tam Idiom
stamp out
stamping grounds
tamper with
He tampered with the insides of his watch and ruined it．他瞎弄手表里的机件，以致把它弄坏了。
2．secretly get sb． to do or say wrong things（esp． by giving him money or by threatening to hurt him）（用不正当的手段）使某人做坏事
The candidate tried to tamper with the voters but in vain．候选人企图收买投票人，但未能得逞。
3．make unauthorized changes in 篡改
The document doesn't seem genuine；it must have been tampered with．这文件不象是真的，肯定被篡改过了。
stamp sth out
Idiom(s): stamp sth out (2)Theme: STOP
2. to eliminate something.
• The doctors hope they can stamp cancer out.
• Many people think that they can stamp out evil.
stamp sb out
Idiom(s): stamp sb outTheme: DAYDREAM
to get rid of or kill someone. (Slang.)
• You just can t stamp somebody out on your own!
• The victim wanted to stamp out the robbers without a trial.
one's old stamping ground
Idiom(s): one's old stamping groundTheme: NOSTALGIA
the place where one was raised or where one has spent a lot of time. (Folksy. There are variants with stomping and grounds.)
• Ann should know about that place. It's near her old stamping ground.
• I can't wait to get back to my old stomping grounds.
last will and testament
Idiom(s): last will and testamentTheme: LEGAL
a will; the last edition of someone's will. (Fixed order.)
• The lawyer read Uncle Charles's last will and testament to a group of expectant relatives.
• Fred dictated his last will and testament on his deathbed.
stamp out|stamp
v. To destroy completely and make disappear. In the last few years, we have nearly stamped out polio by using vaccine. The police and judges are trying to stamp out crime.Compare: WIPE OUT.
stamping ground|ground|stamping
n., informal A place where a person spends much of his time. Pete's soda fountain is an afterschool stamping ground. When John returned to his hometown many years later, he visited all of his old stamping grounds.tamper with|tamper
v. 1. To meddle with (something); handle ignorantly or foolishly. He tampered with the insides of his watch and ruined it. 2. To secretly get someone to do or say wrong things, especially by giving him money, or by threatening to hurt him. A friend of the man being tried in court tampered with a witness.trading stamp|stamp|trading
n. One of the stamps that you get (as from a store or gas station) because you buy something there; a stamp you get with a purchase and save in special books until you have enough to take to a special store and trade for something you want. Mother always buys things in stores where they give trading stamps.old stamping ground
old stamping groundsee stamping ground.
rubber stamp
rubber stampA person or organization that automatically approves or endorses a policy without assessing its merit; also, such an approval or endorsement. For example, The nominating committee is merely a rubber stamp; they approve anyone the chairman names, or The dean gave his rubber stamp to the recommendations of the tenure committee. This metaphoric term alludes to the rubber printing device used to imprint the same words over and over. [Early 1900s]
stamp
stampIn addition to the idiom beginning with stamp, also see rubber stamp.
stamping ground
stamping groundAlso, old stamping ground. A habitual or favorite haunt, as in Whenever we visit, we go back to our old stamping ground, the drugstore nearest the high school. This term alludes to a traditional gathering place for horses or cattle, which stamp down the ground with their hooves. [Early 1800s]
tamper
tampertamper with
1) to make secret, illegal arrangements with, as by bribing
2) to interfere with or meddle with, esp. so as to damage, corrupt, etc.
An tam idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with tam, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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