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Terms for subject Idiomatic (401 entries)

call the shots	to be the person who controls or organizes a situation
call the shots	exercise authority or be in charge
call the shots	to have the power or authority to make decisions or control policy
call the shots	take the initiative in deciding how something should be done
can't be bothered	if you say that you can't be bothered to do something, you mean that you are not going to do it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy
can't be bothered	be unwilling to make the effort needed to do something
to be sure	certainly, undoubtedly, admittedly
too clever by half	clever in a way that is annoying or that causes problems	A.Rezv­ov
Colored people's time	is an American expression referring to African Americans as frequently being late.	Natali­a D
mix apples and oranges	combine or compare two different things
come up snake eyes	fail to come up with anything
come up snake eyes	get nowhere
come up snake eyes	make a gamble and get the worst possible result
come up with snake eyes	to fail to come up with anything	4uzhoj
come up with snake eyes	to get nowhere	4uzhoj
come up with snake eyes	to make a gamble and get the worst possible result	4uzhoj
safe in the knowledge that	completely certain that something is true or will happen	staric­hokgord­on
lock, stock and barrel	completely or including every part of something
what price (something)	consider the worth of something!, what do you think of something?
cool cat	a person who performs or appreciates jazz, especially one whose style of speech and movement is relaxed and rhythmic