Meaning: abator

'əbeɪtə(r)n.
a person who abates a nuisance

tor Idiom, Proverb

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""

brain storm

think of ideas together, think tank Our family decided to brain storm the problem of wasting food.

break a story

be first to tell a story, be first to tell some news The London Times broke the story of Charles's confessions.

calm before the storm

(See the calm before the storm)

couch doctor

a psychoanalyst who puts his patients on a couch He was sent to see a couch doctor after his continued problems at work.

don't give me that line/story etc.

do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.

eye of the storm

(See the eye of the storm)

fart in a windstorm

(See a fart in a windstorm)

happy motoring

have a good trip in your car The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!

history

fired, dismissed, gone, down the road If you refuse to do a job, you're history, pal.

in store

ready to happen, waiting I don

in store for

in the future, going to happen Carlos didn't know what was in store for him in Canada.

inside story

(See the inside story)

it goes with the territory

some problems are natural in some jobs or places There's more crime in the cities. It goes with the territory.

just what the doctor ordered

exactly what is needed or wanted Having the extra day off from work was just what the doctor ordered and he was able to get his many errands finished.

mind the store

manage the store, serve customers Dana, please mind the store while I go to the post office.

motormouth

one who talks fast but says very little, disk jockey Listen to that motormouth! He talks fast but says nothing.

set store on (by)

like or value, want to keep Our company sets great store on their ability to attract good people.

sing up a storm

sing loud, sing vigorously After dinner we gathered around the piano and sang up a storm.

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

sob story

a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job.

spin doctor

a speech writer, an advisor to a politician The spin doctor told us to say disability, not handicap.

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

take by storm

rush in, win by force, overwhelm The Vikings landed on the beach and took the village by storm.

the calm before the storm

the quiet time just before anger or an attack The enemy is planning an attack. This is the calm before the storm.

the eye of the storm

the center of the storm, the middle of the storm The eye of the storm is directly over Lake Simcoe.

the inside story

the personal story, the story that is not published Greg knows the inside story on the Lawson murders. He's married to Marcia Lawson.

the rest is history

"the rest of the story is well known; you know the rest; that's all she wrote" Fleury took a pass from Suter, went around a defenceman, and the rest is history.

there are two sides to every story

two people tell different stories of the same event, compare notes If you compare Mary's story with Sam's, you'll know there are two sides to every story.

two sides to every story

(See there are two sides to every story)

up a storm

(See sing up a storm)

virgin territory

untouched or unexplored area The island was virgin territory. There were no signs of humans.

weather the storm

survive a crisis, live through tough times Pat lost his job and I had surgery, but we weathered the storm.

alligator

a term used to refer to white jazz musicians, jive people, or jitterbugs

doctor

to tamper with and arrange for one's own purposes; to falsify; to adulterate

Doctor Crippen

London Cockney rhyming slang for dripping

gator mouth

1. someone who talks too much: "She's such a gator mouth; she never shuts up"
2. a girl who gives head: "I hear she's a real gator head. Did you have a fun date?"

gators

shoes made from alligator skin

tore up from da flo up

ugly

make a long story short

say sth． briefly长话短说
Make a long story short，John；there isn't much time left．长话短说吧，约翰，时间不多了。

store up

save a supply for the future储存
We should store up vegetables for the winter．我们应该为冬天储存些蔬菜。
During the summer months squirrels store up nuts to eat during the winter．松鼠在夏季储存冬季吃的坚果。

To the victors belong the spoils

Idiom(s): To the victors belong the spoils

Theme: WINNING

A proverb meaning that the winners achieve power over people and property.
• The mayor took office and immediately fired many workers and hired new ones. Everyone said, "To the victors belong the spoils."
• The office of president includes the right to live in the White House and at Camp David. To the victors belong the spoils.

tell its own story

Idiom(s): tell its own story AND tell its own tale

Theme: REVELATION

[for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened.
• The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned.
• The girl's tear-stained face told its own story.

set great store by

Idiom(s): set great store by sb or sth

Theme: EXPECTATION

to have positive expectations for someone or something; to have high hopes for someone or something.
• I set great store by my computer and its ability to help me in my work.
• We set great store by John because of his quick mind.

same old story

Idiom(s): same old story

Theme: NORMALITY

something that occurs or has occurred in the same way often.
• Jim's got no money. It's the same old story. He's spent it all on clothing.
• The company is getting rid of workers. It's the same old story—a shortage of orders.

in cold storage

Idiom(s): in cold storage

Theme: STORAGE

stored away for future use; in an out-of-the-way place.
• I have had this special gift in cold storage for an occasion such as this.
• Todd had been keeping himself in cold storage, trying to study for his exams.

have sth in store for

Idiom(s): have sth in store (for sb)

Theme: PLANNING

to have something planned for one's future.
• Tom has a large inheritance in store for him when his uncle dies.
• I wish I had something like that in store.

go down in history

Idiom(s): go down in history

Theme: REMEMBER

to be remembered as historically important.
• Bill is so great. I'm sure that hell go down in history.
• This is the greatest party of the century. I bet it'll go down in history.

come with the territory

Idiom(s): come with the territory

Theme: AFFINITY

to be expected under circumstances like this. (Refers to the details and difficulties attendant to something like the assignment of a specific sales territory to a salesperson. When one accepts the assignment, one accepts the problems.)
• There is a lot of paperwork in this job. Oh, well, I guess it comes with the territory.
• There are problems, but that comes with the territory.