Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 361 How`s that? - what did you say? "How`s that? I couldn`t hear you because the radio was too loud." How so? - how is it so? "I know that you think that the answer is wrong but how so?" a hue and cry - an excited protest/alarm/outcry The bank raised a hue and cry when we failed to notify them about our financial problems. to huff and puff - to breathe very hard I was huffing and puffing after I walked up several floors in our apartment building. (to be) hung up on (someone or something) - to be obsessed or devoted to someone or something My friend is hung up on one of his colleagues at work. to hunger for (something) - to have a strong desire for something The men were hungering for adventure when they began their tour of Africa. (to be) hungry for (something) - to desire something I was hungry for some different food so I went to a new restaurant. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 362 hunt high and low for (someone or something) - carefully look everywhere for something I have been hunting high and low for my house keys but I can't find them. hurl an insult (at someone) - direct/make an insult to someone The young boys stopped to hurl an insult at the older boy. hush-hush - something kept secret or hidden "Why the big hush-hush? Everyone is very quiet this morning." hush money - money paid to persuade someone to be silent about certain information The politician was arrested for trying to pay hush money to a victim of the scandal. to hush up - keep news of something from getting out, prevent people from knowing about something The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts. to hush up - to be or make quiet, to stop talking/crying/making noise The mother told her child to hush up when they were in the department store. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 363 hustle and bustle - a large amount of activity and work that is usually done in a noisy and busy place There is a lot of hustle and bustle downtown every Saturday morning. (to be) hyped-up - to have an excess of energy, to be excited She has been hyped up all morning because she will go to Italy for a holiday next week. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 364 I idiot box - television set My friend sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done. if looks could kill - used when someone makes an unfriendly look or frowns at someone If looks could kill then the horrible way that the woman looked at me would have killed me instantly. if so - if that is the case The lawyer said that he wants to meet us this afternoon but if so then we will not have any documents ready to discuss. if the shoe fits, wear it - if something that is said describes you then it probably is meant for you as well He was complaining that many workers at his company were lazy. However, his friend looked at him and said that if the shoe fits, wear it. if worst comes to worst - if the worst possible thing happens If worst comes to worst we can cancel our holiday and go next year. ill at ease - nervous/uncomfortable He appeared to be ill at ease during the interview. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 365 ill-disposed to (do something) - not friendly or favorable to something Our company is ill-disposed to begin working on the project with the other company. ill-gotten gains - money or other goods acquired illegally or dishonestly The man used his ill-gotten gains from the sale of the stolen car to go on a holiday. ill will - hostile feelings or intentions There is much ill will between the two departments in our company. implicate (someone) in (something) - suggest that someone is involved in something The man was implicated in the scheme to sell the illegal shares in the company. in Idioms in a bad mood - sad, depressed I was in a bad mood after I wrote the university exam. in a bad way - in a bad or critical state The woman is in a bad way after her recent car accident. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 366 in a bind - in trouble They will really be in a bind if they can`t sell their house by next month. in a coon's age - in a very long time I have not seen my friend in a coon's age. in a family way - pregnant, going to have a baby Our new secretary is in a family way and plans to take a few months off from work soon. in a flash - quickly I was finished with the job interview in a flash. in a fog (haze) - confused, not sure what is happening He is always in a fog and never seems to know what is going on. in a fool's paradise - seem to be happy but in a situation that will not last The couple were living in a fool's paradise with their temporary jobs and the high salaries. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 367 in a hole - in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position He is really in a hole now that he has problems both at work and at home. in a huff - in an angry or offended manner The head of our department left the meeting in a huff. in a hurry - moving or acting quickly He is very busy and always in a hurry. in a jam - in trouble, in a difficult situation He is in a jam now that his car is not working properly. in a jiffy - very fast, very soon I promised that I would be finished with the phone in a jiffy. in a kind/sort of way - to a certain extent, a little, somewhat In a kind of way I want to buy a new car but in other ways I don't think that I really need one. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 368 in a lather - excited and agitated My friend was in a lather when she heard that she would be transferring to another department. in a little bit - soon "I will give you back your dictionary in a little bit." in a mad rush - in a hurry, frantically The woman was in a mad rush to finish her shopping and return home. in a month of Sundays - in a very long time I have not been to the shopping mall in a month of Sundays. in a nutshell - briefly I tried to explain the problem to him in a nutshell but there still wasn`t enough time. in a pickle/in a pretty pickle - in a mess, in trouble My friend is in a pickle now that she has lost her job. in a pig`s eye - hardly, unlikely, never In a pig`s eye will I let him borrow my car next weekend. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 369 in a pinch - okay when nothing else is available The other tool will do in a pinch if we can`t find the correct one. in a quandary - confused and uncertain about what to do I am in a quandary about where I should go on my vacation next month. in a rush - in a hurry They did the job in a rush so I am a little worried about the quality. in a rut - always doing the same thing She feels that she is in a rut after doing the same job for seven years. in a sense - in a way, sort of In a sense I can understand what my friend's problem is about but still it is difficult to imagine what he wants to say. in a snit - in a fit of anger or irritation My friend was in a snit because I forgot to phone her on Saturday. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 370 in a split second - in just an instant The car accident happened in a split second before anyone could do anything to prevent it. in a spot - in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position She is in a spot right now as she was unable to enter university and also has no job. in a stew (about someone or something) - upset or bothered about someone or something The woman's husband is in a stew because he lost his car keys. in a stupor - in a dazed condition I was in a stupor after I wrote my last exam. in a tight spot - in a difficult situation The man was in a tight spot after he lost his job. in a tizzy - in an excited and confused condition The girl was in a tizzy all morning as she got ready for her friend's wedding. in a way - to a certain extent, a little, somewhat In a way I want to go to the restaurant but basically I don`t care. . dishonestly The man used his ill-gotten gains from the sale of the stolen car to go on a holiday. ill will - hostile feelings or intentions There is much ill will between the two departments in. stop talking/crying/making noise The mother told her child to hush up when they were in the department store. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 363 hustle and bustle - a large amount. sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done. if looks could kill - used when someone makes an unfriendly look or frowns at someone If looks could kill then the horrible