Meaning: american smooth dogfish

n.
found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas

moo Idiom, Proverb

honeymoon is over

the first happy period of friendship and cooperation between two groups is over The honeymoon was over for the new President after about two months.

in the mood

feeling that you want to do something I'm in the mood for pizza. Let's order a large one - loaded!

moola

money, cash, scratch Without moola, we can't travel. We need money for air fare.

moon them

show them a bare bum, show your bare buttocks They booed him for dropping the ball, so he mooned them.

moonlighting

working at a second job in the evening Bernie is very tired these days because he's moonlighting.

moonshine

homemade liquor, hooch, screech Art invited us over to taste his moonshine - homemade wine.

once in a blue moon

rarely We go out for Italian food once in a blue moon although we enjoy it very much.

promise the moon

mentally alert, ready to do something Before the elections the politicians were promising everyone the moon but when they were elected they began to talk differently.

put you in a bad mood

cause you to feel upset or unhappy The violence in that movie put me in a bad mood. I dislike violence.

sacred moose

(a sacred cow in Canada)

schmooze

make relaxed, casual conversation.

shmooze

visit with, be friendly, rub shoulders with You don't have to sell wine. Just shmooze with the clients.

smooth out

solve a problem or argument The counsellor smoothed out our problem. We're friends again.

smooth over

make something seem better or more pleasant We tried very hard to smooth over the problems between our boss and the president of the other company.

smooth sailing

easy job, an operation that has no problems After we paid the bank for our loan, it was smooth sailing.

smooth something over

make better or more pleasant She tried to smooth over the problems between her boss and his sales staff.

smooth talker

one who says nice words, butter wouldn't melt... Janet is such a smooth talker! She should be in politics.

the Man in the Moon

a myth that the moon is the face of a man """Who will help me find my dog?"" ""I know. The Man in the Moon!"""

vamoose

leave quickly, go, get going, hit the road We better vamoose, my friend, or we'll be late for our appointment.

cool as a moose

very good; cool; da bomb

in no mood

not inclined没有心情
I am in no mood to make up a story about Santa Claus．我没有心情编造一个关于圣诞老人的故事。
She seems worried about something and is in no mood for joking today．她今天象是惦记着什么事情似的，没有心思说笑。

smooth away

get rid of difficulties or problems 消除（困难）；排除障碍
With a bit of effort，we will smooth away any problems we encounter．只要花一点努力，我们就能克服面临的任何困难。
Her touch seemed to smooth away all his problems．她的抚摸似乎消除了他所有的疑虑。
The attendant smoothed away the slight irregularities in the running track．跑道稍有一点不平，勤务人员就给平整过来。

smooth down

1．make smooth把…弄平
She smoothed her hair down．她把头发抚摸平整。
2．make calm； calm down使平静；安静下来
She tried to smooth down his temper．她尽量使他心平气和下来。
I hope he can smooth the whole matter down．我希望他能使这件事完全平息下去。
The sea gradually smoothed down．海面逐渐平静下来。
Affairs have smoothed down since the cause of trouble was removed．自从纠纷的起因消除后，事态就缓和下来了。

The honeymoon is over

Idiom(s): The honeymoon is over

Theme: ENDINGS

The early pleasant beginning has ended.
• Okay, the honeymoon is over. It's time to settle down and do some hard work.
• I knew the honeymoon was over when they started yelling at me to work faster.

smooth sth over

Idiom(s): smooth something over AND smooth something out

Theme: CALMNESS

to reduce the intensity of an argument or a misunderstanding; to try to make people feel better about something that has happened.
• Mary and John had a terrible argument, and they are both trying to smooth it over.
• Let's get everyone together and try to smooth things out. We can't keep on arguing with one another.
• We can smooth over the whole affair.

in no mood to

Idiom(s): in no mood to do sth

Theme: REFUSAL

not to feel like doing something; to wish not to do something.
• I'm in no mood to cook dinner tonight.
• Mother is in no mood to put up with our arguing.

in a bad mood

Idiom(s): in a bad mood

Theme: GROUCHY

sad; depressed; grouchy; with low spirits.
• He's in a bad mood. He may yell at you.
• Please try to cheer me up. I'm in a bad mood.

ask for the moon

Idiom(s): ask for the moon

Theme: DEMANDS

to ask for too much; to make great demands.
• When you re trying to get a job, it's unwise to ask for the moon.
• Please lend me the money. I'm not asking for the moon!

smooth sth out

promise sb the moon

Idiom(s): promise the moon (to someone) AND promise someone the moon

Theme: PROMISES

to make extravagant promises to someone.
• Bill will promise you the moon, but he won't live up to his promises.
• My boss promised the moon, but only paid the minimum wage.

A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.

Overcoming adversity leads to competence.

Clear moon, frost soon.

If the atmosphere is clear, frost may form.

Hung the moon

If you refer to someone as having hung the moon, you think they are extremely wonderful, or amazing, or good.

Many moons ago

A very long time ago.

Moot point

If something's a moot point, there's some disagreement about it a debatable point. In the U.S., this expression usually means that there is no point in debating something, because it just doesn't matter. An example If you are arguing over whether to go the beach or to the park, but you find out the car won't start and you can't go anywhere, then the destination is said to be a moot point.

Over the moon

If you are over the moon about something, you are overjoyed.

Smooth as a baby's bottom

If something is smooth as a baby's bottom, it has a regular, flat surface.

Take the rough with the smooth

People say that you have to take the rough with the smooth, meaning that you have to be prepared to accept the disadvantages as well of the advantages of something.

Blue Moon

A rare event or occurance.

in a black mood

"Be careful what you say - she's in a black mood today."

cry for the moon|ask|ask for the moon|cry|moon

v. phr. To want something that you cannot reach or have; try for the impossible. John asked his mother for a hundred dollars today. He's always asking for the moon.
Compare: PROMISE THE MOON.

dark of the moon|dark|moon

n. phr., literary A time when the moon is not shining or cannot be seen. A was the dark of the moon when the scouts reached camp and they had to use flashlights to find their tents.
Antonym: FULL OF THE MOON.

full of the moon|full|moon

n. phr., literary The moon when it is seen as a full circle; the time of a full moon. The robbers waited for a dark night when the full of the moon was past.
Antonym: DARK OF THE MOON.

honeymoon is over|honeymoon

The first happy period of friendship and cooperation between two persons or groups is over. A few months after a new President is elected, the honeymoon is over and Congress and the President begin to criticize each other. The honeymoon was soon over for the new foreman and the men under him.

in the mood for|in the mood|mood|mood for

adj. phr. 1. Interested in doing something. Sorry, I'm just not in the mood for a heavy dinner tonight. 2. Feeling sexy. I am sorry, darling, I am just not in the mood tonight.

man in the moon|man|moon

n. phr. An imaginary or nonexistent person (often used to indicate a person of ignorance). Stop asking me such difficult questions about nuclear physics; I know as much about it as the man in the moon.

many moons ago|many|moon|moons

adv. phr. A long, long time ago. Many moons ago, when I was young, I was able to dance all night.

moonshine|moon

n. Illegally distilled alcoholic beverage made at home, mostly on a farm. Grandpa is at it again in the barn, making moonshine out of plums.

once in a blue moon|blue|blue moon|moon|once

adv. phr. Very rarely; very seldom; almost never. Coin collecting is interesting, hut you find a valuable coin only once in a blue moon. Once in a blue moon someone grows a very pale marigold, but no truly white marigolds have been raised.

plain sailing|plain|sail|sailing|smooth|smooth sai

n. phr. An uncomplicated, unhampered, or easy course. For a graduate of such a famous university as he was, that assignment was plain sailing.

More Idioms/Phrases

pitch a curve pitch dark pitch in pitch into pitch out pitch woo plague on both your houses plain Jane plain sailing plain white wrapper plan on platonic love play a part in play a waiting game play along (with) play ball play by ear

English Vocalbulary

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