Arti: abstruse

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Rus Idiom

a crush on

sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.

brush cut

short, level haircut - like a brush on top Your brush cut looks great - nice and flat on top.

brush it off

not let it bother you, not be concerned When Erik criticizes my family, I just brush it off and walk away.

brush-off

(See give him the brush-off)

brush up on

"review, relearn or practise; bone up on" The teacher said I should brush up on my spelling - try to improve.

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

bum's rush

(See the bum's rush)

crush on

(See a crush on)

give him the brush-off

turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush-off.

got a crush on

feel romantic about, sweet on Wayne's got a crush on Miss Kramer. He loves Miss Kramer!

have a crush on

be attracted to someone Her sister has had a crush on him for a long time.

in a rush

in a hurry They got the job done in a big rush so I am a little worried about the quality.

paint with the same brush

include in the same group, generalize He was with the gang, but can we paint him with the same brush?

rush

(See what a rush)

rush hour

the hour of heavy traffic, bumper to bumper During rush hour, many drivers become impatient and angry.

Russian roulette

a potentially dangerous situation Putting the load of plutonium on the old ship was like playing a game of Russian roulette.

rust out

become rusty, be ruined by rust Nobody wants that car because it's all rusted out.

rustbucket

a car that is very rusty, beater Can you fix my rustbucket? Can you repair the rusty fenders?

tar with the same brush

(See paint with the same brush)

the brushoff

refusal, rejection The first time he asked her for a date, she gave him the brushoff.

the bum's rush

being chased away, run out of town If you tell us to pay more tax we'll give you the bum's rush.

upper crust

upper class, high class, aristocracy Kurt acts like upper crust because his ancestor was a German baron.

what a rush

what a thrill, what a great feeling "After riding in Paul's Corvette, Rita said, ""What a rush!"""

brush teeth

to perform oral sex on a male:"That girl likes to brush teeth"

bumrush

1. to crash the gates of a show with a pack of people, in the hope to get in without having to pay
2. to get beaten up by a large, angry group of people; literally to get rushed by bums or lowlifes

crushed

overly intoxicated, drunk:"I went out last night, yo, and my shit was crushed"

crustie

a person whose looks share that of the "hippie" travellers of the 1990s and being stereotypically scruffy, with long dredded hair, wearing boots and black clothes; generally having the appearance of being homeless. Usually derog.

crusty

used to describe a really gross or greasy person:"Look at him; he's so crusty!"

brush aside

put away from；treat lightly；ignore；refuse to consider扫除（障碍）；漠视；轻视；不予理睬
He brushed all obstacles aside on his way forward．他扫除了前进道路上的一切障碍。
She brushed aside all difficulties and in the end succeeded．她藐视一切困难，最后终于成功了。
Brushing aside all opposition，he put the matter to a vote．他不顾一切反对意见，把那件事付诸表决了。
I don't like being brushed aside like this．我不喜欢让人家这样瞧不起。

brush away

treat as neither important nor desirable 既不重视也不觉得称心
He brushed the whole business away．他对整个事情不予理会。
You can't just brush away our opinions．你不能这样置我们的意见而不顾。

brush off

1．remove with a brush；disappear or come off as a result of being brushed 刷去；刷落
She brushed off the dust on her shoes．她刷去鞋子上的灰尘。
Don't worry，the dirt will brush off easily．别着急，这脏东西很容易刷掉。
He brushed the hairs off．她把身上的头发刷去了。
2．reject；dismiss curtly；not take seriously 拒绝；毫不客气地把…打发走；对…不在乎
He brushed off all our suggestions．他拒绝了我们所有的建议。
I invited him to watch an opera with me yesterday，but he brushed me off．昨天我邀请他同我一起去看戏，但是他毫不客气地拒绝了。
I didn't expect her to brush us off like this．我没有料到她会这样拒绝我们。
He cut his finger but he brushed it off and kept on working．他划破了手指，但他若无其事地继续工作。

brush over

1．brush fully 全刷；刷遍
I brushed the coat over．我把大衣全刷了一下。
2．treat lightly；almost ignore 轻率对待；几乎忽视
He brushed over the details of the policy．他忽视了政策的细节。

brush up

1．review （a skill，knowledge）one has learned in the past 重新学习；复习
I'll have to brush up my English before I go abroad．出国前我要温习一下英语。
He said he had to brush up on his history before the examination．他说他得在考试前复习历史。
2．make clean or bright with a brush 刷净；擦亮
Your boots should be brushed up a bit．你的长统靴该搽搽亮。

brush up against

1．encounter 碰到
He has brushed up against trouble．他碰到了麻烦。
She never loses heart when she brushes up against setbacks．她遭受挫折时从不灰心。
2．touch lightly 轻轻触到
I brushed up against her unintentionally．我无意间轻轻碰了她。

brush up (on)

crush down

destroy completely by using force；suppress forcibly 镇压（下去）；压倒
The cruel king crushed down any sign of opposition from the people．残酷的国王对人民的任何反抗行为都加以镇压。
The more the reactionaries tried to crush down mass movements，the more determined the people became．反动派越是镇压群众运动，人民就变得越坚定。
It is likely that she will be crushed down by the bad news．很可能她会被这可悲的消息压垮。

crush up

reduce to powder；squeeze up into a ball 把…弄成粉末
The nurse crushed up the table to give it to the baby．护士把药片碾碎后喂婴儿吃。
After reading the letter，the man crushed it up and threw it into a dustpen．读完信后，那人把它捏成一团扔到畚箕中去了。

entrust to

give the charge of sth．to sb．委托某事给某人
We cannot entrust such a task to a person we don't know.我们不能把这样一项任务交给我们不了解的人。

entrust with

trust with；give sb．the charge of sth．托某人做某事
She entrusted me with mailing this letter．她委托我寄发这封信。

on trust

1．without proof or close examination不加深究地
I took all he said on trust，for I thought he was telling the truth．他说的我都相信，因为我认为他是在讲真话。
2．in credit赊帐
We have known the family for years and you may safely supply the goods on trust．我们认识这一家已有多年了，你可以放心地赊销商品。

rush through

1．complete hastily 匆忙做完
We rushed through the last few orders so as to close the shop early．我们匆忙地做完了最后几笔生意，以便早点打烊。
Even though they had to rush through their job，they still saw to it that high quality was guaranteed．尽管他们得赶紧做完那项工作，但还是注意保证质量。
2．transport as quickly as possible 尽快地运输
They are rushing workers through to the factories．他们正忙于把工人尽快送去工厂上班。

thrust into

push forcefully into推入
The guard thrust another prisoner into the room．卫兵将另一个囚犯推入牢房。

thrust through

push through挤过去；刺穿
We have to thrust through the crowd．我们得从人群中挤过去。
The prisoner thrust a knife through the guard's bosom．囚犯用刀刺穿了卫兵的胸部。

trust in

have confidence in信任
We can't trust in what he said．我们不能相信他的话。

trust to

rely upon依赖
You trust to your memory too much. 你过于相信自己的记忆力了。

thrust and parry

Idiom(s): thrust and parry

Theme: CHALLENGE

to enter into verbal combat [with someone]; to compete actively [with someone]. (From the sport of fencing. Fixed order.)
• I spent the entire afternoon thrusting and parrying with a committee of so-called experts in the field of insurance.
• I do not intend to stand here and thrust and parry with you over a simple matter like this. Let's get someone else's opinion.

tarred with the same brush

Idiom(s): tarred with the same brush

Theme: SIMILARITY

sharing the same characteristic(s); having the same good or bad points as someone else.
• Jack and his brother are tarred with the same brush. They're both crooks.
• The Smith children are tarred with the same brush. They're all lazy.

rustle sth up

Idiom(s): rustle sth up

Theme: PREPARATION

to find and prepare some food. (Folksy.)
• I'm sure he can rustle something up.
• Just go out into the kitchen and ask Bill to rustle up some food.