Meaning: abandons

ə'bændən
n.
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worrya feeling of extreme emotional intensity
v.
forsake, leave behindstop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claimsgive up with the intent of never claiming againleave behind empty; move out ofleave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

ons Idiom, Proverb

actions speak louder than words

people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.

come onside

come on our team, be on our side, buy into We want to persuade Vi to come onside. We want her to join us.

consarned

darn, blasted, dingbusted, friggin The consarned battery is dead. Rats!

cut you to ribbons

defeat you in an argument, embarrass you in a contest That professor will cut you to ribbons if you question his facts.

expand your horizons

experience or discover new ideas or goals or cultures Travel, read, discuss - expand your horizons!

hold me responsible

say that I am responsible, carry the can, lay the blame Because I'm the cashier, the manager holds me responsible for missing cash.

irons in the fire

very busy, plate is full I can't help with your project. I have too many irons in the fire.

jump to conclusions

form conclusions before you have all the facts, jump the gun If you see a wrecked car and say that the driver was drunk, you are jumping to conclusions.

moonshine

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

no nonsense

serious, not joking, strictly business Gil is a very serious person - a no-nonsense kind of guy.

no questions asked

you will not be asked to explain or pay If he returns the stolen car, there will be no questions asked.

pop your buttons

feel very proud, be full of pride When you received the award, did you pop your buttons?

push the right buttons

say the right things, do the right things The players want to play for Pat. She pushes all the right buttons.

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

good intentions achieve nothing without action, actions speak louder... Convert your charitable feelings into action! The road to hell is paved with good intentions!

tons

lots, very much/many, a holy pile There were tons of people at the wedding - and tons of food!

too many irons in the fire

too many things you are trying to do He has too many irons in the fire at the moment and has no time for other things.

alphonse

London cockney rhyming slang for pence

buttons

police

cling-ons

excrement that adheres to anal hairs or fur on animals

demonstration

gang fight

conscious of

aware of 意识到
I was not conscious of having offended him．我没有意识到得罪了他。
He is not conscious of his shortcomings．他没有意识到自己的弱点。
He was conscious of being watched by the enemy．他意识到自己正被敌人盯梢。
I am quite conscious of his innocence．我很清楚他是无辜的。

consent to

give permission or approval to 同意
He gladly consented to the extension of a loan．他很乐意地同意延长贷款偿还期。
Will her mother consent to her marrying Simon？她母亲同意她同西蒙结婚吗？
I cannot consent to what you ask．我不能答应你的请求。

consist in

be found in；depend upon 在于；取决于
The beauty of the picture consists in its balance of colours．这幅画的美在于其色彩的协调。
Our happiness consists in doing something valuable for society．我们的幸福就在于为社会做些有价值的事情。
The true wealth does not consist in what we have，but in what we are．真正的财富不是我们拥有的财产，而是我们自身的价值。
Communist spirit consists in wholehearted devotion to public interests．共产主义精神在于一心为公。

consist of

be made up of；be composed of 由…组成；包括
Carbon dioxide consists of carbon and oxygen．二氧化碳由碳和氧组成。
Man consists of soul and body．人由灵魂和肉体组成。
The society consists of 30 members．这个协会有30个会员组成。
One year consists of 365 days．一年有365天。

consist with

match；suit；be equal to 与…相符；符合；相容
His actions consist with his promises．他言行如一。
Health does not consist with selfindulgence．健康和放纵是不相容的。

consistent with

in agreement with 和…一致；始终如一
The story is not consistent with the facts．这个报道与事实不符。
His behaviour is consistent with his teaching．他的行为与他的教诲是一致的。
His action is always consistent with his words．他始终言行一致。
His conduct in the affair was not consistent with his usual politeness and gentleness．他在这件事上的所做所为同他素日的温文尔雅很不一致。

consult with

exchange opinions，information，etc．with 咨询；请教；打听…的情况
The President consulted with his cabinet members before delivering the speech to the public．总统在向公众发表演说之前，同内阁成员进行了磋商。
We consulted with the teachers and rapidly drew up a teaching plan．我们和老师们商量了一下，迅速制定了教学计划。
Consult with your parents before you decide．决定之前先和你父母商量一下。

in answer/response to

in reply to应…而；响应；回答
He only shrugged his shoulders in answer to the question．他对问题的回答只是耸了耸肩而已。
The doctor came at once in answer to my telephone．医生接了我的电话立即就来了。
In answer to her shouts people ran out to help．人们一听到她的叫喊声都跑出来帮忙了。

in consequence of

as a result of由于…原因
In consequence of the deep snow，school will not open today．由于雪很深，学校今天停课。
In consequence of your bad behaviour I'm forced to dismiss you．由于你行为不轨，我只好解雇你。

in consideration of

1．after thinking about and weighing；in view of； because of考虑到；由于
In consideration of the boy's young age，the judge did not put him in jail for carrying a gun．考虑到这小孩尚年轻，法官不因他携枪而判他入狱。
They didn't give him heavy work in consideration of his youth．鉴于他年幼，他们不给他繁重的工作。
2． in return for报酬
We paid him well in consideration of his labour．我们给他优厚的工资，作为他的劳动报酬。
In consideration of the extra work he had done，his boss gave him extra pay．考虑到他做了额外的工作，他的老板付给他额外的酬金。
I presented him with a Chinese painting in consideration of his assistance．我送给他一幅中国画以酬谢他的帮助。

in（the） course of
in process of；during the process or progress of正在…之中
The railway is now in course of construction．那条铁路正在建造之中。
He happened，in course of conversation，to say that he had the intention of visiting China．在谈话中，他碰巧提到他有意访问中国。

in response to

in reply to应…的；为回答…
He contributed one hundred dollars in response to my request．他应我的请求而捐了100美元。
Many young people have volunteered to reclaim the remote regions of their motherland in response to the call of the Party．许多青年人响应党的号召自愿去开垦祖国的边远地区。in reply to应…而；响应；回答
He only shrugged his shoulders in answer to the question．他对问题的回答只是耸了耸肩而已。
The doctor came at once in answer to my telephone．医生接了我的电话立即就来了。
In answer to her shouts people ran out to help．人们一听到她的叫喊声都跑出来帮忙了。

responsible for

legally or morally liable for carrying out a duty有责任的
Who is responsible for the project？谁负责这项工程？
The pilot of an airliner is responsible for the safety of the passengers．飞行员对乘客的安全负有责任。

responsible to

responsible to/for

under consideration

being considered；given careful thought在考虑中；在研究中
Your proposals are still under consideration．你的建议仍在考虑之中。
The matter is at present under consideration．那件事目前正在考虑。

under construction

Idiom(s): under construction

Theme: BUILDINGS

being built or repaired.
• We cannot travel on this road because it's under construction.
• Our new home has been under construction all summer. We hope to move in next month.

trials and tribulations

Idiom(s): trials and tribulations

Theme: DIFFICULTY

problems and tests of one's courage or perseverance.(Fixed order.)
• I suppose I have the normal trials and tribulations for a person of my background, but some days are just a little too much for me.
• I promise not to tell you of the trials and tribulations of my day if you promise not to tell me yours!

stuff and nonsense

Idiom(s): stuff and nonsense

Theme: NONSENSE

nonsense. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• Come on! Don't give me all that stuff and nonsense!
• I don't understand this book. It's all stuff and nonsense as far as I am concerned.

ride off in all directions

Idiom(s): ride off in all directions

Theme: CONFUSION

to behave in a totally confused manner; to try to do everything at once. (Folksy.)
• Bill has a tendency to ride off in all directions. He's not organized enough.
• Now, calm down. There is no sense in riding off in all directions.

out of consideration for

Idiom(s): out of consideration (for sb or sth)

Theme: REGARDING

with consideration for someone or something; with kind regard for someone or something.
• Out of consideration for your past efforts, I will do what you ask.
• They let me do it out of consideration. It was very thoughtful of them.

measure up to one's expectations

Idiom(s): measure up (to one's expectations)

Theme: ACHIEVEMENT

to be as good as one expects.
• This meal doesn't measure up to my expectations.
• Why doesn't it measure up?

make oneself conspicuous

Idiom(s): make oneself conspicuous

Theme: ATTENTION

to attract attention to oneself.
• Please don’t make yourself conspicuous. It embarrasses me.
• Ann makes herself conspicuous by wearing brightly colored clothing.

in consequence

Idiom(s): in consequence (of sth)

Theme: CONSEQUENCES

as a result of something; because of something.
• In consequence of the storm, there was no electricity.
• The wind blew down the wires. In consequence, we had no electricity.

in all good conscience

Idiom(s): in (all) good conscience

Theme: MOTIVATION

having good motives; displaying motives that will not result in a guilty conscience.
• In all good conscience, I could not recommend that you buy this car.
• In good conscience, she could not accept the reward She had only been acting as a good citizen should.

have too many irons in the fire

Idiom(s): have too many irons in the fire

Theme: BUSY

to be doing too many things at once.
• Tom had too many irons in the fire and missed some important deadlines.
• It’s better if you don't have too many irons in the fire.

have the courage of one's convictions

Idiom(s): have the courage of one's convictions

Theme: COURAGE

to have enough courage and determination to carry out one's goals.
• It's fine to have noble goals in life and to believe in great things. If you don't have the courage of your convictions, you'll never reach your goals.
• Jane was successful because she had the courage of her convictions.

have a clear conscience about

Idiom(s): have a clear conscience (about sb or sth) AND have a clean conscience (about someone or sth)

Theme: GUILTLESSNESS

to be free of guilt about someone or something.
• I'm sorry that John got the blame. I have a clean conscience about the whole affair.
• I have a clear conscience about John and his problems.
• I didn't do it. I have a clean conscience.
• She can't sleep at night because she doesn't have a clear conscience.

go through the motions

Idiom(s): go through the motions

Theme: SINCERITY

to make a feeble effort to do something; to do something insincerely.
• Jane isn't doing her best. She's just going through the motions.
• Bill was supposed to be raking the yard, but he was just going through the motions.

conspicuous by one's absence

Idiom(s): conspicuous by one's absence

Theme: ABSENCE

to have one's absence (from an event) noticed.
• We missed you last night. You were conspicuous by your absence.
• How could the bride's father miss the wedding? He was certainly conspicuous by his absence.

leap to conclusions

Idiom(s): jump to conclusions AND leap to conclusions

Theme: COMPLETION

to judge or decide something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions.
• Now don't jump to conclusions. Wait until you hear what I have to say.
• Please find out all the facts so you won't leap to conclusions.