Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: air potato Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 113 phrases and idioms matching air potato.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
hospital passA throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hot airboastful talkRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hot airempty talkRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hot potatoAn awkward or delicate problem with which nobody wants to be associated.Rate it:

(5.00 / 2 votes)
hot potatoA child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.Rate it:

(4.50 / 2 votes)
il a craché en l'air et ça lui est retombé sur le nez (pop.)He wished to do harm to another but it recoiled on himself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a l'air d'un déterréHe looks as pale as death, as pale as a ghost.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a l'air de revenir de pontoiseHe looks down in the mouth; He answers in a silly fashion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a un air (or, l'air) comme il fautHe has a very gentlemanly manner.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a un faux air d'avocatHe looks something like a barrister.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il en a l'air et la chansonHe looks it every inch; He has both the appearance and the actuality.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il en dansera en l'airHe will swing for it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il parle en l'airHe talks without thinking of what he is saying, at random, not seriously.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il prend un air capableHe puts on a bumptious look.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il tomba les quatre fers en l'air(lit.) He fell on his back; (fig.) He was struck all of a heap.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
into thin airImmediately and inexplicably out of sight.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
je vais prendre l'air du bureauI am just going to look in at the office.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
keep your feet on the groundmaintain a sense of composure, refuse to get all up in the air over any reversal.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
kick upInto the air while running or walking or driving.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
knock the wind out of (someone)Temporary interruption in normal breathing due to a sudden impact or force to the abdomen, causing the diaphragm to spasm and contract. This causes the lungs to temporarily fail to draw in air, leaving the afflicted with the sensation of being momentarily unable to catch their breath. Typically occurring in sporting events or through an accidental fall, the situation can seem frightening but usually resolves itself within a matter of minutesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
knocked into a cocked hatAn expression of such nature and composition so as to capture rapt attention, create an air of suspense, curiosity or mystery.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
les paroles s'envolent, les écrits restentProverbe qui invite à la prudence, en rappelant que, contrairement aux paroles, les écrits ne s’évanouissent pas dans l’air et laissent des traces qui peuvent être compromettantes.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
lighter than airReference; Aircraft which maintain 'lift' because of 'gasses', 'hot vapors', 'heated air'; e.g. Blimps, Dirigibles, 'Hot-Air' Balloons: Able to lift objects, beings with weight greater than the Aircraft itself:Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
mouse potatoA person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.Rate it:

(4.33 / 3 votes)
mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
ne faites pas attention à ses menaces, autant en emporte le ventPay no attention to his threats, they are as light as air.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
new potatoA small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
nose in the airThe body language most of us have experienced when a friend passes you in public and with head tilted back and nose in the air gives you a first class snub!Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
on the airbroadcasting usually over radio waves or on live televisionRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
out of thin airFrom non-existent resources.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
potato chaserAn Asian person with a strong inclination and attraction toward White men.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
potato chipSnack foodRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
potato sackA heavy-duty, reusable, burlap bag.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
potato saladA picnic or side dish made from mashed or cubed cooked potatoes including some or all of the following: mayonnaise, onions, pickles, boiled eggs, bacon, and spices. Typically served cold.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
potato skinsAn appetizer made by halving a baked potato, scooping out most of the inside, mixing that with cheese, sour cream, and chives and placing that mixture back into the potato skin then baking until crisp.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
prendre un air de feuTo go near the fire for a few minutes to warm oneself.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
puff upTo inflate with air.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
round potatoreally in good shapeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sign onThe time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
skoffedDo sartastically whistle air out of your mouth and look awayRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
standard fareThe usual price for travel by air, rail, or another means of transport.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
stick 'em upPut your hands in the air !Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
sub divoin the open air.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take a breathTo inhale and subsequently exhale air.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take aloftTo successfully fly into the air.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take offTo leave the ground and begin flight; to ascend into the air.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
thin airAn unknown location.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
too many balls in the airToo many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
too many balls in the airAttempting to accomplish many projects in one time period.Rate it:

(3.00 / 2 votes)
top edgeA deflection of a ball off of the top edge of a bat, into the air and potentially for a catch.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for air potato:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Put the pedal to the ________.
A gretel
B steel
C metal
D cretin