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atte Idiom

as a matter of fact

to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.

attend to someone

take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.

call attention to

ask you to read or notice, draw attention to I would like to call attention to the student parking problem.

crux of the matter

(See the crux of the matter)

draw attention to

"ask people to notice; show or display to people" If you wear a short skirt, you draw attention to your legs.

draw it to my attention

tell me about it, cause me to be aware of it Spelling is a problem. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.

flattery will get you nowhere

saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""

for that matter

about that, with regard to that I don

get to the heart of (a matter)

understand the most important thing about something It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the matter about the new employee.

get your attention

cause you to be aware of, catch your eye When Marylou walked by, that got your attention.

hand something to someone on a silver platter

give a person something that has not been earned He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.

hand to someone on a silver platter

give a person something that has not been earned His education was handed to him on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.

mad as a hatter

strange, eccentric, batty, plumb loco If you wear that pink wig, people will think you're mad as a hatter.

mad hatter

strange, unusual, wacko Jo lives in a mad-hatter place. Her friends walk around nude and sing songs about heaven.

matter

be important It doesn

matter of course

the usual way, habit, rule It was done as a matter of course and nobody really thought about the results.

matter of fact

something that is really true, something that can be proved As a matter of fact I saw him last night and he asked me how you were.

mind over matter

believing you can do it, using the mind's power When your brain controls your heart rate, it's mind over matter.

no matter

regardless of No matter how hard that I try my tutor is never satisfied.

no matter how you slice it

it does not matter how you look at it No matter how you slice it, we have to hire more help.

on a silver platter

like a beautiful gift, served in style Success won't come on a silver platter. You have to work for it.

pay attention

look at or listen to with full attention He never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him.

scatter around

carelessly put in different places His papers are always scattered around his house so he is never able to find anything.

the crux of the matter

the main point, the real issue Uncle Bert is too old to drive the car. That's the crux of the matter.

battered

very intoxicated by drink or drugs

brown hatter

derogatory term for a homosexual male

madhatter

someone who sells drugs

whatsa matter

what's the matter; what's the problem?

attend on

1．act as a servant for 侍候
The president is attended on by many followers and guards．总统身边有许多随从和卫士。
2．give personal help to照料
Lisa has been attending on her sick mother for years．丽莎多年来一直侍候在生病的母亲身旁。
3．follow as a result是…的必然结果
Success usually attends on one's efforts．成功是努力的结果。

attend on/upon

attend to

1．give attention to注意；专心
Please attend to what I'll tell you．请注意我要讲的话。
He attended to his business．他专心于他的事务。
2．give help to ； take care of ；deal with照料；护理；处理
I have a lot of things to attend to．我有许多事情要处理。
Would you please attend to the child when I am off to work？我上班时，你照看一下这孩子，好吗？

attend upon

draw sb's attention to

direct sb．'s attention to 引起…注意
The teacher was not wrong to draw the child's attention to the errors in spelling，but he should have centred on the child's ideas in composition．这位老师要孩子注意拼写错误并不错，但是他应该把注意力集中在孩子在作文里所表达的思想上。
He drew my attention to a point I had overlooked．他提醒我注意我所忽略的一点。

fatten up

give a person or animal plenty to eat，causing him or it to gain weight长肥；养壮
The pigs are being fattened up for market．这些猪正在被催肥待售。
She is fattening up the ducks．她正在把鸭子养肥。
I'm trying to fatten him up as fast as I can．我在努力尽快把他养得壮实些。

flatter oneself

feel assured；be sure of one's own talent or skill； be highly confident自信；敢说
I can flatter myself that my judgement is usually correct．我可以自信地说我的判断通常是正确的。
I flatter myself I can do it．我自信我能做。
She flatters herself that she is a better swimmer than he is．她确信她的游泳技术比他高明。

in an attempt to

in an effort to为了
Her father sent her to the warm south in an attempt to restore her health．她父亲把她送往温暖的南方，希望她恢复健康。

in the matter of

as regards在…上；就…而言
He is strict in the matter of discipline．他在纪律方面是严格的。
He has not a good reputation in the matter of honesty．要说诚实，他的名声不好。
You have everything you need in the matter of books．就书而言，你需要的都有。

pay attention to

place importance on注意
Please pay attention to the use of this word．请注意这个词的用法。
Economists are paying close attention to the latest developments in the Middle East．经济学家们正密切注视着中东的最新发展。
Pay attention to uniting and working with those who differ with you．注意团结那些和自己意见不同的人一道工作。

no matter what happens

Idiom(s): no matter what happens

Theme: REGARDLESS

in any event; without regard to what happens (in the future).
• We'll be there on time, no matter what.
• No matter what happens, we'll still be friends.

no laughing matter

Idiom(s): no laughing matter

Theme: SERIOUSNESS

a serious matter.
• Be serious. This is no laughing matter.
• This disease is no laughing matter. It's quite deadly.

matter-of-fact

Idiom(s): matter-of-fact

Theme: FRANKNESS

businesslike; unfeeling.
• Don't expect a lot of sympathy from Ann. She's very matter-of-fact.
• Don't be so matter-of-fact. It hurts my feelings.

matter of opinion

Idiom(s): matter of opinion

Theme: OPINION

the question of how good or bad someone or something is.
• It's a matter of opinion how good the company is. John thinks it's great and Fred thinks it's poor.
• How efficient the committee is a matter of opinion.

matter of life and death

Idiom(s): matter of life and death

Theme: URGENCY

a matter of great urgency; an issue that will decide between living and dying. (Often an exaggeration. Fixed order.)
• We must find a doctor. It's a matter of life and death.
• I must have some water. It's a matter of life and death.

kill the fatted calf

Idiom(s): kill the fatted calf

Theme: CELEBRATION

to prepare an elaborate banquet (in someone's honor). (From the biblical story recounting the return of the prodigal son.)
• When Bob got back from college, his parents killed the fatted calf and threw a great party.
• Sorry this meal isn't much, John. We didn't have time to kill the fatted calf.

gray matter

Idiom(s): gray matter

Theme: INTELLIGENCE

intelligence; brains; power of thought. (Informal.)
• Use your gray matter and think what will happen if the committee resigns.
• Surely they'll come up with an acceptable solution if they use some gray matter.

get to the heart of the matter

Idiom(s): get to the heart of the matter AND get at the heart of the matter

Theme: UNDERSTANDING

to get to the essentials of a matter.
• We have to stop wasting time and get to the heart of the matter.
• You've been very helpful. You really seem to be able to get to the heart of the matter.

batten down the hatches

Idiom(s): batten down the hatches

Theme: PREPARATION

to prepare for difficult times. (A nautical expression, meaning, literally, to seal the hatches against the arrival of a storm.)
• Here comes that contentious Mrs. Jones. Batten down the hatches!
• Batten down the hatches, Congress is in session again.

attract one's attention

Idiom(s): attract one's attention

Theme: ATTENTION

to cause someone to take notice; to get someone's attention.
• I called and waved to attract Anns attention.
• A small yellow flower attracted my attention.

assault and battery

Idiom(s): assault and battery

Theme: ATTACK

a violent attack [upon someone] followed by a beating. (A criminal charge. Fixed order.)
• Max was charged with two counts of assault and battery.
• Dave does not go out at night because he does not want to be a victim of assault and battery.

as a matter of course

Idiom(s): as a matter of course

Theme: NORMALITY

normally; as a normal procedure.
• The nurse always takes your temperature as a matter of course.
• You are expected to make your own bed as a matter of course.

More Idioms/Phrases

as good as one's word as far as possible as far as it goes as bad as all that as an aside as a result of as a matter of course as a last resort as a general rule as a duck takes to water around-the-clock armed and dangerous

English Vocalbulary

a hard knock a hard nut to crack a hard row to hoe a hard way a heady wine a heap of a heart of stone a heart to heart talk a heavenly body a heavy hand a heavy heart a hell of a noise a helping hand a helpless one a high level of a high of a hint or two a hit-or-miss