John Mendoza

Ever wonder if illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?

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in the soup

[in the soup] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In serious trouble; in confusion; in disorder. * /When his wife overdrew their bank account without telling him, Mr. Phillips suddenly found himself really […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in effect

[in effect] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. The same in meaning or result. * /The teacher gave the same assignment, in effect, that she gave yesterday./ * /Helping your mother […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take effect

[take effect] {v. phr.} 1. To have an unexpected or intended result; cause a change. * /It was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill took effect./ 2. To become […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

duck soup

[duck soup] {n.}, {slang} 1. A task easily accomplished or one that does not require much effort. * /That history test was duck soup./ 2. A person who offers no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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play a part in

[play a part in] {v. phr.} To be instrumental in; have a role in; be concerned with. * /Some First Ladies play a greater […]

prey on

[prey on] or [prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and eat; catch for food. * /Cats prey on mice./ 2. To capture or take […]

J. De La Bruyere

No more we meet in yonder bowers Absence has made me prone to roving; But older, firmer hearts than ours, Have found monotony […]

умывать руки

[умывать руки] {v. phr.} {literary} [umy`vat' `ruki] {literally} to wash one's hands. To divest oneself of any […]