What is the meaning of a whale of a time?

Definition of a whale of a time
informal. : a great time We had a whale of a time at the party.
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What is an example of a whale of a time idiom?

Come down to the common room—we're having a whale of a time playing beer pong." — We had a whale of a time at the beach last weekend. You should come next time. — We're going to have a whale of a time at my sister's bachelorette party this weekend.
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Is there a whale of a good time?

a whale of a (good) time

An exceptionally fun, exciting, or amusing experience. (Usually used in the phrase, "have a whale of a (good) time.") Gee, Samantha, I sure had a whale of a time at the dance with you last night. We should go out again sometime!
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What is the sentence for a whale of a time?

For example

I went to a karaoke club with my friends last night and we had a whale of a time. It was great! Janet said she had a whale of a time at the party. I wish I'd gone too now.
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What does have the time of your life mean?

Definition of have the time of one's life

: to enjoy oneself very much : to have a lot of fun He looked like he was having the time of his life.
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What's the meaning of on top of the world?

Feeling very happy, delighted, as in She was on top of the world after her roses won first prize. This idiom alludes to the peak of success or happiness. [
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Have a ball of a time meaning?

informal. : to have fun : to spend time in a very enjoyable way Everyone had a ball at the party.
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What is the meaning of once in the blue moon?

Once in a blue moon: This poetic phrase refers to something extremely rare in occurrence. A blue moon is the term commonly used for a second full moon that occasionally appears in a single month of our solar-based calendars.
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What does cloud nine mean?

Definition of cloud nine

: a feeling of well-being or elation —usually used with on still on cloud nine weeks after winning the championship. Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About cloud nine.
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What does the idiom a white elephant mean?

a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants. a possession entailing great expense out of proportion to its usefulness or value to the owner: When he bought the mansion he didn't know it was going to be such a white elephant.
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What is the meaning of when pig fly?

Definition of when pigs fly

—used to say that one thinks that something will never happen The train station will be renovated when pigs fly.
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What does like chalk and cheese mean?

When you say that two people are like 'chalk and cheese', you are suggesting that the two are very different from each other; they have nothing in common. The expression, which has the same meaning as 'apples and oranges', can be used with things as well. No one is really sure about the origin of this idiom.
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What is the meaning of piece of cake?

Definition of piece of cake

: something easily done : cinch, breeze.
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What is the meaning of butterflies in my stomach?

Answer. To "have butterflies" or "have butterflies in your stomach" means you have a nervous feeling in your stomach. The expression can also be used with "get" as in "get butterflies." Below are some examples of how this expression is used. Before his big speech he had butterflies in his stomach.
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What means paint the town red?

Definition of paint the town (red)

informal. : to go out drinking, dancing, etc.
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What is the meaning of the idiom swim against the tide?

Definition of go/swim with/against the tide

: to think or behave in a way that agrees/disagrees with how most other people think or behave.
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What is the meaning shake like a leaf?

(also tremble like a leaf) to shake in a way that you cannot control because you are very nervous or frightened: He had gone completely white and was shaking like a leaf.
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What is the meaning of it cost an arm and a leg?

Definition of cost an arm and a leg

informal. : to be too expensive I want a new car that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
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What is the meaning of cat on the wall?

The cat on the wall idiom can be a fence-sitter, who does not take sides. Other people have to wait to know which way the cat would jump. Cats on the wall can be priceless commodities at the time of tightly fought elections.
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What are examples of time of your life?

The phrase 'Have the Time of Your Life' means to enjoy yourself very much. Example of Use: “He had the time of his life working on the ranch.”
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What is the meaning of time waits for no man?

literary saying. said to emphasize that people cannot stop the passing of time, and therefore should not delay doing things.
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What does it mean when someone gives you a hard time?

Definition of give (someone) a hard time

: to criticize or annoy someone They gave him a hard time about quitting the team.
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What does being at sixes and sevens mean?

phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] If you say that someone or something is at sixes and sevens, you mean that they are confused or disorganized. [informal] The government is at sixes and sevens over the issue of domestic security.
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What is the meaning of breaking the ice?

To remove the tension at a first meeting, at the opening of a party, etc.: “That joke really broke the ice at the conference; we all relaxed afterward.”
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