item
be an item
To be a romantic couple. I thought Luke and Andrea broke up—is it true that they're an item again?
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collector's item
An item that is especially noteworthy for its value, rarity, and/or history and would thus be prized by someone who collects such things. We went through my grandfather's attic and came upon a number of different collector's items, from rare toys to vintage rifles.
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hot item
1. Something that is selling very well. That toy has been a hot item in my store for months—I can barely keep it in stock!
2. A particularly passionate romantic couple. A: "Mike and Sue sure seem like a hot item these days." B: "I know, they can hardly keep their hands off each other!"
See also: hot, item
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
collector's item
An object of great interest, value, or rarity, as in This necklace is a collector's item. Originating in the early 1900s as collector's piece, a usage still common in Britain, the term in its present form is occasionally transferred to persons as well, as in The Beach Boys became a collector's item on the tour. [c. 1930]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
be an item
INFORMALIf two people are an item, they are having a romantic or sexual relationship. She and Gino were an item.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
be an item
(of a couple) be involved in an established romantic or sexual relationship. informal 1997 Independent ‘It is fair to say they are an item but they are not engaged,’ said one of Mr Brown's closest confidantes.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
be an ˈitem
(informal) be involved in a romantic or sexual relationship: Are they an item?See also: item
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
hot item
1. n. an item that sells well. This little thing is a hot item this season.
2. n. a romantically serious couple. Sam and Mary are quite a hot item lately.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
big-ticket item, a
An expensive purchase; a large outlay. Ticket refers either to the price tag or to the banking term meaning a preliminary record of a transaction before it is posted in a permanent book of account. The term originated in the United States about 1940 and is a borderline cliché.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- be an item
- trade in
- trade (something) in for (something)
- trade (something) in on (something)
- change out of
- change out of (something)
- et seq.
- be fresh out of
- be fresh out of something
- call again