Full circle?

2011-03-18 17:07

Reaching full circle means coming back to original starting point.

May to December couples?

2011-03-15 13:50

May to December couples are couples with significant age gap.

Preoccupied?

2011-03-11 16:53

If sb. is preoccupied with sth., he does not have attention for anything else.

Best of all worlds

2011-03-08 13:06

On earth, people suffer for every little good thing they have to earn.

The usual suspects?

2011-03-04 16:17

Usual suspects are people whose names come to the mind first.

In a different league?

2011-03-01 12:26

"Not in the same league" means unparalleled in number, size, quality, etc.

King of bling

2011-02-25 11:00

Bling refers to the heavy, ostentatious ornamental pieces people wear.

Par for the course?

2011-02-22 13:28

To be "par for the course" is to be normal, ordinary, average.

Under the thumb?

2011-02-18 13:08

To be under someone's thumb is to be totally controlled by that person.

He did himself few favors?

2011-02-15 13:14

If you do somebody a favor, you offer them some sort of help.

Ugly mug?

2011-02-11 13:56

"Stick its ugly mug out" means for something unpleasant to happen.

Sitting duck

2011-02-01 12:13

"Sitting duck" means that you are in a defenseless position.

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