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eco Idiom

become of

happen to, end up What became of Ko after he moved? How's he doing?

becomes you

looks good on you, is right for you, suits you That perfume becomes you. It smells good on you.

break the record

do better than the previous record The coach believes Bev can break the record in long jump.

broken record

(See like a broken record)

dying seconds

(See the dying seconds)

in a split second

in less than a second, in a flash In a split second, the cat twisted and landed on its feet.

like a broken record

repeating the same sound, saying it over and over again From morning till night I hear that complaint-like a broken record!

off the record

not to be reported, not official What the President said is not to be printed. It's off the record.

play second fiddle

accept a lower position, take a back seat Kirk won't play second fiddle to her. He wants to be the boss.

play second fiddle to someone

be second in importance to someone He has been playing second fiddle to his boss for years and has finally decided to quit.

second fiddle

(See play second fiddle)

second guess

guess what people think or what they will do Don't try to second guess people. Ask them what you need to know.

second-guess someone

guess what someone else intends to do or would have done You should never try to second-guess the firefighters in a dangerous situation.

second hand

not new, used by someone else He went to a second-hand bookstore to look for the books.

second nature

natural ability or interest, talent Skating is second nature to Paul. He's got natural skating ability.

second thought

after thinking about something again On second thought maybe you should bring an extra coat.

second wind

a feeling that your energy is returning as you run In a 10 K race, I usually get my second wind after 15 minutes.

seconds

second helpings of food, more food on your plate Mom, can we have seconds? This is great apple pudding!

split second

small difference in time, a fraction of a second Many Olympic athletes win their events by a split second.

the dying seconds

the last few seconds in a game The score was tied 3 - 3 in the dying seconds of the third period.

track record

list of achievements, summary of career work Lou's track record is excellent. She was top seller last year.

trickle-down economics

a system that depends on government spending to help the economy Private enterprise is better than trickle-down economics because profit motivates people.

decorate pavement

to vomit

in a second

in the briefest time立刻；不一会儿
If you shout in the valley， and in a second the echo will come from the hillside with great distinctness．如果你在山谷中大叫一声，不一会儿就能听到从山边传来非常清楚的回音。

on record

1． written down in a record记录在案的
We don't know when the famous writer was born，but the date of his death was on record．我们不知道这位名作家何时出生，但他的去世日期是有记录的。
It's on record that this summer was the hottest in 50 years．据记载，今年夏天是50年来最热的。
2． known to have said or done a certain thing人所共知的
That congressman is on record as an enemy of waste in government．那位国会议员以反对政府浪费而著名。

on second thoughts

upon reflection； after further or more deliberate consideration深思熟虑后
On second thoughts they decided to leave London．经仔细考虑，他们决定离开伦敦。

reconciled to

prepared to accept甘心接受
He is not reconciled to his defeat．他不甘心失败。

recover from

regain health from恢复健康
A healthy child quickly recovers from a fever．健康的孩子发烧后康复很快。

second thoughts

reconsideration；change of mind or opinion 再次考虑；改变主意
At first Mary agreed to marry John，but soon she was having sec ond thoughts．起初玛丽同意和约翰结婚，但是很快她就改变了主意。
The brave soldier had no second thoughts as he attacked the enemy．这位勇敢的战士进攻敌人时毫不犹豫。
On second thoughts，I'll do the ex periment at once at any cost．再次考虑后，我决定将不惜任何代价立即做实验。

second to

inferior only to；next to 仅次于
My English is second only to Tom's．我的英语仅次于汤姆的。

second to none

the best 最好的
As a football player John is second to none．约翰是最好的足球运动员。
In playing the violin she is second to none in our school．论拉提琴，她在我们学校里要算首屈一指了。

second nature to

Idiom(s): second nature to sb

Theme: EASY

easy and natural for someone.
• Swimming is second nature to Jane.
• Driving is no problem for Bob. It's second nature to him.

one for the record books

Idiom(s): one for the (record) books

Theme: SUPERLATIVE

a record-breaking act.
• What a dive! That's one for the record books.
• I've never heard such a funny joke. That's really one for the books.

on second thought

Idiom(s): on second thought

Theme: CONSIDER

having given something more thought; having reconsidered something.
• On second thought, maybe you should sell your house and move into an apartment.
• On second thought, let's not go to a movie.

in the second place

Idiom(s): in the second place

Theme: ADDITIONALLY

secondly; in addition. (Usually said after one has said in the first place.)
• In the first place, you don't have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don't need one.
• In the first place, I don't have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested.

in one's second childhood

Idiom(s): in one's second childhood

Theme: CHILDHOOD

being interested in things or people that normally interest children.
• My father bought himself a toy train, and my mother said he was in his second childhood.
• Whenever I go to the river and throw stones, I feel as if I'm in my second childhood.

in just a second

Idiom(s): in (just) a second

Theme: TIME

in a very short period of time.
• I'll be there in a second.
• I'll be with you in just a second. I'm on the phone.

get one's second wind

Idiom(s): get one's second wind

Theme: EXERCISE

for one's breathing to become stabilized after exerting oneself for a short time.
• John was having a hard time running until he got his second wind.
• Bill had to quit the race because he never got his second wind.
• "At last," thought Ann, "I have my second wind. Now I can really swim fast."

for the record

Idiom(s): for the record

Theme: COMMENTS

so that (one's own version of) the facts will be known; so there will be a record of a particular fact. (This often is said when there are reporters present.)
• I'd like to say—for the record—that at no time have I ever accepted a bribe from anyone.
• For the record, I've never been able to get anything done around city hall without bribing someone.

come off second-best

Idiom(s): come off second-best

Theme: LOSS

to win second place or worse; to lose out to someone else.
• John came off second-best in the race.
• Why do I always come off second-best in an argument with you?

becoming to

Idiom(s): becoming to sb

Theme: COMPLIMENT

complimentary to someone; enhancing one's good looks. (Usually refers to clothing, hair, and other personal ornaments.)
• That hairstyle is very becoming to you.
• Your new fur coat is becoming to you.

Decorate the mahogany

(USA) When someone buys a round a pub or bar, they decorate the mahogany; putting cash on the bar.

Economical with the truth

(UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying.

Just for the record

If something is said to be just for the record, the person is saying it so that people know but does not necessarily agree with or support it.

black economy

a part of the economy unregulated by the authorities: "He doesn't pay any taxes and thinks that the black economy will make him rich." (He's working on the black.)

become of|become

v. phr. To happen to; befall. What will become of the children, now that both parents are in jail?

break the record|break|record

v. phr. To set or to establish a new mark or record. Algernon broke the record in both the pentathlon and the decathlon and took home two gold medals from the Olympics.

come off second best|best|come|second best

v. phr. To not win first but only second, third, etc. place. Our home team came off second best against the visitors. Sue complains that she always comes off second best when she has a disagreement with her husband.

fall due|become|become due|come|come due|due|fall

v. phr. To reach the time when a bill or invoice is to be paid. Our car payment falls due on the first of every month.

go down in history|go|go down|go down in the recor

v. phr. To be remembered or recorded for always. The lives of great men go down in history. Babe Ruth went down in history as a home run hitter. The boy's straight A's for four years of college went down in the records. The President said that the day the war ended would go down in history.

More Idioms/Phrases

go begging go broke go bust go by go by the board go by the name of go chase oneself go down go down in history go down the drain go fly a kite go for go for a spin go for broke go for nothing go from bad to worse go from strength to strength

English Vocalbulary

a fixed base a fixed place of a flash in the pan a flash in the plan a flea in one's ear a flock of birds a flood of a fly in the oinment a fly on the coach wheel a foe that man must fight a fool for one's pains a forced march a form a fortiori a four factor a free fight a free hand a friend at court