the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
character assassination
saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly gossip and character assassination."""
character density
number of dense people, number of dummies If I join your company, the character density will decrease.
garage kept
in good condition, kept in a garage when not in use This car has been garage kept. The body's excellent.
hit parade
a list of songs arranged in order of popularity We listened to all the songs on the hit parade last night.
in character
as usual, typical, in the way that a person usually behaves Supporting the other members of the staff is in character with her usual actions.
keep up appearances
keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior They have been trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.
on parade
walking in a parade, displaying When Jack's on parade, he marches straight and tall.
piss parade
a group of people pissing together On bus trips we stopped for a piss parade every two or three hours.
rain on their parade
ruin the party, spoil the fun, piss on them "When Barb found out she wasn't invited to the wedding, she said, ""I hope it rains on their parade."""
camarada
friend
caramello
(like the candy bar) stretched out, no room in one's schedule;"I can't go to the mall; between math and my English report, I am totally caramello!"
comparable to
worthy of comparison;capable of bearing comparison with可与…相比的 This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province.这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
comparable with
worthy of comparison;capable of bearing comparison with可与…相比的 This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province.这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
comparable with/to
worthy of comparison;capable of bearing comparison with可与…相比的 This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province.这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
in parallel with
(of lines) continuing at the same distance from one another(线条)彼此平行 The trees stand in parallel with the road.树长得与路平行。
keep save appearance
present an unchanged front or appearance in public(esp.following some loss of status,prestige or fortune)装门面;虚饰外表 She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions.她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。 It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance.仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。 Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance.一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up appearance
present an unchanged front or appearance in public(esp.following some loss of status,prestige or fortune)装门面;虚饰外表 She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions.她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。 It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance.仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。 Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance.一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
keep up/save appearance
present an unchanged front or appearance in public(esp.following some loss of status,prestige or fortune)装门面;虚饰外表 She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions.她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。 It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance.仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。 Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance.一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。
out of character
not in agreement with sb.'s character or personality;unsuitable for a part or character不符合(某人的一贯习性等);(与所演的角色)不适合 One of his traits is his honesty;few people have ever seen him out of character.他的特性之一是诚实,几乎没有人发现他不是这样。 The young actress said that it was out of character for her to play an old woman.那位青年女演员说她不适合扮演老太的角色。
parallel to
running side by side with but never getting nearer to与…平行的 This line is parallel to that. 这条线与那条线平行。
to all appearances
apparently显然 What he said was to all appearances correct.他所说的显然是正确的。
separate the sheep from the goats
Idiom(s): separate the sheep from the goats
Theme: DIVISION
to divide people into two groups. • Working in a place like this really separates the sheep from the goats. • We cant go on with the game until we separate the sheep from the goats. Let's see who can jump the farthest.
separate the men from the boys
Idiom(s): separate the men from the boys
Theme: SEPARATION
to separate the competent from those who are less competent. • This is the kind of task that separates the men from the boys. • This project requires a lot of thinking. It'll separate the men from the boys.
put in an appearance
Idiom(s): put in an appearance
Theme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC
to appear (somewhere) for just a little while. • I couldn't stay for the whole party, so I just put in an appearance and left. • Even if you cant stay for the whole thing, at least put in an appearance.
make an appearance
Idiom(s): make an appearance
Theme: APPEARANCE - PUBLIC
to appear; to appear in a performance. • We waited for thirty minutes for the professor to make an appearance, then we went home. • The famous singing star made an appearance in Detroit last August.
fool's paradise
Idiom(s): fool's paradise
Theme: HAPPINESS
a condition of seeming happiness that is based on false assumptions and will not last. (Treated as a place grammatically.) • They think they can live on love alone, but they are living in a fool's paradise. • The inhabitants of the island feel politically secure, but they are living in a fool's paradise. They could be invaded at any time.
by all appearances
Idiom(s): by all appearances
Theme: APPEARANCE - EVIDENCE
apparently; according to what one sees. • She is, by all appearances, ready to resume work. • By all appearances, we ought to be approaching the airport.
Rain on your parade
If someone rains on your parade, they ruin your pleasure or your plans.
Separate the wheat from the chaff
When you separate the wheat from the chaff, you select what is useful or valuable and reject what is useless or worthless.
draw a parallel|draw|parallel
v. phr. To make a comparison. It is easy to draw a parallel between the characters of Saint Francis of Assisi and Great Saint Theresa of Aquila, but this doesn't mean that all saints are alike.
hit parade|hit|parade
n. 1. A list of songs or tunes arranged in order of popularity. Tom was overjoyed when his new song was named on the hit parade on the local radio station. 2. slang A list of favorites in order of popularity. Jack is no longer number one on Elsie's hit parade.
in character|character
adv. or adj. phr. 1. In agreement with a person's character or personality; in the way that a person usually behaves or is supposed to behave; as usual; characteristic; typical; suitable. John was very rude at the party, and that was not in character because he is usually very polite.The way Judy comforted the little girl was in character. She did it gently and kindly. 2. Suitable for the part or the kind of part being acted; natural to the way a character in a book or play is supposed to act. The fat actor in the movie was in character because the character he played was supposed to be fat and jolly.It would not have been in character for Robin Hood to steal from a poor man. Antonym: OUT OF CHARACTER.
keep up appearances|appearance|appearances|keep
v. phr. To maintain an outward show of prosperity in spite of financial problems. Mr. Smith's widow had a hard time keeping up appearances after her husband's death.
live in a fool's paradise|fool|fool's paradise|liv
v. phr. To deceive oneself; tell oneself unreal stories. His information is based on a lot of misunderstanding the poor guy is living in a fool's paradise.
out of character|character|out
adv. or adj. phr. 1. Not in agreement with a person's character or personality; not in the way that a person usually behaves or is expected to behave; not usual; unsuitable; uncharacteristic. Mary is a nice girl. Her fit of temper was out of character. 2. Not in character; unsuitable for a part or character. It isn't always out of character for a young actor to play an old man, if he is a good actor. Antonym: IN CHARACTER.
parade rest|parade|rest
n. A position in which soldiers stand still, with feet apart and hands behind their backs. The marines were at parade rest in front of the officials' platform. Compare: AT EASE3.
parallel bars|bars|parallel
n. Two horizontal bars the same distance apart, that are a few feet above the floor of a gymnasium. The boys exercised on the parallel bars in the gym.
put in an appearance|appearance|make|make an appea
v. phr. To be present, esp. for a short time; visit; appear. He put in an appearance at work, but he was too ill to stay.The president put in an appearance at several dances the evening after he was sworn in.
separate the men from the boys|boys|men|separate
v. phr., informal To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys.The mile run separates the men from the boys.
sexual harassment|harassment|sexual
n. phr. The act of constantly making unwanted advances of a sexual nature for which the offended party may seek legal redress. The court fined Wilbur Catwallender $750,000 for sexual harassment of two of his female employees.
sterling character|character|sterling
n. phr. A person of irreproachable character; one of the highest professional standards. The nominee for the Supreme Court must be a sterling character in every possible way.
rain on one's parade Spoil one's plans, as in The minority party in the legislature has tried hard to rain on the speaker's parade, but so far his agenda has prevailed. This expression conjures up the image of a downpour ruining a celebration such as a parade. [c. 1900]
separate but equal
separate but equal Relating to or affected by a policy whereby two groups may be segregated if they are given equal facilities and opportunities. For example, They've divided up the physical education budget so that the girls' teams are separate but equal to the boys. This idiom comes from a Louisiana law of 1890, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson, “requiring all railway companies carrying passengers on their trains in this state, to provide equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races.” Subsequently it was widely used to separate African-Americans from the white population through a general policy of racial segregation. In 1954, in a unanimous ruling to end school segregation, the Supreme Court finally overturned the law (in Brown v. Board of Education).
separate wheat from chaff
separate wheat from chaff Sort the valuable from the worthless, as in I hope we'll get a preview of the auction so we can separate the wheat from the chaff. This idiom alludes to the ancient practice of winnowing grain.
An ara 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 ara, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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