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(US) Some of these people have been living ON THE STREET for years.
without a home
(IFML) They MADE A KILLING with the sale of their London house.
earn a lot of money in a short time and with little effort
My mother THREW A FIT/ TANTRUM when she saw what a mess we'd made of her kitchen.
experience and show a strong feeling of anger, especially suddenly
The boy THREW A frightened LOOK in the direction of the house. (THROW A LOOK/GLANCE)
look quickly or suddenly
(IFML) The US tax authorities THREW THE BOOK AT the European accountancy group over its tax-saving schemes.
punish someone as severely as possible for breaking the law
The artist was surrounded by paints, brushes, and other TOOLS OF THE TRADE (A TOOL OF THE TRADE)
A tool of the trade is something you need to use to do your job
TEN TO ONE he won't be there tonight.
If you say ten to one something will or will not happen, you mean it is very likely that it will or will not happen
Since the recent improvements to the service, the buses are running LIKE CLOCKWORK. My daughter always calls me every Friday evening, (as) regular as clockwork.
very regularly, or at exactly the planned times
Our boss tends to keep us IN THE DARK most of the time. “Do you know anything?” “No, I'm completely in the dark, like everyone else.”
not informed about things that might be useful to know
She could see from his expression that he CAUGHT HER DRIFT immediately. You can make a point quite subtly and you know that the audience will GET YOUR DRIFT
understand the general meaning of what someone is saying (IFML)
We had to move our things LOCK, STOCK, AND BARREL to the other side of the country.
including all or every part of something
I forged the note and the teacher fell for it HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER
completely
RED-LIGHT DISTRICT
a part of a city where people and businesses sell sex
CATCALL
a loud shout or whistle (= high sound) expressing disapproval, especially made by people in a crowd
The court has heard accounts of that night's events from several witnesses - now please tell us IN YOUR OWN WORDS what you saw.
If you say something in your own words, you speak without copying what someone else has said
He COMES OUT WITH the strangest things! She COMES OUT WITH some good ideas though/ The investigators are expected to come out with new findings.
say something suddenly and unexpectedly/ Make something available to the public
