pret 成语

a pretty penny

a lot of money, a high price I bet she paid a pretty penny for that coat. It looks expensive.

cost a pretty penny

cost a lot of money, had a high price Elvis bought a new pink Cadillac. I bet that cost a pretty penny.

pretty (adv.)

" rather; somewhat. "

pretty as a picture

very pretty, beautiful """How do I look in my new dress?"" ""Pretty as a picture, my dear."""

pretty penny

(See cost a pretty penny)

sitting pretty

be in a favorable situation He is sitting pretty with his new job and lots of money.

pretend to

profess to have自称
Certainly I can pretend to no special knowledge of electronics．我当然不能说已经掌握了电子学的专门知识。
He pretended to abilities which he didn't actually possess．他自称有这样那样的才能，但实际上并不是那么回事。

Pretty is as pretty does

Idiom(s): Pretty is as pretty does

Theme: PERSONALITY

you should do pleasant things if you wish to be considered pleasant.
• Now, Sally. Let's be nice. Pretty is as pretty does.
• My great aunt always used to say "pretty is as pretty does" to my sister.

in a pretty pickle

Idiom(s): in a (pretty) pickle

Theme: TROUBLE

in a mess; in trouble.
• John has gotten himself into a pickle. He has two dates for the party.
• Now we are in a pretty pickle. We are out of gas.

come to a pretty pass

Idiom(s): come to a pretty pass

Theme: DEVELOPMENT

to develop into a bad, unfortunate, or difficult situation.
• Things have come to a pretty pass when people have to beg in the streets.
• When parents are afraid of their children, things have come to a pretty pass.

Sit pretty

Someone who's sitting pretty is in a very advantageous situation.

a pretty pass|pass|pretty pass

n. phr. An unfortunate condition; a critical state. While the boss was away, things at the company had come to a pretty pass.

pretty penny|penny|pretty

n. phr. A large amount of money. Their new house is so big and modern that we're sure it must have cost them a pretty penny.

sitting pretty|pretty|sitting

adj., slang To be in a lucky position. The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000 worth of reference books. Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his $25,000-a-year job was dropped by the company.

pretty

pretty
In addition to the idioms beginning with pretty, also see in a fix; kettle of fish; sitting pretty.
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- pretty as a picture
- pretty much
- pretty penny, a

pretty much

pretty much
Almost, nearly, approximately, as in Our homework was pretty much finished. This adverbial usage differs from the use of pretty for “considerable” (as in pretty penny, a). [c. 1800]

pretty penny, a

pretty penny, a
A considerable sum of money, as in That fur coat must have cost a pretty penny. [Early 1700s]