Bedeutung: abdominals

Bauchmuskeln {pl}

ALS Idiom

a false move

a wrong move, a threatening action "A man with a gun said, ""If you make a false move, you're dead."""

cool (also kewl)

neat, special, wonderful.

false move

(See a false move)

jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba

join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.

make a false move

reach for the phone or a gun, try to run away """Make a false move and I'll shoot your buttons off,"" the boy said."

one false move

one move to get away or call for help """One false move and you're dead,"" the gunman said to his hostage."

rake someone over the coals

scold, reprimand His boss raked him over the coals when he heard about the lost sales report.

rake you over the coals

lecture you, scold you, ask you to explain I got raked over the coals for taking the car without asking.

chemicals

a euphemism for chemically manufactured illicit drugs, such as MDMA, Amphetamine Sulphate or LSD; as opposed to Cannabis etc.

fo reals

really

at intervals

1．now and then不时地
The music came from the building at intervals．音乐声从楼里不时传来。
2．happening regularly after equal periods of time or appearing at equal distance（时间、距离）间隔
The trees are planted at intervals of six feet．每隔6英尺栽一棵树。
Leaders should come to hear the masses'views at intervals．领导们应常常来听听群众的意见。

sail under false colors

pretend to be what one is not 冒充
I had so much wisdom as to sail un der false colors in this foolish jaunt of mine．我居然能在这次愚蠢的漫游中机智地更名改姓，真是聪明。
They are not real merchants．They are political spies sailing under false colors．他们不是真正的商人，他们是伪装的政治间谍。

trials and tribulations

Idiom(s): trials and tribulations

Theme: DIFFICULTY

problems and tests of one's courage or perseverance.(Fixed order.)
• I suppose I have the normal trials and tribulations for a person of my background, but some days are just a little too much for me.
• I promise not to tell you of the trials and tribulations of my day if you promise not to tell me yours!

rake sb over the coals

Idiom(s): rake someone over the coals AND haul someone over the coals

Theme: SCOLDING

to give someone a severe scolding.
• My mother hauled me over the coals for coming in late last night.
• The manager raked me over the coals for being late again.

lull sb into a false sense of security

Idiom(s): lull sb into a false sense of security

Theme: DECEPTION

to lead someone into believing that all is well before attacking or doing something bad to someone.
• We lulled the enemy into a false sense of security by pretending to retreat. Then we launched an attack.
• The boss lulled us into a false sense of security by saying that our jobs were safe and then let half the staff go.

carry coals to Newcastle

Idiom(s): carry coals to Newcastle

Theme: NEED - LACKING

to do something unnecessary; to do something that is redundant or duplicative. (Newcastle is an English town from which coal was shipped to other parts of England.)
• Taking food to a farmer is like carrying coals to Newcastle.
• Mr. Smith is so rich he doesn't need any more money. To give him money is like carrying coals to Newcastle.

haul sb over the coals

What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.

People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.

Coals to Newcastle

(UK) Taking, bringing, or carrying coals to Newcastle is doing something that is completely unnecessary.

Gnaw your vitals

If something gnaws your vitals, it troubles you greatly and affects you at a very deep level. ('Gnaw at your vitals' is also used.)

Heap coals on someone's head

To do something nice or kind to someone who has been nasty to you. If someone felt bad because they forgot to get you a Christmas gift, for you to buy them a specially nice gift is heaping coals on their head. ('Heap coals of fire' is also used.)

Is Saul also among the prophets?

It's a biblical idiom used when somebody known for something bad appears all of a sudden to be doing something very good.

Rake over old coals

(UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals.

Sail under false colours

Someone who sails under false colours (colors) is hypocritical or pretends to be something they aren't in order to deceive people.

Under false colours

If someone does something under false colours/colors, they pretend to be something they are not in order to deceive people so that they can succeed.

carry coals to Newcastle|Newcastle|carry|coal|coal

v. phr. To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle. Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to cure a cold. (Newcastle is an English city near many coal mines, and coal is sent out from there to other places.)

heap coals of fire on one's head|coals|fire|head|h

v. phr., literary To be kind or helpful to someone who has done wrong to you, so that he is ashamed. Alice heaped coals of fire on Mary's head by inviting her to a party after Mary had gossiped about her. Jean Valjean stole the Bishop's silver, but the Bishop heaped coals of fire on his head by giving the silver to him.

play one false|false|play

v. phr., literary To act disloyally toward (a person); betray; cheat; deceive. Good faith was not in him: he played anyone false who trusted him. His hopes had played him false.

rake over the coals|coals|haul|haul over|haul over

v. phr. To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call.
Synonym: DRESS DOWN.

sail under false colors|colors|false colors|sail

v. phr. 1. To sail a ship, often pirate, under the flag of another country. The pirate ship flew the American flag until it got near, then raised the black flag. 1. To pretend to be what you are not; masquerade. The garage hired Jones as a mechanic, but fired him when they found he was sailing under false colors. They found out that Smith was an escaped convict who had been sailing under false colors as a lawyer.

also-ran

also-ran
Loser, failure, unsuccessful individual, as in Jane feared that her candidate, a terrible speaker, would end up as an also-ran, or As for getting promotions, Mark counted himself among the also-rans. This term comes from racing, where it describes a horse that finishes in fourth place or lower or does not finish a race at all. It first appeared in the 1890s in published racing results, and has since been transferred to losers in any kind of competition, and also more broadly to persons who simply don't do well.

false

false
In addition to the idioms beginning with false, also see lull into; play false; ring false.
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- false alarm
- false colors
- false start
- false step

false alarm

false alarm
A warning signal that is groundless, made either by mistake or as a deliberate deception. For example, The rumor that we were all going to get fired was just a false alarm, or Setting off a false alarm is a criminal offense. This expression, first recorded in 1579, today is often used for a report of a nonexistent fire.

false colors

false colors
Pretense, misrepresentation, or hypocrisy; deceptive statements or actions. For example, She's sailing under false colors—she claims to be a Republican, but endorses Democratic legislation. This term alludes to the practice of pirate ships sailing under false colors—that is, running a particular flag specifically to lure another vessel close enough to be captured. [Late 1600s]

false start

false start
A wrong beginning, as in After several false starts she finally managed to write the first chapter. The term originated in racing, where it refers to beginning a race before the starting signal has been given. The expression was soon transferred to other kinds of failed beginning. [Early 1800s]

false step

false step
A stumble or blunder, as in Making a down payment without securing a mortgage was clearly a false step. This term transfers physical stumbling or tripping to other enterprises. [c. 1700]

haul over the coals

haul over the coals
see rake over the coals.

play false

play false
Deceive or betray one, as in If my memory does not play false, I met them years ago in Italy. [Late 1500s]

rake over the coals

rake over the coals
Also, haul over the coals. Reprimand severely, as in When Dad finds out about the damage to the car, he's sure to rake Peter over the coals, or The coach hauled him over the coals for missing practice. These terms allude to the medieval torture of pulling a heretic over red-hot coals. [Early 1800s]

ring false

ring false
Also, have a false or hollow ring; strike a false note. Seem wrong or deceitful, as in Her denial rings false—I'm sure she was there when it happened, or His good wishes always seem to have a hollow ring, or Carol's congratulatory phone call really struck a false note. Ring false and the antonym, ring true, which means “seem genuine,” allude to the old practice of judging a coin genuine or fake by the sound it gives out when tapped. This practice became obsolete when coins ceased to be made of precious metals, but by then the idioms were being used to refer to other matters. [Mid-1800s]

under false colors

under false colors
see false colors.