Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: one thing right Page #13

Yee yee! We've found 4,400 phrases and idioms matching one thing right.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
buckle upTo fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.Rate it:

(5.00 / 6 votes)
bug in one's bonnetSomething that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of the expression “bee in one’s bonnet”Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
build a better mousetrapTo invent the next great thing; to have a better idea.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bullet pointMain thing that is supported by other stuff.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bum rapA false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bump in the roadA setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bun fightA formal party or other social gathering, especially one at which food is served.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bun fightAn altercation, especially one which is chaotic, not terribly serious, or outright ridiculous.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bundle of energyOne who is especially lively, continually active, or industrious.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
burn a hole in one's pocketTo cause someone to be tempted to spend money.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
burn one's bridgesTo destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
burn one's fingersTo harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bury one's head in the sandTo deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
business before pleasureAn admonishment that discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
busman's holidayA holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
bust a gutTo laugh vehemently or uncontrollably; Any reaction (to some news or a sudden change) which is furious, violent, or of an extreme nature; Also one of many similar euphemisms meaning to highly exert oneselfRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bust one's assTo work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
bust one's buttTo work exceptionally hard.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bust one's chopsTo exert oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bustle withTo teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.Rate it:

(5.00 / 7 votes)
butt inTo join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interjectRate it:

(5.00 / 5 votes)
butter one's bread on both sidesTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
by any stretch of the imaginationby any means; in any sense; regardless of how one puts or considers itRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
by hook or by crookBy any means possible; one way or another.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
by one's lightsAccording to one's understanding.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
by one's own handAs a result of one's own actions, especially with reference to death by suicide.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
by the grace of godBy divine right.Rate it:

(3.67 / 3 votes)
by the skin of one's teethBarely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
c'est à qui le feraThey all wish to do it; They vie with one another to do it. Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est bien faitIt serves him (or, her, you) right.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est bien le cas de le direOne may indeed say so.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnetIt is six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
c'est ceci, c'est celaIt is sometimes one thing, sometimes another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est cela mêmeThat is the very thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est cela même!That’s the very thing!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est du propre (ironic.)A fine thing indeed.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est entendu, à la charge d'autant (or, de revanche)I will do the same for you; One good turn deserves another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est la faim qui épouse la soifThey are both very poor; It is one beggar marrying another.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est là son moindre défautThat is not a great weakness of hers (or, his); That is the last thing you can reproach her (or, him) with.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est le cadet de mes soucisThat is the least of my cares; That is the last thing I worry about.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est le dernier criIt is the last thing out.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est le secret de polichinelleIt is an open secret; Every one knows it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est pain bénitIt serves you (him, her, them) right.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est sa tarte à la crèmeIt is his one constant objection.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est tout commeIt comes to the same thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est tout un ou tout autreIt is either one thing or the other.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
c'est un crève cœurIt is a heart-rending thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for one thing right:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Seems like the _________ caught his tongue!
A cat
B mouse
C fridge
D house

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ