Meaning: accredits

ə'kredɪt
v.
grant credentials toprovide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentialsgive credit for

its Idiom, Proverb

as useless as tits on a boar

not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.

at my wits' end

very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.

bits and pieces

small pieces, odds and ends Jack built our cabin with bits and pieces - leftover materials.

by fits and starts

irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.

call it quits

stop doing something, quit what you are doing The dust is bothering all of us. I think we should call it quits.

dampen your spirits

reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn't dampen her spirits. She's full of hope.

end in itself

a purpose or goal one wants for itself alone and not as a way to something else For some people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.

fits and starts

moving unevenly, stop and go The new crew worked in fits and starts, not at a steady pace.

if the shoe fits wear it

that what is said in general can also be said of an individual person You shouldn

if the shoe fits, wear it

if what is being said in general describes you then it probably means you He was complaining that most of the workers at his company were lazy. However his friend looked at him and said that if the shoe fits, wear it.

in dire straits

in debt, having no money If we don't get a good crop this year, we'll be in dire straits.

lift my spirits

cause me to be happy, give me a lift Music will lift our spirits. Let's listen to some Mozart.

match wits

compete with someone's wit or humor Don't try to match wits with Pat. He has a reply for everything.

pits

(See the pits)

put out of its misery

kill because it is suffering, put down One of our dogs had diabetes, so we put it out of its misery.

raise your spirits

help you feel positive, help you feel happy If you want to raise your spirits, just have a visit with Kari.

run its course

go until it stops, take its course We don't have a cure for a cold. It will just have to run its course.

six bits

seventy-five cents, 3 x two bits Grandfather told us that he used to pay six bits for a hotel room.

suits you

looks good on you, becomes you Red and black suit you. You look great in those colors.

take its course

develop naturally, go through a process, willy-nilly We can control many parts of our environment, but the weather just takes its course.

take its toll

cause loss or damage His new job and the long hours have begun to take their toll on his health.

the pits

poor quality, not good value The music was the pits. The violins played badly.

tits and ass (T & A)

sexual stimuli for men, cheesecake The men's parties have a lot of T & A - dancing girls.

tits up

dead, not operating, kaput The tractor's tits up again - the clutch is broken.

two bits

useless as the tits...

(See as useless as tits on a boar)

where the rubber hits the road

"where the theory is tested, when the action begins; the nitty-gritty" In the workplace, you apply what you've learned - that's where the rubber hits the road.

you can't tell a book by its cover

the cover or surface does not reveal its contents, beauty is only skin deep If you buy a car because it looks nice, remember this: you can't tell a book by its cover.

bits

a euphemism for the genitals

bore the tits off

to bore someone greatly

digits

phone number

have a fit fits/throw a fit

1．have a sudden illness with stiffness or jerking of the body．突然发作而痉挛
He suffers from epilepsy；that's why he had a fit yesterday．他患有癫痫病，所以昨天他痉挛不止。
2．become angry or upset发怒
When Bell decided to drop out of college，his parents had fits．当比尔决定退学时，他父母很生气。
He had a fit when he learned about his son's misbehaviour at school．当听到他儿子在校表现不好时，他大发脾气。

have a fit/have fits/throw a fit

have a have fits/throw a fit

in high spirits

in a joyous mood高兴
All of us were in high spirits when we heard the good news．听到那则好消息，我们大家都很高兴。

in spirits

in a good humor；laughing and joking和颜悦色；兴高采烈
He is always in spirits．他总是兴高采烈的。
She was in low spirits because he failed in the exam．她情绪不好，因为她考试不及格。

lend itself to

give a chance for or be useful for；be possible or right for适合；适宜于
This subject lends itself admirably to dramatic treatment．这个题目极其适合写成剧本。
The building lends itself to conversion into a theatre．这座大楼很适合改成剧院。

live by/on one's wits

live by dishonest means 靠行骗为生；靠小聪明过日子
Unable to get a job when he left school，the boy lived by his wits and in the end turned to crime．这个男孩毕业以后找不到工作，靠行骗过日子，结果犯了罪。

live by one's wits

live on one's wits

of itself

automatically自动地
The door opened of itself．门自动地开了。

open its doors

1．allow sb．or sth．to enter or join开门接纳；开放
That college was started for women only，but a few years ago，it opened its doors to men．那所学校原先只收女生，数年后兼收男生。
The art exhibition has opened its doors to both professional and amateur artists．艺术展览馆对专业的和业余的艺术工作者开放。
2．begin doing business开张；开门The new department store opened irs doors last week．那家新百货商店上星期刚开张。

out of one's wits

1．mad发疯
He is out of his wits．他疯了。
His provocative remark nearly drove me out of my wits．他的挑衅性的话简直把我气疯了。
2．greatly upset不知所措
He was frightened out of his wits．他被吓得不知如何是好。
The enemy，scared out of their wits，were routed，and all of us laughed for joy．敌人吓得惊慌失措，溃不成军，而我们却高兴得放声大笑。

out of spirits

worried忧愁
He was out of spirits as if he had something on his mind．他忧心忡忡，好像有什么心事。

slow in one's wits

stupid；dull愚笨
He is somewhat slow in his wits．他有点笨。

worth its weight in gold

Idiom(s): worth its weight in gold

Theme: VALUE

very valuable.
• This book is worth its weight in gold.
• Oh, Bill. You're wonderful. You're worth your weight in gold.

within limits

Idiom(s): within limits AND within bounds

Theme: LIMITATION

up to a certain point; with certain restrictions.
• You're free to do what you want—within limits, of course.
• You must try to keep behavior at the party within bounds.

tits and ass

Idiom(s): tits and ass

Theme: PHYSICAL

a public display of [the human female] breasts and buttocks. (Referring to television, film, and stage performances in which women exhibit prominent and well-formed breasts and buttocks or in which these body parts are emphasized or made prominent. Use caution with the expression. Fixed order.)
• We have a really fine choice on television tonight. There is brutal violence on channel 2, bloody horror on channel 5, and tits and ass on channel 10.
• Without tits and ass, many Broadway musicals would flop.

tell its own story

Idiom(s): tell its own story AND tell its own tale

Theme: REVELATION

[for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened.
• The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned.
• The girl's tear-stained face told its own story.

speak for itself

Idiom(s): speak for itself AND speak for themselves

Theme: CLARITY

not to need explaining; to have an obvious meaning.
• The evidence speaks for itself.
• The facts speak for themselves. Tom is guilty.
• Your results speak for themselves. You need to work harder.