Significado: angry crowd

furiosa muchedumbre, muchedumbre enfurecida

crow Idioma

as the crow flies

the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.

eat crow

admit you were wrong, take back what you said (see take it back) When I lost the bet, I had to eat crow - admit I was wrong.

in-crowd

(See the in-crowd)

play to the crowd

play a sport just for the crowd, a hotdog The coach wants us to play to win, not play to the crowd.

the in-crowd

a few special people, a clique Cleo's part of the in-crowd - girls who play on the basketball team.

two's company (three's a crowd)

better to leave two people together than for a third person to interfere My friend wanted to come along on the date between me and my girlfriend but I told him that two's company and three's a crowd so he stayed home.

two's company, three's a crowd

two people are happier than three, the third person is not welcome "Jill asked, ""Can I invite Ginger?"" Jack replied, ""Two's company, three's a crowd."""

crown

to hit on the head:"Can you see a lump on my head? I've just crowned myself getting up"

crowded with

full of；filled with 充满；拥挤
The shop is crowded with customers．商店里顾客盈门。

make sb eat crow

Idiom(s): make sb eat crow

Theme: CONTROL

to cause someone to retract a statement or admit an error. (Informal.)
• Because Mary was completely wrong, we made her eat crow.
• They wont make me eat crow. They don’t know I was wrong.

follow the crowd

Idiom(s): follow the crowd

Theme: SAMENESS

to do what everyone else is doing.
• I am an independent thinker. I could never just follow the crowd.
• When in doubt, I follow the crowd. At least I don't stand out like a fool.

If you fly with the crows, you get shot with the c

If you wish to be associated with a particular high risk and/or high profile situation and benefit from the rewards of that association, you have to accept the consequences if things go wrong - you cannot dissociate yourself.

Nothing to crow about

If something's nothing to crow about, it's not particularly good or special.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown

This means that people with serious responsibilities have a heavy burden.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.

as the crow flies|crow|crow flies|flies|fly

adv. clause By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten miles by the road, which goes around the mountain.

bone to pick|bone|crow|crow to pick|pick

n. phr., informal A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about.

Often used jokingly. "I have a bone to pick with you," he said. There was always a crow to pick about which one would shave first in the morning.
Compare: BONE OF CONTENTION.

crow before one is out of the woods|crow|out of th

v. phr. To be glad or brag before you are safe from danger or trouble.

Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb, "Don't crow before you are out of the woods." John thought his team would win because the game was almost over, but he didn't want to crow before they were out of the woods. Often used in a short form, "out of the woods". Mary nearly died during the operation, and she is not out of the woods yet.

crown jewels|crown|jewels

n. pl. The crown, staff, and jewels used for the crowning of a king or queen; the crown and jewels representing royal power and authority. The crown jewels are handed down from one king to the next when the new king is crowned.

eat crow|crow|eat

v. phr. To admit you are mistaken or defeated; take back a mistaken statement. John had boasted that he would play on the first team; but when the coach did not choose him, he had to eat crow. Fred said he could beat the new man in boxing, but he lost and had to eat crow.
Compare: BACK DOWN, EAT HUMBLE PIE, EAT ONE'S WORDS.

two's company; three's a crowd|company|crowd|three

An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present.

A proverb. Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, "Two's company; three's a crowd."

crow

crow
In addition to the idiom beginning with crow, also see as the crow flies; eat crow.

crow over

crow over
Exult loudly about, especially over someone's defeat. For example, In most sports it's considered bad manners to crow over your opponent. This term alludes to the cock's loud crow. [Late 1500s]

crowd

crowd
see follow the crowd; three's a crowd.

crown jewels

crown jewels
1) A prized possession or asset, as in The Iliad and Odyssey are the crown jewels of ancient literature, or The software products are the company's crown jewels. This usage transfers the value of royal jewels to some other object. [Late 1800s]
2) Also, family jewels. The male genitals, especially the testicles. For example, She gave the would-be mugger a hard kick in the family jewels. A slang euphemism, the term dates from the 1970s, and the variant from the early 1900s.

escrow

escrow
in escrow
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Law put in the care of a third party until certain conditions are fulfilled: said of a deed, money, etc.

in escrow

in escrow
In trust with a third party for delivery after certain conditions are fulfilled. For example, Our down payment on the house is in escrow until the current owner makes the promised repairs. This legal term dates from the late 1800s.

three's a crowd

three's a crowd
Also, two's company, three's a crowd. A third person spoils the ideal combination of a couple, as in No, I won't join you—three's a crowd. This expression, alluding to a third person spoiling the privacy of a pair of lovers, was already a proverb in 1546. For a synonym, see fifth wheel.