Bedeutung: all-inclusive

alles inbegriffen, alles eingerechnet

clu Idiom

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

clued in

aware, in the know, with it """How do you get clued in?"" ""You watch and listen, man."""

clueless

not informed, ignorant, not with it When I don't know the answer, I try not to look clueless.

clunker

a car that is in poor condition, a beater Uncle Blair has bought another clunker - an old Pontiac.

clutch hitter (baseball)

(See a clutch hitter)

clutz

a clumsy person, one who makes careless mistakes What a clutz I am! I poured sugar in the salt shaker!

foregone conclusion

(See a foregone conclusion)

have a clue

know about the answer, know about the topic I didn't have a clue about the answer to Question 2.

jump to conclusions

form conclusions before you have all the facts, jump the gun If you see a wrecked car and say that the driver was drunk, you are jumping to conclusions.

Old Boys' Club

a group of wealthy old men with political power For City approval, talk to Craig. He's in the Old Boys' Club.

ride the clutch

drive a car with your foot on the clutch pedal If you ride the clutch, we will soon have to replace it.

cluck

1. a dull, stupid person
2. an egg
3. a user of crack cocaine (also clucker)
4. to speak

cluck head

crack user

clucker

see cluck (3)

cludgie

a lavatory; also shortened to cludge

clue up

to inform

clued up

knowledgeable, informed

clunge

the anus

at the conclusion of

at the end of在…结束时
She went home at the conclusion of the ceremony．典礼一结束她就回家了。

cluth at straws

depend on sth．that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger；try sth．with little hope of succeeding捞救命稻草（将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓）
To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws．应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。

grasp/catch/cluth at straws

in conclusion

lastly最后；在结束时
In conclusion，I world like to thank you for your coming to the meeting.最后，我对各位出席这次会议表示感谢。
In conclusion，I'd like to say how much I've enjoyed staying in your beautiful country.最后，我想说说我呆在你们这个美丽的国家里是多么愉快。

Join the club!

Idiom(s): Join the club!

Theme: SIMILARITY

an expression indicating that the person spoken to is in the same, or a similar, unfortunate state as the speaker. (Informal.)
• You don’t have anyplace to stay? Join the club! Neither do we.
• Did you get fired too? Join the club!

clutch at straws

Idiom(s): clutch at straws

Theme: HOPE

to continue to seek solutions, ideas, or hopes that are insubstantial.
• When you talk of inheriting money, you are just clutching at straws.
• That is not a real solution to the problem. You are just clutching at straws.

clue sb in

Idiom(s): clue sb in (on sth)

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to inform someone of something. (Informal.)
• Please clue me in on what's going on.
• Yes, clue her in.

leap to conclusions

Idiom(s): jump to conclusions AND leap to conclusions

Theme: COMPLETION

to judge or decide something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions.
• Now don't jump to conclusions. Wait until you hear what I have to say.
• Please find out all the facts so you won't leap to conclusions.

Clutch play

If an activity is referred to as a clutch play, it means that the activity was the key to the success or failure of the venture. For instance, a clutch play in a baseball game may be striking out a batter with the bases loaded.

In the club

(UK) If a woman's in the club, she's pregnant. 'In the pudding club' is an alternative form.

Jump to a conclusion

If someone jumps to a conclusion, they evaluate or judge something without a sufficient examination of the facts.

Succeed in the clutch

If you succeed in the clutch, you perform at a crucial time; it is particularly used in sports for the decisive moments of the game. The opposite is 'fail in the clutch.'

Christmas club|Christmas|Xmas|club

n. A plan for putting money in the bank to be saved for Christmas shopping. John deposits $10 each week in the Christmas club. The woman will get her Christmas club money on December 10.

cluck and grunt|cluck|grunt

n., slang, avoid it in restaurants The familiar restaurant dish of ham and eggs; since ham is made of pork (and pigs grunt) and eggs come from hens (which cluck.) "I am sorry I can't fix you an elaborate meal, but I can give you a quick cluck and grunt."

draw a conclusion|conclusion|draw

v. phr. To make an inference. After he failed to keep an appointment with me for the third time, I drew the conclusion that he was an unreliable person.

grasp at straws|at straws|clutch|clutch at straws|

v. phr. To depend on something that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger; try something with little hope of succeeding. To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws. The robber clutched at straws to make excuses. He said he wasn't in the country when the robbery happened.

jump to a conclusion|conclusion|jump

v. phr. To decide too quickly or without thinking or finding the facts. Jerry saw his dog limping on a bloody leg and jumped to the conclusion that it had been shot.
Antonym: LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.

ride the brake|brake|clutch|ride|ride the clutch

v. phr., informal To keep your foot on the pedal. Riding the brake is a bad habit for a driver to form.

club

club
see join the club.

clue in

clue in
Also, clue up. Give someone guiding information, as in It's time someone clued us in on what's happening, or I hope they clue us up soon. This expression, which uses the verb clue in the sense of “inform,” is sometimes put simply as clue (as in I'll clue you—this isn't going to work). [Colloquial; mid-1900s] Also see not have a clue.

clutch

clutch
see grasp at straws.

conclusion

conclusion
see foregone conclusion, a; jump to a conclusion.

exclusion

exclusion
to the exclusion of
so as to keep out, bar, etc.

exclusive

exclusive
exclusive of
not including or allowing for; ignoring the cost exclusive of taxes

foregone conclusion, a

foregone conclusion, a
1) An outcome regarded as inevitable, as in The victory was a foregone conclusion.
2) A conclusion formed in advance of argument or consideration, as in The jury was warned to consider all of the evidence and not base their decision on a foregone conclusion. This idiom probably was invented by Shakespeare (Othello, 3:3) but scholars are not agreed as to his precise meaning. [c. 1600]

inclusive

inclusive
inclusive of
including; taking into account

join the club

join the club
A phrase used to express sympathy for a common experience. For example, You waited three hours for the doctor? Join the club! [c. 1940]

not have a clue

not have a clue
Have no idea or inkling about something, as in Jane doesn't have a clue as to why John won't call her, or Do you know what's wrong with the boiler?—No, I haven't a clue. This usage was first recorded in 1928.

More Idioms/Phrases

not feel oneself not for love or money not give a damn not have a bean not have a clue not have an earthly chance not have anything on not have it not have one's heart in it not have the heart to not having any not if one can help it

English Vocalbulary

all-inclusive insurance all inclusive premium all inclusive price all incost All is gas and gaiters. All is permitted that pleases. All jokes aside! All joking aside! all kinds of all knowing all loss insurance all-metal aircraft all-metal airplane all-metal plane all night all night long all numeric all of a sudden