Meaning: achaian

n.
a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks

hai Idiom, Proverb

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

chain letter

a letter that is copied and sent to other people This letter says I will have bad luck if I break the chain.

chain of command

order of those in power, line of authority If you are a lieutenant, the chain of command goes up and down.

chain reaction

one event causing a sequence of events Abe sold his shares, causing a chain reaction in the market.

chain smoker

a person who smokes one cigarette after another, smokes like a furnace """Do all chain smokers die of emphysema?"" ""No, but most of them do."""

chairman of the boards (hockey)

a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.

curl your hair

shock you, disgust you The man described the accident. It was enough to curl your hair!

fair-haired boy

favorite boy, favorite man He's the fair-haired boy in this office. They think he's perfect.

get in your hair

(See in your hair)

get out of your hair

leave, not bother you, get lost "Let me ask one more question; then I'll get out of your hair."

grab a chair

sit down, have a seat, take a load off your feet "After I introduced everybody, I said, ""Grab a chair and sit down."""

hail a cab

wave your hand to stop a cab, flag a cab We missed the bus, so we hailed a cab.

hair off the dog that bit you

remedy that uses the cause, fight fire with fire The theory of penicillin is to use the hair off the dog that bit you.

hair stand on end

become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.

hair stands on end

the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.

hairbrain

not sensible, irrational, crazy, kooky Eric is talking about a hairbrain plan to train ants as employees.

hairdo

hairstyle, coiffure Did you see Eileen's hairdo? She looks lovely in tight curls.

have a chair

please sit down on a chair, have a seat """Please have a chair,"" my aunt said, and the man sat down."

haven't seen hide nor hair

have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.

hide nor hair

(See haven't seen hide nor hair)

in your hair

bothering you, bugging you If you have too many kids in a class, they get in your hair.

kiss curls (hair style)

flat curls on the forehead or in front of the ears Teddi can't go out until her kiss curls are dry.

make your hair stand on end

cause you to be afraid, petrified, scared stiff Strange sounds began coming from the closet. It was enough to make your hair stand on end.

musical chairs

the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other

out of my hair

not bothering me, not a problem for me Next week the kids will be back at school - out of Mom's hair.

pull your chain

ask you what you think, ask for your opinion If we want your opinion we'll pull your chain. We'll ask you.

rattle my chain

annoy me, anger me, get under my skin That woman rattles my chain, the way she gossips about me!

see hide nor hair

not see a person because he has gone You won't see hide nor hair of him after he borrows money.

split hairs

make unnecessary distinctions He makes a lot of good points but he also has a tendency to split hairs and waste a lot of our time.

Angel Hair

phencyclidine

bad hair day

1. a day when one is unable to arrange one's hair into a satisfactory and pleasing style
2. used figuratively for a problematic and difficult day

ball and chain

derogatory term for a wife or girlfriend

deuce of haircuts

two weeks

thai stick

see marijuana

hang by a hair/a thread

depend on a very small thing；be in doubt千钧一发；处于紧急关头；安危未定
He has lost so much blood that his life hangs by a thread．他失血过多，生命垂危。
For three days he was so sick that his life hung by a thread．他病危，3天，真是命若游丝。
His life hung by a hair，but the doctors managed to revive him．他生命垂危，但医生们设法把他救了过来。

hang by a hair thread

out of sb's hair

rid of as a nuisance摆脱；甩开烦恼
Harry got the children out of his hair so he could do some reading．哈里摆脱了孩子们的纠缠，可以读点东西了。

take a chair

sit down 坐下
After she had taken a chair，we started to watch TV．她坐下来以后我们就开始看电视。

within hailing distance

Idiom(s): within hailing distance AND within calling distance

Theme: PROXIMITY

close enough to hear someone call out.
• When the boat came within hailing distance, I asked if I could borrow some gasoline.
• We weren't within calling distance, so I couldn't hear what you said to me.

tear one's hair

Idiom(s): tear one's hair (out)

Theme: ANGER - RELEASE

to be anxious, frustrated, or angry.
• I was so nervous, I was about to tear my hair.
• I had better get home. My parents will be tearing their hair out.

play first chair

Idiom(s): play first chair

Theme: LEADERSHIP

to act as a leader.
• I need to get this job done. Who plays first chair around here?
• You re not the boss! You don t play first chair.

part one's hair

Idiom(s): part one's hair

Theme: PROXIMITY

to come very close to someone. (Informal.)
• That plane flew so low that it nearly parted my hair.
• He punched at me and missed. He only parted my hair.

neither hide nor hair

Idiom(s): neither hide nor hair

Theme: NOTHING

no sign or indication (of someone or something). (Fixed order.)
• We could find neither hide nor hair of him. I don't know where he is.
• There has been no one here—neither hide nor hair—for the last three days.

make one's hair stand on end

Idiom(s): make one's hair stand on end

Theme: FRIGHT

to cause someone to be very frightened. (Informal.)
• The horrible scream made my hair stand on end.
• The ghost story made our hair stand on end.

let one's hair down

Idiom(s): let one's hair down

Theme: FRANKNESS

to become more intimate and begin to speak frankly. (Informal.)
• Come on, Jane, let your hair down and tell me all about it.
• I have a problem. Do you mind if I let down my hair?

hang by a hair

Idiom(s): hang by a hair AND hang by a thread

Theme: CERTAINTY - LACKING

to be in an uncertain position; to depend on something very insubstantial.
• Your whole argument is hanging by a thread.
• John isn't failing geometry, but he's just hanging by a hair.

hair of the dog that bit one

Idiom(s): hair of the dog that bit one

Theme: DRINKING

a drink of liquor taken when one has a hangover; a drink of liquor taken when one is recovering from drinking too much liquor. (Informal.)
• Oh, I'm miserable. I need some of the hair of the dog that bit me.
• That's some hangover you've got there, Bob. Here, drink this. It's some of the hair of the dog that bit you.

hail-fellow-well-met

Idiom(s): hail-fellow-well-met

Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE

friendly to everyone; falsely friendly to everyone. (Usually said of males.)
• Yes, he's friendly, sort of hail-fellow-well-met.
• He's not a very sincere person. Hail-fellow-well-met— you know the type.
• What a pain he is. Good old Mr. Hail-fellow-well-met. What a phony!

hail from somewhere

Idiom(s): hail from somewhere

Theme: LOCATION - ORIGIN

[for someone] to come originally from somewhere.
• I'm from Kansas. Where do you hail from?
• I hail from the Southwest.

give sb gray hairs

Idiom(s): give sb gray hair(s)

Theme: FRUSTRATION

to cause someone's hair to turn gray from stress or frustration.
• My three teenage boys are giving me gray hair.
• Your behavior is giving me gray hairs.

More Idioms/Phrases

give sb the bum's rush give sb the brush-off give sb the boot give sb the benefit of the doubt give sb the ax give sb the air give sb some skin give sb pause give sb gray hairs give sb credit give sb carte blanche give sb a tongue-lashing give sb a swelled head give sb a start give sb a slap on the wrist give sb a shellacking

English Vocalbulary

ached achene achenes achenial acheron acheronian acherontia acherontia atropos acherontic aches acheson acheson process acheta acheta assimilis acheta domestica achier achiest achievability