CENTROS ESPECIALIZADOS SIN INTERNAMIENTO (C2)
ACTIVIDAD EN CONSULTAS
truth)
got a corner on got most of the business, corner the market
Bata's got a corner on the shoe business in Ontario.
got a crush on feel romantic about, sweet on
Wayne's got a crush on Miss Kramer. He loves Miss Kramer! got a light got a match, have
a cigarette lighter
I lost my matches. Have you got a light? got guts have courage,
have nerves of steel
She's got guts to try skydiving. It's a dangerous sport.
got him covered point a gun at him, prevent him from going
"I've got you covered!" the boy said, pointing a toy gun at me.
got it bad feels it very much, has a case of
Poor Jenny. She loves Stuart. She's got it bad for him. got it coming deserve to get
hurt, should get hell [B]
If you drive drunk, you should be punished - you've got it coming.
got it in for dislike, is unkind to, is on my case
I think Mr. Yee's got it in for me. He's very critical of my work. got it made be happy and
successful and rich
Brandy's got it made: she has a career, wealth and a loving family got my eye on am interested in,
want to know him/her, want to buy it
A Corvette? No. I've got my eye on a Fiat Spyder.
got my hands full am very busy,
plate is full
I'd like to help with your project but I've got my hands full. got no business do not have the
right, have no claim
Charlie's got no business telling us how to manage our farm.
got rocks in your head
have no sense, make bad decisions
If he swims with sharks, he's got rocks in his head.
got the balls [B] got the courage,
got what it takes
He wants to enforce gun control, and he's got the balls to do it. got the blues feel sad, feel blue Zora's got the blues because her lover was untrue.
got the hots for desire, feel passion for
She's got the hots for Tony. See how she touches him. got the rags on [B] menstruate, have
your period
Lana doesn't feel like going out tonight. She's got the rags on. got what it takes got what is
needed, got the balls[B]
We need a person to manage the office. Ko's got what it takes.
got you by the balls [B]
got you so you can't move or quit or back out
If you signed the contract, they've got you by the balls.
got you by the short hairs
has a painful hold on you, has an advantage, gotcha
"What can I do about a bad credit rating?" "Not much. They've got you by the short hairs."
got you cornered make it difficult to move or answer
"I've got you cornered," he said, pointing at the checker board. got your number know how to
manage you; how to get her way
She's got your number, Bill. She knows you'll do anything she asks.
gotcha (got you) tricked you, defeated you
When I don't know the answer, he says, "Gotcha!" gotches men's shorts,
men's underwear
Uh oh, no clean gotches. It's time to do my laundry. grab a bite to eat eat a lunch or
meal, have a bite
We were so busy we didn't have time to grab a bite to eat. grab a chair sit down, have a After I introduced everybody, I said, "Grab a chair and sit down."
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seat, take a load off your feet grain belt a region or area
that produces cereal crops
The grain belt got very little rain this year. The land is dry.
grain of salt (See take it with a grain of salt) grand slam a home run with
runners on all bases, a major score
It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.
grandfather to exempt from new rules, to keep it the same,
grandfather clause
This new law prohibits restaurants from serving french fries, but restaurants that now serve fries have been grandfathered.
grandfather clause a written statement that protects an employee, a right, a privilege, etc.
They can't demote him or delete his position because he has a grandfather clause.
granola a person who
believes in less government and a natural way of living
Pat is mostly granola. She wants to join a commune, grow gardens and protect the environment.
grapevine (See through the grapevine) grass is greener... (See the grass is
greener on the other side of the fence)
gravy train a profitable product, the rest is gravy
In 1928, coal was Alberta's gravy train.
grease my palm pay me, give me money
If you want good service, grease his palm. Give him a tip, eh. greased lightning very, very fast;
faster than a speeding bullet
Oh, I've slowed down a bit over the years. When I was a teenager they used to call me Jimmy "greased lightning" Fraser.
greaser a young man with greasy hair, a hoodlum, a hood
Two greasers were hanging out behind the school.
greasy kid's stuff heavy hair
dressing, thick hair oil
None of that greasy kid's stuff on my hair. I use a natural product.
greasy spoon small cafe that serves greasy food
I eat at the greasy spoon. The food ain't great, but it's cheap. great guns (See going great
guns)
Great One (See The Great One)
great Scot good gravy, gosh,
heavens
When Dale gets excited, he says, "Great Scot!" great shakes (See no great
shakes) Great White Hope (See The Great
White Hope) Great White North (See The Great
White North) Greek to me (See it was Greek
to me)
green stuff dollars, money,
lettuce, moola
In those days we had plenty of green stuff, so I bought a Lexus. green thumb good gardener,
naturally good with
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plantsgreen with envy envious, wishing to have someone else's property
How I wish I owned your Acura. I'm green with envy.
greenback American dollar, money, buck
If we're going to Vegas, we need our pockets full of greenbacks. grey area unclear topic,
vague statement
There are many grey areas in the legal system - many vague laws. grey matter brains, brain
capacity, intelligence,
smarts
"Sometimes I wonder if he has any grey matter." "Oh, he has it, but maybe he doesn't use it."
grey power the large numbers of seniors or older people
An increase in life span causes an increase in grey power.
grill you ask you a lot of questions, pointed questions, the third degree
Do your parents grill you when you come home late?
grim reaper (See The Grim Reaper) grind to a halt stop with regret
and problems
If he quits, the project will grind to a halt. It depends on him. grinding halt unplanned stop,
forced stop
When Andy lost his job, their marriage came to a grinding halt. grinning like a bushel basketful of possum heads grinning widely, having a broad grin
Them boys was grinning like a bushel basketful of possum heads - they done outwitted the sheriff again!
groaty to the max very nice, way cool, totally awesome
That bike is groaty to the max. I love those wide tires!
groovy stylish, cool, neat,
with it
That's a groovy T-shirt, man. I like the purple parrot. ground me keep me at home,
not allow me to go out
If I don't pass all my subjects, my parents will ground me.
grounded not allowed to go out, forced to stay in
Pam was grounded for a week because she stayed out all night.
Group of Five (See The Group of Five)
Group of Seven (See The Group of Seven)
grouse complain, a bitch [B]
The mayor said everybody's grousing about high taxes. grow a tail need to defecate,
drop a log
Have you seen a washroom? I'm growing a tail. grow on you you like it more
each day, gradually like it more
In time, you will appreciate Lang's poetry. It grows on you.
grow up live during
childhood, become a young adult
He grew up on a farm in Alberta. He was a farm boy
grow up become mature,
accept responsibility
Grow up, Jerry. Put away that water pistol and act like an adult.
grunge (fashion) youth clothing designed for grunge music fans
The kids go to parties dressed in grunge. That's cool.
grunge (music) alternative rock music, distorted sound of rock
When we visited Seattle, every radio station was playing grunge.
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grimeguard is down not ready for a fight, not
protecting yourself
I wasn't ready for her criticism. My guard was down.
gun down shoot, kill with guns
He was gunned down as he left his apartment - shot in the back.
gun it step on the
accelerator, floor it,
goose it
When a car tried to pass him, he gunned it. He sped away!
gung ho very enthusiastic, very interested
Barb's gung ho about our trip to Greece. She's excited about it. gussied up groomed and
dressed for a party
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Idiom Meaning Example
hack/hacker writer, journalist, computer guru
Some hack wrote a story about the mayor's son being on drugs. had a bellyful had too much, do
not want to receive any more
I've had a bellyful of the Reborn Party. What a bunch of bigots!
had a belt had a drink of alcohol, had a couple
Ragnar had a belt or two at the tavern in town.
had a couple had two or more drinks of alcohol,
tipsy
She was laughing a lot - like she'd had a couple.
had a few a little drunk,
buzzed
He staggered a bit when he walked - like he'd had a few. had better should, ought to I'd better call and explain why we didn't attend the reception. had enough endured, fed up, put
up with a lot
After ten minutes of his talk, she's had enough. She leaves. had his bell rung hit hard,
bodychecked,
knocked out
Pat had his bell rung by No. 4. He was unconscious for awhile.
had it had too much of, frustrated with, fed up
I've had it with politicians who waste our money. It's sickening.
had it worn beyond use,
shabby, wear out
My bike's had it: the frame's broken and the gears slip. had it up to here upset too many
times, had enough
I've had it up to here with his smoking! Yuk! had the bird worn or broken,
wear out
These shoes are full of holes. They've had the bird. hail a cab wave your hand to
stop a cab, flag a cab
We missed the bus, so we hailed a cab.
hail-fellow-well- met
friendly man, a good head, jolly good fellow
"Bert is a social person." "Yes, he's hail-fellow-well-met, I say."
hair off the dog that bit you
remedy that uses the cause, fight fire with fire
The theory of penicillin is to use the hair off the dog that bit you.
hair stand on end
be very scared, very frightened, scared stiff
Adriana, your hair is standing on end! Have you seen a ghost?
hairbrain not sensible, irrational, crazy,
kooky
Eric is talking about a hairbrain plan to train ants as employees.
hairdo hairstyle, coiffure Did you see Eileen's hairdo? She looks lovely in tight curls. hale and hearty healthy and
enthusiastic, in the pink, in your prime
"Bob looks hale and hearty these days." "Yes, he's healthy and active."
half-assed [B] incomplete, half missing
There's a guy at the door with a half-assed invention for sale. half-bad quite good, okay,
ain't half-bad
Here, have one of these chocolates. They aren't half-bad. half-baked not well planned,
not developed
Satellite schools? Sounds like a half-baked idea to me. half-cocked (See go off half-
cocked)
half-corked half drunk, buzzed,
feeling no pain
Andy was at the bar for awhile. He's half-corked. half-cut (See half-corked)
half-hearted using half your ability, not giving enough effort
He made a half-hearted attempt to find our luggage: one phone call.