Sens: Albright

n. Albright, nom de famille; Madeleine Albright (née en 1937 sous le patronyme Maria Jana Koerbel), diplomate et femme politique américaine d'origine tchèque, première femme secrétaire d'Etat (USA) et ancienne déléguée des Nations Unies

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bright

intelligent, brainy, sharp I left the water running. That wasn't a very bright thing to do.

bright eyed and bushy tailed

frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.

future looks bright

future looks good, success will come to you Vi was promoted to Department Head. Her future looks bright.

on the bright side

positive, optimistic Chan is positive. He always looks on bright side of things.

dims and brights

days and nights

brighten up

1．become bright or brighter 放晴
The sky brightened up after the storm passed．暴风雨过后，天空放晴了。
2．make more cheerful or lively 使…愉快；使…增辉
His face brightened up．他脸上露出了喜色。
They brightened the party up with music and dancing．他们的歌舞活跃了晚会的气氛。

serve sbright

receive one's just punishment 罪有应得；活该
He failed his examination．It served him right because he had not studied．他考试不及格活该，因为他没有学习。
It serves you right to have lost your purse．You were always too care less about leaving it around．你丢了钱包活该，因为你总是粗心，到处乱放你的钱包。

give sb a bright idea

Idiom(s): give sb a bright idea

Theme: IDEA

to give someone a clever thought or idea.
• That gives me a bright idea!
• Thank you for giving me a bright idea.

get a bright idea

Idiom(s): get a bright idea

Theme: IDEA

for a clever thought or idea to occur (to someone).
• Now and then I get a bright idea.
• John hardly ever gets a bright idea.
• Listen here! I have a bright idea!

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Idiom(s): bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Theme: DRYNESS

very cheerful and eager. (Refers to the twinkling eyes and quick, energetic movements of a squirrel. Fixed order.)
• She appeared at the top of the stairs, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to start the day.
• I am awake, but I am hardly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

bright and early

Idiom(s): bright and early

Theme: EARLY

very early. (Fixed order.)
• Yes, I'll be there bright and early.
• I want to see you here on time tomorrow, bright and early, or you're fired!

Bright and breezy

When someone is cheerful and full of energy, they are bright and breezy.

Bright as a button

A person who is as bright as a button is very intelligent or smart.

Brighten up the day

If something brightens up your day, something happens that makes you feel positive and happy all day long.

Look on the bright side

If you look on the bright side, you try to see things in an optimistic way, especially when something has gone wrong.

More front than Brighton

(UK) If you have more front than Brighton, you are very self-confident, possibly excessively so.

bright and early|bright|early

adj. phr. Prompt and alert; on time and ready; cheerful and on time or before time. He came down bright and early to breakfast. She arrived bright and early for the appointment.

bright idea

bright idea
A clever thought or plan. For example, John had a bright idea for saving space—we would each have a terminal but share the printer. This term uses bright in the sense of “intelligent” or “quick-witted” and may be employed either straightforwardly, as in the example above, or ironically, as in Jumping in the pool with your clothes on—that was some bright idea. [Late 1800s]

bright side

bright side
A favorable or hopeful aspect, as in Bob is inclined to look on the bright side of everything. This idiom uses bright in the sense of “lit up with gladness or hope.” [First half of 1800s] Also see glass is half full, the.

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