this Idioma
at this point in time
blow this joint
blow this popsicle stand
crack this case
get this monkey off my back
get this show on the road
get this straight
not long for this world
out of this world
quit this place
take this job and shove it
this one is on me
what did I do to deserve this
bust this
fuck this for a game of soldiers
sod this for a game of soldiers
this avvy
ya know this
to this day
I still don't know her name to this day．直到现在我还不知道她的姓名。
shuffle off this mortal coil
Idiom(s): shuffle off this mortal coilTheme: DAYDREAM
to die. (Often jocular or formal euphemism. Not often used in consoling someone.)
• Cousin Fred shuffled off this mortal coil after drinking a jug full of rat poison.
• When I shuffle off this mortal coil, I want to go out in style—bells, flowers, and a long, boring funeral.
in this day and age
Idiom(s): in this day and ageTheme: NOW
presently; currently; nowadays. (Folksy. Fixed order.)
• You don't expect people to be polite in this day and age.
• Young folks don't take care of their parents in this day and age.
from this day on
Idiom(s): from this day on AND from this day forwardTheme: TIME - FOREVER
from today into the future. (Formal.)
• We'll live in love and peace from this day on.
• I'll treasure your gift from this day forward.
at this stage of the game
Idiom(s): at this stage of the game AND at this stageTheme: NOW
at the current point in some event; currently. (The first phrase is informal.)
• We'll have to wait and see. There isn't much we can do at this stage of the game.
• At this stage, we are better off not calling the doctor.
at this rate
Idiom(s): at this rateTheme: SPEED
at this speed.
• Hurry up! We'll never get there at this rate.
• At this rate, all the food will be gone before we get there.
at this juncture
Idiom(s): at this junctureTheme: NOW
at this point; at this pause.
• There is little more that I can say at this juncture.
• We can, if you wish, at this juncture, request a change in venue.
from this day forward
Idiom(s): from this day on AND from this day forwardTheme: TIME - FOREVER
from today into the future. (Formal.)
• We'll live in love and peace from this day on.
• I'll treasure your gift from this day forward.
at this stage
Idiom(s): at this stage of the game AND at this stageTheme: NOW
at the current point in some event; currently. (The first phrase is informal.)
• We'll have to wait and see. There isn't much we can do at this stage of the game.
• At this stage, we are better off not calling the doctor.
This is similar to back chat
"I don't want any back chat from you!"at this rate|at that rate|rate|that rate|this rate
adv. phr. At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that. John's father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass. So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he'll be a millionaire. "Three 100's in the last four tests! At this rate you'll soon be teaching the subject," Tom said to Mary.out of this world|out|this world|world
adj. phr., slang Wonderfully good or satisfying; terrific; super. The dress in the store window was out of this world! Mother was on TV last night. Isn't that out of this world?this and that|that|this|this, that, and the other
n. phr. Various things; different things; miscellaneous things. When the old friends met they would talk about this and that. The quilt was made of this, that, and the other.at this point
at this pointAlso, at this point in time or at this juncture or at this moment. Now, as in At this point in time we don't need a new refrigerator. Even wordier synonyms for “now” than at present, all four phrases imply that what is the case now may not always have been so or may not remain so. For example, At this point she is by far the best athlete on the circuit implies that she may not have been the best in the past or may not be in the future. Similarly, Buying a new car seems prudent at this juncture indicates that this purchase may not have been wise in the past and may not be at some future time. Also see at that point.
not one's day, this is
not one's day, this isAlso, just one of those days. Nothing is going right for one today. For example, The car wouldn't start, it rained unexpectedly—this is not my day, or The phone has rung nonstop all morning; it's just one of those days. [c. 1920]
this
thisIn addition to the idioms beginning with this, also see at this point; at this rate; at this stage; from this day forward; in this day and age; out of this world; shuffle off.
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- this and that
- this is where I came in
- this side of
this and that
this and thatAlso, this, that, and the other. Various miscellaneous items, one thing and another, as in He said this and that about the budget, but nothing new or of great substance, or We spent all evening chatting about this, that, and the other. The first idiom was first recorded in 1581; the variant dates from the early 1900s.
this is where I came in
this is where I came inThis is where I began, my knowledge dates from this point. For example, Do you have anything more to add, because if not, this is where I came in. This idiom, dating from the 1920s, originally alluded to the continuous showing of a motion picture, with customers entering the theater at any stage while the film was running and leaving when it reached the point where they had started.
this side of
this side ofShort of, before, as in I think she's still this side of forty, or I doubt they'll arrive this side of noon. [First half of 1400s]
An this idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with this, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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