commi Idiom

out of commission

not operating, out of order My brain is out of commisssion. I can't think today.

Commie

derogatory term for a Communist

commit oneself to

1．be devoted to献身于
He committed himself to working for peace all through his life．他一生献身于和平事业。
2．hold oneself to a promise or duty使承担义务
She has committed herself to helping me when necessary．她已答应在必要的时候帮助我。

commit to

1．send把…交托给
The girl was committed to the care of her grandmother．那个女孩被托付给祖母照看。
The woman was committed to a hospital for mad people．那妇女被送进了疯人院。
2．entrust把…付诸于
She committed the evil books to the flames．她把那些坏书付之一炬。
3．sentence sb．to把…判处
They committed the criminal to prison．他们把罪犯投进了监狱。

commit sth to memory

Idiom(s): commit sth to memory

Theme: REMEMBER

to memorize something.
• We all committed the Gettysburg Address to memory.
• I committed to memory the whole list of names and numbers.

in commission|commission|into commission

adv. or adj. phr. 1. On duty or ready to be put on duty by a naval or military service; in active service. The old battleship has been in commission for twenty years. It took many months to build the new bomber, and now it is ready to be put into commission. 2. In proper condition; in use or ready for use; working; running. The wheel of my bicycle was broken, but it is back in commission now.
Compare: IN ORDER².
Antonym: OUT OF COMMISSION².

out of commission|commission|out

adj. phr. 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission.
Antonym: IN COMMISSION¹. 2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. The strike put the airline out of commission for a week. John will have to walk to the store. His bicycle is out of commission.
Compare: OUT OF ORDER.
Antonym: IN COMMISSION².

commission

commission
see in commission; on commission; out of commission.

commit

commit
1.
commit to memory
to learn by heart; memorize
2.
commit to paper
or commit to writing
to write down; record

commit to memory

commit to memory
Learn by heart, memorize, as in The director insisted that the altos commit their part to memory by Tuesday. First recorded in 1875, this phrase today is often replaced by the shorter memorize.

committee

committee
in committee
under consideration by a committee, as a resolution or bill

in commission

in commission
see under out of commission.

on commission

on commission
Making money based on sales or services rendered, as in Real estate agents rarely get a salary; they work largely on commission. This use of the noun commission, which generally refers to a percentage of the total price, dates from the early 1700s.