a stroll in the park
A task or activity that is easy or effortless to accomplish. I've been running marathons for years now, so this 5K run will be a stroll in the park for me. It's clear that the role is a stroll in the park for the veteran actor. If you think that test was a stroll in the park, then you better have gotten an A!
a walk in the park
A task or activity that is easy or effortless to accomplish. I've been running marathons for years now, so this 5K run will be a walk in the park for me. It's clear that the role is a walk in the park for the veteran actor. If you think that test was a walk the park, then you better have gotten an A!
be a stroll in the park
To be easy or effortless to accomplish. I've been running marathons for years now, so this 5K run will be a stroll in the park for me. It's clear that the role is a stroll in the park for the veteran actor. If you think that test was a stroll in the park, then you better have gotten an A!
be a walk in the park
To be easy or effortless to accomplish. I've been running marathons for years now, so this 5K run will be a walk in the park for me. It's clear that the role is a walk in the park for the veteran actor. If you think that test was a walk the park, then you better have gotten an A!
belt (something) out of the park
To do or perform something extraordinarily well; to produce or earn an exceptional achievement. An allusion to a baseball that is hit hard enough to land outside the stadium. Great job on that report, Jacobs—you really belted it out of the park! I had expected to belt that test out of the park, but I barely scraped by with a D. I was skeptical when I heard the premise, but the director really managed to belt that film out of the park.
hit (something) out of the (ball)park
To do or perform something extraordinarily well; to produce or earn an exceptional achievement. An allusion to a baseball that is hit hard enough to land outside the stadium. Great job on that report, Jacobs—you really hit it out of the park! I'm pretty sure I hit that test out of the ballpark. The CEO was very impressed, so you must have hit your interview out of the park.
in park
Of a vehicle, having the gear stick set to "park," which keeps the vehicle in place in a manner similar to a parking brake. A: "How did the car roll forward like that?" B: "Are you sure you had it in park?" Oh yeah, you're close enough to the curb. Go ahead, put the car in park. Well, I'm not going to get very far with my car in park, now am I?
in the same ballpark
1. Close to a specific cost or amount. I will only sell the house if the buyer's offer is in the same ballpark as the price I want to get. No, the salary isn't as high as I had hoped, but I accepted it because it's in the same ballpark at least. Mary was disappointed when all of the plumbers' estimates were in the same ballpark—and much more than she wanted to spend.
2. Similar in overall nature or characteristics. I think the two countries are in the same ballpark when it comes to environmental policies. Your research ideas are in the same ballpark, so I don't understand why you two can't work together. What is this design? It's not at all in the same ballpark as what I described!
knock (something) out of the (ball)park
To do or perform something extraordinarily well; to produce or earn an exceptional achievement. An allusion to a baseball that is hit hard enough to land outside the stadium. Great job on that report, Jacobs—you really knocked it out of the park! I had expected to knock that test out of the ballpark, but I barely scraped by with a D.
park (one) in
To park an automobile in front of one's own vehicle, thus preventing one from leaving one's parking space. If you hadn't parked me in, I wouldn't have had to push your car out of the way with mine, so the damage is really your own fault! The delivery truck was stopped on the small side road completing an order when some idiot parked him in.
park it
1. To sit down and stop moving. Often used as an imperative. We've been hiking for a while now. Why don't we park it and have a bit to eat, shall we? I want you to park it in this chair and sit still until I'm done!
2. To stop arguing about the matter at hand; to leave some issue alone. Often used as an imperative. OK, guys, that's enough arguing. Let's just park it for a while, all right? Tommy, Sarah, park it! I've had enough of your bickering.
park that thought
imperative Do not forget what you were saying, because I need to change the subject. Sorry, Mark, park that thought for a minute. I need to take this phone call.
park the bus
In football (soccer), to employ all (or nearly all) of a team's active players in defending its own side of the pitch. Protecting a narrow one-point lead, it looks like the home team has parked the bus for the remaining minutes of the match.
park the pink Plymouth (in the garage of love)
vulgar slang Of a male, to have sexual intercourse (with someone, especially a woman). In this usage, "pink Plymouth" is a vulgar slang term for the penis. A Plymouth was a brand of car. I got the feeling during the date that the only thing he was interested in was parking the pink Plymouth. Nearly every boy in high school is preoccupied with trying to park the pink Plymouth in the garage of love.
trailer (park) trash
derogatory slur A poor, uneducated, and unsophisticated person who lives in or was raised in a trailer park. Just because I come from a caravan park doesn't make me trailer trash. I'm working on my PhD at Harvard, for goodness' sake! I don't want my daughter going out with trailer park trash like him!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.