L
Idioms beginning with "L"
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Contents of L:
[letter-perfect] {adj. phr.}
Memorized perfectly; perfect to the last letter.
The actor was letter-perfect in his role.
[level best] {adj. phr.}
One's utmost; one's very best.
Eric refused to stay in school although his parents did their level best to make him finish.
[level off] or [level out] {v.}
1. To make flat or level.
The steamroller leveled out the gravel roadbed and then the concrete was poured.
2. To move on an even level.
The airplane leveled out at 2,000 feet.
* /After going up for six […]
[level with] {v. phr.}
To tell someone the truth; not engage in lies and subterfuge.
"You can level with me," his father said. "Did you break that window?"
[levelheaded] {adj. phr.}
Having good common sense; practical; reasonable.
What our office needs is a good, level-headed manager.
[lick and a promise] {n. phr.}, {informal}
A careless, hasty job; an unsatisfactory piece of work.
You didn't wash your hands. You just gave them a lick and a promise.
* /The boys didn't cut the grass properly. All it got was a lick and a […]
[lick into shape] {v. phr.}
To make perfect; drill; train.
The sergeant licked the new volunteer army into shape in three months.
[lick one's boots] {v. phr.}
To flatter or act like a slave; do anything to please another.
She wanted her boyfriend to lick her boots all the time.
A wise king would not want his friends and officials to lick his boots.