Meaning:
acetophenetidin
n.
a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
top Idiom, Proverb
a hot topic
popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.
at the top of her game
at her best, playing as well as she can If Val's at the top of her game she can defeat Olga.
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
at the top of one
as loud as one can, very loudly I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the attention of the man.
blow one's top
become extremely angry.
blow your lid/stack/top
become very angry, shout, lose your cool Don't blow your stack in front of the kids. It's a bad example.
feel on top of the world
feel very healthy I have been feeling on top of the world since I quit my job.
hot topic
(See a hot topic)
off the top of my head
without thinking carefully, off the cuff Off the top of my head, I believe the US has 50 states.
off the top of one
without thinking hard, quickly I was unable to remember the name of the restaurant off the top of my head.
off topic
not on the chosen topic, not related to the topic If you're writing about dogs, flowers are off topic.
on top
in the lead He was on top of his class in the economics department.
on top of
informed, prepared, up on Addie stays on top of math by doing problems every day.
pit stop
a brief stop to buy gas or go to the washroom Excuse me. I have to make a pit stop before we go to the movie.
pull out all the stops
work as hard as possible, go all-out, go for broke You're losing this match. If you want to win, you'll have to pull out all the stops.
ragtop
convertible car, ragtop In the summer, Pam drives a ragtop - a Fiat Spyder.
soft-top
(See ragtop)
stop at nothing
do anything to succeed, not stop until you win The Indians will stop at nothing. They will get a reservation.
stop by
visit, pass by Why don
stop dead/cold
stop very quickly or with great force He stopped dead when he saw the bear in the middle of the road.
stop in one
stop very quickly or with great force The elephant was forced to stop in its tracks by the electric fence.
stop off
stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere We decided to stop off in New York City on our way to Egypt.
stop on a dime
stop very quickly, stop exactly where you wish With antiskid brakes, this car can stop on a dime. See?
stop over
stay at a place overnight or for a short time while on a trip The plane had to stop over in Alaska because one of the passengers had a heart attack.
stop you cold
stop you quickly, grind to a halt One look from the old witch will stop you cold. What a fierce gaze!
stop you in your tracks
cause you to stop, prevent you from going further You know what will stop you dead in your tracks? A bear, that's what.
the buck stops here
"I am responsible for what we do - no one else; pass the buck" """The buck stops here,"" the new manager said to us. ""We don't blame others for our problems."""
to top it off
to complete it, to finish it To top it off, they presented us with Olympic pins.
top dog
boss, leader, head honcho Kruger is top dog now, but he could lose the next election.
top drawer
excellent, first class Amy's report is top drawer. It deserves a high grade.
top it off
finish it, add the last piece or statement He topped it off by saying we would get a big bonus this year.
top it up
fill it to the top, fill it to the mark Check the oil every week and top it up if necessary.
top-notch
excellent, the best They had a top-notch cook at the restaurant but he left last month.
top of the morning
good morning, have a good morning, the best of the morning "Old Tweedsmuir would say, ""Top o' the morning to you,"" as we walked to school."
top off
come or bring to a special or unexpected ending, climax The conference was topped off by a large dinner on the last day.
top that
do better than that, improve on that """Top that!"" the farmer said, holding up a six-pound potato."
topsy-turvy
upside down, in disarray My apartment was topsy-turvy so I stayed home to clean up.
blow top
to blow your top: to explode with fury
carrot top
nickname for a person with red/ginger hair
couldn't stop a pig in an alleyway
having bow legs. Occasionally heard as couldn't stop a pig in a ginnel, - a Midlands/Northern variation whereby ginnel is dialect for alleyway
high top fade
haircut high on the top, fading down to close cut on the sides:"Livin' in fear of my shade or my high top fade" -- Public Enemy (??? [??])
off the top of one's head
without thinking hard; quickly不加思索地
He didn't prepare his lecture beforhand, but only talked off the top of his head.他事先没有准备,在讲演时只是想到哪里讲到哪里。
Jim answered the teacher's question off the top of his head.吉姆回答老师的问题时不大动脑筋。
on top of the world
feeling pleased and happy;feeling successful非常高兴;觉得成功
The sea and the warm sun made them feel on top of the world.大海和温暖的阳光使他们感到无比的快乐。
Having won the first prize,he is on top of the world.他得了一等奖,欣喜若狂。
stop at
1.stay in a place逗留在;停在For two days we stopped at a lovely inn in the mountains.我们在山区一个迷人的小酒店里逗留了两天。
The car stopped at the gas station.车子停在加油站。
2.hesitate at对…有所踌躇
She is one of those women who stop at nothing to get what she wants.她是那种为了满足个人欲望而不顾一切的女人。
The greedy boss stopped at nothing to gain profit.贪婪的老板为了攫取利润而无所不为。
stop away
stay away不在;不出席
Why did you stop away from the meeting?We expected to see you there.你怎么没去开会?我们原指望能在那儿见到你。
He stopped away from the lecture when he found out it wasn't interesting.他发现那讲座没意思,便走了。
stop from
prevent from使…停止;阻止
How do you stop children from playing with matches?你是如何阻止小孩玩火的?
Be careful to stop the instrument from falling down.注意防止仪器掉下来。
stop in
1.stay at home留在家里
I'm stopping in tonight to wash my hair.今晚我不出去,我要洗头。
I'll stop in and look after the kids.我要留在家看孩子。
2.remain at school late as a punishment留在学校以示惩罚
If there is any more trouble,you will all stop in for two hours.如果还出问题,那你们放学后都将留两个小时。
stop out
1.remain out of doors or away from home在外面
She stopped out until one o'clock and her father was furious.她在外面一直呆到一点钟,她父亲非常生气。
Don't stop out too long.不要在外面呆得太久。
2.remain on strike继续罢工
The workers decided to stop out until their conditions of work were improved.工人们决定继续罢工,直到他们的工作条件得到改善。
stop up
1.not go to bed不睡觉
We will be home late,so please do not stop up for us.我们回来得迟,请不要为我们守夜。
She often stops up till he gets home.她常等他回家后才睡。
2.seal up封住;堵住
The gutter was stopped up with fallen leaves and the rain water could not flow away.水沟被落叶塞住了,雨水流不出去。
She stopped up her ears to keep the noise out.她堵住耳朵隔绝噪音。
My nose is stopped up with the cold.我的鼻子因感冒不通气。
top up
fill to the top加满
Let me top up your drink;it's half gone.只剩下半杯了,让我给你加满。
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