Arti: a man of high principles

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inc Idiom

a cinch

something that's very easy to do.

a penny pincher

a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.

a pinch of coon shit

very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.

a pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.

a pinch to grow an inch

on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""

doesn't mince words

does not say nice words when complaining, call a spade a spade When Greta is angry she doesn't mince words. She tells you what is bothering her.

feel the pinch

feel a little bit poorer, feel there is less money

give an inch

concede a little bit, compromise, let up We asked Dad to change his rule, but he wouldn't give an inch.

give him an inch and he'll take a mile

give him a little freedom and he will take a lot He lacks self-discipline. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

give someone an inch and they will take a mile

if you give someone a little they will want more and more, some people are never satisfied If you give him an inch he will take a mile so you shouldn

in a pinch

okay when nothing else is available That other tool will do in a pinch if we can

killer instinct

wanting to defeat the opponent Mel is a fine tennis player, but he lacks the killer instinct.

lead pipe cinch

certain of the result, a foregone conclusion The Jets are a lead pipe cinch to win the game. They're better.

make mincemeat of

defeat badly, demolish, blow them away The heavyweight champ made mincemeat of the young boxer.

mince words

(See doesn't mince words)

penny pincher

(See a penny pincher)

pinch

steal, rob, take what does not belong to you When he was a boy he pinched pennies from his mom's purse.

pinch an inch

pinch an inch of fat on your body """If I can pinch an inch, am I fat?"" ""No. Just pleasantly plump."""

pinch hitter (baseball)

substitute batter, extra batter Gomez is the best pinch hitter on the team. His average is .372.

pinch of coon shit

(See a pinch of coon shit)

pinch of salt

(See a pinch of salt)

pinch off a loaf

have a bowel movement, drop a log """Where were you?"" ""In the can, pinching off a loaf."""

pinch pennies

be careful with money, be thrifty My grandmother always pinches pennies and will never spend her money foolishly.

pinch to grow an inch

(See a pinch to grow an inch)

Prince Charming

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

the Peter Principle

people are promoted to a job they cannot do The manager is an example of the Peter Principle. He's hopeless!

arfinch

British slang for to steal

best thing since sliced bread

absolutely the best thing ever

coincide with

be in agreement with；be in harmony with 与…一致；与…相符
Their opinions coincide with ours．他们的意见和我们的意见一致。
My religious beliefs don't coincide with his．我的宗教信仰与他的不同。

convince of

persuade sb．to believe the truth of；make sb．feel sure of 使…相信；说服…相信
We convinced the students of the necessity of engaging in social activities．我们说服学生相信从事社会活动的必要性。
I couldn't convince him of his mistake．我无法说服他认识错误。
I shall easily convince you of his innocence．我能很容易地使你相信他是无罪的。
We are convinced of the righteousness of our cause．我们坚信我们的事业是正义的。
The leaders are convinced of the importance of education．领导们相信教育的重要性。
He is now convinced of the truth of the report．他现在相信这报告是真实的。

distinct from

not the same as； different from与…不同
Those two suggestions are quite distinct from each other．那两项建议很不相同。
The two sorts of whisky are clearly distinct from one another．这两种威士忌有明显差别。

in principle

as a general rule；as a matter of principle 大体上；原则上
I agree with you in principle．我原则上同意你的意见。
This，in principle，is a good project，but we need to go further into the details．这个计划大体上是好的，但在细节方面我们还得作进一步的推敲。

on principle

as a moral matter按道理；原则上
He drinks a cup of hot milk every night on principle．他每晚照例喝一杯热牛奶。
I dislike going out for meals in restaurants on principle； why should you pay so much money for food that you could prepare yourself？我就是不喜欢去外面餐馆吃饭，干吗要花那么多钱去买那些自己能做的食物呢？

on the increase

increasing在增加
Crime in big cities is on the increase．大城市的犯罪率在上升。
The demand for consumer goods is ever on the increase．对消费品的需求日益增长。

with a grain/pinch of salt

with reserve or doubt半信半疑；可疑
You'll have to take what he says with a grain of salt．他说的话你不可全信。
with a heavy hand oppressively压制；苛刻；用高压手段
He ruled his household with a heavy hand．他在家里太专横了。

with a pinch of salt

within an inch of one's life

Idiom(s): within an inch of one's life

Theme: DAYDREAM

very close to losing one's life; almost to death.
• The accident frightened me within an inch of my life.
• When Mary was seriously ill in the hospital, she came within an inch of her life.

take sth with a pinch of salt

Idiom(s): take something with a pinch of salt AND take something with a grain of salt

Theme: DISBELIEF

to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt.
• You must take anything she says with a grain of salt. She doesn't always tell the truth.
• They took my explanation with a pinch of salt. I was sure they didn't believe me.

pinch-hit for

Idiom(s): pinch-hit (for sb)

Theme: SUBSTITUTION

to substitute for someone. (Originally from baseball, where it refers to a substitute batter.)
• Will you pinch-hit for me at band practice?
• Sorry, I can't pinch-hit. I don't have the time.

mince one's words

Idiom(s): mince (one's) words

Theme: MEANING

to lessen the force of one's statement by choosing weak or polite words; to be euphemistic. (Formal.)
• I won't mince words. You did a rotten job.
• I'm not one to mince words, so I have to say that you behaved very badly.

incumbent upon sb to

Idiom(s): incumbent upon sb to do sth

Theme: NEED

necessary for someone to do something. (Upon can be replaced with on.)
• It's incumbent upon you to do the work.
• It was incumbent on me to make the presentation of the first prize.

inch by inch

Idiom(s): inch by inch

Theme: MOVEMENT

one inch at a time; little by little.
• Traffic moved along inch by inch.
• Inch by inch, the snail moved across the stone.

inch along

Idiom(s): inch along (sth)

Theme: MOVEMENT

to move slowly along something little by little.
• The cat inched along the carpet toward the mouse.
• Traffic was inching along.

greatest thing since sliced bread

Idiom(s): greatest thing since sliced bread

Theme: GREAT

the best thing there ever was. (Usually sarcastic.)
• To hear her talk, you would think she had found the greatest thing since sliced bread.
• Todd thinks he is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

every inch a

Idiom(s): every inch a something AND every inch the something

Theme: THOROUGHNESS

completely; in every way. (With the force of an attributive adjective.)
• Mary is every inch the schoolteacher.
• Her father is every inch a gentleman.

come within an inch of

Idiom(s): come within an inch of doing something AND come within an ace of doing something

Theme: ALMOST

almost to do something; to come very close to doing something. (The reference to distance is usually metaphorical)
• I came within an inch of going into the Army.
• I came within an inch of falling off the roof.
• She came within an ace of buying the house.

by coincidence

Idiom(s): by coincidence

Theme: HAPPENING

by an accidental and strange similarity; by an unplanned pair of similar events or occurrences.
• We just happened to be in the same place at the same time by coincidence.
• By coincidence, the circus was in town when I was there. I'm glad because I love circuses.

make mincemeat out of

Idiom(s): make hamburger out of someone or something AND make mincemeat out of someone or something

Theme: OVERCOME

to beat up or overcome someone or something. (Slang.)
• Stop acting silly, or I'll make hamburger out of you.
• Our team made mincemeat out of the other team.

every inch the

Give someone an inch and they will take a mile.

Give someone a little and they will want more - some people are never satisfied.

More Idioms/Phrases

Everything in the garden is rosy. Experience is the father of wisdom. Facts speak louder than words. Fine words butter no parsnips. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. Give someone an inch and they will take a mile. Give someone enough rope and they will hang thems Good and quickly seldom meet. Great oaks grow from little acorns. Half a loaf is better than none. Haste makes waste. Hatred is a blind as love. He who is everywhere is nowhere. He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.

English Vocalbulary

a man of mark a man of means a man of note a man of one's word a man of parts a man of straw a man of the world a man who a mare's nest a marked difference a marked man a martyr to a disease a matter in hand a matter of a matter of course a matter of fact a matter of form a matter of inches