Meaning: acnidosporidia

n.
a subclass of Sporozoa

spo Idiom, Proverb

a good sport

a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.

a silver spoon...

(See born with a silver spoon in his mouth)

a spot of tea

a small cup of tea, a drink of tea When I visit Mrs. Smith, we always have a spot of tea.

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

go all the way (sports)

win a final series, win the cup or trophy If the Leafs beat us, they'll go all the way.

good sport

person who loses well He is a very good sport and never complains about losing.

greasy spoon

small cafe that serves greasy food I eat at the greasy spoon. The food ain't great, but it's cheap.

have a soft spot for

have a caring feeling for, have sympathy for, feel for I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Martha. She was so kind to me as a child.

hit the high spots

consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting.

hit the spot

refresh or satisfy Drinking the lemonade after the baseball game really hit the spot.

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.

in a spot

in some trouble, in an embarrassing or difficult position She is really in a tight spot right now since she was unable to enter university and also has no job.

in a tight spot

in a difficult position, in a pinch Mom told me to go, and Dad told me to stay. I was in a tight spot.

Johnny on the spot

being ready to help, being there when needed When I need a ride, you're always here - Johnny on the spot.

on the spot

in a difficult or embarrassing situation He was really put on the spot when the reporter asked him about the campaign donations.

shoot-out (sports)

taking shots at each goal to determine the winner Sweden won the gold medal by defeating Canada in a shoot-out.

shutout (sports)

no goals scored against a goal keeper in one game Our goalie has three shutouts this season - three zeros!

silver spoon

(See born with a silver spoon in his mouth)

soft spot

(See have a soft spot for)

soft spot for someone/something

a feeling of affection toward a person or thing She has a soft spot for the elderly lady in the store.

spoil for a fight

try to begin a fight, chip on his shoulder, cruising for a bruising "Bud was spoiling for a fight with me. He said, ""You're too chicken to fight, ain't you?"""

spoiled brat

a child who always gets what he wants Sure he's a spoiled brat. His mom gave him whatever he wanted.

spoilsport

one who will not play, party-pooper You spoilsport! Why won't you play strip poker with us?

spoon-feed

make something very easy for someone He is a very strict teacher and never likes to spoon-feed his students.

spot of tea

(See a spot of tea)

spot on

correct, bang on, dead on, right on Your answer is spot on! There are 1000 meters in a kilometer.

spotcheck

check anytime, inspect whenever you wish The prison guard did spotchecks on the men during the night.

sweet spot

(See the sweet spot)

the sweet spot

the best spot to touch, the spot that feels good Keep rubbing. When you find my sweet spot, I'll purr like a kitten.

tight spot

uncomfortable position, between a rock and a hard place "At the interview Vic was in a tight spot. They asked him, ""Why were you dismissed from three jobs?"""

too many cooks spoil the broth

too many managers cause problems, too many chiefs... The structure failed because it was designed by a group of architects. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

x marks the spot

look for x, begin at x, x is important "Someone had written on the map ""X marks the spot where we were abducted by aliens."""

trainspotter

generally a usually intelligent but particularly anally retentive person; the person may be obsessed with trivia or an interest such as trainspotting, stamp collecting etc. Originates from the much ridiculed hobby of trainspotting. Compare with "anorak" and "nerd"

at sb 's disposal

available to use freely可以自由支配（使用）
After twenty hours of classes each week， the students have a lot of free time at their disposal．每周上20节课之后，学生们有大量自由支配的时间。
Jack put his car at her disposal．杰克的车她可随便使用。
The money is at the disposal of the committee．这笔钱由委员会自由支配。

correspond to

match；be equal to；be similar to相当；相称；相似
In this firm，the manager corresponds to the general in the army．在这家公司里，经理相当于军队里的将军。
Find a word in your mother tongue which corresponds to the English word“noble”．从你的母语中找到一个同英语“noble”相对应的词。
American Congress corresponds to British Parliament．美国的国会相当于英国的议会。
His expenses do not correspond to his income．他的花费与他的收入不相称。
Her answer corresponds to my expectation．她的回答如我所料。

correspond with

1．write letters to and receive letters from；exchange letters 与…通信
He is still corresponding with his former girlfriend．他现在仍同他从前的女友通信。
2．be in agreement with；be in harmony with 与…相符；与…调和
The picture does not crrespond with the description the witness has given．这张照片与目击者所描述的不符。
His actions do not correspond with his words．他言行不一。
Her white hat and shoes correspond with her white dress．她的白帽、白鞋和她的白色衣服十分协调。

dispose of

1．sell卖掉
We have too much furniture； let's dispose of the old chairs．我们家具太多了，把这些旧椅子卖掉吧。
He disposed of his house for100，000 yuan．他以10万人民币的价格卖掉了房子。
2．get rid of；throw away 处理掉
Please dispose of the waste paper．请把这些废纸处理掉。
The doctor asked him to drink plenty of water to dispose of the sideeffects of the medicine．医生要他多喝水以去掉药物的副作用。
3．eat or drink until it is finished 吃光；喝光
The children disposed of all the food their mother had prepared for them．孩子们把母亲所准备的食物都吃光了。
He disposed of 10 dishes and 5bottles of beer in a very short time．他很快就吃完了10盘菜，喝完了5瓶啤酒。
4．handle；deal with；settle处理；解决
The committee disposed of all its business in an hour．委员会在一小时内就把所有事情处理完毕。
He disposed of all the difficulties and succeeded at last．他排除了所有的困难，最后终于成功了。

disposed to

having a tendency to；inclined to 易于；有…倾向
Some children are disposed to tell lies．有些孩子会说谎。
I am disposed to agree with her．我倾向于同意她的观点。

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 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。

respond to

1．answer or react to回答或反应
Would anyone care to respond to the last question？谁愿意回答最后一个问题？
2．get better as a result of （medicine）（药物）有效；因（药物）起作用而变好
The disease failed to respond to drugs．药对这病无效。
Most patients respond to this treatment．这种治疗对大部分病人有效。

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

sponge on

live on as a dependent or parasite 依赖…生活；寄生于
He is too lazy to work and prefers to sponge on his brother．他懒得去工作，宁可让兄弟来养活他。
He's done no work for years，and lives by sponging on his relations．他几年没有做事，依赖亲戚过日子。

steal the show/spotlight

attract attention away from sb．or sth．that people should be watching抢镜头；引起注意力
She was on the stage for only a few minutes，bat I thought she stole the show．她仅出场几分钟，不过我认为她抢先出了风头。
Just as the speaker began，a little dog ran up the aisle，and stole the spotlight from him．正当演说者开始演说时，一只小狗跑上通道，把人们的注意力吸引了过去。

steal the spotlight

well-disposed toward

Idiom(s): be well-disposed toward sb or sth

Theme: FRIENDS

to feel positively toward someone or something; to feel favorable toward someone or something.
• I do not think I will get a raise since the boss is not well-disposed toward me.
• The senators are well-disposed toward giving themselves a raise.

touch a sore spot

Idiom(s): touch a sore spot AND touch a sore point

Theme: SENSITIVE

to refer to a sensitive matter that will upset someone.
• I seem to have touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you.
• When you talk to him, avoid talking about money. It's best not to touch a sore point if possible.