John is always starting something.
Jack likes to play tricks on the other boys to start something.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
smth — See: have smth going for one, have smth on, make smth of, start smth … Словарь американских идиом
make\ smth\ of — v. phr. 1. To make (smth) seem important. When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it. 2. To start a fight over; use as an excuse to start a quarrel. Bob accidentally shoved Bill in the corridor, and Bill made… … Словарь американских идиом
up to smb to do smth — be responsible to take care of something It is up to her to decide when the meeting will start … Idioms and examples
something — See: have smth going for one, have smth on, make smth of, start smth … Словарь американских идиом
ball — See: base on balls, carry the ball, fly ball, foul ball, get the ball rolling, set the ball rolling, start the ball rolling, gopher ball, ground ball, have a ball, have smth on the ball, jump ball, keep the ball rolling, long ball, on the ball,… … Словарь американских идиом
natural-born — adj 1. Being a (citizen) because you were born in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States from Germany and are naturalized citizens but their children are natural born citizens. 2. Born with great ability to become (smth);… … Словарь американских идиом
