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POW 成语

balance of power

(See the balance of power)

grey power

the large numbers of seniors or older people An increase in life span causes an increase in grey power.

more power to you

you deserve more support, we hope you succeed because you are kind "When she told him about her plan to help abused children, he said, ""More power to you, Ms. Wah."""

pow

a word to describe a hit or a punch, bam Then pow! This guy hits Cody in the stomach.

power play (business)

a show of power, a grab for power If a general manager demotes two managers, it's a power play.

power play (hockey)

five skaters against four or three The Canucks scored twice on their five-minute power play.

power to burn

very powerful, lots of horsepower That old Chev has a 454 motor. It has power to burn.

power trip

showing power, showing authority Last week he went on a power trip and told us to work harder.

power user

a person who uses a computer a lot Jay uses the computer about 12 hours a day. He's a power user.

powers that be

(See the powers that be)

take a powder

pretend to lose, take a dive, throw a game When I wrestle with my sons, I sometimes take a powder just to give them confidence.

the balance of power

"the deciding votes; votes that cause the winner, tip the scales" He will try to get the support of the workers because they hold the balance of power.

the powers that be

the people in power, the power brokers I applied for a liquor license, but the powers that be said no.

Bolivian marching powder

cocaine

burn powder

to fire a gun

power U

vagina

beyond sb's power

out of sb．'s reach是某人力所不及的
It is beyond his power to get the work done within a week．他无法在一周内完成这项工作。

in sb's power

possible or practicable for sb．在某人的能力或权限内
I will do all in my power to help you．我一定尽力帮助你。
It is not in my power to grant you the loan of five thousand dollars．我无权给你5000美元的贷款。

sitting on a powder keg

Idiom(s): sitting on a powder keg

Theme: DANGER

in a risky or explosive situation; in a situation where something serious or dangerous may happen at any time. (Informal. A powder keg is a keg of gunpowder.)
• Things are very tense at work. The whole office is sitting on a powder keg.
• The fire at the oilfield seems to be under control for now, but all the workers there are sitting on a powder keg.

power behind the throne

Idiom(s): power behind the throne

Theme: CONTROL

the person who controls the person who is apparently in charge.
• Mr. Smith appears to run the shop, but his brother is the power behind the throne.
• They say that the vice president is the power behind the throne.

have no staying power

Idiom(s): have no staying power

Theme: WEAKNESS

to lack endurance; not to be able to last.
• Sally can swim fast for a short distance, but she has no staying power.
• That horse can race fairly well, but it has no staying power.

Keep your powder dry

If you keep your powder dry, you act cautiously so as not to damage your chances.

Powder your nose

If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet).

flower power|flower|power

n., slang The supposed power of love and nonviolence as intended to be used by members of the anti-culture to change American society. The young people were marching for flower power.

green power|green|power

n., slang, informal The social prestige or power money can buy one. In American political elections the candidates that win are usually the ones who have green power backing them.

powder room|powder|room

n. The ladies' rest room. When they got to the restaurant, Mary went to the powder room to wash up.

power behind the throne|power|throne

n. phr. The person with the real power backing up the more visible partner (usually said about the wives of public figures). It is rumored that the First Lady it the power behind the throne in the White House.

take a powder|powder|take

v. phr., slang To leave hurriedly; run out or away; desert, flee. All the gang except one had taken a powder when the police arrived.

the powers that be|powers

n. phr. Constituted authority; those in power. I have done all I can; the rest is up to the powers that be.

corridors of power

corridors of power
The offices of powerful leaders. For example, As clerk to a Supreme Court justice, Jim thought he'd get his foot inside the corridors of power. This term was first used by C.P. Snow in his novel Homecomings (1956) for the ministries of Britain's Whitehall, with their top-ranking civil servants. Later it was broadened to any high officials.

keep one's powder dry

keep one's powder dry
Stay alert, be careful, as in Go ahead and take on the opposition, but keep your powder dry. This colloquial expression, which originally alluded to keeping gunpowder dry so that it would ignite, has been used figuratively since the 1800s but today is less common than take care.

more power to someone

more power to someone
Best wishes to someone, as in He's decided to climb Mount Everest—well, more power to him. [Mid-1800s] For a more recent synonym, see right on.

powder

powder
see keep one's powder dry; sitting on a powder keg; take a powder.

power

power
In addition to the idioms beginning with power, also see corridors of power; more power to someone; staying power.
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- power behind the throne
- powers that be, the

powers that be, the

powers that be, the
Those in control, the authorities, as in Our plan was vetoed by the powers that be. This expression appeared in William Tyndale's 1526 translation of the Bible (Romans 13:1): “The powers that be are ordained of God.”

staying power

staying power
The ability to endure or last, as in I'm not sure that this young novelist will have staying power, or Our candidate definitely has staying power. This expression comes from racing, where it means “the strength to maintain speed through a race.” [Second half of 1800s]