jeudi 14 mars 2013

A bucket list

A bucket list (slang)
Syn: to-do list
  • a compilation of things one has never done but wishes to do before dying. 
A drop in the bucket (slang)
  • The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket.- une goutte d'eau dans la mer 
A bucket of worms (slang)
  •  slang: loose and nasty
Opening a can of worms (slang)
  •  If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.
To kick the bucket (slang)
Syn: to die
  • Did you hear that her grandfather kicked the bucket? -casser sa pipe
 

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