Bedeutung: a smart appearance

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appe Idiom

get your knuckles rapped

be punished, get hell, get shit If I forget to register my guns, I'll get my knuckles rapped.

half snapped

(See half corked)

it appears to me

this is what I see, I believe this happened It appears to me that this car swerved to avoid a collision.

keep up appearances

keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior They have been trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.

lose your appetite

not feel hungry anymore, lose the desire to eat If a bug crawled out of your apple would you lose your appetite?

snapped

drunk, loaded, looped Whenever he gets snapped, he wants to fight.

something snapped

the brain broke, the mind failed Something snapped when he was in the war. Now he can't speak.

speak of the devil and he appears

a person comes just when one is talking about him "Speak of the devil and he appears," I said just as our colleague who we were talking about walked in the door.

strapped

having very little money, nearly flat broke I can't afford to go to a concert this month. I'm strapped.

strapped for cash

have no money available I am a little strapped for cash so I won

whet your appetite

improve your appetite, cause you to be hungry Would you like to order a salad to whet your appetite?

clapped out

worn out, usually applied to machinery;"That car's just a clapped out heap of junk"

crappappella

shitty; very bad

whas happenin

a greeting pattern meaning hello, how are you, whassup and what up but it is older term

appeal to

1．ask for a reconsidered judgement上诉
He appealed to the Supreme Court．他向最高法院上诉。
2．attract；seem good to有感染力；有吸引力
Does this piece of music appeal to you？你喜欢这首乐曲吗？
Your argument appeals to us．你的论点使我们很感兴趣。
3．look for support in sth．求助于；诉诸于
They appealed to arms to settle the disturbance in the city．他们诉诸武力来解决这个城市的动乱。
The government appealed to the people for support．政府呼吁人们给予支持。
4．make an earnest request of向…提出恳求
They appealed to him to abandon the idea．他们请求他放弃这个想法。
The prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy．罪犯向法官恳求宽大处理。

happen on

meet with；come unexpectedly on （偶然）遇见
I happened on this old photograph in the back of the drawer．在抽屉后面我偶尔发现了这张旧照片。
At the conference I happened upon an old friend I had not seen for years．在大会期间我偶然遇到了一位多年不见的朋友。

happen on/upon

happen to

chance to碰巧
I happened to be out when he called．他来访时我碰巧外出了。

happen upon

keep save appearance

present an unchanged front or appearance in public（esp．following some loss of status，prestige or fortune）装门面；虚饰外表
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排场、装门面。

keep up appearance

keep up/save appearance

to all appearances

apparently显然
What he said was to all appearances correct．他所说的显然是正确的。

wrapped up in

Idiom(s): wrapped up in sb or sth

Theme: INVOLVEMENT

concerned and involved with someone or something.
• Sally is wrapped up in her work.
• Ann is all wrapped up in her children and their activities.

whet one's appetite

Idiom(s): whet one's appetite

Theme: INTEREST

to cause someone to be interested in something and to be eager to have, know, learn, etc., more about it.
• Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible.
• My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.

sit back and let sth happen

Idiom(s): sit back and let sth happen

Theme: INACTION

to relax and not interfere with something; to let something happen without playing a part in it.
• I can't just sit back and let you waste all our money!
• Don't worry. Just sit back and let things take care of themselves.

put in an appearance

Idiom(s): put in an appearance

Theme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC

to appear (somewhere) for just a little while.
• I couldn't stay for the whole party, so I just put in an appearance and left.
• Even if you cant stay for the whole thing, at least put in an appearance.

no matter what happens

Idiom(s): no matter what happens

Theme: REGARDLESS

in any event; without regard to what happens (in the future).
• We'll be there on time, no matter what.
• No matter what happens, we'll still be friends.

make an appearance

Idiom(s): make an appearance

Theme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC

to appear; to appear in a performance.
• We waited for thirty minutes for the professor to make an appearance, then we went home.
• The famous singing star made an appearance in Detroit last August.

in case sth happens

Idiom(s): in case sth happens

Theme: HAPPENING

in the event that something takes place.
• She carries an umbrella in case it rains.
• I have some aspirin in my office in case I get a headache.

get one's knuckles rapped

Idiom(s): get one's knuckles rapped

Theme: PUNISHMENT

to receive punishment.
• I got my knuckles rapped for whispering too much.
• You will have your knuckles rapped if you are not careful.

by all appearances

Idiom(s): by all appearances

Theme: APPEARANCE - EVIDENCE

apparently; according to what one sees.
• She is, by all appearances, ready to resume work.
• By all appearances, we ought to be approaching the airport.

be strapped

Idiom(s): strapped (for sth)

Theme: LACKING

very much in need of money. (Informal.)
• I'm strapped for a few bucks. Can you loan me five dollars?
• Sorry, I'm strapped, too.

appear out of nowhere

Idiom(s): appear out of nowhere

Theme: SUDDENNESS

to appear suddenly, without warning.
• A huge bear appeared out of nowhere and roared and threatened us.
• A butler appeared out of nowhere and took our coats.

appear as

Idiom(s): appear as sth

Theme: PERFORMANCE

to act a certain part in a play, opera, etc.
• Madame Smith-Franklin appeared as Carmen at the City Opera last season.
• The actor refused to appear as a villain in the play.

get sth wrapped up

Idiom(s): get something sewed up AND get something wrapped up

Theme: COMPLETION

to have something settled or finished.
• I'll take the contract to the mayor tomorrow morning. I'll get the whole deal sewed up by noon.
• Don't worry about the car loan. I'll have it sewed up in time to make the purchase.
• I'll get the loan wrapped up, and you'll have the car this week.

Accidents will happen.

Some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable.

Accident waiting to happen

If something is an accident waiting to happen, there's definitely going to be an accident or it's bound to go wrong. ('Disaster waiting to happen' is also used.)

Like the clappers

If something is going like the clappers, it is going very fast.

Worse things happen at sea

This idiomatic expression is used as a way of telling someone not to worry so much about their problems.

Talk of the devil and the devil appears.

This is said in jest when a person we have been talking about meets us.

disappear into thin air|air|disappear|evaporate|ev

v. phr. To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. Money seems to disappear into thin air these days. Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started.

happen on|happen|happen upon

v., literary To meet or find accidentally or by chance. The Girl Scouts happened on a charming little brook not far from the camp. At the convention I happened upon an old friend I had not seen for years.
Synonym: CHANCE ON, COME ACROSS¹,³.
Compare: HIT ON.

keep up appearances|appearance|appearances|keep

v. phr. To maintain an outward show of prosperity in spite of financial problems. Mr. Smith's widow had a hard time keeping up appearances after her husband's death.

plain white wrapper|plain|white|wrapper

n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon Unmarked police car. There's a plain white wrapper at your rear door! See: BROWN PAPER BAG.

put in an appearance|appearance|make|make an appea

v. phr. To be present, esp. for a short time; visit; appear. He put in an appearance at work, but he was too ill to stay. The president put in an appearance at several dances the evening after he was sworn in.

speak of the devil and he appears|appears|devil|sp

A person comes just when you are talking about him.

A proverb. We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears.

strapped for|strapped

adj. Broke; out of funds. My brother is so extravagant that he is always strapped for cash.

wrapped up in|wrapped|wrapped up

adj. phr. Thinking only of; interested only in. John has no time for sports because he is all wrapped up in his work. Mary was so wrapped up in her book she didn't hear her mother calling her. Jean is so wrapped up in herself, she never thinks of helping others. Mrs. Brown gave up her career because her life was all wrapped up in her children.
Compare: IN A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN (2b).

appearance

appearance
see keep up; put in an appearance.