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deserve credit

deserve praise or thanks, give her credit David deserves credit for finding the lost keys. Thank you, boy.

ditch class

skip class/play hookey.

ditch him

leave him, lose him, give him the slip I tried to ditch him at the mall but he held on to my hand.

give her credit

say that she helped or contributed Give Jane credit for staying with Tarzan all these years.

in mint condition

in new condition, as new The Nash was in mint condition. It looked like a new car.

last-ditch

last try, desperate attempt, last resort In a last-ditch attempt to save the marriage, he bought her a BMW.

major (credit)

(See a major)

mint condition

new condition, original condition, super mint In an old garage we found a Peugeot 403 in mint condition.

one-armed bandit

a slot machine for gambling He spent the weekend with a one-armed bandit and now has no money.

arse-bandit

a homosexual male

ditch

1. cannabis
2. to abandon or discard; crash

ditch weed

marijuana of inferior quality, marijuana growing naturally in the wild

ditchweed

cannabis

ditty

anything, especially a small trinket, an object, a penis:"Give me that ditty, will you?"

give credit

1．believe that sb．possesses；credit with 相信；信以为真
Few of us gave credit to his story．我们中间没什么人相信他讲的话。
Do you give credit to his story of what happened？你对他讲的所发生的事情相信吗？
2．give recognition，praise，approval（对某事）给予承认、称赞或赞许
The credit for the success of the English Speech Contest should be given to the teacher who organized it．成功地组织这次英语演讲的老师应该受到称赞。
One must give credit where it is due．该称赞的就应该称赞。
I gave you credit for being more sensible；but you are less sensible than I thought．我过去赞扬你很懂事，但是我未料到你不象我想象的那样懂事。

give credit (to)

in addition to

besides除…之外
In addition to English， he has to study a second foreign language．除英语外，他还得学门第2外语。
In addition to a large collection of scientific works in Chinese，our library contains many scientific books in foreign languages．我们图书馆除了藏有大批中文科技书籍之外，还有许多外文科技书籍。

in condition

in good health；physically fit健康状况良好；身体条件适合
People who take part in sports must keep in condition.参加体育锻炼的人健康状况一定是好的。
You must train regularly to be in condition.你应该经常锻炼以保持良好的体魄。

on condition that

if；provided that假如；在…条件下
I will lend you the money on condition that you pay it back in one month．假如你在一个月内能还我钱，我就借给你。
You can go there on condition that you don't come back late for dinner．你可以去那儿，条件是回来吃饭不能太晚。

on credit

promising to pay at some future time赊欠
I bought it on credit．这是我赊帐买的。
Goods in our shop are not sold on credit but have to be paid for in cash．本店货物现金交易，概不赊欠。

out of condition

not healthy不健康；身体不好
She is out of condition．她身体不好。1．not looking the same；changed不成形；走样
The box was crushed out of shape．箱子已被压得歪歪斜斜了。
The front wheel of the bicycle was out of shape；and several spokes were broken．自行车前轮变形了，还断了好几根钢条。
2．not able to perform well竞技状态不好
He is out of shape，that's why he can't play as well as he used to．他竞技状态不佳，所以打得不如从前那么好了。
3．not in good condition身体不佳；生病
I get tired easily；I must be out of shape．我动不动就感到疲倦，一定是病了。
She went to school as usual though she had been out of shape for several days．尽管身体不舒服已好几天了，她还是照常上学。

out of shape/condition

1．not looking the same；changed不成形；走样
The box was crushed out of shape．箱子已被压得歪歪斜斜了。
The front wheel of the bicycle was out of shape；and several spokes were broken．自行车前轮变形了，还断了好几根钢条。
2．not able to perform well竞技状态不好
He is out of shape，that's why he can't play as well as he used to．他竞技状态不佳，所以打得不如从前那么好了。
3．not in good condition身体不佳；生病
I get tired easily；I must be out of shape．我动不动就感到疲倦，一定是病了。
She went to school as usual though she had been out of shape for several days．尽管身体不舒服已好几天了，她还是照常上学。

to sb's credit

to sb.'s honor是某人的荣誉
It's greatly to your Creait that you succeeded．取得成功是你莫大的光荣。

sell sth on credit

Idiom(s): sell sth on credit

Theme: SALES

to sell something now and let the purchaser pay for it later.
• I'm sorry, we don't sell groceries on credit. It's strictly cash-and-carry.
• There is a shop around the corner that sells clothing on credit.

last-ditch effort

Idiom(s): last-ditch effort

Theme: EFFORT

a final effort; the last possible attempt.
• I made one last-ditch effort to get her to stay.
• It was a last-ditch effort. I didn't expect it to work.

in the pink of condition

Idiom(s): in the pink (of condition)

Theme: HEALTH - GOOD

in very good health; in very good condition, physically and emotionally. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.)
• The garden is lovely. All the flowers are in the pink of condition.
• Jane has to exercise hard to get into the pink of condition.
• I'd like to be in the pink, but I don't have the time.

go on a fishing expedition

Idiom(s): go on a fishing expedition

Theme: SEARCHING

to attempt to discover information.
• We are going to have to go on a fishing expedition to try to find the facts.
• One lawyer went on a fishing expedition in court, and the other lawyer objected.

give sb credit

Idiom(s): give sb credit (for sth)

Theme: PRAISE

to praise or recognize someone for doing something.
• The coach gave Mary a lot of credit.
• The director gave John much credit for his fine performance.

give credit where credit is due

Idiom(s): give credit where credit is due

Theme: GRATITUDE

to give credit to someone who deserves it; to acknowledge or thank someone who deserves it.
• We must give credit where credit is due. Thank you very much, Sally.
• Let's give credit where credit is due. Mary is the one who wrote the report, not Jane.

get credit

Idiom(s): get credit (for sth)

Theme: PRAISE

to receive praise or recognition for one's role in something. (Especially with a lot of, much, etc., as in the examples.)
• Mary should get a lot of credit for the team's success.
• Each of the team captains should get credit.

extend credit

Idiom(s): extend credit (to someone) AND extend someone credit

Theme: COMMERCE

to allow someone to purchase something on credit.
• I’m sorry, Mr. Smith, but because of your poor record of payment, we are no longer able to extend credit to you.
• Look at this letter, Jane. The store wont extend credit anymore.
• We are unable to extend that company credit any longer.

do credit to

Idiom(s): do credit to sb

Theme: COMPLIMENT

to add to the reputation of someone.
• Your new job really does credit to you.
• Yes, it really does you credit.

cash or credit

Idiom(s): cash or credit

Theme: COMMERCE

a purchase made] either by paying cash or by putting the charges on a credit account. (Fixed order.)
• When Fred had all his purchases assembled on the counter, the clerk asked, "Cash or credit?"
• That store does not give you a choice of cash or credit. They want cash only.

buy sth on credit

Idiom(s): buy sth on credit

Theme: PAYMENT

to purchase something now and pay for it later (plus interest).
• Almost everyone who buys a house buys it on credit.
• I didn't have any cash with me, so I used my credit card and bought a new coat on credit.

a credit to

Idiom(s): be a credit to sb or sth

Theme: BENEFIT

to be of value or benefit to someone or something; to be of enough value or worth as to enhance someone or something.
• I always want to be a credit to my school.
• John is not what you would call a credit to his family.

in good condition

Idiom(s): in good shape AND in good condition

Theme: FUNCTIONING

physically and functionally sound and sturdy.
• This car isn't in good shape. I'd like to have one that's in better condition.
• Mary is in good condition. She works hard to keep healthy.
• You have to make an effort to get into good shape.

extend sb credit

dull as ditchwater

Idiom(s): (as) dull as dishwater AND (as) dull as ditchwater

Theme: BOREDOM

very uninteresting.
• I'm not surprised that he can't find a partner. He's as dull as dishwater.
• Mr. Black's speech was as dull as ditchwater.

Across the ditch

(NZ) This idiom means on the other side of the Tasman Sea, used to refer to Australia or New Zealand depending on the speaker's location.

Bandit territory

An area or an industry, profession, etc, where rules and laws are ignored or flouted is bandit territory.

Make out like a bandit

(USA) If someone is extremely successful in a venture, they make out like a bandit.

On a fishing expedition

If someone is on a fishing expedition, they are trying to get information, often using incorrect or improper ways to find things out.

get credit for|credit|get|get credit

v. phr. To be given points of merit, recognition, or praise for labor or intellectual contribution. Our firm got a lot of credit for developing parts of the space shuttle.
Antonym: GIVE CREDIT FOR.

in addition|addition

adv. phr. As something extra; besides. We saw a Mickey Mouse cartoon in addition to the cowboy movie. Aunt Mary gave us sandwiches for our picnic and a bag of cookies in addition. He has two cars and in addition a motorboat.

in mint condition|condition|mint

adj. phr. Excellent; as good as new. Grandma seldom uses her car; it is already ten years old, but it is still in mint condition.

in shape|condition|in condition|shape

adj. phr. In good condition; able to perform well. The football team will he in shape for the first game of the season. Mary was putting her French in shape for the lest.
Compare: IN PRACTICE.
Antonym: OUT OF SHAPE.

in the pink|condition|in the pink of condition|pin

adj. phr., informal In excellent health; strong and well; in fine shape. Mr. Merrick had aged well; he was one of those old men who always seem in the pink of condition. After a practice and a rubdown, Joe felt in the pink.

last ditch(1)|ditch|last|last ditch

n. The last place that can be defended; the last resort. They will fight reform to the last ditch.

last-ditch(2)|ditch|last|last ditch

adj. Made or done as a last chance to keep from losing or tailing. He threw away his cigarettes in a last-ditch effort to stop smoking.
Compare: BACK TO THE WALL.

on condition that|condition|on|on condition

conj. Providing that; if. I will lend you the money on condition that you pay it back in one month. She agreed to act in the play on condition that she could keep her costumes.