Significado: acclimate

ac·cli·mate || ə'klaɪmətv. aclimatar

CLI Idioma

a cliff-hanger

a game that is close until the end, a barnburner Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.

at a good clip

fast, at a high speed When you passed us you were going at a pretty good clip.

click in

become aware, realize, dawn on, hit me It didn't click in that he was hurt until I saw the blood on his shirt.

cliff-hanger

(See a cliff-hanger)

climb the walls

feel upset or stressed, go bonkers, go crazy On the first day of school, the teacher was climbing the walls.

clip one

limit or hold one back, bring one under control We had to try and clip his wings as he was becoming too aggressive in dealing with other people.

go at a good clip

(See at a good clip)

jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba

join a popular activity Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.

clica

Spanish reference for set, clique, gang

click

The West Coast equivalent of crew; folk

click up

to get along well with a homeboy

cling-ons

excrement that adheres to anal hairs or fur on animals

clingin

unpleasant, disgusting [Scottish use]

clink

prison; it is derived either from the name of Clink Street in London on which a prison was situated, or from the sound of doors locking

clinkers

excrement that adheres to anal hairs or fur on an animal

clip

gun or holder of bullets to load a semi-automatic or fully automatic gun with;"My AK-47 holdin' 50 clips" -- Da Lench Mob (Freedom got an AK [1992])

clippie

a bus conductor. The employee, extra to the driver, who checks and supplies tickets whilst on the bus; from their clipping of tickets

clique

The West Coast equivalent of "crew"

clit

abb. of clitoris

George Clinton

one of the most sampled men alive, creator of the P-Funk.

cling to

1．hold tight to；try to keep；stick to抓住；固守；紧贴
The child clung to its mother．那孩子紧贴着母亲。
2．remain faithful；hold on to忠于；坚持不放
Many people still cling to the old customs and beliefs．许多人仍然固守旧习惯和信仰。
That idea has been proved wrong．Why do you still cling to it？那种观点已被证明是错误的，你为什么还要坚持？

clip one's wings

Idiom(s): clip one's wings

Theme: CONTROL

to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to a teenager's privileges. (Informal.)
• You had better learn to get home on time, or I will clip your wings.
• My mother clipped my wings. I can't go out tonight.

climb on the bandwagon

Idiom(s): climb on the bandwagon

Theme: JOINING

to join others in supporting someone or something.
• Come join us! Climb on the bandwagon and support Senator Smith!
• Look at all those people climbing on the bandwagon! They don't know what they are getting into!

Circling the drain

If someone is circling the drain, they are very near death and have little time to live. The phrase can also describe a project or plan or campaign that that is on the brink of failure.

Cliffhanger

If something like a sports match or an election is a cliffhanger, then the result is so close that it cannot be predicted and will only be known at the very end.

Climb the greasy pole

Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.

Cling to hope

If people cling to hope, they continue to hope though the chances of success are very small.

In the clink

(UK) If someone is in the clink, they are in prison.

Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclined

Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. (There are various versions of this, like 'As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined' and 'As the twig is bent, so the tree inclines', 'As the twig is bent so is the tree inclined')

Mountain to climb

If you have a mountain to climb, you have to work hard or make a lot of progress to achieve something.

Back down|climb down

to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions."

cap the climax|cap|climax

v. phr. To exceed what is already a high point of achievement. Sam's piano recital was great, but Bill's performance capped the climax.

cliffdweller

n., slang, informal A city person who lives on a very high floor in an apartment building. Joe and Nancy have become cliffdwellers they moved up to the 30th floor.

climb the wall|climb|wall

v. phr., slang, informal 1. To react to a challenging situation with too great an emotional response, frustration, tension, and anxiety. By the time I got the letter that I was hired, I was ready to climb the wall. 2. To be so disinterested or bored as to be most anxious to get away at any cost. If the chairman doesn't stop talking, I'll climb the wall.

clinging vine|cling|clinging|vine

n. A very dependent woman; a woman who needs much love and encouragement from a man. Mary is a clinging vine; she cannot do anything without her husband.

clip joint|clip|joint

n., slang A low-class night club or other business where people are cheated. The man got drunk and lost all his money in a clip joint. The angry woman said the store was a clip joint.

clip one's wings|clip|wing|wings

v. phr. To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings. Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so his father stopped his allowance; that clipped his wings.

inclined to|incline|inclined

adj. phr. Having a tendency to; positively disposed toward. I am inclined to fall asleep after a heavy meal.

social climber|climber|social

n. A person who tries to mix with rich or well-known people and be accepted by them as friends and equals. People do not like Mrs. Brown very well; she is known as a social climber. Social climbers are usually soon known and they are not accepted by those they run after.

climb

climb
climb the walls
To be anxious or frantic.

clinging vine

clinging vine
An overly dependent person, as in A clinging vine since her marriage, she's never made a decision on her own. Nearly always applied to a woman (or wife), this metaphor for a climbing plant today criticizes dependency rather than, as in former times, praising the vine's fruitfulness.

clip someone's wings

clip someone's wings
Restrain or reduce someone's freedom, as in Hiding his car keys—you're really clipping his wings. This metaphor for clipping a bird's wings to prevent its flying away dates from ancient Roman times. Christopher Marlowe used it in The Massacre at Paris (1590): “Away to prison with him, I'll clip his wings.”

inclined to

inclined to
Tending or disposed toward, as in I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt. [Mid-1300s]