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Acid flash

Language; Slang

A sudden recurrence of a much earlier experience of the drug LSD. Some users are disturbed months or years after tak- ing the drug by sudden disorientation which lasts from seconds to ...

All mouth and trousers

Language; Slang

(British) Blustering and boastful, showing off with- out having the qualities to justify it. A commonly heard dismissive phrase, typically said by women about a loud or assertive ...

Disorganised, in chaos or disarray. The first three versions are British, the last two American. This is a more colourful extension into slang of the colloquial phrase 'all over the place', and the ...

All piss and wind

Language; Slang

Full of bluster and noise, but without real substance. This expression can have a similar meaning to all mouth and trousers, but can be applied for instance to a poli- tician's speech or a ...

Awright!

Language; Slang

(American exclamation) An exclamation of recognition, greeting, approval or admiration. The 'right' is emphasised, high-pitched and elongated when shouted. Used in this way the phrase was ...

All that

Language; Slang

(American) (A person who is) exceptional, admirable. The phrase is almost invariably used dismissively or to express derision, as in 'She thinks that she's all that'. It occurs in ...