Meaning: adobe brick

n.
sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates

rick Idiom, Proverb

a brick

a dependable person, a friend who always helps Parveen helped me get through my divorce. She's a real brick!

a brick short

(See one brick short of a full load)

a few bricks short of a full load

not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.

bag of tricks

"skills, methods, plans; devices to entertain" You need a large bag of tricks to teach the Grade 8 class.

brick

(See a brick)

built like a brick shithouse

have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.

come down on like a ton of bricks

reprove, punish harshly """Whenever I make the slightest mistake, my boss comes down on me like a ton of bricks."""

do the trick

work well, achieve a good result I think the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve the problem.

every trick in the book

every method or device, every way of doing it If you want to find boys, Keiko knows every trick in the book.

hat trick

one player scoring three goals in one hockey game Brad scored a hat trick in the game against the Blades.

how's tricks

is life okay? are you learning new skills? "When Andy sees me, he always says, ""How's tricks?"""

jimminy crickets

geez, gosh, holy cow Jimminy crickets, it was hot! It was 39 degrees Celsius!

like a ton of bricks

strongly or forcefully The news of his retirement hit me like a ton of bricks.

one brick short of a full load

mentally slow, not all there I'm okay, but you may be one brick short of a full load. Ha ha.

play a trick on

deceive you for fun, play a joke on We played a trick on Liz. We sent her picture to a beauty contest.

prick

penis, dork, hoo-haw When the doctor asked me where it hurt, I pointed to my prick.

shitting bricks

very frightened, scared to death When my parachute didn't open, I was shitting bricks!

teach you the tricks of the trade

teach you how to do it, teach you the easy way, learn the ropes Welcome to the company, Ken. Paul will work with you and teach you the tricks of the trade.

the tricks of the trade

skills of an occupation, learn the ropes I know the printing business. I'll show you the tricks of the trade.

thick as a brick

slow to understand, slow to learn We're all thick as a brick in at least one subject, eh?

ton of bricks

(See come down on like a ton of bricks)

trick of the trade

a smart, quick or skillful way of doing something He knows many of the tricks of the trade in the publishing business.

trickle-down economics

a system that depends on government spending to help the economy Private enterprise is better than trickle-down economics because profit motivates people.

tricks of the trade

(See the tricks of the trade)

tricky

easily confused or misunderstood.

turn the trick

bring about the result one wants, succeed in what one plans to do He wanted to win two prizes at the competition but was unable to turn the trick and only won one.

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

old dogs and old people do not like to change or learn, die hard Our senior employees don't like computer training - you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

brick-it

to be very scared, terrified. See shit bricks

brickhouse

an attractive woman

brickie

abb. of bricklayer

bricks

the city streets

Broderick

a thorough beating

ricket

derogatory term for a member of the Crips, an L.A. gang

shit bricks

to be very scared

trick

short for trick bitch. Derives from the turning tricks action of oral sex/doggy style of a prostitute. Can be used to acknowledge any sort of woman. More than often used as "slut", but a replacement for "bitch" will work too

trick bitch

see trick

play jokes/tricks on

make sb．the victim of a trick or joke；make fun of和…开玩笑
Mark Twain liked very much to tell funny stories and he also liked to play jokes on his friends．马克·吐温很喜欢讲有趣的故事，他也喜欢开朋友的玩笑。
Though he knew they were playing tricks on him， he pretended not to notice it．他心里明白他们是在捉弄他，但他佯装不知。

play tricks on

prick up one's ears

come to attention；begin to listen closely侧耳倾听；警觉起来
The woman pricked up her ears when she heard them talking about her．当听到他们在谈她时，这妇女竖起耳朵倾听。
The sentry pricked up his ears at the strange sound．耳边传来奇怪的声响，哨兵顿时警觉起来。

use every trick in the book

Idiom(s): use every trick in the book

Theme: EFFORT

to use every method possible. (Informal.)
• I used every trick in the book, but I still couldn't manage to get a ticket to the game Saturday.
• Bob tried to use every trick in the book, but he still failed.

play tricks

Idiom(s): play tricks (on sb)

Theme: DECEPTION

to trick or confuse someone.
• I thought I saw a camel over there. I guess my eyes are playing tricks on me.
• Please don't play tricks on your little brother. It makes him cry.

know all the tricks of the trade

Idiom(s): know (all) the tricks of the trade

Theme: SKILL

to possess the skills and knowledge necessary to do something.
• Tom can repair car engines. He knows the tricks of the trade.
• If I knew all the tricks of the trade, I could be a better plumber.

know a trick or two

Idiom(s): know a trick or two

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

to know some special way of dealing with a problem.
• I think I can handle all of this with no trouble. I know a trick or two.
• I may be a senior citizen, but I still know a trick or two. I think I can help you with this.

hit the bricks

Idiom(s): hit the bricks

Theme: WALKING

to start walking; to go out into the streets. (Slang.)
• If you want to get a job, you had better get out there and hit the bricks.
• I got fired today. The boss came by and told me to hit the bricks.

hit like a ton of bricks

Idiom(s): hit (sb) like a ton of bricks

Theme: SHOCK

to surprise, startle, or shock someone. (Informal.)
• Suddenly, the truth hit me like a ton of bricks.
• The sudden tax increase hit like a ton of bricks. Everyone became angry.

bricks and mortar

Idiom(s): bricks and mortar

Theme: BUILDINGS

buildings; the expenditure of money on buildings rather than something else. (The buildings referred to can be constructed out of anything. Fixed order.)
• The new president of the college preferred to invest in new faculty members rather than bricks and mortar.
• Sometimes people are happy to donate millions of dollars for bricks and mortar, but they never think of the additional cost of annual maintenance.

pull a trick

Idiom(s): pull a stunt (on someone) AND pull a trick (on someone)

Theme: DECEPTION

to deceive someone.
• Let's pull a trick on the teacher.
• Don't you dare pull a stunt like that!

drop a brick

Idiom(s): drop a bomb(shell) AND explode a bombshell; drop a brick

Theme: SHOCK

to announce shocking or startling news. (Informal or slang.)
• They really dropped a bombshell when they announced that the mayor had cancer.
• Friday is a good day to drop a bomb like that. It gives the business world the weekend to recover.
• They must speak very carefully when they explode a bombshell like that.
• They really dropped a brick when they told the cause of her illness.

bang one's head against a brick wall

Idiom(s): beat one's head against the wall AND bang one's head against a brick wall

Theme: FRUSTRATION

to waste one's time trying to accomplish something that is completely hopeless.
• You're wasting your time trying to fix up this house. You're just beating your head against the wall.
• You're banging your head against a brick wall trying to get that dog to behave properly.

Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house

Don't call others out on actions that you, yourself do. Don't be a hypocrite.

More Idioms/Phrases

Don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the Don't mention the war Don't push my buttons! Don't shoot the messenger Don't stand there with curlers in your hair Don't sweat the small stuff Don't take any wooden nickels Don't throw bricks when you live in a glass house Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you Don't upset the applecart Don't wash your dirty laundry in public Done to death Donkey work Doormat Dot all the i's and cross all the t's

English Vocalbulary

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