Bedeutung: abdominal part of the aorta

Bauchaorta {f}

RTA Idiom

bring home the importance of something to someone

make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

curtains

the end, the death, the last of If we clearcut Canada's forests, it's curtains for the lumber industry.

dead certain

very certain, very sure, positive He's dead certain that Ming is the man who talked to him.

for certain

without doubt, certainly, surely It is for certain that he will not be playing in the game tonight.

in no uncertain terms

definitely, clearly, call a spade a spade They told us about sex and drugs in no uncertain terms.

smartass

a person who tries to be witty, cocky, lippy """What do you want to drink?"" ""Do you have breast milk?"" ""Don't be a smartass!"""

beef curtains

the female genitals

sorta

sort of

behind the curtain

out of sight；secretly在幕后；秘密地
The treaty was signed behind the scenes．这项协议是秘密签订的。
The real work of the conference is being done behind the curtain．这次会议的实际工作正在幕后进行。

behind the scenes/curtain

certain of

sure of 确信；自信
He is certain of winning the game．他确信会赢得这场比赛。
He felt quite certain of success．他对成功胸有成竹。

for a certainty certain

for sure；without doubt确定地；无疑地
Iknow it for a certainty that he'll get a promotion．我的确知道他将被提升。
I know for a certainty that he came from Shanghai．我确实知道他来自上海。
He left town a week ago， I know this for a certainty．他一星期前离开了这个城市，这一点我确实知道。
Do you know it for certain？你对这件事肯定知道吗？
I could not say for certain that he was wrong．我不能断然地说他错了。
I know for certain that he has come．我确实知道他来了。

for a certainty/for certain

for a for certain

make certain

make sure（of）弄清楚；确定
Make certain where we are going．弄清楚我们去哪儿。
Have you made certain of the time of the train？火车的时间你已弄清楚了吗？

make certain (of)

make sure（of）弄清楚；确定
Make certain where we are going．弄清楚我们去哪儿。
Have you made certain of the time of the train？火车的时间你已弄清楚了吗？

partake of

1． eat or drink some of分享
Let's partake of a meal before we part．我们离别前，一起吃顿饭吧。
2．have the same qualities as ；show the characteristics of有…相同的性质
She partakes of her mother's character．她的性格有些象她母亲。
Her way of cooking partook of both Italian and American habits．她的烹调既带有意大利风味又带有美国风味。

pertain to

be connected or associated with sth．从属；附属
The fire and dash pertaining to youth are not much in evidence among these people．年轻人固有的热情和锐气在这些人身上不很明显。
The other questions pertaining to this matter have yet to be answered．关于这事的其它问题还有待于回答。
We have got the documents pertaining to the case．我们已经得到了该案件的有关文件。

to a certain extent

somewhat在某种程度上
You are right to a certain extent．在某种程度上你是对的。

shuffle off this mortal coil

Idiom(s): shuffle off this mortal coil

Theme: DAYDREAM

to die. (Often jocular or formal euphemism. Not often used in consoling someone.)
• Cousin Fred shuffled off this mortal coil after drinking a jug full of rat poison.
• When I shuffle off this mortal coil, I want to go out in style—bells, flowers, and a long, boring funeral.

ring down the curtain

Idiom(s): ring down the curtain (on something) AND bring down the curtain (on something)

Theme: ENDINGS

to bring something to an end; to declare something to be at an end.
• It's time to ring down the curtain on our relationship. We have nothing in common anymore.
• We've tried our best to make this company a success, but it's time to ring down the curtain.
• After many years the old man brought down the curtain and closed the restaurant.

curtains for

Idiom(s): be curtains for sb or sth

Theme: DAYDREAM

be curtains for someone or something
to be the death, end, or ruin of someone or something. (Informal. From the lowering or closing of the curtains at the end of a stage performance.)
• If the car hadn't swerved, it would have been curtains for the pedestrians.
• If they can't get into the export market, it's curtains for the whole company.

comfortable as an old shoe

Idiom(s): (as) comfortable as an old shoe

Theme: COMFORT

Very comfortable; very comforting and familiar.
• This old house is fine. It's as comfortable as an old shoe.
• That's a great tradition—comfortable as an old shoe.

bricks and mortar

Idiom(s): bricks and mortar

Theme: BUILDINGS

buildings; the expenditure of money on buildings rather than something else. (The buildings referred to can be constructed out of anything. Fixed order.)
• The new president of the college preferred to invest in new faculty members rather than bricks and mortar.
• Sometimes people are happy to donate millions of dollars for bricks and mortar, but they never think of the additional cost of annual maintenance.

bring down the curtain

comfortable as an old shoe|comfortable|old shoe|sh

adj. phr., informal Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends.

for certain|certain|for|for sure|sure

adv. phr. 1. Without doubt; certainly; surely. He couldn't tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom. He didn't know for certain which bus to take. I know for certain that he has a car. 2. slang Certain. "That car is smashed so badly it's no good any more." "That's for sure!"
Compare: SURE THING.

partake of|partake

v., formal 1. To take some of; receive a share of; eat. He partook of ordinary country fare as he traveled. 2. To have the same qualities as; show the characteristics of. Her way of cooking partook of both Italian and American habits.

catch a Tartar

catch a Tartar
Seek out something or someone that turns out to be unexpectedly unpleasant or formidable, as in Now that she finally agreed to meet with you, you just might find that you've caught a Tartar. In this term, Tartar signifies a difficult or sometimes violent individual, referring to Turkic and Mongolian invaders of Asia in the Middle Ages. [Mid-1600s]

certain

certain
see for certain.

certainty

certainty
of a certainty
Archaic without a doubt; certainly

comfortable as an old shoe, as

comfortable as an old shoe, as
Familiar and very much at ease, as in Kathy's really enjoying her third summer at the same camp—for her it's comfortable as an old shoe. This simile was once put as easy as an old shoe, first recorded in J. T. Brockett's North Country Glossary (1825). It was most often applied to friends, as in the proverb Old shoes are easy, old friends are best, but today it is used more broadly for easy familiarity in any situation.

curtain

curtain
In addition to the idioms beginning with curtain, also see draw the curtain; raise the curtain; ring down the curtain on.
* * *
- curtain raiser
- curtains for, be.

curtain raiser

curtain raiser
Preliminary event, as in This limited attack on the chairman is just a curtain raiser for the concerted effort to oust him. This term literally refers to a short play or skit presented before the main theatrical production. It began to be transferred to other preliminaries about 1940.

curtains for, be.

curtains for, be.
Also, it's curtains. Be the end, especially death. For example, If he hadn't worn a bullet-proof vest, it would have been curtains for him, or It's curtains if she doesn't finish on time. This expression is a metaphor for the falling curtain signifying the end of a performance. [Slang; c. 1900]

death and taxes, certain as

death and taxes, certain as
Also, sure as death and taxes. Bound to occur, inevitable, as in His business is going to fail, certain as death and taxes. This phrase was invented by Benjamin Franklin in a letter (1789) and has been repeated ever since, the government's recurring need for revenue probably assuring its continued popularity.

draw the curtain

draw the curtain
1) Pull a curtain back or to one side to let in more light or to discover what is behind it. For example, The sun was so pleasant I drew the curtains. [c. 1500]
2) Block or conceal something. For example, Let's draw the curtain over this matter; no one needs to know more. [c. 1500] Also see draw a veil over.

lift the curtain

lift the curtain
see raise the curtain.

mortar

mortar
see bricks and mortar.

pertain

pertain
pertaining to
having to do with; belonging to

raise the curtain

raise the curtain
Also, lift the curtain.
1) Begin or start, as in It's time to raise the curtain, guys—start shoveling.
2) Make something public, disclose. In this sense, both terms often occur with on, as in We won't know what the new design is until they lift the curtain on it. Both usages, from the mid-1700s, allude to the curtain raised at the beginning of a theatrical performance, revealing the stage.

ring down the curtain on

ring down the curtain on
Bring something to an end, as in We'd best get to that grand old hotel before they ring down the curtain on it. This idiom alludes to the old practice of signaling that a theater curtain be lowered at the ring of a bell. Similarly, ring up the curtain on refers to a bell rung to begin a performance and came to mean starting anything, as in Their contribution rang up the curtain on the fund drive. The figurative use of these terms dates from the early 1900s.

Tartar

Tartar
catch a tartar
to attack or oppose someone too strong for one; get more than one bargained for

uncertain

uncertain
see in no uncertain terms.