a lick
121lick and promise — If you give something a lick and a promise, you make a quick attempt to clean it, with the intention of doing it more thoroughly later. She gave the kitchen a lick and a promise before she ran to catch the bus …
122lick into shape — If you make an effort to put someone or something into satisfactory condition or appearance, you lick them into shape. I ve got to lick this place into shape before my in laws arrive …
123lick (someone's) arse — kiss/lick (someone s) arse British & Australian, taboo! to try too hard to please someone and to agree with everything they say, in a way which other people find unpleasant. I m not interested in promotion if you have to lick the boss s arse to… …
124lick something into shape — knock/lick (something/someone) into shape to improve the condition of something or the condition or behaviour of someone. The prime minister s main aim is to knock the economy into shape. Little Sean is a bit wild but the teachers ll soon lick… …
125lick someone into shape — knock/lick (something/someone) into shape to improve the condition of something or the condition or behaviour of someone. The prime minister s main aim is to knock the economy into shape. Little Sean is a bit wild but the teachers ll soon lick… …
126lick into shape — knock/lick (something/someone) into shape to improve the condition of something or the condition or behaviour of someone. The prime minister s main aim is to knock the economy into shape. Little Sean is a bit wild but the teachers ll soon lick… …
127lick — [lɪk] verb [I/T] I to move your tongue across something The boy licked his ice cream.[/ex] II noun [C] lick [lɪk] the action of licking something • a lick of paint a layer of paint that you put on something to make it look better[/ex] …
128lick-hole — /ˈlɪk hoʊl/ (say lik hohl) noun 1. a place where wild animals or livestock go to lick naturally occurring salt. 2. a place where an artificial food block or rock salt is placed for livestock to lick …
