含义: air whistle

[機] 空氣笛

whistle 成语

all the bells and whistles

a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.

as clean as a whistle

without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.

bells and whistles

(See all the bells and whistles)

blow the whistle

tell the teacher or the police, squeal Jimmy knows we stole the keys, but he won't blow the whistle.

sing (whistle) a different tune

contradict something said before, talk or act in the opposite way Usually he doesn

wet your whistle

have a drink, quench your thirst If you're thirsty, have some apple cider to wet your whistle.

blow the whistle on

to inform on

whistle for

demand or expect without success；fail to obtain空想；徒然想得到
Mary didn't even thank us for helping her，so next time she needs help she can whistle for it．我们帮了玛丽的忙，她连谢都不谢，下次她休想别人帮她忙。
I'm not prepared to use any of the firm's money to pay this man；let him whistle for his money．我不准备用公司的钱付给那个人，他休想得到钱。

wet one's whistle

Idiom(s): wet one's whistle

Theme: DRINKING

to take a drink of something. (Folksy.)
• Wow, am I thirsty. I need something to wet my whistle.
• Hey, Sally! Give her something to wet her whistle.

slick as a whistle

Idiom(s): (as) slick as a whistle

Theme: SPEED

quickly and cleanly; quickly and skillfully.
• Tom took a broom and a mop and cleaned the place up as slick as a whistle.
• Slick as a whistle, Sally pulled off the bandage.

clean as a whistle

Idiom(s): (as) clean as a whistle

Theme: CLEANING

very clean.
• The wound isn't infected. It's clean as a whistle.
• I thought the car would be filthy, but it was as clean as a whistle.

Dog-whistle politics

(AU) When political parties have policies that will appeal to racists while not being overtly racist, they are indulging in dog-whistle politics.

Whistle for it

If someone says that you can whistle for something, they are determined to ensure that you don't get it.

Whistle-stop tour

A whistle-stop tour is when someone visits a number of places quickly, not stopping for long.

blow the whistle on|blow|whistle

v. phr., slang 1. To inform against; betray. The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more. 2. To act against, stop, or tell people the secrets of (crime or lawlessness). The mayor blew the whistle on gambling. The police blew the whistle on hot reading.

wet one's whistle|wet|whistle

v. phr., slang To have a drink, especially of liquor. Uncle Willie told John to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the cafe to wet his whistle.

whistle for|whistle

v., informal To try to get (something) but fail; look for (something) that will not come. Mary didn't even thank us for helping her, so the next time she needs help she can whistle for it.

whistle in the dark|dark|whistle

v. phr., informal To try to stay brave and forget your fear. Tom said he could fight the bully with one hand, but we knew that he was just whistling in the dark. (From the fact that people sometimes whistle when walking in a dark, scary place to keep up their courage.)

whistle-stop|stop|whistle

n. A small town where the trains only stop on a special signal. President Truman made excellent use of the whistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency.

whistle

whistle
In addition to the idioms beginning with whistle, also see blow the whistle on; clean as a whistle; slick as a whistle; wet one's whistle.
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- whistle Dixie
- whistle for
- whistle in the dark

whistle Dixie

whistle Dixie
Engage in unrealistic, hopeful fantasizing, as in If you think you can drive there in two hours, you're whistling Dixie. This idiom alludes to the song “Dixie” and the vain hope that the Confederacy, known as Dixie, would win the Civil War.

whistle in the dark

whistle in the dark
Summon up courage in a frightening situation, make a show of bravery. For example, They knew they were lost and were just whistling in the dark. This expression alludes to a literal attempt to keep up one's courage. [First half of 1900s]

More Idioms/Phrases

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