nK 成语
a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a chunk of change
a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.
a lot of bunk
a lot of lies, a lot of bull, a pack of lies The President's speech was a lot of bunk. It contained no facts.
as drunk as a skunk
very drunk, polluted, sloshed You don't remember the party. You were as drunk as a skunk!
bank on
be sure of, count on You can bank on them to come and help the company.
banker's hours
short work hours My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
bankroll
provide the money to begin, front me If you'll bankroll me, I'll open a bistro on Mars.
blank
defeat by preventing any goals, skunk In soccer, Italy blanked Ireland 2-nil.
bonkers
crazy, insane, nuts, wacko If you watch professional wrestling you must be bonkers!
brand new/ brand spanking new
not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
break the bank
win all the money at a casino gambling table He broke the bank at the casino and walked away with a lot of money.
bunk
false statements, rumors, baloney, bull They claim that computers can think, but that's a lot of bunk!
cheap drunk
(See a cheap drunk)
chunk of change
(See a chunk of change)
close ranks
unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.
clunker
a car that is in poor condition, a beater Uncle Blair has bought another clunker - an old Pontiac.
come to think of it
now that I remember it, a thought has just come Come to think of it, I was the one who suggested marriage.
conk out
quit, not work any more, sleep, give out The TV conked out just after the movie started.
crank issue
a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.
crank it up
turn up the volume, louder please Hey, Karen, crank up the radio. That's a great song.
crank out
make, write, manufacture Can you crank out a few jokes for our school newspaper?
dink
penis, dork, hoo-haw Did you wash your hands after you touched your dink?
DINKS
married couples who have Double Income No Kids Our travel packages are purchased mainly by DINKS.
don't think so
do not believe it is so, think not """Do you have dandruff?"" ""I don't think so."""
donkey's years
a very long time I talked to my friend for a long time because I hadn't seen her in donkey's years.
draw a blank
be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.
drink like a fish
drink a lot of liquor every day If Hal is coming to visit, buy lots of beer. He drinks like a fish.
drink up
drink your wine etc., bottoms up Drink up, my friends. It's Buddy's birthday!
drink you under the table
drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!
drive you to drink
cause you to drink alcohol or want to be drunk His critical attitude will drive you to drink. I had to resign.
everything but the kitchen sink
almost everything, the whole works We put everything in his truck, everything but the kitchen sink!
fink
fool, jerk, nerd You fink! You sat on my pizza!
fish and company stink after three days
fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!
flunk out
fail a school program, fail a course If you flunk out of college, you will have to find a job.
forty winks
a short sleep during the day As soon as I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
get the wrinkles out
improve, revise When they get the wrinkles out of the electric car, I'll buy one.
get this monkey off my back
stop a bad habit, be rid of a problem or hang-up I have to get this monkey off my back. I have to stop gambling.
go bonkers
lose control of emotions, freak out, go crazy He went bonkers because there was too much pressure at work.
go like stink
go fast, accelerate quickly That Mustang goes like stink. It's a fast car.
hanky-panky
unfair deal, cheating, underhanded plan There is no hanky-panky in the contract we signed. It's okay.
have an inkling
know, be aware of, have a clue I didn't have an inkling that you loved him. I didn't know.
head shrinker
a psychiatrist The man was told to go and see a head shrinker after he threatened the woman in the store several times.
hold your drinks
drink liquor but not be rude or foolish You may be able to hold your drinks, but you can't drive my car.
honky
white person, Caucasian Then this honky gave us a ride. Some whites are nice, eh.
honky-tonk
a cheap night-club or dance hall We went to a small honky-tonk in the small town where we stopped last night.
hook, line and sinker
without question or doubt, completely She fell in love with her new boyfriend hook, line and sinker.
hunk
a gorgeous man, a very attractive male Matty thinks Robert Redford is a hunk. She dreams about him.
hunker down
get ready to lift or work, prepare to make an effort To achieve our sales goals, we all have to hunker down.
I'll be a monkey's uncle
I cannot believe it, I must be dreaming "When Farley won the new car, he said, ""I'll be a monkey's uncle!"""
