cea Idiom

conceal from

hide from；keep secret from隐藏；隐瞒
You can't conceal your guilt from the police．你不能向警察隐瞒你的罪行。

drop in the ocean

Idiom(s): drop in the ocean AND drop in the bucket

Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL

just a little bit; not enough of something to make a difference.
• But one dollar isn't enough! That's just a drop in the ocean.
• At this point your help is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. I need far more help than twenty people could give.
• I won't accept your offer. It's just a drop in the bucket.

cease and desist

Idiom(s): cease and desist

Theme: STOP

to stop doing something and stay stopped. (A legal phrase. Fixed order.)
• The judge ordered the merchant to cease and desist the deceptive practices.
• When they were ordered to cease and desist, they finally stopped.

What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.

People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.

Wonders will never cease!

Expresses surprise at an unexpected pleasure or event (ironic).

cease fire(1)|cease|cease fire|fire

v. To give a military command ordering soldiers to stop shooting. "Cease fire!" the captain cried, and the shooting stopped.

cease-fire(2)|cease|cease fire|fire

n. A period of negotiated nonaggression, when the warring parties involved promise not to attack. Unfortunately, the cease-fire in Bosnia was broken many times by all parties concerned.

cease

cease
In addition to the idiom beginning with cease, also see wonders will never cease.

deceased

deceased
the deceased
the dead person or persons

wonders will never cease

wonders will never cease
What a surprise, as in He's on time—wonders will never cease. This expression is generally used ironically. [Late 1700s]