Yep –
this is the place. We have a good selection of honey productions on hand right now. What are you after?
* on hand: available at the present
location
ex>
As the test date approached, she made sure all her textbooks were on hand.
* be after something: to want or seek
something
=
What is it that you want?; have in mind; looking for
ex>
I’ll be going to the mall later today because I’m after a new pair of
workout shoes.
That
sounds like an old wives’ tale.
* old wives’ tale: a superstition or
traditional belief that is incorrect
ex>
Don’t believe that old wives’ tale that making funny faces will
permanently change your face.
Note>
Here are some popular old wives’ tales: You’ll catch a cold if you go out with
wet hair; Don’t eat spicy food if you’re prone to ulcers; Another drink will
help a hangover.
Yep.
It’s a disaster waiting to happen. That’s
why I tell people to buy organic fruits and vegetables. It’s better for them,
and better for the bees.
* accident/disaster waiting to happen: a
dangerous situation
ex>
The faulty traffic light was an accident waiting to happen.
ex>
The buildup of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide is a disaster waiting to
happen.
That settles it. I’ll take
a large jar of the clover honey, a medium lavender honey, and two pairs of
those beeswax candles.
* that settles it: the decision has been
made
ex>
That settles it: we’ll give our notice tomorrow and move next month.
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