snu 成语

snug as a bug in a rug

warm and comfortable, cocoon In this nice apartment, you'll be snug as a bug in a rug.

up to snuff

good quality, measure up We expect quality photographs - every picture must be up to snuff.

snuff out

1． extinguish（a candle， a lamp，etc．）熄灭
A gust of wind snuffed out all the candles in the room．一阵风吹灭了房里所有的蜡烛。
2． put to an end结束；扑灭
The Government quickly snuffed out the rebellion in the army．政府迅速镇压了部队里的叛乱。
His hopes were nearly snuffed out．他的希望几乎破灭了。
3．die死
He will snuff out one of these days if he is not careful．他如果不小心，总有一天会送命的。
Thousands of lives were snuffed out during the war．战争夺去了成千上万人的生命。

not up to snuff

Idiom(s): not up to scratch AND not up to snuff

Theme: ADEQUACY

not adequate. (Informal.)
• Sorry, your paper isn't up to scratch. Please do it over again.
• The performance was not up to snuff.

Snug as a bug in a rug.

Feeling very comfortable.

Dry as snuff

If something is as dry as snuff, it is very dry indeed.

snug as a bug in a rug|a bug in a rug|as a bug in

adj. phr. Comfortable; cozy. "Are you warm enough?" the boy's mother asked. "Yeah," he replied, "I'm snug as a bug in a rug."

up to par|par|scratch|snuff|up|up to|up to scratch

1. In good or normal health or physical condition. I have a cold and don't feel up to par. The boxer is training for the fight but he isn't up to scratch yet. 2. or up to the mark As good as usual; up to the usual level or quality. The TV program was not up to par tonight. John will have to work hard to bring his grades up to snuff.
Compare: MEASURE UP.

snuff

snuff
In addition to the idiom beginning with snuff, also see up to par.

snuffle

snuffle
the snuffles
the sniffles

snug

snug
snug down
Naut. to make ready for a storm by reducing sail, lashing movable gear, etc.