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roc Idiom, Proverb

between a rock and a hard place

in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.

crock

(See that's a crock)

crocodile tears

a show of sorrow that is not really felt He cried crocodile tears when he discovered that he couldn

don't rock the boat

do not cause a change, do not upset anybody If the team is winning, don't rock the boat. Don't change anything.

got rocks in your head

have no sense, make bad decisions If he swims with sharks, he's got rocks in his head.

have rocks in one

be stupid, not have good judgement She really has rocks in her head. She should never have bought that old car.

hit rock bottom

feel very unfortunate, feel very depressed After his farm was seized, he hit rock bottom - lost all hope.

it's a crock

(See that's a crock)

off your rocker

crazy, not rational, around the bend You gave away your piano? You're off your rocker!

on the rocks

breaking up (relationship), ruined He has been married for seven years but his relationship seems to be on the rocks now.

rock

shock, cause a personal change, shake him Killing Fields is a powerful movie. It will rock you.

rock bottom

(See hit rock bottom)

rock the boat

disturb or upset things, don't make waves If you rock the boat, you may be asked to leave the project.

rocks in your head

(See got rocks in your head)

rocky road

difficult path, rough going In life, he traveled the rocky road. He always chose the difficult way.

that's a crock (of shit)

"that is not true; bullshit; crap" A Mustang is faster than a Corvette? That's a crock!

The Rock

"Newfoundland, Canada; (on the east coast)" We know a girl from The Rock. Her name is Sherry Sooley.

almond rocks

London cockney rhyming slang for socks

be smokin' crack rock

doing something stupid, (used as an excuse for doing something really stupid usually in front of someone else) "I didn't delete that file; I'm just smokin' crack rock."

broccoli

see marijuana

bust rocks

to do something (esp. physical activity):"Let's go bust rocks on the dance floor"

crock of shit

rubbish, a worthless item, of poor quality:"Why not buy a new car? Yours is ancient, it's a crock of shit"

crotch-rocket

any sport motorcycle or replica of a race motorcycle, usually Japanese in origin

rock star

crack addict, a crackhead

rocket

1. a joint (see marijuana )
2. to blast off into a high when smoking a joint

in process of

in the course of在…过程中
The street is in（the）process of repair．这条街正在翻修中。

in (the) process of

in the course of在…过程中
The street is in（the）process of repair．这条街正在翻修中。

proceed from

be the result of来自于…；出自
His mistakes proceeded from carelessness，not ignorance．他的错误不是由于无知，而是由于粗心而造成的。
Light and heat proceed from the sun．光和热来自太阳。

proceed with

go on继续
Please proceed with your work．请继续你的工作。

steady as a rock

Idiom(s): (as) steady as a rock

Theme: STEADINESS

very steady and unmovable; very stable.
• His hand was steady as a rock as he pulled the trigger of the revolver.
• You must remain as steady as a rock when you are arguing with your supervisor.

shed crocodile tears

Idiom(s): shed crocodile tears AND cry crocodile tears

Theme: DECEPTION

to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping.
• The child wasn't hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway.
• He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.

off one's rocker

Idiom(s): off one's rocker AND off one's nut; off one's trolley

Theme: CRAZINESS

crazy; silly. (Slang.)
• Sometimes, Bob, I think you're off your rocker.
• Good grief, John. You re off your nut.
• About this time of the day I go off my trolley. I get so tired.

have rocks in one's head

Idiom(s): have rocks in one's head

Theme: CRAZINESS

to be silly or crazy. (Slang.)
• John is a real nut. He has rocks in his head.
• I don't have rocks in my head—I'm just different.

cry crocodile tears

Procrastination is the thief of time

Delaying an action for too long is a waste of time.

Dumb as a rock

If you are dumb as a rock, you have no common sense and are stupid.

Hand that rocks the cradle

Women have a great power and influence because they have the greatest influence over the development of children- the hand that rocks the cradle. ('The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world' is the full form.)

Proclaim it from the rooftops

If something is proclaimed from the rooftops, it is made as widely known and as public as possible.

Rocket science

If something is not rocket science, it is not very complicated or difficult to understand. This idiom is normally used in the negative.

You've got rocks in your head

(USA) Someone who has acted with a lack of intelligence has rocks in their head.

to be on the rocks

a relationship that is in difficulty: "Once she moved out, it was clear their marriage was on the rocks."

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Mothers who care for their children are creating the next generation of men.

acid rock|acid|rock

n., slang A characteristic kind of rock in which loudness and beat predominate over melody; especially such music as influenced by drug experiences. John is a regular acid rock freak.

crocodile tears|crocodile|tear|tears

n. Pretended grief; a show of sorrow that is not really felt. When his rich uncle died, leaving him his money, John shed crocodile tears. (From the old legend that crocodiles make weeping sounds to attract victims and then shed tears while eating them.)

have rocks in one's head|have|have rocks|head|rock

v. phr., informal To be stupid; not have good judgment. When Mr. James quit his good job with the coal company to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks in his head.

off one's rocker|off|off one's trolley|rocker|trol

adj. phr., informal Not thinking correctly; crazy; silly; foolish. Tom is off his rocker if he thinks he can run faster than Bob can. If you think you can learn to figure skate in one lesson, you're off your trolley.
Synonym: OUT OF ONE'S HEAD.

on the rocks|on|rocks

adj. phr. 1. informal Wrecked or ruined. Mr. Jones' business and marriage were both on the rocks. 2. With ice only. At the restaurant, Sally ordered orange juice on the rocks.

rock hound|hound|rock

n., slang A person who studies and collects rocks for a hobby. Many young rock hounds grow up to be geologists. Tony is an eager rock hound, and we have rocks all through our house.

rock the boat|boat|rock

v. phr., informal To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don't like to rock the boat around election time.
Compare: UPSET THE APPLE CART.
Antonym: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

rock'n'roll|rock|rock and roll|roll

n. A style of popular music with heavily accented rhythm. Rock'n'roll appeals mostly to youngsters nine to sixteen years old. Rock and roll became popular for dances about 1954.

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

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