Go to the cleaners
go to the cleaners
verb phrase
to lose all one’s money, esp gambling at cr-ps; take a bath (1907+)
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cause the death of something or someone, as in this comedian is so funny, he’ll be the death of me. although this phrase can be used literally, meaning “to kill someone or something,” it has also been used hyperbolically (as in the example) since the late 1500s. shakespeare used it in 1 henry iv (2:1): […]
- Be the making of
be the means or cause of progress or success, as in marriage will be the making of him. this idiom, using making in the sense of “advancement,” was first recorded about 1470.
- Be the end of one
be one’s downfall, as in his heavy drinking may well be the end of him, or that math -ssignment will be the end of me. this phrase originally alluded to something that would cause someone’s death. today, while it may be used seriously (as in the first example), it more often is used more lightly […]
- Be there for
verb phrase be available to help or support someone in a difficult circ-mstance
- Be there with bells on
be there with bells on sentence an expression of happiness about being someplace; i am eager and happy to be here: i will be there with bells on