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blabbermouth

a very talkative person--especially one who says things that

bring to terms

make someone agree or do something At first it seemed impossible for the two sides to settle their dispute but we were finally able to bring them to terms.

come to terms

agree, sign an agreement, settle it We hope they can come to terms before the court date.

come to terms with

accept that it is true, face facts She helped the boy come to terms with the death of his father.

glowing terms

(See in glowing terms)

in glowing terms

with much praise, praise you to the skies (see praise him to the skies) Your manager spoke of you in glowing terms. He praised you.

in no uncertain terms

definitely, clearly, call a spade a spade They told us about sex and drugs in no uncertain terms.

on even terms

having equal skills, having the same ability When we play chess, we're on even terms. We're both average.

on good terms

in a good relationship, able to talk and work with Steve is on good terms with all his co-workers. They like him.

on speaking terms

not friendly but saying hello etc. Louise and I are not friends, but we're on speaking terms.

alderman

a man's pot belly

alderman's nail

London cockney rhyming slang for tail

sherm stick

marijuana dipped in embalming fluid

in terms of

1． in the matter of；on the subject of；especially about 关于；特别是
In terms of output per capita that country's agriculture is very efficient．那个国家的农业，按人口计算的产量来说是很有效率的。
It is a small country both in terms of size and population．就面积和人口而论，它都是个小国。
In terms of money they're quite rich，but not in terms of happiness．就钱而论，他们很富有，但是没有幸福。
2．in the language of用…措辞
He talked about his students in terms of praise．他对他的学生大加赞扬。
3．expressed by用…表示
It is not to be considered in terms of money．这件事不能从金钱方面考虑。

on good terms (with)

enjoying friendly relations（with）（与…）和睦相处
The two neighbouring countries are on good terms．这两个邻国和睦相处。
The two brothers had not been on good terms since their father died，and there was a dispute over the will．兄弟俩自从父亲死后一直不睦，他们对遗嘱有争议。
We are not on very good terms with the people next door．我们和邻居关系不太好。

permit of

admit of有…的可能
The travel arrangements do not permit of any change whatsoever．旅行安排一点变更的可能性也没有。
This passage permits of more than one interpretation．这段文字可能有几种解释。

contradiction in terms

Idiom(s): contradiction in terms

Theme: CONFUSION

a statement containing a seeming contradiction.
• A wealthy pauper is a contradiction in terms.
• A straight-talking politician may seem a contradiction in terms.

bound and determined

Idiom(s): bound and determined

Theme: DETERMINATION

determined. (Fixed order.)
• We were bound and determined to get there on time.
• I'm bound and determined that this wont happen again.

to not be on speaking terms

"They're not on speaking terms at the moment after their row."

bring to terms|bring|terms|to terms

v. phr. To make (someone) agree or do; make surrender. The two brothers were brought to terms by their father for riding the bicycle. The war won't end until we bring the enemy to terms.
Antonym: COME TO TERMS.

come to terms|come|terms

v. phr. To reach an agreement. Management and the labor union came to terms about a new arrangement and a strike was prevented.

in terms of|terms

prep. 1. In the matter of; on the subject of; especially about; about. He spoke about books in terms of their publication. What have you done in terms affixing the house? The children ate a great many hot dogs at the party. In terms of money, they ate $20 worth. 2. As to the amount or number of. We swam a great distance. In terms of miles, it was three.

mastermind

n. A person who supplies the intelligence for a project and/or undertakes its management. Winston Churchill was the mastermind in the war against Hitler.

bound and determined to

bound and determined to
Firmly resolved to, as in He was bound and determined to finish the assignment before taking on another. This phrase is a redundancy used for emphasis, as bound and determined here both mean “resolved to.” Also see bound to, be.

determine

determine
see bound and determined to.

evermore

evermore
for evermore
forever; always

Permian

Permian
the Permian
the Permian Period or its rocks

term

term
1.
bring to terms
to reduce to submission; force to agree
2.
come to terms
to arrive at an agreement or accommodation
3.
in terms of
1) by means of
2) with reference to