Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: albatross round one's neck Page #70

Yee yee! We've found 4,037 phrases and idioms matching albatross round one's neck.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
take a load offTo go from a standing position to a sitting one.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take a numberRecognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take a page out of someone's playbookTo adopt an idea or practice of another personRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take a standTo assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
take aimTo position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
take awayTo leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.Rate it:

(4.33 / 3 votes)
take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take heartBe courageous; regain one's courage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take it out onTo unleash one's anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it].Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take leave of one's sensesTo go crazy; to stop behaving rationally.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take matters into one's own handsTo deal with a problem alone, because others responsible have failed to deal with it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one for the teamTo accept some chore or hardship for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's ball and go homeTo cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
take one's chanceTo act in a manner dependent on luck.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's eye off the ballTo lose one's concentration on what is most important.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's hat off toTo publicly praise or thank.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's leaveSay goodbye.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's lumpsTo endure through criticism or other adversity.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's lumpsTo receive physical abuse and to survive.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's pickTo choose; to selectRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take one's timeTo go about something slowly and carefully.Rate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
take one's tongue out of someone's assTo stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take sidesTo ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take somebody's word for itTo believe what somebody tells one.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take something in one's strideNot to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take something to the graveTo never reveal a secret to one's death.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take the law into one's own handsTo punish someone according to one's own idea of justice and without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
take the libertyTo act on one's own authority.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
take to one's heelsTo leave; especially, to flee or run away.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
takes one to know oneA childish retort to a negative accusation, implying the accuser shares the faultRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk a good gameTo speak emphatically and at length about one's ability, intentions, or achievements, without yet producing any clear evidence or actual results.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk in circlesA repetitious round of chatter, boring extrapolations, expressions lacking a modicum of reflection.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk out of one's assTo exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
talk out of turnTo make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk out one's assTo speak authoritatively on a subject which one actually knows little about; to exaggerate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk pastTo talk at cross purposes with; to speak in such a way that a listener fails to understand one's meaning.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk roundAlternative form of talk aroundRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk through one's hatTo assert something as true or valid; to bluff.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk through one's hatTo speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talk to oneselfTo say one's thoughts aloud, particularly while also not conversing with anyone else.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
talking headA pundit who discusses issues of the day, especially one on TV.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tan someone's hideTo beat or spank someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tap outTo submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
taste of one's own medicineHarsh treatment inflicted on one who previously inflicted similar or equivalent treatment on others.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
taste of one's own poisonSynonym of taste of one's own medicineRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tâter le terrainTo feel one’s way (fig.).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tear one's hair outTo react with extreme agitation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tecto, (in) domum suam aliquem recipere (opp. prohibere aliquem tecto, domo)to welcome to one's house (opp. to shut one's door against some one).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
tell offTo speak to someone rudely, disrespectfully or angrily; to berate; to unleash one's fury verbally towards someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for albatross round one's neck:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
He _____ me off my feet.
A dashed
B dusted
C swept
D whisked

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ