Meaning: academic relation

n.
a professional relation between instructors and those they instruct

rel Idiom, Proverb

a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

breathe a sigh of relief

feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.

cash on the barrelhead

"pay cash to the owner at the time of purchase; cold, hard cash" "The old man said, ""To buy my pony you'll have to pay $300 - cash on the barrelhead."""

holy mackerel

used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger "Holy mackerel," cried the little boy when he saw the new bicycle he got for his birthday.

lock, stock and barrel

everything, kit and caboodle They took everything in the shed - lock, stock and barrel.

over a barrel

in a helpless or trapped position I think that we have them over a barrel and should be able to win the contract easily.

pick a quarrel

start a quarrel with someone on purpose I don

relate to that

know about that, have experienced that He said he was afraid to speak in public. I can relate to that.

rest on your laurels

depend only on past success to help you, you're only as good... If you win an award, you can rest on your laurels, or you can set new goals.

scrape the bottom of the barrel

use the last ones or the worst ones, seconds He's a bad referee. We scraped the bottom of the barrel to find him.

shooting fish in a barrel

a task that is too easy, a game without challenge We won 18-2. It was like shooting fish in a barrel.

so small you could barely swing a cat

very small room, narrow room The bedroom was so small you could barely swing a cat in it.

squirrel away

save, hide, put in a safe place, salt away You can have your own pension if you squirrel away a few dollars each month.

over a/the barrel

in a helpless condition；trapped受牵制的；无能为力
I have to obey him because he's got me over a barrel．我被他所控制，只好服从他。

over the barrel

in a helpless condition；trapped受牵制的；无能为力
I have to obey him because he's got me over a barrel．我被他所控制，只好服从他。

relate to

1．tell sth．to sb．向…讲述
The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors．孩子们喜欢向来客讲述他们幻想中的冒险故事。
He related to his students his adventures vividly．他向学生们生动地叙述了他的奇遇。
2．understand and like sth．理解并且喜欢
I can't relate to loud modern music．我不喜欢喧闹的现代音乐。
3．have a friendly and sympathetic relationship with sb．与…有友好和谐的关系
This boss is best at relating to his employees．这位老板很善于和他的雇员们相处。
A good teacher is one who can relate to the students，not just one who has a lot of information．一个好老师应该能够与学生和谐相处，而不仅仅是个知识的拥有者。
4．be concerned with；be in relationship with关于；涉及；与…有关
He sent me a letter relating to his son's marriage．他给我来信讲了关于他儿子的婚事。
She is only concerned with things relating to herself．她只关心与她自己有关的事情。
The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices．失业数字不一定与物价上涨有关。
5．connect by family与某人有亲戚关系
How are you related to her？你和她是什么亲戚关系？
Jim is related to Jack；Jack is his uncle．吉姆和杰克是亲戚，杰克是吉姆的叔叔。

relieve of

1．take from sb．；free sb．from替…拿；使某人免于
Let me relieve you of that heavy parcel．让我替你提那个重包。
You'd better relieve Mary of some of the housework．你最好减轻一点玛丽的家务活。
2．dismiss from（a position）解除（某人职务）
The captain was relieved of his post when his guilt was proved．证明有罪之后，船长被解除了职务。
She was relieved of her post at her own request．她要求辞职并被批准了。
3．rob sb．of sth．抢劫（某人的东西）
A thief relieved me of￡5．小偷偷了我5英镑钱。

rely on

1．trust信任；相信
You may rely on me．你可以信任我。
I rely upon your words absolutely．我绝对相信你的话。
2．depend on依赖
You can't always rely on others'help．你不能总是依赖别人的帮助。
Don't rely on chance；rely on yourself．不要靠机会，要靠你自己的努力。

rely (up) on

squirrel sth away

Idiom(s): squirrel sth away

Theme: SAVING

to hide or store something. (Folksy.)
• Billy has been squirreling candy away in his top drawer.
• I've been squirreling away a little money each week for years.

slowly but surely

Idiom(s): slow(ly) but sure(ly)

Theme: SLOWLY

slowly but with a purpose; slowly and deliberately. (The expression without the -ly is informal. Fixed order.)
• Slowly but surely, the little train reached the top of the mountain.
• Progress was slow but sure. Someday we would be finished.

rest on one's laurels

Idiom(s): rest on one's laurels

Theme: ACHIEVEMENT

to enjoy one's success and not try to achieve more.
• Don't rest on your laurels. Try to continue to do great things!
• I think I'll rest on my laurels for a time before attempting anything new.

relative to

Idiom(s): relative to sb or sth

Theme: AMOUNT

in proportion to someone or something.
• My happiness is relative to yours.
• I can spend an amount of money relative to the amount of money I earn.

look to one's laurels

Idiom(s): look to one's laurels

Theme: STATUS

to take care not to lower or diminish one's reputation or position, especially in relation to that of someone else potentially better.
• With the arrival of the new member of the football team, James will have to look to his laurels to remain as the highest scorer.
• The older members of the team will have to look to their laurels when young people join.

lock, stock, and barrel

Idiom(s): lock, stock, and barrel

Theme: EVERYTHING

everything. (Fixed order.)
• We had to move everything out of the house—lock, stock, and barrel.
• We lost everything—lock, stock, and barrel—in the fire.

let sb have it with both barrels

Idiom(s): let sb have it (with both barrels)

Theme: SCOLDING

to strike someone or attack someone verbally. (Informal. With both barrels simply intensifies the phrase.)
• I really let Tom have it with both barrels. I told him he had better not do that again if he knows what's good for him.
• Bob let John have it—right on the chin.

get sb over a barrel

Idiom(s): get someone over a barrel AND get someone under one's thumb

Theme: DOMINATION

for someone to be put at the mercy of someone; to get control over someone.
• He got me over a barrel, and I had to do what he said.
• Ann will do exactly what I say. I've got her over a barrel.
• All right, John. You've got me under your thumb. What do you want me to do?

funny as a barrel of monkeys

Idiom(s): (as) funny as a barrel of monkeys AND more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Theme: FUNNY

very funny.
• Todd was as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• The entire evening was funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• The party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

as much fun as a barrel of monkeys

Idiom(s): as much fun as a barrel of monkeys

Theme: FUNNY

a great deal of fun.
• Roger is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys.
• The circus was as much fun as a barrel of monkeys.

more fun than a barrel of monkeys

A rotten apple spoils the barrel.

A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group.

Barrel of laughs

If someone's a barrel of laughs, they are always joking and you find them funny.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

This expression means that even if people are ineffective or misguided, sometimes they can still be correct just by being lucky.

Pork barrel

Pork barrel politics involves investing money in an area to get political support rather than using the money for the common good.

Quarrel with bread and butter

Bread and butter, here, indicate the means of one’s living. (That is why we say ‘he is the bread winner of the family’). If a sub-ordinate in an organisation is quarrelsome or if he is not patient enough to bear the reprimand he deserves, gets angry and retorts or provokes the higher-up, the top man dismisses him from the job. So, he loses the job that gave him bread and butter. Hence we say, he quarrelled with bread and butter (manager or the top man) and lost his job.

Scraping the barrel

When all the best people, things or ideas and so on are used up and people try to make do with what they have left, they are scraping the barrel.

Sprat to catch a mackerel

If you use a sprat to catch a mackerel, you make a small expenditure or take a small risk in the hope of a much greater gain.

roll out the barrel

prepare to have a good time: "Roll out the barrel - we're celebrating our exam results."

to have a stormy relationship

a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."

cash on the barrelhead|barrelhead|cash

n. phr., informal Money paid at once; money paid when something is bought. Father paid cash on the barrelhead for a new car. Some lawyers want cash on the barrelhead.
Compare: COLD CASH.

holy Moses|Moses|cow|holy|holy cow|holy mackerel|m

interj., informal

Used to express strong feeling (as astonishment, pleasure, or anger); used in speech or when writing conversation. "Holy cats! That's good pie!" said Dick. "Holy cow! They can't do that!" Mary said when she saw the boys hurting a much smaller boy.

in relation to|relation|with relation to

prep. In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. Father spoke about school in relation to finding a job when we are older. What did you say in relation to what happened yesterday? With relation to his job, skill is very important. In relation to Texas, Rhode Island is quite a small state.
Compare: IN REFERENCE TO, IN RESPECT TO.

lock, stock, and barrel|barrel|lock|stock

n. phr. Everything; completely. The robbers emptied the whole house lock, stock, and barrel.
Compare: HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER.

look to one's laurels|laurel|laurels|look

To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels. Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run against you for head cheerleader.

over a barrel|barrel|over|over the barrel

adv. phr., informal In the power of your enemies; not able to do anything about what happens to you; in a helpless condition; trapped. Bill had Tom over a barrel because Tom owed him money. Ralph has me over a barrel; I need five dollars, and he won't lend it to me unless I let him use my bicycle.
Compare: ON THE ROPES.

pick a quarrel|pick|quarrel

v. phr. To seek the opportunity for a fight or a quarrel. When Charlie has too much to drink, he has a tendency to pick a quarrel with whomever happens to be around. See: PICK A FIGHT.

relative to|relative

1. On the subject of; about. Relative to school athletics, the principal said the students should not allow athletics to interfere with homework. 2. In comparison with; in proportion to. Relative to the size of an ant, a blade of grass is as tall as a tree.

rest on one's laurels|laurel|laurels|rest

v. phr. To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels.

scrape the bottom of the barrel|barrel|bottom of t

v. phr., informal To use or take whatever is left after the most or the best has been taken; accept the leftovers. At first they took out quarters, but they had so little money that they had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and paid with nickels and pennies for their lunch. The garage owner had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a qualified mechanic to work for him.

barrel

barrel
see both barrels, with; bottom of the barrel; cash on the barrelhead; like shooting fish in a barrel; lock, stock, and barrel; more fun than a barrel of monkeys; over a barrel; pork barrel; rotten apple.