able to cut something — tv. able to manage or execute something. (Often negative.) □ Do you think you’re able to cut it? He’s just not able to cut it. (a)bout it mod. ready; knowledgeable; cool. (Streets.) □ Sam is smart. He’s really about it … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
not be able to do something to save your life — spoken phrase to be very bad at doing something She couldn’t play the piano to save her life! Thesaurus: to be unable to do something wellsynonym Main entry: save * * * not be able to do sth to ˌsave your ˈlife … Useful english dictionary
not be able to do something for toffee Brit. — not be able to do something for toffee Brit. informal be totally incompetent at doing something. → toffee … English new terms dictionary
Able Danger — was a classified military planning effort under the command of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). It was created as a result of a directive from the Joint Chiefs of Staff in early October 1999 by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of… … Wikipedia
able to — The construction to be able to (do something), with an active to infinitive, is a natural part of the language, extending to inanimate as well as animate subjects • (By his proceeding to the beach…the next phase of the attack was able to proceed… … Modern English usage
(be) able to do something in your sleep — be able to do sth in your ˈsleep idiom (informal) to be able to do sth very easily because you have done it many times before • I haven t done many portraits, but I could paint landscapes in my sleep. Main entry: ↑sleepidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) able to count something on (the fingers of) one hand — be able to count sb/sth on (the fingers of) one ˈhand f19 idiom used to say that the total number of sb/sth is very small • She could count on the fingers of one hand the people she actually enjoyed being with. Main entry: ↑countidiom … Useful english dictionary
not be able to do something to save your life — spoken to be very bad at doing something She couldn t play the piano to save her life! … English dictionary
be able to do something — … Useful english dictionary
able — a|ble [ eıbl ] adjective *** intelligent or good at doing something: She is a very able driver. an academically able child be able to do something 1. ) used for saying that it is possible for someone to do something. Forms such as have been able… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
