Significado: abjuratory

æb'dʒʊə(r)tərɪadj. abjuratorio, que niega, referente a una retractación

tory Idioma

break a story

be first to tell a story, be first to tell some news The London Times broke the story of Charles's confessions.

don't give me that line/story etc.

do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.

history

fired, dismissed, gone, down the road If you refuse to do a job, you're history, pal.

inside story

(See the inside story)

it goes with the territory

some problems are natural in some jobs or places There's more crime in the cities. It goes with the territory.

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

sob story

a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job.

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

the inside story

the personal story, the story that is not published Greg knows the inside story on the Lawson murders. He's married to Marcia Lawson.

the rest is history

"the rest of the story is well known; you know the rest; that's all she wrote" Fleury took a pass from Suter, went around a defenceman, and the rest is history.

there are two sides to every story

two people tell different stories of the same event, compare notes If you compare Mary's story with Sam's, you'll know there are two sides to every story.

two sides to every story

(See there are two sides to every story)

virgin territory

untouched or unexplored area The island was virgin territory. There were no signs of humans.

make a long story short

say sth． briefly长话短说
Make a long story short，John；there isn't much time left．长话短说吧，约翰，时间不多了。

tell its own story

Idiom(s): tell its own story AND tell its own tale

Theme: REVELATION

[for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened.
• The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned.
• The girl's tear-stained face told its own story.

same old story

Idiom(s): same old story

Theme: NORMALITY

something that occurs or has occurred in the same way often.
• Jim's got no money. It's the same old story. He's spent it all on clothing.
• The company is getting rid of workers. It's the same old story—a shortage of orders.

go down in history

Idiom(s): go down in history

Theme: REMEMBER

to be remembered as historically important.
• Bill is so great. I'm sure that hell go down in history.
• This is the greatest party of the century. I bet it'll go down in history.

come with the territory

Idiom(s): come with the territory

Theme: AFFINITY

to be expected under circumstances like this. (Refers to the details and difficulties attendant to something like the assignment of a specific sales territory to a salesperson. When one accepts the assignment, one accepts the problems.)
• There is a lot of paperwork in this job. Oh, well, I guess it comes with the territory.
• There are problems, but that comes with the territory.

cock-and-bull story

Idiom(s): cock-and-bull story

Theme: LYING

a silly, made-up story; a story that is a lie. (Fixed order.)
• Don't give me that cock-and-bull story.
• I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!

Bandit territory

An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.

Cock and bull story

A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.

Comes with the territory

If something comes with the territory, especially when undesirable, it is automatically included with something else, like a job, responsibility, etc.('Goes with the territory' is also used.)

Cut a long story short

This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.

Hollow victory

A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning.

Landslide victory

A landslide victory is a victory in an election by a very large margin.

On the factory floor

On the factory floor means the place where things are actually produced.

Pyrrhic victory

A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.

Rewrite history

If you rewrite history, you change your version of past events so as to make yourself look better than you would if the truth was told.

Shaggy dog story

A shaggy dog story is a joke which is a long story with a silly end.

Tall story

A tall story is one that is untrue and unbelievable.

To Make A Long Story Short

Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the story isn't shortened.

That's the story of my life|life|story

Usually spoken when something goes wrong. I spent seven years writing a novel, but no publisher wants to accept it. That's the story of my life.

as the story goes|story|the story goes

adv. phr. As the story is told; as one has heard through rumor. As the story goes, Jonathan disappeared when he heard the police were after him.

cock-and-bull story|bull|cock|story

n. phr. An exaggerated or unbelievable story. "Stop feeding me such cock-and-bull stories," the detective said to the suspect.

dirty story|dirty|story

n. phr. An improper or obscene story. Uncle Bill is much too fond of telling dirty stories in order to embarrass his friends.

fairy tale|fairy|fairy story|story|tale

n. An inaccurate, even false account of something; a result of wishful thinking. Jeff said he was going to be promoted soon, but we all suspect that it is only one of his customary fairy tales.

fish story|fish|story

n. phr. An unlikely or improbable tale. Hunters and fishermen often exaggerate their successes by telling fish stories.

go down in history|go|go down|go down in the recor

v. phr. To be remembered or recorded for always. The lives of great men go down in history. Babe Ruth went down in history as a home run hitter. The boy's straight A's for four years of college went down in the records. The President said that the day the war ended would go down in history.

make a long story short|long story|long story shor

v. phr. To summarize a lengthy narrative. "So, to make a long story short," he said, "I made a killing on the stock market."
Compare: IN A NUTSHELL.

old story|old|story

n. An everyday occurrence; something that often happens. Jane's temper tantrums were an old story. It's an old story when a woman divorces her husband for too much drinking.

shaggy dog (story)|dog|shaggy|shaggy dog|shaggy do

n. phr. A special kind of joke whose long and often convoluted introduction and development delay the effect of the punch line. Uncle Joe only seems to bore his audiences with his long shaggy dog jokes, for when he comes to the long-awaited punch line, he gets very few laughs.

sob story|sob|story

n. A story that makes you feel pity or sorrow; a tale that makes you tearful. The beggar told us a long sob story before he asked for money. The movie is based on a sob story, but people love it.

tall story|story|tale|tall|tall tale

n. phr. See: FISH STORY.

upper story|story|upper

n. 1. A floor or level of a building above the first floor. The apartment house where Gene lives is five stories high and he lives in one of the upper stories. 2. slang A person's head or brain. Lulu has nobody home in the upper story. Bill's sister says he is weak in the upper story.

ancient history

ancient history
A past event, as in She's talking about her sea voyage, but that's ancient history, or And then there was his divorce, but you don't want to hear ancient history. This hyperbolic idiom transfers the field of ancient history to a much-repeated tale.

cover story

cover story
1) A featured story in a magazine that concerns the illustration on the cover, as in The earthquake is this week's cover story for all the news magazines. [Mid-1900s]
2) A false story intended to mislead or deceive; also, an alibi. For example, Their cover story while investigating local repair services was that they had just bought the house and were having problems, or The suspect gave the police some cover story about being held up. [Mid-1900s]

fish story

fish story
An improbable, boastful tale, as in He came up with some fish story about his winnings at the track. This expression alludes to the tendency of fishermen to exaggerate the size of their catch. [Early 1800s]

inventory

inventory
take inventory
1) to make an inventory of stock on hand
2) to make an appraisal, as of one's skills or personal characteristics

make history

make history
Do something memorable or spectacular enough to influence the course of history, as in That first space flight made history. [Mid-1800s]

old story, an

old story, an
A common occurrence or excuse. For example, Karen's mood swings are an old story. [c. 1700] Also see same old story, the.

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