lucky strike— 1. a fortunate discovery: Would they … come back to civilization with the story of a lucky strike to account for the gold they brought? 2. a chance piece of good fortune: It was a lucky strike that we were able to land so close to the boat, so we could follow the […]
Difference between Lucky man and Man of luck
lucky man— 1. a man who is fortunate or successful: If he’s a friend of yours, you’re a lucky man, for if ever a fellow was one of the salt of the earth, he is. 2. a bridegroom: The six gentlemanly cowboys swore that whoever should prove to be the lucky man, the others would […]
Difference between Luck it out and One’s luck is out
luck it out—(also: luck out) achieve success by good luck in a difficult situation: Rock City isn’t the easiest of places to find if you don’t know Nottingham but somehow we lucked it out. one’s luck is out—one has bad luck: Such are the perils of any racing these days, but I did begin to […]
Difference between Lower world and Underworld
lower world— 1. mortal earth as opposed to heaven: Innumerable high-dressed gentlemen, gods of this lower world, are gone all to inorganic powder. 2. the realm of the dead: In the mysteries of Eleusis, the return of Cora from the lower world was regarded as the symbol of immortality. underworld— 1. the community of criminals: […]
Difference between Lower one’s ears and Prick up one’s ears
lower one’s ears —(coll.) get a haircut (also: get one’s ears lowered): I’m debating weather or not to lower my ears before school, leaning towards the more hippie of the options. prick up one’s ears —(coll.) become attentive or alert to listen: A bleating sound caught Baldred’s attention. He pricked up his ears as it […]
Difference between Low man and Low man on the totem pole
low man— 1. (also: short man) a man of short stature: Mr. Swan was a low man with short legs…. He was very strict in some respects, never sparing the rod. 2. a man without principles or morals: Mrs. Young says he is such a low man he should not dine with her daughter. 3. […]
Difference between Low house and Lower house
low house—said of a place that is not socially or morally “respectable”: He took to drinking and frequented low houses of Irish raff. lower house—lower chamber of parliament (the House of Representatives in the USA or the House of Commons in Great Britain): Robert Kelly sponsored the bill in the lower house and told everyone […]
Difference between Low-brow and Low-browed
low-brow— 1. (of people) not highly intellectual or aesthetically refined: Their desired crowd is not unlike themselves, being low-brow people who want to see a rock band that plays loud, fast and powerful. 2. (of things) unsophisticated and not requiring intellectual effort to be understood: I play video games, read lowbrow books and tons of […]
Difference between Love seat (UK) and Love seat (U.S.)
love seat (UK)—a seat or bench which accommodates two people facing in opposite directions: The term “love seat” more often refers to a curious S-shaped two-seater, with the sitters facing opposite directions (paradoxically). I’ve never heard of a standard two-seater couch called a “love seat”… love seat (U.S.)—a small sofa or couch designed for two […]
Difference between Love game and Love play
love game—a game in which the loser scores no points: Holt’s spirit was pretty well broken and Amy slammed his serves over almost unchallenged and won a love game. love play—caressing; amorous attentions: Adult heterosexuality presents fewer problems where early love play is tolerated than where it is suppressed. See also: play a love game […]
Difference between Lost on someone and Lost to someone
lost on someone—(of humor, sarcasm, etc.) having no effect upon a person: The real humor of the situation was lost upon the House of Commons. lost to someone—no longer possessed by or accessible to a person: I had no skills to rely on and what training I once had, was lost to me at that […]
Difference between Lost in something and Lost to something
lost in something—deeply occupied in thought or filled with an emotion: He seemed to be lost in the contemplation of something great. lost to something—no longer affected by some good influence: He is able to detect those whom he may trust from those who are hopelessly lost to all sense of honor.