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char Idiom

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.

charge it

buy or purchase on credit, put it on the bill "The clerk said, ""If you don't have cash, you can charge it."""

charity begins at home

"first help the needy in your own community; then help others" If you want to help the poor, remember that charity begins at home.

drop charges

withdraw complaints, not press charges I realized it was an accident, so I dropped the charges.

get a charge out of

enjoy, is amused by Ming gets a charge out of Pam's memos. They're humorous.

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.

in charge

responsible for, in control Who's in charge here? Who is the manager or supervisor?

in charge of

in control of, responsible for My sister has been in charge of buying supplies at her company for many years.

in the charge of

under the care or supervision of She has been in the charge of her grandmother since her mother and father died.

press charges

ask the police to charge someone with a crime The police asked her if she wanted to press charges against the thief.

Prince Charming

the perfect man, the ideal mate Colin is not Prince Charming, but I love him and he loves me.

supercharge

boost the power, hop up, tweak We supercharged the engine in a Datsun 510, doubling its power.

take charge

be in control, supervise Jim will take charge while I'm away. He'll be your supervisor.

char

tea; from the Chinese cha

charity-case

a person deemed rightly or wrongly to be in need of charity, whether poor or handicapped in some manner

charleys

breasts. Origin: Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack:"Her Charleys are huge!"

Charlie

1. cocaine; probably the most commonly used slang term for cocaine
2. a fool, an idiot

charlie's dead

a euphemistic warning for your petticoat or slip is showing. An expression rapidly becoming obsolete with the changing of fashion away from wearing such items

charlies

women's breasts

charge for

ask sb．a price for sth．要价；收费
How much does the hotel charge for a room？这家旅馆每个房间要多少钱？
He charged us 100 yuan for this used bicycle．对于这部旧自行车，他向我们要价100元。

charge off

1．write off as an expense or loss把…作为消耗或损失注销
The debt was finally charged off after his death．债务最后在他死后被注销了。
The store owner charged off all of the last season's stock of suits．店主把上季度所有库存服装当作损耗处理了。
2．attribute 归因于
You can't charge off your mistake to inexperience．你不能把错误归咎于缺乏经验。

charge to

1．record sth．to sb．'s debt 把帐记在某人名下
Don't forget to charge the money to my account．不要忘了把钱记在我的帐上。
2．lay blame on 归咎于
The manager charged the failure to his negligence．经理将失败归咎于他的疏忽。

charge with

1．declare that sb．is guilty of 指控
Charles was charged with neglecting his duty．查尔斯被指控玩忽职守。
2．entrust sb．with 赋予（…责任）
Who is charged with fulfilling these duties？谁负责完成这些任务？

discharge from

send away or allow to leave使免除；使解脱；使离开
Since you were caught helping the thieves，I have no choice but to discharge you from my service．既然你被抓住助贼盗物，我就不得不将你开除了。
Her father was discharged from the hospital three weeks after the operation．他父亲手术后3个月就出院了。
discourage from try to prevent sb．from doing sth．by persuading him that it is not a good idea， or by making it seem difficult劝阻；使不敢
Father discouraged him from gambling．父亲劝他不要赌博。
Nothing can discourage him from attaining his goal．什么也不能阻止他去实现自己的目标。

have charge of

have responsibility for负责
He has charge of the project．他负责这个工程项目。

have/take charge of

have responsibility for负责
He has charge of the project．他负责这个工程项目。

in charge (of)

having the care or management负责
Who is in charge here？谁是这儿的负责人？
He'll take this affair in charge．他将主管这件事。
Professor Chen is in charge of scientific research in our department．陈教授负责我们系的科研工作。
He is a teacher in charge of our class．他是负责我们班的老师。

on the charge of

being accused of以…的罪名
He has been sentenced to death on the charge of murder．他以谋杀罪被判死刑。

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。

take charge of

1．take the management of；become responsible for 负责
Professor Smith takes charge of the literature class．史密斯教授负责文学班。
The secretary took charge of the matter until her boss returned．秘书负责这件事直到老板回来为止。
She offered to take charge of all the arrangements for the conference．她主动提出来负责会议的一切安排。
2．assume control of控制
When the fire started，the police and firemen quickly took charge of the situation．着火时，警察以及消防队员很快就控制了火势。have responsibility for负责
He has charge of the project．他负责这个工程项目。

get a charley horse

Idiom(s): get a charley horse

Theme: HEALTH - INJURY

to develop a cramp in the arm or leg, usually from strain.
• Don't work too hard or you'll get a charley horse.
• Poor Tom is always getting a charley horse in his leg.
• Sally can't play. She has a charley horse.

charm the pants off of

Idiom(s): charm the pants off (of) sb

Theme: PERSUASION

to use charming behavior to persuade someone to do something. (Use with some caution.)
• She is so nice. She just charms the pants off of you.
• He will try to charm the pants off you, but you can still refuse to take the job if you don't want to do it.

charged up

Idiom(s): charged up

Theme: EXCITEMENT

excited; enthusiastic.
• The crowd was really charged up.
• Tom is so tired that he cannot get charged up about anything.

charge sb up

Idiom(s): charge sb up

Theme: EXCITEMENT

to get someone excited and enthusiastic.
• The speaker charged up the crowd to go out and raise money.
• Mrs. Smith tried to charge her husband up about getting a job.

give sb a charge

Idiom(s): give someone a bang AND give someone a charge; give someone a kick

Theme: EXCITEMENT

to give someone a bit of excitement. (Informal.)
• John always gives me a bang.
• The whole afternoon, with all its silliness, gave me a charge anyway.

Charity begins at home.

A person's first duty is to help and care for his own family.

Drunker than a peach orchard boar

(USA) Southern US expression - Very drunk, as when a boar would eat fermented peaches that have fallen from the tree.

Off the chart

If something goes off the chart, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something.

Recharge your batteries

If you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time.

Third time's the charm

This is used when the third time one tries something, one achieves a successful outcome.

Uncharted waters

If you're in uncharted waters, you are in a situation that is unfamiliar to you, that you have no experience of and don't know what might happen. ('Unchartered waters' is an incorrect form that is a common mistake.)

Work like a charm

If something works like a charm, it works perfectly.

Charley Horse

Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.

Third times a charm

After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one.

carrying charge|carry|carrying|charge

n. An extra cost added to the price of something bought on weekly or monthly payments. The price of the bicycle was $50. Jim bought it for $5.00 a month for ten months plus a carrying charge of $1 a month.

charge account|account|charge

n. An agreement with a store through which you can buy things and pay for them later. Mother bought a new dress on her charge account. Mr. Jones has a charge account at the garage on the corner.

charge off|charge

v. 1. To consider or record as a loss, especially in an account book. The store owner charged off all of the last season's stock of suits.
Synonym: WRITE OFF¹. 2. or chargeup informal To accept or remember (something)as a mistake and not worry about it any more.

Often used with "to experience". He charged off his mistakes toexperience..
Synonym: CHALKUP.
Compare: CHARGE TO.

charge something to something|charge

v. 1. To place the blame on; make responsible for. John failed to win a prize, but he charged it to his lack of experience. The coach charged the loss of the game to the team's disobeying his orders. 2. To buy something on the credit of. Mrs. Smith bought a new pocketbook and charged it to her husband. Mr. White ordered a box of cigars and had it charged to his account.

charge up|charge

informal To accept or remember (something) as a mistake and not worry about it any more.

Often used with "to experience". He charged off his mistakes to experience.
Synonym: CHALK UP.
Compare: CHARGE TO.

More Idioms/Phrases

change of life change of pace change off change one's mind change one's tune charge account charge off charge something to something charge up charge with charmed life cheat on someone check in check off check on someone check out

English Vocalbulary

a turning point a twice-told tale a twinkle in the eye a two year a-type section a union a useful way of a variety of a very large number a viciuos circle a walk-over a weak demand a weak-kneed fellow a wealth of a-weary with a week of sundays A-weighted voice level a welcome guest