Significado: a feast for the eyes

un deleite para los ojos, una hermosa vista

East Idioma

at least

not very much, very little to ask At least he could have phoned. He could have done that.

feast your eyes on

enjoy looking at, get a load of "I opened a box of diamonds and said, ""Feast your eyes on these!"""

in the least

in any way, at all Oil prices went up, but the price of gas didn't change in the least.

last but not least

the last one on the list but not the least important Last but not least is Carla, winner of the spelling contest.

make a clean breast of it

tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime.

stay abreast

be aware of developments, stay current, keep pace Can you stay abreast of changes in computer technology?

two abreast

two people standing or walking side by side The children were walking two abreast on the way home.

Beast

Milwaukee's best beer:"What beer is in the keg? Beast Light."

beast with two backs

the imaginatively named figure that represents a couple during sex. Jocular usage

East Boogie

a predominately Black city called East St. Louis; home of Miles Davis

East Saint

see East Boogie

abreast of

knowing all the time the most recent facts了解最新信息；跟上最新发展
We should be abreast of the time．我们应跟上时代的发展。
The reporter must keep abreast of new developments．记者必须跟上最新发展。

feast one's eyes on

look at and enjoy very much饱眼福；很是欣赏
Foreign visitors feasted their eyes on the beautiful scenery in Hangzhou．外宾们饱览杭州的秀丽风景。
He feasted his eyes on the beautiful painting．他很欣赏这幅美丽的画。
They feasted their eyes on the ancient structures in this city．他们用赞美的眼光观赏了这座城市的古老建筑。

feast one's eyes on/upon

feast one's eyes upon

not in the least

not at all毫不；一点也不
I am not in the least suspicious of it．对此我毫不怀疑。
She wasn't in the least afraidher Dad was with her．她一点儿也不害怕，因为她父亲和她在一起。

when least expected

Idiom(s): when least expected

Theme: SURPRISE

when one does not expect (something).
• An old car is likely to give you trouble when least expected.
• My pencil usually breaks when least expected.

to say the least

Idiom(s): to say the least

Theme: IGNORE

at the very least; without dwelling on the subject.
• We were not at all pleased with her work—to say the least.
• When they had an accident, they were upset to say the least.

path of least resistance

Idiom(s): path of least resistance

Theme: EASY

to do the easiest thing; to take the easiest route.
• John will follow the path of least resistance.
• I like challenges. I won't usually take the path of least resistance.

make a clean breast of

Idiom(s): make a clean breast of sth

Theme: CONFESSION

to confess something.
• You'll feel better if you make a clean breast of it. Now tell us what happened.
• I was forced to make a clean breast of the whole affair.

line of least resistance

Idiom(s): line of least resistance

Theme: EFFORT

the course of action that will cause least trouble or effort.
• Jane won't stand up for her rights. She always takes the line of least resistance.
• Joan never states her point of view. She takes the line of least resistance and agrees with everyone else.

least of all

Idiom(s): least of all

Theme: IMPORTANCE - LACKING

least; of smallest importance. (Informal.)
• There were many things wrong with the new house. Least of all, the water faucets leaked.
• What a bad day. Many things went wrong, but least of all, I tore my shirt.

keep abreast

Idiom(s): keep abreast (of sth)

Theme: STUDY

to keep informed about something; to keep up (with the times). (Also with be instead of keep, as in the examples.)
• I try to keep abreast of the financial markets.
• I believe that I'm abreast of foreign events.
• Yes, I try to keep abreast by reading the papers every day.

feast one's eyes

Idiom(s): feast one's eyes (on sb or sth)

Theme: OBSERVATION

to look at someone or something with pleasure, envy, or admiration.
• Just feast your eyes on that beautiful juicy steak!
• Yes, feast your eyes. You won t see one like that again for a long time.

either feast or famine

Idiom(s): either feast or famine

Theme: AMOUNT

either too much (of something) or not enough (of something). (Also without either. Fixed order.)
• This month is very dry, and last month it rained almost every day. Our weather is either feast or famine.
• Sometimes we are busy, and sometimes we have nothing to do. It's feast or famine.

back East

Idiom(s): back East

Theme: DIRECTION

to or from the eastern United States, often the northeastern or New England states. (This is used even by people who have never been in the East.)
• Sally felt that she had to get back East for a few days.
• Tom went to school back East, but his brother attended college in the Midwest.

Advice is least heeded when most needed.

When a problem is serious, people often do not follow the advice given.

Least said soonest mended.

The more discreet you are, the less damage you cause.

Break the back of the beast

If you break the back of the beast, you accomplish a challenge.

Feast today, famine tomorrow

If you indulge yourself with all that you have today, you may have to go without tomorrow.

Make a clean breast

If someone makes a clean breast, they confess in full to something they have done.

Nature of the beast

The basic characteristics of something is the nature of the beast; often used when there's an aspect of something that cannot be changed or that is unpleasant or difficult.

No use to man or beast

If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless.

at least|least

adv. phr. 1. or at the least At the smallest guess; no fewer than; no less than. You should brush your teeth at least twice a day. At least three students are failing in mathematics. Mr. Johnson must weigh 200 pounds at least.
Compare: ALL OF. 2. Whatever else you may say; anyhow; anyway. It was a clumsy move, but at least it saved her from getting hit. She broke her arm, but at least it wasn't the arm she writes with. The Mortons had fun at their picnic yesterday at least the children did they played while their parents cooked the food. He's not coming at least that's what he said.
Compare: AT ANY RATE.

down east|Down East|down|east

n. The northeast coastal part of the United States and part of Canada; especially: the coastal parts of Maine. Many people in Boston like to go down east for their summer vacation.
Compare: I WOULDN'T DO IT FOR A FARM DOWN EAST.

feast one's eyes on|eye|eyes|feast

v. phr. To look at and enjoy very much. He feasted his eyes on the beautiful painting.

feast or a famine|a feast or a famine|either a fea

n. phr. Plenty or very little; big success or bad failure. In this business it's either a feast or a famine. He is very careless with his money, it is always a feast or a famine with him.

in the least|least

adv. phr. Even a little; in any degree or amount.

Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. Sue did not understand physics in the least. Are you in the least interested in sewing? Mother won't be upset if you come for supper; I'll be surprised if she cares in the least. Mike was not upset in the least by the storm. It is no trouble to help you. Not in the least.
Compare: AT ALL.

keep abreast of someone|abreast|keep|keep abreast|

v. phr. To be informed of the latest developments. It is difficult to keep abreast of all the various wars that are being waged on planet Earth.
Compare: KEEP STEP WITH.

last but not least|last|least

adv. phr. In the last place but not the least important. Billy will bring sandwiches, Alice will bring cake, Susan will bring cookies, John will bring potato chips, and last but not least, Sally will bring the lemonade.

line of least resistance|least resistance|line|pat

n. phr. The easiest way; the way that takes least effort. In becoming a doctor like his father John had really just followed the line of least resistance. Some parents take the path of least resistance with their children and let them do as they please.

make a clean breast of|breast|clean breast|make

v. phr. To admit (your guilt); tell all about (your wrong doing); confess everything. The police caught the hit-and-run driver and he made a clean breast of his crime. Arthur worried because he cheated on the test, and finally he went to the teacher and made a clean breast of it.
Compare: OFF ONE'S CHEST.

not in the least|in the least|least

adv. phr. Not at all. She was not in the least interested in listening to a long lecture on ethics.

to say the least|least|say|the least

v. phr. To understate; express as mildly as possible. After all we did for him, his behavior toward us, to say the least, was a poor way to show his appreciation.

at the least

at the least
see under at least.

breast

breast
see keep abreast of; make a clean breast of.

clean breast

clean breast
see make a clean breast of.

east

east
the East
1) â the eastern part of the U.S.; specif.,
1) the part east of the Allegheny Mountains, from Me. through Md.
2) the part east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
2) the Eastern Hemisphere; specif., Asia and the nearby islands

feast

feast
feast (one's) eyes on
To be delighted or gratified by the sight of: We feasted our eyes on the paintings.

feast or famine

feast or famine
Also, either feast or famine. Either too much or too little, too many or too few. For example, Free-lancers generally find it's feast or famine—too many assignments or too few, or Yesterday two hundred showed up at the fair, today two dozen—it's either feast or famine. This expression, which transfers an overabundance or shortage of food to numerous other undertakings, was first recorded in 1732 as feast or fast, the noun famine being substituted in the early 1900s.

More Idioms/Phrases

father fatted calf fault favor fear feast feast or famine feather feather in one's cap, a fed fed to the gills federalist fee feed