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111parish-pump — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective chiefly Britain : of local scope or purview : having a restricted outlook or limited interest : parochial smacked less of a serious schism than of a parish pump quarrel Times Literary Supplement * * * adj, always used… …
112goody-two-shoes — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective or noun Usage: often capitalized G&T&S Etymology: after Goody Two Shoes, heroine of a children s story perhaps by Oliver Goldsmith died 1774 British author : goody goody * * * goody two shoes variant UK US …
113knee-jerk — ¦ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: knee jerk, noun : readily predictable : automatic knee jerk reactions also : reacting in a readily predictable way knee jerk liberals * * * /nee jerrk / …
114tourist trap — noun : a place that exploits tourists * * * a place, as a restaurant, shop, or hotel, that exploits tourists by overcharging. * * * tourist trap UK US noun [countable] [singular tourist trap plural tourist traps] …
115keep up with the Joneses — To keep on an equal social footing with one s neighbours, eg by having possessions of the same quality in the same quantity • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * keep up with the Joneses informal, showing disapproval phrase to try to be as rich,… …
116mutton dressed as lamb — (informal) An older woman who dresses or makes herself up in a style more suitable to a young one • • • Main Entry: ↑mutton * * * mutton dressed as lamb british offensive phrase used for describing someone, especially a woman, who is dressed in a …
117wide boy — noun (informal) An astute or wily person, esp one prone to sharp practice • • • Main Entry: ↑wide * * * wide boy UK US noun [countable] [singular wide boy plural …
118drama queen — UK US noun [countable] [singular drama queen plural drama queens] informal someone who tends to treat situations as more serious or exciting than they really are This word shows that you are annoyed by people like this . Th …
119sure of yourself — 1 : confident in your abilities He was never very sure of himself as a comedian. 2 somewhat disapproving : overly confident or arrogant They seem awfully sure of themselves. • • • Main Entry: ↑sure * * * ˈsure of yourself idiom ( …
120di- — dis dis (?; 258) 1. A prefix from the Latin, whence F. d[ e]s, or sometimes d[ e] , dis . The Latin dis appears as {di }before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif before f, and either dis or di before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and …
