[not to know one from Adam] {v. phr.} To not know a person; be unable to recognize someone. * /I have no idea who that guy is that Jane just […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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get in on the ground floor

[get in on the ground floor] {v. phr.} To be one of the first members or employees to participate in the growth of a firm, […]

hand-me-down

[hand-me-down] {n.}, {informal} Something given away after another person has no more use for it; especially, used clothing. […]

Martin H. Fischer

(1879-1962 ), German physician Half of the modern drugs could well be thrown out the window, except that the birds might eat […]

end of one's rope

[end of one's rope] or [end of one's tether] {n. phr.}, {informal} The end of your trying or imagining; the last of your […]

get a word in

[get a word in] or [get a word in edgewise] also [get a word in edgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when […]

Fred Astaire

(1899-1987) U.S. actor Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.

muck in

[muck in] {v.} Share a duty or workload.

WOOFYS

[WOOFYS] [Well Off] Older Folks. * /Fred's parents made great financial decisions early in life, causing them to become […]