Significado: a hundred percent

cien por ciento, todo, entero, completo; cierto, seguro

cen Idioma

behind the scenes

out of sight, unnoticed, unsung hero This organization has many people who work behind the scenes helping us to succeed.

dead center

exact middle He was able to hit the target dead center.

left, right and centre

in every direction, everywhere There were soldiers everywhere - left, right and centre.

make a scene

complain too loud, kick up a fuss If she doesn't let Denis ride in the shopping cart, he makes a scene.

make the scene

be present, go to a certain place or event He decided to make the scene and go to the disco for the evening.

off-center

different from the usual pattern, not quite like most others, odd The picture was off-center and didn

pick up a trail/scent

recognize the trail of a hunted person or animal The tracking dogs were able to pick up the trail of the criminal easily.

red cent

the smallest coin, a trivial sum of money I wouldn't give a red cent for my neighbor's car.

right, left and center

(See left, right and centre)

the turn of the century

the beginning of a new century: the year 2000 By the turn of the century we will know the aliens who visit earth.

turn of the century

(See the turn of the century)

two cents

something not important or very small, almost nothing Although his stereo works well I wouldn

two cents worth

something one wants to say, opinion He is always talking and I never have a chance to put in my two cents worth.

two-cents' worth

opinion, comment Want to hear my two-cents' worth? Want my opinion?

centuries

money

crescent fresh

extremely cool:"Dude that concert was crescent fresh"

decent

excellent; really nice:"That car is really decent!"

South Central

Los Angeles area. A very important place for gangsta rap. Origin of a lot of rappers.

behind the scenes/curtain

out of sight；secretly在幕后；秘密地
The treaty was signed behind the scenes．这项协议是秘密签订的。
The real work of the conference is being done behind the curtain．这次会议的实际工作正在幕后进行。

concentrate on

direct one's thought to；fix one's attention on把思想集中于；全神贯注于
We must concentrate on developing our foreign trade and commerce．我们必须把注意力集中在发展我们的对外贸易上。
Please be quiet，the children are concentrating on their homework．请安静，孩子们正在专心做家庭作业。
If you don't concentrate more on your work you'll be dismissed．假如你不更加专心地工作，你将被解雇。

concentrate on/upon

concentrate upon

descend from

1．go or come down from 从…下来；传下来；遗传
He descended from the tower．他从塔上下来。
The ring has descended from her grandmother．这枚戒指是她祖母传下来的。
The sword descends from the Tang dynasty．这把剑是从唐朝传下来的。
2．have one's family origin in；originate from 是…的后裔
He claimed to have descended from the royal family．他自称是王族之后。
According to the Bible，we have all descended from Adam．按照《圣经》上的说法，我们都是亚当的后裔。

descend on

attack suddenly；visit unexpectedly 突然拜访；突然袭击
Thieves descended on the travellers and took their money．盗贼出其不意地袭击旅行者，抢走了他们的钱。
The enemy descended upon the village at midnight．敌人在午夜突然袭击了这个小村庄。
My two old friends descended on me at Christmas．我的两个老朋友在圣诞节突然来看望我。

descend on/upon

descend upon

put one's two cents worth in

Idiom(s): put one's two cents (worth) in

Theme: OPINION

to add one's comments (to something). (Informal.)
• Can I put in my two cents worth?
• Sure, go ahead—put your two cents in.

on dead center

Idiom(s): on dead center

Theme: CORRECTNESS

exactly correct.
• Mary is quite observant. Her analysis is on dead center.
• My view isn't on dead center, but it's sensible.

innocent as a lamb

Idiom(s): (as) innocent as a lamb

Theme: INNOCENCE

guiltless; naive.
• "Hey! You can't throw me in jail," cried the robber. "I'm innocent as a lamb."
• Look at the baby, as innocent as a lamb.

come on the scene

Idiom(s): come on the scene AND arrive on the scene

Theme: ARRIVAL

to appear in a certain area or place. (Used in particular in police reports or dramatizations of police reports.)
• What time did the picnickers come on the scene?
• The witness arrived on the scene at about 7:13 P.M.

busy as Grand Central Station

Idiom(s): (as) busy as Grand Central Station

Theme: BUSY

Very busy; crowded with customers or other people. (This refers to Grand Central Station in New York City.)
• This house is as busy as Grand Central Station.
• When the tourist season starts, this store is busy as Grand Central Station.

not worth a red cent

Idiom(s): not worth a dime AND not worth a red cent

Theme: WORTHLESSNESS

worthless. (Informal.)
• This land is all swampy. It's not worth a dime.
• This pen I bought isn't worth a dime. It has no ink.
• It's not worth a red cent.

create a scene

Idiom(s): make a scene AND create a scene

Theme: OSTENTATION

to make a public display or disturbance.
• When John found a fly in his drink, he started to create a scene.
• Oh, John, please don't make a scene. Just forget about it.

arrive on the scene

Scent blood

If you can scent blood, you feel that a rival is having difficulties and you are going to beat them.

That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee

(USA) This is used to describe something that is deemed worthless. "He's got a Ph.D. in Philosophy." "So? That and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee."

behind the scenes|behind|scene|scenes

adv. phr. Out of sight; unknown to most people; privately. Much of the banquet committee s work was done behind the scenes. John was president of the club, but behind the scenes Lee told him what to do.

chew the scenery|chew|scenery

v. phr., slang To act overemotionally in a situation where it is inappropriate; to engage in histrionics. I don't know if Joe was sincere about our house, but he sure chewed up the scenery!

dead center|center|dead

n. The exact middle. The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island. Often used like an adverb. The arrow hit the circle dead center.

front and center|center|front

adv., slang Used as a command to a person to go to someone who wants him. Front and center, Smith. The boss wants to see you.

make a scene|make|scene

v. phr. To act hysterically; attract unfavorable attention. I didn't want Kate to make a scene in front of all of those people, so I gave her the money she wanted.

make the scene|make|scene

v. phr., slang To be present; to arrive at a certain place or event. I am too tired to make the scene; let's go home.

off center|center|off

adv. phr. Not exactly in the middle. Mary hung the picture off center, because it was more interesting that way.

off-center|center|off

adj., informal Different from the usual pattern; not quite like most others; odd. Roger's sense of humor was a bit off-center.
Compare: OFF-KEY.

red cent|cent|red

n. phr. The one-cent coin; a copper coin; very little money. Poor Oscar is so broke he doesn't have a red cent to his name.

shopping center|center|shopping

n. A place usually for neighborhood shopping, where there is a group of stores and shops inside of a large parking lot. There is a bowling alley at the nearest shopping center. All the stores in our shopping center stay open until nine o'clock on Friday evenings.

throw off the scent|scent|throw

v. phr. To mislead; confuse. The robbers went different ways hoping to throw the sheriff's men off the scent.
Synonym: THROW OFF².

turn of the century|century|turn

n. phr. The time at the end of one century and the beginning of the next century; especially: The time when the 1800's became the 1900's; the early 1900's. Automobiles were strange things to see at the turn of the century.

two cents|cents|two|two cents worth|worth

n. informal 1. Something not important or very small; almost nothing. Paul was so angry that he said for two cents he would quit the team. When John saw that the girl he was scolding was lame, he felt like two cents. 2. or two cents worth Something you want to say; opinion.

Used with a possessive. The boys were talking about baseball, and Harry put in his two cents worth, even though he didn't know much about baseball. If we want your two cents, we'll ask for it.

worth a cent|cent|worth

adj. phr. Worth anything; of any value.

Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. The book was old and it was not worth a cent.

More Idioms/Phrases

world on one's back world without end worlds apart worm in worm may turn worn to a frazzle worrywart worse for wear worth a cent worth a tinker's dam worth one's salt would heaven would that wouldn't put it past one wrap up wrapped up in wreak havoc with

English Vocalbulary

a.k.a. a king's ransom a la a la carte a la guerre comme a la guerre a la mode a let-down A-line dress a little a little bird told me a little bit a little difficult a little kindness goes a long way a little over my head a little previous a little too much a little while a little whiles