Significado: a state of emergency was proclaimed

se proclamó estado de emergencia, un comunicado gubernamental como respuesta a un desastre de gran escala

cla Idioma

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

claim to fame

what you have done to cause you to be famous Besides passing math, what's your claim to fame?

clam

dollar, buck He paid a hundred clams for that radio.

clam up

stop talking, become quiet Why do you clam up when we mention Judy? Why so quiet?

claptrap

nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!

claws are showing

show resentment or envy or jealousy, if looks could kill When you talked about Carla, your claws were showing. Do you dislike her?

ditch class

skip class/play hookey.

feet of clay

a hidden fault or weakness in an esteemed person The new Prime Minister has feet of clay and and may not last very long in his new position.

first class

high quality, excellent Pam's meals are first class. She's an excellent cook.

grandfather clause

a written statement that protects an employee "They can't demote him; he has a grandfather clause."

happy as a clam/lark

very happy, carefree When Tim is working on his car, he's happy as a clam.

skip classes

miss classes, not attend classes, play hooky Riza had low grades in history because he skipped classes.

a class act

a great guy

Barclay's (Bank)

an act of masturbation; from the rhyming slang for "wank"

bearded clam

the female genitals, inclusive of pubic hair

business class

fat; too large to fit in a normal-sized seat:"Can you believe his date ate six desserts? She's business class and then some!"

clagnuts

faecal remnants adhering to the anal hairs or fur

claim

1. to say one allies oneself with a gang or set
2. to claim membership in a gang
3. to say something that is not necessarily true

clanger

a mistake or blunder; see "drop a clanger"

clap

gonorrhoea

clap eyes on

to notice

clapped out

worn out, usually applied to machinery;"That car's just a clapped out heap of junk"

Clare Rayners

rhyming slang for trainers (the footwear)

claret

blood; from its colour

Clarks

Clarks are an excellent English shoe brand

clarty

1. sticky, gooey, messy
2. dirty [Scottish]

class act

great guy,"He's my best buddy; he's a class act"

drop a clanger

to make an obvious mistake

declare off

make a formal announcement to break off；withdraw from a promise，etc．宣布取消；取消允诺等
Unfortunately，their engagement was declared off．很遗憾，他们的婚约已宣布解除。
What a pity they declared off the agreement they had come to only after great effort．太遗憾了，他们经过努力达成的协议被宣布无效。
The match was declared off．比赛取消了。

stake a claim

Idiom(s): stake a claim (to sth)

Theme: OWNERSHIP - CLAIM

to lay or make a claim for something. (Informal.)
• I want to stake a claim to that last piece of pie.
• You don't need to stake a claim. Just ask politely.

put the clamps on

Idiom(s): put the clamps on (sb)

Theme: CONTROL

to restrain or restrict someone. (Slang.)
• Tom's parents put the clamps on him. They decided he was getting out of hand.
• They got mad and put on the clamps.

have feet of clay

Idiom(s): have feet of clay

Theme: WEAKNESS

[for a strong person] to have a defect of character.
• All human beings have feet of clay. No one is perfect.
• Sally was popular and successful. She was nearly fifty before she learned that she, too, had feet of clay.

happy as a clam

Idiom(s): (as) happy as a clam

Theme: HAPPINESS

happy and content. (Note the variations in the examples.)
• Tom sat there smiling, as happy as a clam.
• There they all sat, eating corn on the cob and looking happy as clams.

cut class

Idiom(s): cut class

Theme: ABSENCE

to skip going to class. (Informal.)
• If Mary keeps cutting classes, she'll fail the course.
• I cant cut that class. I've missed too many already.

clamp down

Idiom(s): clamp down (on sb or sth)

Theme: DOMINATION

to become strict with someone; to become strict about something.
• Because Bob's grades were getting worse, his parents clamped down on him.
• The police have clamped down on speeders in this town.
• Things have already gone too far. It's too late to clamp down.

clamp down on

act strictly to prevent something
" The government has decided to clamp down on smoking in public places."

Like the clappers

If something is going like the clappers, it is going very fast.

Man on the Clapham omnibus

(UK) The man on the Clapham omnibus is the ordinary person in the street.

Proclaim it from the rooftops

If something is proclaimed from the rooftops, it is made as widely known and as public as possible.

I declare|declare

interj., dialect Well; oh my; truly.

Used for emphasis. I declare, it has been a very warm day! Mother said, "I declare, John, you have grown a foot."

claim check|check|claim

n. A ticket needed to get back something. The man at the parking lot gave Mrs. Collins a claim check. The boy put the dry cleaning claim check in his billfold. The man told Mary the pictures would be ready Friday and gave her a claim check.

clam up|clam

v., slang To refuse to say anything more; stop talking. The suspect clammed up, and the police could get no more information out of him.

clamp down|clamp

v., informal To put on strict controls; enforce rules or laws. After the explosion, police clamped down and let no more visitors inside the monument. The school clamped down on smoking. When the crowds became bigger and wilder, the police clamped down on them and made everyone go home.

clay pigeon|clay|pigeon

n., slang, informal 1. A popular target at practice shooting made of clay and roughly resembling a pigeon; an easy target that doesn't move. All he can shoot is a clay pigeon. 2. A person who, like a clay pigeon in target practice, is immobilized or is in a sensitive position and is therefore easily criticized or otherwise victimized. Poor Joe is a clay pigeon. 3. A task easily accomplished like shooting an immobile clay pigeon. The math exam was a clay pigeon.

cut a class|class|cut

v. phr. To be truant; to deliberately miss a class and do something else instead. "If you keep cutting classes the way you do, you will almost surely flunk this course," John's professor said to him.

feet of clay|clay|feet

n. phr. A hidden fault or weakness in a person which is discovered or shown. The famous general showed he had feet of clay when he began to drink liquor. The banker seemed to be honest, but he had feet of clay and was arrested for stealing.

first class(1)|class|first|first class

n. 1. The first rank; the highest class; the best group. The pianist was quite good but he was not in the first class. 2. The most expensive or comfortable class of travel; the best or one of the best groups in which to travel, especially by ship, train, or airplane. Most people can't afford the first class when they take a long journey by ship. 3. The way of sending all mail that includes letters and post cards, anything written by hand or typewriter, and anything sealed so that it cannot be inspected, and that is the most expensive class of mail but receives the best treatment. The usual way to send a letter is by first class.
Compare: SECOND CLASS, THIRD CLASS.

first-class(2)|class|first|first class

first-class¹ adj. 1. Of the highest class or best kind; excellent; first-rate. Jane did a first-class job of repairing the coat. It was a first-class TV program.
Compare: TOP-NOTCH. 2. Of the best or most expensive class of travelling. Mr. Jones bought a first-class plane ticket to Chicago. 3. Belonging to the class of mail for sending letters, post cards, and handwritten or typewritten mail that is sealed. It is expensive to send a heavy letter by first-class mail.
first-class² adv. With the best material; in the best or most expensive way. When Mr. Van Smith goes anywhere he always travels first-class. "How did you send the package?" "First-class."

fourth class(1)|class|fourth|fourth class

n. A class of mail that is not sealed and weighs a pound or more, that includes things that are bought and sold and sent in the mail, and printed things that are not second or third class mail. Bill sent away 98 cereal box tops and a dollar and got back a sheriff's badge and gun in the mail by fourth class.

fourth-class(2)|class|fourth|fourth class

fourth-class¹ adj. Belonging to the fourth class of mail. The package weighed a pound and a half, so it had to be sent by fourth-class mail.
fourth-class² adv. By fourth-class mail. How did the company mail the package? Fourth-class.

More Idioms/Phrases

foul-up(2) foundation garment four bits four corners four-eyes four-leaf clover fourth class(1) fourth world fourth-class(2) fox and geese fraidy-cat frame of mind freak-out free agent free and easy free ball

English Vocalbulary

a tad a tail to lions a thousand times a time to weep and a time to laugh a tower of strength a trifle A Twit to Lunch A W O L a watched pot never boils a whole day a whole week a whole year a wonderful friendship evolved a word for the wise is enough a word to the wise is enough a word to the wise is sufficient a world of trouble a year ago