swi Idiom
asleep at the switch
cast pearls before swine
get in the swing of things
in the swim
sink or swim
so small you could barely swing a cat
swift
swim against the tide/current
switched on
asswipe
2. meaning the same as
3. worthless piece of paper, like a parking ticket
gettin' yo swirl on
swing
swing low
switch
2. see also
switch hitter
in full swing
The negotiations are in full swing．谈判正在紧张地进行。
When he arrived，the meeting was already in full swing．当他到那里的时候，会议正开得很热烈。
A mass campaign to plant trees is in full swing．一场群众性植树运动正在轰轰烈烈地进行。
out of the swim
We're new to the district and out of the swim．我们是新来这个地区的，情况还不熟悉。
The toy manufacturer who is out of the swim will lose money．玩具制造商如果赶不上潮流，就要亏本。
swing round
He swung round to see who had pushed him．他赶紧回头看谁推了他。
He swung round to confront the man who had been shadowing him．他急忙转过身子，正视着尾随他的那个家伙。
2．change（opinion）改变（观点等）
When he realized the truth of the situation，he completely swung round to our position．他了解到事情真相后，就完全转到我们这方面来了。
switch off
Please switch the light on；it's getting dark．天黑了，请开灯。
switch on
Please switch the light on；it's getting dark．天黑了，请开灯。
switch on/off
Please switch the light on；it's getting dark．天黑了，请开灯。
switch to
As he didn't like that radio play，he switched to another programme．因他不喜欢那个电台节目，就换了另一个节目。
swing sth
Idiom(s): swing sthTheme: CAUSES
to make something happen. (Slang.)
• I hope I can swing a deal that will make us all a lot of money.
• We all hope you can swing it.
swim against the tide
Idiom(s): swim against the tide AND swim against the currentTheme: OPPOSITION
to do the opposite of everyone else; to go against the trend.
• Bob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.
• Mary always swims against the current. She's a very contrary person.
swift and sure
Idiom(s): swift and sureTheme: CERTAINTY
fast and certain. (As with the flight of a well-aimed arrow. Fixed order.)
• The response of the governor to the criticism by the opposing party was swift and sure.
• The boxer's punch was swift and sure and resulted in a quick knockout and a very short match.
out of the swim of things
Idiom(s): out of the swim of thingsTheme: INVOLVEMENT - LACKING
not in the middle of activity; not involved in things. (Informal.)
• While I had my cold, I was out of the swim of things.
• I've been out of the swim of things for a few weeks. Please bring me up to date.
not enough room to swing a cat
Idiom(s): not enough room to swing a catTheme: SIZE - SMALL
not very much space. (Folksy.)
• Their living room was very small. There wasn't enough room to swing a cat.
• How can you work in a small room like this? There's not enough room to swing a cat.
make one's head swim
Idiom(s): make someone's head swim AND make someone's head spin (2)Theme: CONFUSION
2. to confuse or overwhelm someone.
• All these numbers make my head swim.
• The physics lecture made my head spin.
in the swim of things
Idiom(s): in the swim of thingsTheme: INVOLVEMENT
involved in or participating in events or happenings. (The in can be replaced with into.)
• I've been ill, but soon I'll be back in the swim of things.
• I can't wait to settle down and get into the swim of things.
get into the swing of things
Idiom(s): get into the swing of thingsTheme: JOINING
to join into the routine or the activities.
• Come on, Bill. Try to get into the swing of things.
• John just couldn't seem to get into the swing of things.
get into full swing
Idiom(s): get into full swing AND get into high gearTheme: ACTIVITY
to move into the peak of activity; to start moving fast or efficiently. (Informal.)
• In the summer months, things really get into full swing around here.
• We go skiing in the mountains each winter. Things get into high gear there in November.
cast one's pearls before swine
Idiom(s): cast (one's) pearls before swineTheme: WASTE
to waste something good on someone who doesn't care about it. (From a biblical quotation.)
• To sing for them is to cast pearls before swine.
• To serve them French cuisine is like casting one's pearls before swine.
bait and switch
Idiom(s): bait and switchTheme: DECEPTION
a deceptive merchandising practice where one product is advertised to get people's attention [the bait], but pressure is applied to get the customer to purchase a more expensive item. (Fixed order.)
• Walter described the appliance store as bait and switch, since they never seemed to have in stock the bargains that they advertised.
• Max accused the merchant of bait and switch and stalked out of the store.
swing into action
Idiom(s): go into action AND swing into actionTheme: WORK
to start doing something.
• I usually get to work at 7:45, and I go into action at 8:00.
• When the ball is hit in my direction, you should see me swing into action.
swim against the current
Idiom(s): swim against the tide AND swim against the currentTheme: OPPOSITION
to do the opposite of everyone else; to go against the trend.
• Bob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.
• Mary always swims against the current. She's a very contrary person.
Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
Listen carefully before speaking.switch off
stop the energy flow, turn off"The light's too bright. Could you switch it off."
switch on
start the energy flow, turn on"We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio."
Full swing
If a something is in full swing, it is going or doing well.Go down swinging
If you want to go down swinging, you know you will probably fail, but you refuse to give up.In the swing
If things are in the swing, they are progressing well.More holes than Swiss cheese
If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.Swim with the fishes
If someone is swimming with the fishes, they are dead, especially if they have been murdered. 'Sleep with the fishes' is an alternative form.Swim with the tide
If you swim with the tide, you do the same as people around you and accept the general consensus. ('Go with the tide' is an alternative form.)Swimmingly
If things are going swimmingly, they are going very well.Swing the lead
If you swing the lead, you pretend to be ill or do not do your share of the work.Swinging door
This idiom refers to something or someone that can go in two conflicting or opposite directions.Swings and roundabouts
If something's swings and roundabouts, it has about as many disadvantages as it has advantages.No Room to Swing a Cat
An unsually small or confined space.asleep at the switch|asleep|at the switch|switch
adj. phr. 1. Asleep when it is one's duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed. 2. informal Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity. When the ducks flew over, the boy was asleep at the switch and missed his shot.English Vocalbulary
a far cry from something
a fast friend
A fat lot I care!
a fatal accident
a few
a few of
a few special cases
a few steps from here
a few times
a fighter sweep
a figur-accentuating skirt
a fine day for ducks
A fine excuse!
a fine figure of a man
a fitted dress
a flash in the pan
a flight of stairs
a flight of steps
An swi idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with swi, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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