Meaning: abreast 
ə'brest
adj.
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
adv.
alongside each other, facing on the same direction
reas Idiom, Proverb
elbow grease
grease my palm
grease one
greaser
greasy kid's stuff
greasy spoon
make a clean breast of it
no rhyme or reason
rhyme or reason
stand to reason
stay abreast
the squeaky wheel gets the grease
two abreast
axle grease
crease
crease up
watch grease
abreast of
We should be abreast of the time．我们应跟上时代的发展。
The reporter must keep abreast of new developments．记者必须跟上最新发展。
grease sb's palm
Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms．有的政客只要你给他们好处就会给你帮忙。
We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant．在客满的饭店我们只有给服务员小费才能找到桌位。
in reason
We will give serious consideration to anything in reason that he suggests．对他提的建议，只要合情合理我们都愿意慎重考虑。
I will do anything in reason．只要是合情合理的事我都愿意去做。
2．within sensible limits道理上
They cannot，in reason， doubt what he says．在道理上，他们不能怀疑他所说的话。
on the increase
Crime in big cities is on the increase．大城市的犯罪率在上升。
The demand for consumer goods is ever on the increase．对消费品的需求日益增长。
within reason
Your demands are within reason．你的要求是合情合理的。
It's qiute within reason for them to be late today．今天他们来迟了是情有可原的。
without rhyme or reason
Idiom(s): without rhyme or reasonTheme: RANDOMNESS
without purpose, order, or reason. (See variations in the examples. Fixed order.)
• The teacher said my report was disorganized. My paragraphs seemed to be without rhyme or reason.
• Everything you do seems to be without rhyme or reason.
• This procedure is without rhyme or reason.
use some elbow grease
Idiom(s): use some elbow greaseTheme: EFFORT
use some effort. (Slang. As if lubricating one's elbow would make one more efficient. Note the variations in the examples.)
• Come on, Bill. You can do it. Just use some elbow grease.
• I tried elbow grease, but it doesn't help get the job done.
quick as greased lightning
Idiom(s): (as) quick as greased lightningTheme: SPEED
Very quickly; very fast.
• Jane can really run. She's as quick as greased lightning.
• Quick as greased lightning, the thief stole my wallet.
make a clean breast of
Idiom(s): make a clean breast of sthTheme: CONFESSION
to confess something.
• You'll feel better if you make a clean breast of it. Now tell us what happened.
• I was forced to make a clean breast of the whole affair.
listen to reason
Idiom(s): listen to reasonTheme: YIELDING
to yield to a reasonable argument; to take the reasonable course.
• Please listen to reason, and don't do something you'll regret.
• She got into trouble because she wouldn't listen to reason.
like greased lightning
Idiom(s): like greased lightningTheme: SPEED
very fast. (Folksy. Informal.)
• He left the room like greased lightning.
• They fled the burning building like greased lightning.
keep abreast
Idiom(s): keep abreast (of sth)Theme: STUDY
to keep informed about something; to keep up (with the times). (Also with be instead of keep, as in the examples.)
• I try to keep abreast of the financial markets.
• I believe that I'm abreast of foreign events.
• Yes, I try to keep abreast by reading the papers every day.
It only stands to reason
Idiom(s): It (only) stands to reasonTheme: REASON
It is only reasonable to hold a certain opinion.
• It stands to reason that most people will not buy a new car if they don't think they can pay for it.
• I think he will come back to pick up his check. It only stands to reason.
grease one's palm
Idiom(s): grease someone's palm AND oil someone's palmTheme: BRIBERY
to bribe someone. (Slang.)
• If you want to get something done around here, you have to grease someone's palm.
• I'd never oil a police officer's palm. That's illegal.
beyond a reasonable doubt
Idiom(s): beyond a reasonable doubtTheme: CERTAINTY
almost without any doubt. (A legal phrase.)
• The jury decided beyond a reasonable doubt that she had committed the crime.
• She was also found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner
Education is something you keep forever.One man's trash is another man's treasure.
What is useless to one person could be valuable to another.Climb the greasy pole
Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.Grease monkey
A grease monkey is an idiomatic term for a mechanic.Grease someone's palm
If you grease someone's palm, you bribe them to do something.Grease the skids
If you grease the skids, you facilitate something.Greased lightning
If something or someone moves like greased lightning, they move very fast indeed.Make a clean breast
If someone makes a clean breast, they confess in full to something they have done.One man's trash is another man's treasure
What is useless to one person might be valuable to another.Squeaky wheel gets the grease
(USA) When people say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, they mean that the person who complains or protests the loudest attracts attention and service.beyond reasonable doubt|beyond|doubt|reasonable|re
adv. phr., formal and legal Virtually certain; essentially convincing. The judge instructed the jurors to come up with a verdict of guilty only if they were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that Algernon was the perpetrator.elbow grease|elbow|grease
n. Exertion; effort; energy. "You'll have to use a little more elbow grease to get these windows clean," Mother said to Ed.grease monkey|grease|monkey
n., slang 1. A person who greases or works on machinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station. Hey, grease monkey, fill up my gas tank! The grease monkey was all dirty when he came out from under the car. 2. Airplane mechanic. Jack was a grease monkey in the Air Force.grease one's palm|grease|grease the palm|palm
slang 1. To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms. 2. To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help. We had to grease the palm of the waiter to get a table in the crowded restaurant.grease the wheels|grease|wheel|wheels
v. phr., informal To do something or act to make something go smoothly or happen in the way that is wanted. Mr. Davis asked a friend to grease the wheels so he could borrow money from the bank. William's father tried to grease the wheels for him to get a new job.grease-ball|ball|grease
n., slang, derogatory (avoid) An immigrant from a southern country, such as Mexico, Italy, or Spain; a person with oily looking black hair. Mr. White is a racist; he calls Mr. Lopez from Tijuana a grease-ball because he has dark hair.greasy spoon|greasy|spoon
n., informal Any small, inexpensive restaurant patronized by workers or people in a hurry; a place not noted for its excellence of cuisine or its decor. I won't have time to eat lunch at the club today; I'll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon.in reason|reason
adv. phr., formal Following the rules of reasoning; sensibly; reasonably. One cannot in reason doubt that freedom is better than slavery.
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