[make short work of] {v. phr.} To finish rapidly. * /The cat made short work of the baby rabbit./ * /Tim was anxious to get to the movies so he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

ten roger

[ten roger] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} I acknowledge. * /That's a ten roger./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

all the time

[all the time] {adv. phr.} 1. or [all the while] During the whole period; through the whole time. * /Mary went to college in her home town and lived at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dig in

[dig in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To dig ditches for protection against an enemy attack. * /The soldiers dug in and waited for the enemy to come./ 2a. To go seriously […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Kingsley Amis

(1922-1995) English author It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children.

hell and high water

[hell and high water] {n. phr.} Troubles or difficulties of any kind. * /After John's father died he went through hell and […]

put someone on

[put someone on] {v.} To play a joke on someone by saying or doing things that are only pretense; kid. * /When the voice on […]

Napoleon Bonaparte

You can stop while you are raising, but not when you are falling.

many hands make light work

[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. - A proverb. * /Come on boys, […]

up and at them

[up and at them] 1. {adv. phr.} Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. * /"You want to know whether he will make a […]