Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: civil support

Yee yee! We've found 110 phrases and idioms matching civil support.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
les officiers étaient en bourgeois (or, en civil)The officers were in plain clothes, in mufti.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
civil tongueA polite manner of speaking.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
estado civilSituación en la que se encuentra una persona física según sus circunstancias y la legislación.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
keep a civil tongue in one's headTo maintain a polite manner of speaking.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
moral supportAssistance given to a person or cause, usually without getting directly involved.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
a carpet-baggerA candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
babies for benefitsTerm popularized by Curtis Lassiter-father of Renowned Global Activist Greshun De Bouse-to describe the tendency of some females to produce children with males for the sole purpose of receiving a child support check. #babiesforbenefitsRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
cheer onTo cheer and support a team, to barrack, to root for.Rate it:

(5.00 / 13 votes)
fly the flagTo support one's country enthusiasticallyRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
have someone's backTo be prepared and willing to support or defend (someone).Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
Rally Round the FlagGetting together to express support and backing, particularly during the bad timesRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
sigh of reliefA reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
lick someone's assTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

(4.67 / 3 votes)
damn rightExpresses enthusiastic support or opposition, agreement or disagreement, certainty or emphasis.Rate it:

(4.50 / 4 votes)
Pull the Rug out from Under YouTo ruin someone’s dreams, hopes or plans, to suddenly withdraw supportRate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
fall awayTo cease to support a person or cause.Rate it:

(4.33 / 6 votes)
depend onTo be dependent on something or someone for support or help.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
manger à tous les râteliersto run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, to support both sides of an argumentRate it:

(4.00 / 4 votes)
throw a bone toTo provide support or assistance to, especially in one particular way or to a limited extent; to make a concession to.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
tide overTo support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
be there forTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

(3.60 / 5 votes)
stand forTo advocate, to support.Rate it:

(3.60 / 5 votes)
hold upTo support or lift.Rate it:

(3.50 / 4 votes)
pull one's head inTo withdraw as a turtle might; to discontinue support of a particular argument.Rate it:

(3.18 / 11 votes)
back upTo provide support or the promise of support.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
keep one's fingers crossedto hope for the best, to show supportRate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.Rate it:

(2.33 / 3 votes)
earn one's keepTo perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
bridgeA particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
ab ineunte (prima) aetate (De Or. 1. 21. 97)from one's entry into civil life.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
actio, petitioa private, civil prosecution.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
alere exercitum (Off. 1. 8. 25)to support an army.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
aliquem consilio (et re) iuvareto give a person the advantage of one's advice (and actual support).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
area of influenceA geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under the commander's command or control.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
back officeThe IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public face of the business.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
be thereTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bellum intestinum, domesticum (opp. bellum externum)a civil war.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bon droit a besoin d'aideEven a good cause needs support.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
boy howdyExpresses strong support or agreement.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
brownnoseTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinionRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
burn everything russian except the sources of their energy, coal, natural gas and oil.From an early form of boycott and civil resistance in Ireland with implied relevance in today's world.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
captatio benevolentiaeUsed rhetorically to seek to win someone's sympathy or support by showing respectRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
causa privataa civil case.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ce sera mon bâton de vieillesseHe will be my support (consolation) in my old age.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cette poutre porte à fauxThat beam does not rest properly on its support.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
cite chapter and verseTo provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
deadbeat dadA man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
estar al loro"Estar al loro" es una expresión acuñada en la Guerra Civil Española. Los soldados aliados italianos, decían "Sono loro", en italiano, son ellos, cuando veían un avión del bando Republicano y así es como aparentemente se acuñó esta expresión.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for civil support:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Of course I can do this quiz! It's a piece of ________.
A history
B shrapnel
C bread
D cake

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ