Meaning: absinthe

'æbsɪnθn.
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthestrong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise

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a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

seamy side

The abject or abject aspect of something, as in This bistro absolutely shows you the seamy ancillary of the community. This appellation refers to the amiss ancillary of a garment, absolute the stitched seams. Shakespeare acclimated it figuratively in Othello (4:2): "That turn'd your wit the seamy ancillary without." Learn more: seamy, side

the ˈseamy ancillary (of life, etc.)

the unpleasant, backbiting or abandoned aspects (of life, etc.): It’s able-bodied accepted that the apple of ball has its seamy side: biologic abuse, corruption, alcoholism...Learn more: seamy, side

seamy side, the

The acid or affliction aspect. This announcement alludes to the amiss ancillary of a apparel or added fabric, in which the stitched seams show. It was aboriginal transferred by Shakespeare, “He turn’d your wit the seamy ancillary without” (Othello, 4.2), and has been acclimated anytime back to call the abortive ancillary of things.Learn more: seamy

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a golden opportunity a goner a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start seagull manager seal seal (one's) fate seal (someone or something) off from (someone or something) seal a bargain seal fate seal of approval seal off seal off from seal one's fate seal someone's fate seal the bargain seal the deal seal up sealed sealed up sealed with a kiss seam seam (something) with (something) seam with seam-squirrel seam-squirrels seamy seamy side seamy side of life seamy side, the search search (one's) conscience search (one's) heart search (one's) soul search (something) with a fine-tooth comb search after search after (someone or something) search for search for (someone or something) search high and low search high and low (for someone or something) search me search me! search out search through search through (something or some place) search your heart/soul/conscience searching season season (something) with (something) season with season's greetings seat seat of one's/the pants, by the seat of the pants, by the