Bedeutung: a bad risk

ein erhöhtes Risiko

RIS Idiom

calculated risk

an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.

catch me by surprise

surprise me, not warn me The snowstorm in May caught us by surprise. We didn't expect it.

Christmas graduate

a student who leaves college at Christmas Among the Christmas graduates last year was Gerard Kutz.

get a rise

get an answer, get a response Can you get a rise out of him? He doesn't answer me.

get a rise out of someone

tease, have fun with someone by making him or her angry We really got a rise out of the teacher when we left the windows open while it was raining.

give rise to

be the cause of something The problems with the heating system gave rise to a lot of other problems that we had to solve.

jibberish

nonsense, bafflegab, bunk Did he say disregardless? I wish he wouldn't talk jibberish!

luck of the Irish

(See the luck of the Irish)

on the rise

increasing, growing The number of female engineers is on the rise - more every year.

pale by comparison

is not as good, is not as beautiful or talented Most European parks pale by comparison to Banff.

rise and shine

wake up and be happy, get out of bed smiling """Rise and shine,"" he called to us each morning - at 6 a.m.!"

rise to the occasion

be able to do what is needed at the time When we need a speaker, Ed rises to the occasion. He speaks well.

risky business

a risky plan, a gamble Being a peacemaker is risky business. You could get shot!

run a risk

unprotected, open to danger or loss You are running a great risk if you drive with him after he has been drinking.

run the risk

be at risk, be unable to control the risk or danger When you invest in stocks, you run the risk of losing money.

the luck of the Irish

the good luck of Irish people "When Kerry wins a prize, he says, ""Aye, it's the luck of the Irish."""

tourist trap

place that is overpriced and attracts tourists He thinks that Hawaii is a tourist trap and doesn

Aris

see Aristotle

Aristotle

Rhyming Slang. This is a complex one. The meaning of the term "Aris" is "arse" This derives from 'Aristotle' = "bottle" and "bottle" is short for the Rhyming Slang term "bottle and glass" = "arse"

arris

buttocks, arse; rarely heard and convoluted Cockney rhyming slang for arse; Aristotle means bottle, leading to bottle and glass meaning arse

bristols

breasts; from the rhyming slang Bristol City - titty

cris'

Cris refers to Crystal, an expensive champagne. Pop the Cris means "open a bottle of Crystal."

Frisco

San Francisco. Home of JT the bigga figga.

prissy queen

a prim and snooty gay male; can mean the same as "pissy queen" See "dizzy queen, scat queen, curry queen, etc.

arise from of

result from由…而引起；由…而产生
The country's present difficulties arise from the shortage of petroleum．这个国家当前的困境是由石油短缺而造成的。
The trouble arose out of the policy of racial segregation．这场乱子是由种族隔离政策所引起的。
We argued her out of acting in haste．我们劝她不要匆忙行事。

arise from/out of

arise out of

at all risks

at any risk甘冒一切危险
They have to explode the bridge at all risks．他们必须冒一切危险炸掉那座桥。

at the risk of

with the danger of； with the possibility of（loss，etc．）冒…之险；不顾…
He was determined to get there even at the risk of his life．他决心到那里去，即使是冒生命危险也在所不惜。
At the risk of being bankrupt， he invested all his money in the company．冒着破产的危险，他把所有的钱都投到公司去了。

by comparison

compared with 相比较
This film is a greater success than that one by comparison．相比之下，这部电影比那部更为成功。
This one is really cheaper by comparison．相比之下，这个确实便宜。

in comparison with

when compared with同…比较
Yangzhou is much smaller in comparison with Beijing．扬州同北京比起来小多了。
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York．同纽约的摩天大楼比较，伦敦的最高建筑物还是算矮的。

rise in the world

prosper；attain wealth or honor 发迹；功成名就；飞黄腾达
He's honest and diligent；I 'm sure he'll rise in the world．他诚实勤奋，我相信他会有出息的。

take by surprise

1．fill with surprise or amazement；astonish 使吃惊；使惊奇
Your good examination results have taken all the teachers by surprise．你考试的好成绩使得所有老师都感到吃惊。
When our teacher quit in the middle of the year to work for the government，it took us all by surprise．我们的老师在年中辞职去政府部门供职时，我们都感到吃惊。
2．appear in front of sb．suddenly；come before sb．is ready 出其不意地出现；在（某人）未准备妥当之前来到
The passenger took the thief by surprise．He caught the latter's hand as it sneaked into his pocket．那位旅客在扒手刚把手伸进他的口袋里的时候，突然抓住了他。
Our guests came half an hour early，taking my mother by surprise．我们的客人提前半小时来了，弄得我妈妈措手不及。

risk one's neck

Idiom(s): risk one's neck (to do sth)

Theme: RISK

to risk physical harm in order to accomplish something. (Informal.)
• Look at that traffic! I refuse to risk my neck just to cross the street to buy a paper.
• I refuse to risk my neck at all.

rise to the bait

Idiom(s): rise to the bait

Theme: RESPONSE

to be lured by some kind of bait.
• I threatened to take another job elsewhere, but the boss did not rise to the bait.
• When I said I was leaving, Ted rose to the bait and asked why.

Rise and shine!

Idiom(s): Rise and shine!

Theme: AWAKEN

Get out of bed and be lively and energetic! (Informal. Often a command. Fixed order.)
• Come on, children! Rise and shine! We're going to the beach.
• Father always calls "Rise and shine!" in the morning when we want to go on sleeping.

publish or perish

Idiom(s): publish or perish

Theme: COLLEGE

[for a professor] to publish many books or articles in scholarly journals or get released from a university or fall into disfavor in a university. (Also occurs in other parts of speech. See the examples. Fixed order.)
• Alice knew she would have to publish or perish if she took the teaching job.
• This is a major research university and publish or perish is the order of the day.

Perish the thought

Idiom(s): Perish the thought

Theme: IGNORE - DISREGARD

Do not even consider thinking of something. (Formal.)
• If you should become ill—perish the thought—I'd take care of you.
• I'm afraid that we need a new car. Perish the thought.

grist for one's mill

Idiom(s): grist for one's mill

Theme: POTENTIAL

something that can be put to good use or that can bring advantage or profit. (Grist was corn brought to a mill to be ground and so kept the mill operating.)
• Some of the jobs that we are offered are more interesting than others, but each one is grist for my mill.
• The company is having to sell some tacky-looking dresses, but they are grist for their mill and keep the company in business.

give sb a slap on the wrist

Idiom(s): give someone a slap on the wrist AND slap someone on the wrist; slap someone's wrist

Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT

to give someone a light punishment (for doing something wrong).
• The judge gave her a slap on the wrist for speeding.
• The judge should have done more than slap her wrist.
• They should do more than just slap his wrist.

get a slap on the wrist

Idiom(s): get a slap on the wrist

Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT

to get a light punishment (for doing something wrong).
• He created quite a disturbance, but he only got a slap on the wrist.
• I thought I'd get a slap on the wrist for speeding, but I got fined $200.
• She had a slap on the wrist about that before.

get a rise out of

Idiom(s): get a rise out of sb

Theme: RESPONSE

to get a response from someone, usually anger or laughter. (Informal.)
• Mary really liked my joke. I knew I could get a rise out of her.
• I got a rise out of him by telling him to go home.

Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy,

Idiom(s): Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.)

Theme: EARLY

A proverb that claims that going to bed early and getting up early is good for you. (Sometimes said to explain why a person is going to bed early. The last part of the saying is sometimes left out.)
• Tom left the party at ten o'clock, saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
• I always get up at dawn. After all, early to bed, early to rise.

burn to a crisp

Idiom(s): burn sb or sth to a crisp

Theme: DESTRUCTION

to burn someone or something totally or very badly.
• The flames burned him to a crisp.
• The cook burned the meat to a crisp.

take a risk

Idiom(s): take a chance AND take a risk

Theme: CHANCE

to try something where failure or bad fortune is likely.
• Come on, take a chance. You may lose, but it's worth trying.
I'm not reckless, but I don't mind taking a risk now and then.

slap one's wrist

slap sb on the wrist

get one's Irish up

Idiom(s): get someone's dander up AND get someone's back up; get sb's hackles up; get sb's Irish up

Theme: INCITE - ANGER

to make someone get angry.
• Now, don't get your dander up. Calm down.
• I insulted him and really got his hackles up.
• Bob had his Irish up all day yesterday. I don't know what was wrong.
• She really got her back up when I asked her for money.
• Now, now, don't get your hackles up. I didn't mean any harm.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Describes something that will be helpful to all.

A rising tide lifts all boats

This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it.

More Idioms/Phrases

A lost ball in the high weeds A OK A poor man's something A problem shared is a problem halved A rising tide lifts all boats A slice off a cut loaf is never missed A still tongue keeps a wise head A watched pot never boils A1 Abide by a decision Abject lesson

English Vocalbulary

a bad year for wine a ball of string a bang for the buck a bar of chocolate a bar to further proceedings a bare ten minutes a beacon of hope a beautiful pastel a beautiful piece a beautiful table arrangement a big shot a big-wig a bit a blob of mustard a bolt from the blue a bolt out of the blue A-bomb a booming city