Idioms with numbers - Advanced English Vocabulary Lesson

Idioms with numbers - Advanced English Vocabulary Lesson Learn some of the handpicked idioms with numbers ranging from one-to-ten One track mind - to think entirely or almost entirely about one subject Bob has a one-track mind. He can only talk about football. Cut two ways- to affect both sides of an issue equally. If our side cannot take along supporters to the game, then yours cannot either. The rule has to cut both ways. See also: both, cut, ways Phony as a three-dollar bill- Something that is bogus. The whole deal stinks. It's as queer as a three-dollar bill. On all fours- on one's hands and knees. I dropped a contact lens and spent an hour on all fours looking for it. Take five- to take a five-minute rest period; to take a short break. Okay, everybody. Take five! Hey, Bob. I'm tired. Can we take five? Deep-six something or someone to get rid of someone or something; to dispose of someone or something. (Refers originally to burying someone or something six feet deep, the standard depth of a grave.) Take this horrible food out and deep-six it. A seven day wonder- to get rid of someone or something; to dispose of someone or something. (Refers originally to burying someone or something six feet deep, the standard depth of a grave.) Take this horrible food out and deep-six it. Behind the eigth ball - A difficult position from which it is unlikely one can escape. John is behind the eight ball because he started writing his term paper far too late. Dress to the nines- To Dress very stylishly with nothing overlooked. She showed up for the picnic dressed to the nines. Petfect Ten- A perfect ten is used to describe something that couldn't get any better - it is already perfect. Have you heard the new Britney record? I love it. I think it's a perfect ten!