad-hatter place. Her friends walk around nude and sing songs about heaven.
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made for each other |
be natural mates, be very compatible, soul mates
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Bob and Alice are made for each other. They're happily married.
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mainstream |
common, familiar, of the majority
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Smoking isn't as common now. It isn't a mainstream activity.
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major (credit) |
(See a major)
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major |
big, huge, main
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"Is money a problem?" "Ya. Major."
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make a beeline |
go straight towards
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When the kids saw the ice-cream man, they all made a beeline for him.
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make a big deal of it |
complain a lot, make a mountain...
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Whenever Todd dances with me, Brenda makes a big deal of it.
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