* spick-and-span:
very clean and tidy
ex> Darren always keeps his apartment
spick-and-span.
ex> You can’t play at your friend’s
house until your room is spick-and-span.
Note> The phrase “span-new” meant as
new as a freshly cut wood chip, such as those once used to make spoons. In a
metaphor dating from at least 1300, something span-new was neat and unstained.
* glut:
an excessive supply
ex> A glut of similar products
forced the maker to lower their price.
* Yes
and no.: That is only partially true
ex> Yes and no. She said she
likes me, but she already has a boyfriend.
* neck
of the woods: a region or area
ex> Is there a movie theater in this neck
of the woods?
ex> Sammy has lived in this neck
of the woods since he was a kid.
Note> Several hundred years ago,
early American settlers used the word, pasture, meadows, and so on.
* in
no time: quickly
ex> We will have the dishes put away in
no time.
* bail
out: to exit a vehicle; quit an unwanted situation
ex> Six kids in soccer uniforms bailed
out of the van and ran to the field.
ex> The pilot had no option but to bail
out of the damaged aircraft.
* Today’s Expression: There are
plenty of cabs that’ll take you into the city.
= There are a ton of cabs that’ll take
you into the city.
= There are quite a few cabs that’ll
take you into the city.
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