L
Idioms beginning with "L"
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Contents of L:
[let well enough alone] or [leave well enough alone] {v. phr.}
To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble.
* /John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let […]
[level best] {adj. phr.}
One's utmost; one's very best.
Eric refused to stay in school although his parents did their level best to make him finish.
[levelheaded] {adj. phr.}
Having good common sense; practical; reasonable.
What our office needs is a good, level-headed manager.
[level off] or [level out] {v.}
1. To make flat or level.
The steamroller leveled out the gravel roadbed and then the concrete was poured.
2. To move on an even level.
The airplane leveled out at 2,000 feet.
* /After going up for six […]
[level with] {v. phr.}
To tell someone the truth; not engage in lies and subterfuge.
"You can level with me," his father said. "Did you break that window?"
[lick and a promise] {n. phr.}, {informal}
A careless, hasty job; an unsatisfactory piece of work.
You didn't wash your hands. You just gave them a lick and a promise.
* /The boys didn't cut the grass properly. All it got was a lick and a […]
[lickety-split] also [lickety-cut] {adv.}, {informal}
At full speed; with a rush.
As soon as school was out the boys ran lickety-split to the swimming pool.
[lick into shape] {v. phr.}
To make perfect; drill; train.
The sergeant licked the new volunteer army into shape in three months.