prese Idiom

presence of mind

ability to think clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence of mind to sound the burglar alarm.

represent

new big hip-hop word; means just what you think it means."Represent!" -- NAS (Represent [1994])

at present

now； during this period of time现在
At present he is a professor of physics．他现在是物理学教授。
I can't think of any fit person just at present．我现在一下想不出什么适合的人。
We don't need any more at present．现在我们不再需要什么了。

for the present

temporarily；just now暂时；目前
They are wearied and have to suspend the work for the present．他们累了，得暂时停止工作。
I'm rather busy for the present．我眼下相当忙。
For the present we had better wait and see．目前我们最好还是等等再说。

in the presence of

before在…面前
He was calm in the presence of danger．他临危不乱。
The girl was shy in the presence of stangers．这个女孩在陌生人面前显得腼腆。
He didn't get discouraged in the presence of failure．他在失败面前没有气馁。

at the present time

Idiom(s): at the present time AND at this point (in time)

Theme: NOW

now; at present. (Used often as a wordy replacement for now.)
• We don't know the location of the stolen car at the present time.
• The tomatoes are doing nicely at the present time.
• At this point in time, we feel very sad about his death.
• Yes, it's sad, but there is nothing we can do at this point.

Ghostly presence

You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.

No time like the present

If people say that there's no time like the present , they believe that it is far better to do something now than to leave it for later, in which case it might never get done.

at present|present

adv. phr. At this time; now. It took a long time to get started, but at present the road is half finished. At present the house is empty, but next week a family will move in.

presence of mind|mind|presence

n. phr. Effective and quick decision-making ability in times of crisis. When Jimmy fell into the river, his father had the presence of mind to dive in after him and save him from drowning.

all present and accounted for

all present and accounted for
All members or items of a group are here or their whereabouts are known, as in Is everyone ready to board the bus?—All present and accounted for. This expression almost certainly originated in the armed forces as a response to roll call. By proper logic, the and should be or. Nevertheless, the expression is used colloquially to offer assurance that no person or thing is missing.

no time like the present, there's

no time like the present, there's
Do or say it now, as in Go ahead and call him—there's no time like the present. This adage was first recorded in 1562. One compiler of proverbs, John Trusler, amplified it: “No time like the present, a thousand unforeseen circumstances may interrupt you at a future time” (Proverbs Exemplified, 1790).

present

present
see all present and accounted for; at present; for the moment; no time like the present, there's.

there's no time like the present

there's no time like the present
see no time like the present, there's.

well preserved

well preserved
Aging gracefully, still in good condition, as in I can't believe she's 65; she's certainly well preserved. [Mid-1800s]