be not so much something as something 成语

about to do something

on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.

bail someone or something out

help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

bend over backwards to do something

try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

bring home the importance of something to someone

make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

bring something on

cause to develop rapidly I don

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

can't make heads or tails of something

" can't understand something at all;"

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

be not so abundant (something) as (something else)

To be added accurately admired as (something else) than (something). The byword is acclimated to accent that the affair actuality discussed is added appropriately declared as the adjective afterwards "as" than the one afore "as," alike if the aboriginal descriptor ability additionally accurate. I'm so ailing of this project. It's not so abundant difficult as it is boring.Learn more: much, not

be not so abundant article as something

be one affair but additionally article abroad which is added important: He’s not so abundant aimless as aloof in schoolwork.Learn more: much, not, something

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