Meaning: abnormalcies

æb'nɔrməlsɪ /-nɔːm-n.
an abnormal condition

LC Idiom, Proverb

calculated risk

an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.

more than welcome

we invite you, please come to our place, feel free "Mary invited them to stay. ""You are more than welcome to sleep at our place,"" she said."

TLC

Tender Loving Care With lots of TLC the house plants did very well under my sister's care.

wear out one's welcome

make someone uncomfortable by visiting too long.

wear out your welcome

stay or visit too long, not be welcome anymore If we stay more than three days, we'll wear out our welcome.

zilch

nothing.

acupolco

cannabis

culchie

a rural dweller, a bumpkin, a yokel. Mainly derog. [Irish use]

Malcolm

Malcolm X, civil rights activist leader, gunned down at the age of 35 at the Audubon Ballroom on the north edge of Harlem in New York in 1965 as he spoke to hundreds of followers. He represented the largely urban North. Member of Nation of Islam until 1964. Wrote many texts, interviews, notes and speeches from 1950-1963, of which some can be considered racist. Renounced these points of view in his last year

calculate on

count on 指望
Can we calculate on their help？我们能指望他们的帮助吗？
We cannot calculate on having fine weather for the sports meeting．我们不能指望有好天气开运动会。

welcome to

Idiom(s): welcome to do sth

Theme: FREEDOM

to be free to do something.
• You're welcome to leave whenever you wish.
• He's welcome to join the club whenever he feels he's ready.

under the influence of alcohol

Idiom(s): under the influence (of alcohol)

Theme: DRUNK

drunk; nearly drunk; affected by alcohol.
• She behaves quite rudely when under the influence of alcohol.
• Ed was stopped by a police officer for driving while under the influence.

welcome sb with open arms

Idiom(s): receive someone with open arms AND welcome someone with open arms

Theme: WELCOME

to greet someone eagerly.
• I'm sure they wanted us to stay for dinner. They received us with open arms.
• When I came home from school, the whole family welcomed me with open arms.

Acapulco gold|Acapulco|gold

n., slang Marijuana of an exceptionally high quality. Jack doesn't just smoke pot, he smokes Acapulco gold.

calculated risk|calculated|risk

n. An action that may fail but is judged more likely to succeed. The sending of troops to the rebellious island was a calculated risk.

sit on a volcano|sit|volcano

v., informal 1. To be in a place where trouble may start or danger may come suddenly. Bob was in that part of South America before the revolution began. He knew he was sitting on a volcano. The policemen who patrolled the big city slum area that summer were sitting on a volcano.

wear out one's welcome|wear|wear out|welcome

v. phr., informal To visit somewhere too long or come back too often so that you are not welcome any more. The Smith children have worn out their welcome at our house because they never want to go home. This hot weather has worn out its welcome with us.

welcome mat|mat|welcome

n. 1. A mat for wiping your shoes on, often with the word "welcome" on it, that is placed in front of a door. Mother bought a welcome mat for our new house. 2. informal A warm welcome; a friendly greeting.

Used in such phrases as "the welcome mat is out" and "put out the welcome mat". Our welcome mat is always out to our friends. Spread out the welcome mat, children, because Uncle Bill is visiting us tonight.
Synonym: LATCH STRING².
Compare: ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET, WITH OPEN ARMS.

warm welcome

warm welcome
A hearty, hospitable reception or greeting, as in We got a very warm welcome when we finally arrived. This expression, dating from the mid-1700s, should not be confused with the similar warm reception, which from about 1700 signified a hostile welcome, as in His rivals were planning a warm reception for him.

welcome

welcome
see warm welcome; wear out one's welcome; you're welcome.

welcome mat

welcome mat
A friendly welcome, as in They put out the welcome mat for all new members. This expression alludes to a doormat with the word “Welcome” printed on it. [Mid-1900]

welcome to, be

welcome to, be
Be cordially or freely allowed to, as in You're most welcome to join us, or You're welcome to borrow my boat whenever you like. [1300s] Also see you're welcome.

you're welcome

you're welcome
Also, don't mention it. No thanks are needed, I was glad to do it. For example, Thanks for picking me up.—You're welcome, or I appreciate what you did for Mother.—Don't mention it. Both phrases are polite formulas for responding to thanks. The first dates from about 1900; the variant was first recorded in 1841. For synonyms, see forget it; no problem, def. 2. Also see welcome to.