VA Idiom, Proverb
at face value
cooler heads prevailed
discretion is the better part of valor
face value
in advance
in vain
make advances
on approval
on vacation
take advantage of
vamoose
variety is the spice of life
aardvark
all up in da kooldid and don't kno da flava!
bum cleavage
catch the vapors
Cavalier
chavala
chavalas
chiva
ese vato
Farmers Boulevard
flava
2. Flavor Flav, Chuck D's right hand man in Public Enemy
Flavavision
Private Stock
vamp
varrio
vato
advance on
The enemy advanced on Rome，and at last conquered it．敌军向罗马城逼近，最后攻陷了它。
advance on/upon
The enemy advanced on Rome，and at last conquered it．敌军向罗马城逼近，最后攻陷了它。
advance upon
The enemy advanced on Rome，and at last conquered it．敌军向罗马城逼近，最后攻陷了它。
at a disadvantage
He could not speak English two years ago，which put him at a disadvantage in America． 他两年前不会说英语，这使他当时在美国处于不利地位。
at intervals
The music came from the building at intervals．音乐声从楼里不时传来。
2．happening regularly after equal periods of time or appearing at equal distance（时间、距离）间隔
The trees are planted at intervals of six feet．每隔6英尺栽一棵树。
Leaders should come to hear the masses'views at intervals．领导们应常常来听听群众的意见。
avail oneself of
You should avail yourself of every chance to improve your spoken English．你应当利用一切机会提高英语口语水平。
have an advantage over
This football team has an advantage over its opponents in manoeuvring．这个足球队在机动灵活方面优越于对手。
in advance of
He came well in advance of the rest of the group．他来的比组里 其他人早得多。
She walked in advance of her husband．她走在她丈夫前面。
2． superior to；further developed 优于；较…进步
In some respects we are far in advance of our neighbouring countries．在某些方面，我们比邻国进步得多。
Galileo's ideas were in advance of the age in which he lived．伽利略 的想法超越了他所生活的时代。
in private
I wish to talk to you in private．我想同你私下谈谈。
keep under observation
The police keep all habitual criminals under observation from the day they leave the prison．所有贯犯自出狱那天警察就密切注视他们。
2．watch or study attentively 注意观察；研究
The doctor cannot understand Jane's stomach trouble，and he wants to keep her under observation for a few days．大夫搞不清简的胃有什么毛病，于是想把她留在医院里观察几天。
of no avail
His sickness was treated with many medicines，but all were of no avail．他的病已用各种药治过，但都无效。
Tom's practicing was of no avail．He was sick on the day of the game．汤姆平时的练习全部泡汤了，比赛那天他病了。
Although they tried hard， their efforts seemed to be of no avail．虽说他们花了很大力气，但看来还是徒劳无功。
prevail upon
After dinner he prevailed upon me to take a walk in the park．晚饭后，他劝我去公园散散步。
We finally prevailed upon her to enter the association．我们终于说服了她加入协会。
He prevailed upon me to believe in his innocence．他劝我相信他是无辜的。
vamp up
He can vamp up an excuse that sounds true．他能炮制一个听起来象真的一样的借口。
2．improvise即席创造；临时凑成They vamped up the music．他们即席创作了那首乐曲。
vary from…to
Opinions in the committee vary from approval to complete opposition．委员会里的观点从赞成到坚决反对都有。
vanish into thin air
Idiom(s): vanish into thin airTheme: DISAPPEARANCE
to disappear without leaving a trace.
• My money gets spent so fast. It seems to vanish into thin air.
• When I came back, my car was gone. I had locked it, and it couldn't have vanished into thin air!
vale of tears
Idiom(s): vale of tearsTheme: LIFE
the earth; mortal life on earth. (A "valley" of tears.)
• When it comes time for me to leave this vale of tears, I hope I can leave some worthwhile memories behind.
• Uncle Fred left this vale of tears early this morning.
turn sth to one's advantage
Idiom(s): turn sth to one's advantageTheme: ADVANTAGE - TAKE
to make an advantage for oneself out of something (which might otherwise be a disadvantage).
• Sally found a way to turn the problem to her advantage.
• The ice cream store manager was able to turn the hot weather to her advantage.
to no avail
Idiom(s): to no avail AND of no availTheme: FAILURE
with no effect; unsuccessful.
• All of my efforts were to no avail.
• Everything I did to help was of no avail. Nothing worked.
take sth at face value
Idiom(s): take sth at face valueTheme: ACCEPTANCE
to accept something exactly the way it appears to be.
• I don't know whether I can take her story at face value, but I will assume that she is not lying.
• The committee took the report at face value and approved the suggested changes.
survival of the fittest
Idiom(s): survival of the fittestTheme: SURVIVAL
the idea that the most able or fit will survive (while the less able and less fit will perish). (This is used literally as a part of the theory of evolution.)
• In college, it's the survival of the fittest. You have to keep working in order to survive and graduate.
• I don’t give my houseplants very good care, hut the ones I have are really flourishing. It's the survival of the fittest, I guess.
show sth to good advantage
Idiom(s): show sth to good advantageTheme: PROMOTION
to display the best features of something; to display something so that its best features are apparent.
• Put the vase in the center of the table and show it to good advantage.
• Having and using a large vocabulary shows your intelligence to good advantage.
prevail on
Idiom(s): prevail (up)on sbTheme: REQUESTING
to ask or beg someone (for a favor).
• Can I prevail upon you to give me some help?
• Perhaps you could prevail on my brother for a loan.
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