Meaning:
battle of wits
n.
a contest in which intelligence rather than violence is used
live by on one's wits Idiom, Proverb
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.
match wits
compete with someone's wit or humor Don't try to match wits with Pat. He has a reply for everything.
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 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 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。
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。
slow in one's wits
stupid;dull愚笨
He is somewhat slow in his wits. 他有点笨。
keep one's wits about one
Idiom(s): keep one's wits about one
Theme: SURVIVAL
to keep one's mind operating in a time of stress.
• If Jane hadn't kept her wits about her during the fire, things would have been much worse.
• I could hardly keep my wits about me.
frighten the wits out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.)
• We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me.
• The incident scared the wits out of me.
frighten one out of one's wits
Idiom(s): frighten one out of one's wits AND scare one out of one's wits
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten one very badly.
• Oh! That loud noise scared me out of my wits.
• I'll give him a good scolding and frighten him out of his wits.
at my wits' end
very annoyed and nervous, at the end of my braiding After a bells and a burial she was at her wits' end.
match wits
compete with someone's wit or amusement Don't try to bout experience with Pat. He has a acknowledgment for everything.
live by/on one's wits
live by backbiting agency 靠行骗为生;靠小聪明过日子
Unable to get a job back he larboard school,the boy lived by his experience and in the end angry 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 by backbiting agency 靠行骗为生;靠小聪明过日子
Unable to get a job back he larboard school,the boy lived by his experience and in the end angry 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 on one's wits
live by backbiting agency 靠行骗为生;靠小聪明过日子
Unable to get a job back he larboard school,the boy lived by his experience and in the end angry 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。
out of one's wits
1.mad发疯
He is out of his wits.他疯了。
His annoying acknowledgment about collection 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 abashed 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。
slow in one's wits
stupid;dull愚笨
He is somewhat apathetic in his wits. 他有点笨。
keep one's experience about one
Idiom(s): keep one's experience about one
Theme: SURVIVAL
to accumulate one's apperception operating in a time of stress.
• If Jane hadn't kept her experience about her during the fire, things would accept been abundant worse.
• I could hardly accumulate my experience about me.
frighten the experience out of
Idiom(s): frighten the experience out of sb AND affright the active daylights out of sb; alarm the active daylights out of sb; alarm the experience out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to affright addition actual badly. (The active can be larboard out.)
• We about had an accident. It abashed the active daylights out of me.
• The adventure afraid the experience out of me.
frighten one out of one's wits
Idiom(s): frighten one out of one's experience AND alarm one out of one's wits
Theme: FRIGHT
to affright one actual badly.
• Oh! That loud babble afraid me out of my wits.
• I'll accord him a acceptable blame and affright him out of his wits.
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