Blackbook [ IDIOMS ] Page 104

[00:00.10] A Good Samaritan.

[00:01.39] A helpful person.

[00:04.33] A greenhorn.

[00:06.98] An inexperienced man

[00:10.43] A grey area.

[00:12.81] An unclear situation.

[00:15.49] A hair in the butter.

[00:18.39] A challenging situation

[00:21.31] A hair's breadth.

[00:24.26] Telling about the smallest possible amount or degree of something.

[00:29.57] A hairbreadth escape.

[00:32.75] A narrow escape or narrow margin.

[00:36.47] A hard nut to crack.

[00:39.13] A difficult task or a difficult problem to solve.

[00:43.91] A hornet's nest.

[00:46.57] An unpleasant or troublesome situation that raises controversy.

[00:51.89] A hot potato.

[00:54.53] A controversial issue.

[00:57.74] A house of cards.

[01:00.38] An insecure scheme.

[01:03.30] A kick in the teeth.

[01:06.22] A grave setback or great disappointment.

[01:10.21] A lame excuse.

[01:13.14] An unsatisfactory explanation or weak excuse.

[01:18.20] A laughing stock.

[01:20.84] An object of laughter or ridicule.

[01:24.30] A lean patch.

[01:26.96] A period of poor performance.

[01:30.41] A left-handed compliment.

[01:33.86] An ambiguous compliment or an insulting remark appears as praise.

[01:39.45] A leopard can't change its spots.

[01:43.43] It is impossible for one to change one's character.

[01:47.69] A little bird told me.

[01:50.87] Used to indicate that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret.

[01:58.57] A little gush of gratitude.

[02:02.02] A friendly feeling of gratitude.

[02:05.48] A live wire.

[02:08.13] Lively and active.

[02:10.78] A long shot.

[02:13.44] Little chance of success.

[02:16.63] A lot on your plate.

[02:19.29] To have a large number of problems to deal with or having many responsibilities.

[02:25.40] A man of letters.

[02:28.31] Proficient in literary art or a scholar.

[02:32.04] A man of spirit is.

[02:34.95] A very courageous man.

[02:38.15] A man of straw.

[02:40.56] A man of no substance or a weak person.

[02:44.79] A mare's nest.

[02:47.20] A difficult or complicated situation.