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hed Idiom

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

all washed up

failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.

bushed

" very tired; exhausted."

far-fetched

" difficult to accept; difficult to believe. "

fine-toothed comb

(See a fine-toothed comb)

hedge in

keep from getting out or moving freely, block in My car was hedged in by the other cars and I was unable to move it this morning.

hedge your bets

bet safely, bet on two or more horses etc. If you hedge your bets, you have a better chance of winning.

hopes dashed

plans ruined, dreams lost Her hopes were dashed when she failed the entrance exam.

hushed up

not talked about, keep a secret In the 1950s, if a teen-age girl got pregnant, it was hushed up.

on schedule

within the dates on the plan, on target They arrived on Mars on June 11, which means they're on schedule.

psyched/psyched up

prepared, excited, pumped, up for it Claire was psyched for the exam. She was ready for the challenge.

psyched up

mentally alert, ready to do something The team was psyched up for the game but they lost anyway.

shed a little light on

explain, enlighten, help you understand, To shed a little light on the topic of idioms, we'll read this book.

shed a tear

cry, weep He hides his emotions. When his dog died, he didn't shed a tear.

sloshed to the gills

very drunk, loaded, plastered, She was sloshed to the gills and singing very badly.

smashed

drunk, hammered, wasted She gets smashed on gin and dances around the living room.

strings attached

obligations, restraining conditions He was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.

switched on

in tune with the latest fads, ideas and fashions His aunt is really switched on and looks much younger than her age.

touched

(See touched in the head)

touched in the head

a bit crazy, a bit off, funny in the head People will think you're touched in the head if you wear that Superman suit to work.

washed up

ruined, unable to continue in business I can't believe Max is washed up. He was a successful businessman.

Alans Psychedelic Breakfast

American slang for to vomit

cashed

1. empty; usually refers to a marijuana smoking device:"I think the bowl is cashed"
2. tired, exhausted:"Man, I'm completely cashed"

chedda

money

crushed

overly intoxicated, drunk:"I went out last night, yo, and my shit was crushed"

behind schedule

later or slower than planned or expected比计划（预料）要晚（慢）
The train was in an hour behind schedule．火车误点一小时到达。
They are behind schedule in building the library．他们建造这座图书馆的进度比预定的要慢。

shed light on

make sth．clearer； provide new information帮助弄清楚；供给新信息
These facts throw new light on the matter．这些事实有助于说明此事。
The diary has some interesting light to throw on the last point．日记对最后这个问题提供了一些有趣的线索。

throw/shed light on

with no strings attached

Idiom(s): with no strings attached AND without any strings attached

Theme: UNCONDITIONALLY

unconditionally; with no obligations attached.
• My parents gave me a computer without any strings attached.
• I want this only if there are no strings attached.

washed-up

Idiom(s): washed-up

Theme: ENDINGS

finished; ruined. (Informal.)
• "You're through, Tom," said the manager, "fired—washed-up!"
• Max is washed-up as a bank teller.

washed-out

Idiom(s): washed-out

Theme: EXHAUSTION

exhausted; lacking energy. (Informal.)
• Pam was completely washed-out after the birth of the baby.
• I feel washed-out. I need a vacation.

touched by

Idiom(s): touched by sb or sth

Theme: EMOTION

emotionally affected or moved by someone or something.
• Sally was very nice to me. I was very touched by her.
• I was really touched by your kind letter.

shed some light on

Idiom(s): shed (some) light on something AND throw (some) light on something

Theme: EXPLANATION

to reveal something about something; to clarify something. (Also with any.)
• This discussion has shed some light on the problem.
• Let's see if Ann can throw any light on this question.

shed crocodile tears

Idiom(s): shed crocodile tears AND cry crocodile tears

Theme: DECEPTION

to shed false tears; to pretend that one is weeping.
• The child wasn't hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway.
• He thought he could get his way if he cried crocodile tears.

psyched out

Idiom(s): psyched out

Theme: CONFUSION

confused and disoriented. (Slang. Pronounced as if it were spelled siked.)
• What an upsetting day! I'm really psyched out.
• She is so psyched out she can't see straight.

mealymouthed

Idiom(s): mealymouthed

Theme: FRANKNESS - LACKING

not frank or direct; too shy to speak directly. (Informal.)
• Jane is too mealymouthed to tell Frank she dislikes him. She just avoids him.
• Don’t be so mealymouthed. It's better to speak plainly.

hedge one's bets

Idiom(s): hedge one's bets

Theme: BALANCE

to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. (Slang.)
• Bob bet Ann that the plane would be late. He usually hedges his bets. This time he called the airline and asked about the plane before he made the bet.
• John bought some stock and then bet Mary that the stock would go down in value in one year. He has hedged his bets perfectly. If the stock goes up, he sells it, pays off Mary, and still makes a profit. If it goes down, he reduces his loss by winning the bet he made with Mary.

crushed by

Idiom(s): crushed by sth

Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE

demoralized; with hurt feelings.
• The whole family was completely crushed by the news.
• I was just crushed by your attitude. I thought we were friends.

without any strings attached

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

You must not be too confident that something will be successful.

A watched pot never boils

Some things work out in their own time, so being impatient and constantly checking will just make things seem longer.

Don't catch your chickens before they're hatched

This means that you should wait until you know whether something has produced the results you desire, rather than acting beforehand. ('Don't count your chickens until they've hatched' is an alternative.)

Etched in stone

Something, especially rules and customs, that cannot be changed at all is said to be etched in stone.

Great unwashed

This is a term used for the working class masses.

Like a beached whale

Once a whale is on a beach, it cannot get back into the easily, so if you are completely stuck somewhere and can't get away, you are stranded like a beached whale.

Mealy-mouthed

A mealy-mouthed person doesn't say what they mean clearly.

No good deed goes unpunished

This means that life is unfair and people can do or try to do good things and still end up in a lot of trouble.

No strings attached

If something has no strings attached, there are no obligations or requirements involved.

Shed light

If you shed light on something, you make it clearer and easier to understand.

Something nasty in the woodshed

Something nasty in the woodshed means that someone as a dark secret or an unpleasant experience in their past.

More Idioms/Phrases

Snake oil Snake oil salesperson So on and so forth Sod's law Soft soap someone Some other time Something nasty in the woodshed Sound as a bell Sound as a pound Sow the seeds Sow your wild oats Spanish practices Spanner in the works

English Vocalbulary

a play on words a play upon words a point of no return a point of view a poor hand at a poor one a poor tool a portion of a present a present for a present from a pretty kettle of fish a pretty pass a pretty penny a prey to grief a priori a production lot a profound interest