ench Idiom
monkey wrenching
throw a monkey wrench into
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wench
wrench
on the bench
Judge Abbot will be on the bench this morning．艾伯特法官今天上午将主持开庭。
2． sitting among the substitute players坐冷板凳；当后备队员
The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle．教练只好让他那名扭伤了踝骨的主力队员在场外候补。
warm the bench
Idiom(s): warm the benchTheme: SPORTS
[for a player] to remain out of play during a game—seated on a bench.
• John spent the whole game warming the bench.
• Mary never warms the bench. She plays from the beginning to the end.
have a penchant for
Idiom(s): have a penchant for doing sthTheme: DESIRE
to have a taste, desire, or inclination for doing something.
• John has a penchant for eating fattening foods.
• Ann has a penchant for buying clothes.
French leave
To take French leave is to leave a gathering without saying goodbye or without permission.If you'll pardon my French
(UK) This idiom is used as a way of apologising for swearing.Wrench in the works
(USA) If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan. In British English, 'spanner' is used instead of 'wrench'.Excuse my French
Please forgive me for cussing.French Kiss
An open mouth kiss where tongues touch.French fried potato|French|French fries|French fry
n. A narrow strip of potato fried in deep fat.
Usually used in the plural. Sue ordered a hamburger and french fries.French leave|French|leave
n. The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good-bye to anyone. "It's getting late," Rob whispered to Janet. "Let's take French leave and get out of here."bench warmer|bench
n., informal A substitute player. Last year Ted was only a bench warmer, but this year he is the team's star pitcher.on the bench|bench|on
1. Sitting in a law court as a judge. Judge Wyzanski is on the bench this morning. 2. Sitting among the substitute players. The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle.Compare: BENCH WARMER.
take French leave|French|French leave|leave|take
v. phr. To leave secretly; abscond. The party was so boring that we decided to take French leave. While the Smith family was in Europe, the house-sitter packed up all the silver and took French leave. See: SLIP AWAY.throw a monkey wrench|monkey|monkey wrench|throw|t
v. phr., informal To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench into the Wisconsin team's offense. He hoped to see the class plan fail and looked for a chance to throw a wrench in the machinery.warm the bench|bench|warm
v. phr., informal To act as a substitute on an athletic team. Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year. -bench
benchsee on the bench; warm the bench.
big enchilada
big enchiladasee under big cheese.
enchilada
enchiladasee big cheese; whole ball of wax, the.
French
Frenchthe French
the people of France
monkey wrench
monkey wrench1.
throw a monkey wrench into
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Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of
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throw a monkey wrench into
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Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of
penchant
penchantsee have a penchant for.
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