Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: have more chins than a Chinese phone book Page #45

Yee yee! We've found 2,763 phrases and idioms matching have more chins than a Chinese phone book.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
punch aboveTo reach beyond one's limits; to be more capable than an expected limitation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
punch above one's weightTo achieve or perform at a higher level than would be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
punch below one's weightTo achieve or perform at a level lower than should be expected based on one's preparation, attributes, rank, or past accomplishments.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
PunchboardA book-size laminated paper 1'/2 inch thick board with 25 to 200 drilled holes in surface. Holes contain 'accordion-fold', numbered kite-paper which when 'punched-out of board' with small PUNCH-tool may reveal a 'winning-chance number': Winning Numbers posted on board. Variety of Valuable prizes is predetermined by cost of a single 'PUNCH': Win! Box Candy, jewelry, trinkets, appliances, tools, flashlights et al:Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
pure finderUsed other than as an idiom: see pure, finder.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
push offto commit a foul by pushing against an opponent to both accelerate more quickly and push the opponent in the opposite direction.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
push the boat outTo do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put all one's eggs in one basketRather than diversifying.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put asideTo ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put hair on somebody's chestTo make a person stronger or more masculine.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put hair on someone's chestTo make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put on the feedbagTo have a meal, eat.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put one's name in the hatTo run in an election or to nominate oneself for consideration in some other selection process; to nominate someone other than oneself for such consideration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
put out a fireUsed other than as an idiom: put out a fire.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qu'il n'en soit plus questionDo not bother me about it any more; Let bygones be bygones. Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quaerere tormentis de aliquoto have a person tortured.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quality over quantityHaving the best or perceived best of something rather than a lot of cheap or less valuable versions.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quand on veut trop serrer l'anguille, elle s'échappe“Much would have more and lost all”; He who is too greedy loses everything. Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
que siUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see que, si.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
que voulez-vous que j'y fasse?How can I help it? What would you have me do? It is no business of mine.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
queer one's pitchTo make a task more difficult for the speaker.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quel est l'état de votre caisse?How much cash have you in hand?Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quelle mouche vous pique?What irritates you? What whim have you got into your head?Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quem sabeUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see quem, sabe.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quer saberUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see quer, saber.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui bien fera, bien (se) trouveraWho works well will have a good reward.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui chapon mange, chapon lui vientHe that has plenty shall have more.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui est bien qu'il s'y tienneRest content where thou art; Better dry bread at home than roast meat abroad.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui fait la faute la boitAs you have brewed, so you must drink; As you have sown, so you must reap; As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui refuse muse“He who will not when he may, When he will he shall have nay.”Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui s'excuse, s'accuseIf you try to excuse yourself you practically acknowledge that you have done wrong; A guilty conscience needs no accuser.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
qui trop se hâte reste en cheminThe more haste, the less speed; Slow and sure wins the race. Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quick sandThe kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quinque anni sunt or sextus annus est, cum te non vidiI have not seen you for five years.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
quod maius estwhat is more important.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rabbit holeUsed other than as an idiom: see rabbit, hole. (The entrance to) a rabbit warren or burrow.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
raise eyebrowsUsed other than as an idiom: see raise, eyebrows.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
raison de plusAll the more reason.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rake offUsed other than as an idiom: rake off.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
random numberUsed other than as an idiom: see random, number.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rat run/runningA small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ratione, doctrina (opp. usu) aliquid cognitum habereto have a theoretical knowledge of a thing.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rationem diligenter conficereto keep the accounts (day-book) carefully.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rationem habere alicuius reito have regard for; take into consideration.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
reach outTo make more friends, to increase one's group of friends or acquaintances.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
read now'now' is a specific time and more to the pointRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
read somebody's lipsTo discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
read someone's lipsTo discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
real superheroUsed other than as an idiom: see real, superhero.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
rebus maritimis multum valereto have a powerful navy.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

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

Alternative searches for have more chins than a Chinese phone book:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
Into the ____ den.
A lion's
B badger's
C toddler's
D giraffe's

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ