owl's clover
(also owl clover) US
noun
Any of several New World species of the genus Orthocarpus and occasionally also the closely allied genera Castilleja and Triphysaria (family Scrophulariaceae), which bear spikes of flowers that are typically colourful and enclosed in pigmented, multi-lobed bracts, and whose corollas, or the markings on these, are thought to be reminiscent of owl faces.
Origin
Late 19th century.
- take-off roll
- take-off speed
- take on
- take one for the team
- take one's chance
- take one's courage in both hands
- take one's cue from
- take oneself off
- take one's hat off to
- take one's leave
- take one's life in one's hands
- take one's medicine
- take one's place
- take one's seat
- take one's time
- take (or bear) the consequences
- take (or bring) someone down a peg or two
- take (or catch) someone's fancy
- take (or draw) someone aside
- take (or draw) someone to/on one side
- take (or get) a pounding
- take (or get) one's lumps
- take (or have) a punt at
- take (or have) pity
- take (or lift) the lid off (or lift the lid on)