Idiom: In The Heat Of The Moment
Meaning of “In The Heat Of The Moment“:
- Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
Usage of “In The Heat Of The Moment“:
- “That was said in the heat of the moment after a very contentious board meeting, and I apologize for any negative publicity I might bring. (Gloucester County Times – NJ.com – April 12, 2012).
- I made a terrible, terrible decision in the heat of the moment that had devastating consequences for my major love interest. I could only watch in horror as … (Red Bull UK – April 12, 2012).
- It was almost said in the heat of the moment after the disappointment of a defeat, and it was disappointing that our pre-match preparations were known to … (The Guardian – April 11, 2012).
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Idiom: In The Bag
Meaning of “In The Bag“:
- To have something secured.
Usage of “In The Bag“:
- Strawman: When it comes to the 2012 Election, Obama Has It In The Bag. Maybe he already has the second term in the bag. (Quincy Journal – April 11, 2012).
- Penguins’ victory puts home ice in the bag. Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury makes a save on Rangers’ Marian Gaborik in the second period. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette – April 11, 2012).
- Cameron has four majors in the bag. ON a difficult day the GWS Giants have found a hero who recently preferred the genteel game of golf to the crash and bash of AFL football. (Herald Sun – April 8, 2012).
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Idiom: In Like Flynn
Meaning of “In Like Flynn“:
- To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic, “having completed a goal or gained access as desired”.
Usage of “In Like Flynn“:
- She aced that one, too, with her warmth and her smile and her big-hearted enthusiasm, and she was in like Flynn. Carrie is a native Oregonian, … (Seaside Signal – April 10, 2012).
- The Companies Office website lists the former Nightline anchor as a shareholder of In Like Flynn Productions with her husband, Dave. (New Zealand Herald (blog) – Mar 22, 2012).
- No Peyton, but are the Miami Dolphins in like Flynn? (Florida Today – Mar 16, 2012).
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If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
Meaning of “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another“:
- When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another…. Something that you say when bad things keep happening to you.
Usage of “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another“:
- If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Last week for the umteenth time, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced that it was reorganizing its divisions. (Forbes – Mar 26, 2012).
- If it’s not one thing it’s another for Rupert Murdoch these days. The News Corp. chieftain, already watching his British tabloid empire wither under charges … (Huffington Post – Mar 28, 2012).
- “It seems right now if it’s not one thing, it’s another. If we pitch, we don’t hit; if we hit, we don’t pitch and our defense is pretty consistently bad. (Houston Chronicle (blog) – Apr 1, 2012).
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