Arti: above reproach

sempurna

roa Idiom

be on the road

be traveling.

broad

girl, chick, prostitute """Where's Mark?"" ""Over there, with the broads, as usual."""

broad daylight

(See in broad daylight)

cut your own throat

hurt yourself, be your own worst enemy By overspending, you will cut your own throat.

down my throat

(See shove down my throat)

down the road

dismissed, fired Disagree with the boss and you'll soon be down the road.

get out of the road

move, do not stand there """Get out of the road!"" he yelled as he rode his bike down the hill."

get the show on the road

start working on something Let

get this show on the road

begin to do something, get down to business, get rolling "After a lot of talk about how to drill a well, the boss said, ""Let's get this show on the road."""

groaty to the max

very nice, way cool, totally awesome That bike is groaty to the max. I love those wide tires!

hit the road

leave - usually in a car We should hit the road early tomorrow morning if we want to reach the seashore before evening.

hit the road/trail

travel, leave Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.

in broad daylight

easy to see, not trying to hide The man undressed right there on the street - in broad daylight.

in the road

blocking the way, preventing movement We'll have to move the table. It's in the road.

middle of the road

being halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue The president was elected because he was a person whose ideas were very middle of the road.

on the road

going toward, improving, on the mend Jill is feeling much better today. She's on the road to recovery.

one for the road

one last drink (of alcohol) before one leaves for home We decided to stay at the party and have one for the road before taking a taxi home.

railroad

push a plan, force a person No, I didn't want to resign. I was railroaded into it!

ram down your throat

(See shove down my throat)

ram (something) down someone's throat

force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.

road apple

a frozen horse terd used as a puck for road hockey Let's play hockey. You get the sticks and I'll find a road apple.

road hog

a car driver who takes up more than his share of the road My father becomes very angry at the road hogs when he is driving.

road to hell is paved...

(See the road to hell is paved with good intentions)

Roaring Twenties

the decade following World War I (1920-1929) In the Roaring Twenties, ladies had short hair with kiss curls.

rocky road

difficult path, rough going In life, he traveled the rocky road. He always chose the difficult way.

shove down my throat

force me to accept it, force me to agree to that, eat that The preacher said that babies are sinners. He's not going to shove that down my throat.

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

good intentions achieve nothing without action, actions speak louder... Convert your charitable feelings into action! The road to hell is paved with good intentions!

where the rubber hits the road

"where the theory is tested, when the action begins; the nitty-gritty" In the workplace, you apply what you've learned - that's where the rubber hits the road.

any road

see aneeways

broad boy

a male homosexual

broady

to take or steal something

croak

1. to die
2. to kill

roach

see marijuana

road dog

a good friend, someone who you always hang out with

encroach on

1．intrude on（property，etc．）；go beyond what is right or natural or desirable 侵犯；侵占（财产等）；超出正常范围；侵入
We will never allow anybody to encroach upon China'sterritorial integrity and sovereignty．中国的领土和主权绝不允许任何人侵犯。
The army must never encroach upon the people's interests．军队绝不能损害人民的利益。
Never do anything to encroach upon the interests of others for your own good．绝不要做任何损人利己的事情。
I'm sorry to encroach on your time，but I really need your help．很抱歉占用你的时间，但是我确实需要你的帮助。
2．erode侵蚀
The sea is encroaching upon the land．海水侵蚀着陆地。

encroach on/upon

encroach upon

get abroad

1．be able to travel to a foreign country到国外旅行
We didn't get abroad for our holiday as usual； we couldn't afford it this year．我们没有象往年那样出国度假，今年我们拿不出这笔钱。
2．spread； become widely known 传（播）开
The rumor has got abroad．谣言已经传开了。

jump down sb's throat

reply sharply and angrily to sth．sb．has said尖锐或粗暴地回答
He jumped down my throat at the mere mention of the subject．一提到这事，他就粗暴地回答我。
Even if I'm wrong，you needn't jump down my throat like that．即使我错了，你也用不着这样粗暴地对待我。

stick in sb's throat

1．be hard to accept难以接受
Having to pay out￡50 for such a small thing really sticks in my throat．为这个小东西要付50英镑的钱太让我难以接受了。
It's his treatment of his aged mother that really sticks in my throat．他对待自己年迈母亲的那种做法实在使我很反感。
2．be hard to say难以启齿
Jane wanted to ask the teacher's pardon，but the words stuck in her throat．简想请求老师原谅，却又难以说出口。

shove down one's throat

Idiom(s): shove sb or sth down sb's throat AND ram sb or sth down sb's throat; force sb
or sth down sb's throat

Theme: PERSISTENCE

to force someone or something on someone. (Slang and a little rude.)
• I don't want any more insurance, and I don't want anyone to shove any insurance down my throat.
• Mary isn't invited to my party, and I don't wish for anyone to ram her down my throat!
• Someone is always trying to force some stupid propaganda down my throat.

middle-of-the-road

Idiom(s): middle-of-the-road

Theme: BALANCE

halfway between two extremes, especially political extremes.
• Jane is very left-wing, but her husband is politically middle-of-the-road.
• I don't want to vote for either the leftwing or the right-wing candidate. I prefer someone with more middle-of-the-road views.

have one's words stick in one's throat

Idiom(s): have one's words stick in one's throat

Theme: EMOTION

to be so overcome by emotion that one can hardly speak.
• I sometimes have my words stick in my throat.
• John said that he never had his words stick in his throat.

have broad shoulders

Idiom(s): have broad shoulders

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke.
• No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.
• Karen may have broad shoulders, but she cant endure endless criticism.

get a lump in one's throat

Idiom(s): get a lump in one's throat

Theme: CRYING

to have the feeling of something in one's throat—as if one were going to cry.
• Whenever they play the national anthem, I get a lump in my throat.
• I have a lump in my throat because I'm frightened.

get a frog in one's throat

Idiom(s): get a frog in one's throat

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to get soreness or something else in one's throat that prevents one from talking well.
• The speaker got a frog in his throat and had to stop talking for a while.
• Excuse me. I have a frog in my throat.

force down one's throat

end of the road

Idiom(s): end of the road AND end of the line

Theme: ENDINGS

the end; the end of the whole process; death. (Line originally referred to railroad tracks.)
• Our house is at the end of the road.
• We rode the train to the end of the line.
• When we reach the end of the road on this project, we'll get paid.
• You've come to the end of the line. I'll not lend you another penny.
• When I reach the end of the road, I wish to be buried in a quiet place, near some trees.

cut one's own throat

Idiom(s): cut one's (own) throat

Theme: HARM

[for someone] to experience certain failure; to do damage to someone. (Informal.)
• If I were to run for office, I'd just be cutting my throat.
• Judges who take bribes are cutting their own throats.

create an uproar

Idiom(s): create an uproar AND make an uproar

Theme: DISTURBANCE

to cause an outburst or sensation. (Especially with such.)
• The dog got into church and made an uproar.
• Her poodle created an uproar in the restaurant.
• Why did you make such an uproar?

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

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