[variety store] {n.} A store that sells many different kinds of things, especially items that are fairly small and in everyday use. * /I went into a variety store and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in store

[in store] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. Saved up in case of need; ready for use or for some purpose. * /If the electricity goes off, we have candles in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hats off to

[hats off to] or [one's hat is off to] {truncated phr.}, {informal} Used to recognize and praise a job well-done. * /Hats off to anyone who runs the twenty-six mile […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dime store

[dime store] or [five-and-dime] or [five-and-ten] {n. phr.} A store that sells things that cost little. * /Charles bought a pencil at the five-and-dime./ 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 […]