Significato: abdominal belt

Cinta addominale

ELT Idioma

below the belt

in an unfair or cowardly way I think that he was hitting below the belt when he began to criticize me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.

belt you

hit you, punch you I should belt you for saying that my sister looks like a dog.

butter wouldn't melt in his mouth

he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.

grain belt

a region or area that produces cereal crops The grain belt got very little rain this year. The land is dry.

green belt

an area of fields and trees around a town The city has a policy of increasing the green belt around the city.

had a belt

had a drink of alcohol, had a couple Ragnar had a belt or two at the tavern in town.

helter-skelter

in a confusing group, in disorder When we arrived at work we found all of the files scattered helter-skelter over the floor.

make oneself felt

use one

melt in one

be so tender as to seem to need no chewing, taste very good The pasta served at the new restaurant melted in our mouth.

melt in your mouth

fine bread or pastry, food with a fine texture Aunt Carol's muffins are so good! They just melt in your mouth!

tighten our belts

not spend as much, be careful with our money We'll have to tighten our belts when Stan goes on pension.

wheatbelt

wheat-producing area, breadbasket Farmers in the wheatbelt pray for rain for their crops.

belt

1. to hit
2. a hit:"If you don't shut up moaning I'll give you a belt 'round the head"
3. a drink:"Have a belt of that brandy, it'll warm you up"

belt up

be quiet! shut up!

belter

an excellent thing or event [Orig. Northern dialect]

belting

outstanding, wonderful

Felt Forum

New York boxing arena, many prominent New York City boxers have boxed there

zeltoids

pot; weed; marijuana; "Got any zeltoids?"

melt away

1．become liquefied by heat； thaw 熔化；融化
The snow soon melted away when the sun came out．太阳一出来，雪很快就融化了。
2．disappear or cause to disappear gradually消失
The suspicion melted away when he had told me the truth．他把事情真相告诉我后，我心中的疑团涣然冰释。
The crowd quickly melted away when police asked for the names of witnesses．警察询问证人姓名时，人们很快走光了。
3．dissolve into ecstasies着迷；神魂颠倒
My heart melted away in secret raptures．我暗地里高兴得心花怒放。
His story melted away my soul．他的故事使我着了迷。

melt down

reduce by melting熔化
They melted down the lead and poured it into moulds．他们把铅熔化，倒进模子里。
The state offers fair prices for scrapiron to be melted down for reuse．国家以合理的价格收购废铁以使回炉后重新使用。

melt in sb's mouth

taste very good，delicious美味可口的
Mother's apple pie really melts in your mouth．妈妈做的苹果饼真是好吃极了。

take refuge/shelter

shelter oneself from danger避难
He wanted to take refuge in the cellar．他想在地下室里躲避一下。

take shelter

shelter oneself from danger避难
He wanted to take refuge in the cellar．他想在地下室里躲避一下。

tighten one's belt

Idiom(s): tighten one's belt

Theme: FINANCIAL

to manage to spend less money.
• Things are beginning to cost more and more. It looks as if well all have to tighten our belts.
• Times are hard, and prices are high. I can tighten my belt for only so long.

melt in one's mouth

Idiom(s): melt in one's mouth

Theme: TASTE

to taste very good.
• This cake is so good it'll melt in your mouth.
• John said that the food didn't exactly melt in his mouth.

look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

Idiom(s): look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

Theme: COLDNESS

to appear to be cold and unfeeling (despite any information to the contrary).
• Sally looks as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. She can be so cruel.
• What a sour face. He looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.

hit below the belt

Idiom(s): hit (sb) below the belt

Theme: FAIRNESS - LACKING

to do something unfair or unsporting to someone. (Informal. From boxing, where a blow below the belt line is not permitted.)
• You really hit me below the belt when you told the boss about my tax problems.
• In business Bill is difficult to deal with. He hits below the belt.

get sth under one's belt

Idiom(s): get sth under one's belt

Theme: EATING

to eat or drink something. (This means the food goes into one's stomach and is under one's belt.)
• I'd feel a lot better if I had a cool drink under my belt.
• Come in out of the cold and get a nice warm meal under your belt.

belt sth out

Idiom(s): belt sth out

Theme: PERFORMANCE

to sing or play a song loudly and with spirit.
• When she's playing the piano, she really belts the music out.
• She really knows how to belt out a song.

A burden of one's own choice is not felt.

Something difficult seems easier when it is done voluntarily.

Belt and braces

(UK) Someone who wears belt and braces is very cautious and takes no risks.

Belt and suspenders

(USA) Someone who wears belt and suspenders is very cautious and takes no risks.

Butter wouldn't melt in their mouth

If someone looks as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouth, they look very innocent.

Have your collar felt

If someone has their collar felt, they are arrested.

Melt your heart

If something melts your heart, it affects you emotionally and you cannot control the feeling.

Melting pot

A melting pot is a place where people from many ethnicities and nationalities live together.

Notch on your belt

A success or achievement that might help you in the future is a notch on your belt.

Tighten your belt

If you have to tighten your belt, you have to economise.

Under your belt

If you have something under your belt, you have already achieved or experienced it and it will probably be of benefit to you in the future.

get something under your belt

achieve something: "I'm really glad I passed the driving test. Now I've got that under my belt, I can relax for a little while."

green-belt area

an area of protected land surrounding a town or city: "The green-belt area around London is disappearing fast."

like butter wouldn't melt in your mouth

appear innocent: "When I asked her about the missing money, she tried to look like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth."

below the belt|below|belt

adv. phr. 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. He struck the other boy below the belt. 2. informal In an unfair or cowardly way; against the rules of sportsmanship or justice; unsportingly; wrongly. It was hitting below the belt for Mr. Jones's rival to tell people about a crime that Mr. Jones committed when he was a young boy. Pete told the students to vote against Harry because Harry was in a wheelchair and couldn't be a good class president, but the students thought Pete was hitting below the belt.

belt out|belt

v., slang To sing with rough rhythm and strength; shout out. She belted out ballads and hillbilly songs one after another all evening. Young people enjoy belting out songs.

butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth|butter|melt|mo

informal You act very polite and friendly but do not really care, you are very nice to people but are not sincere. The new secretary was rude to the other workers, but when she talked to the boss, butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

corn belt|belt|corn

n. 1. The Midwest; the agricultural section of the United States where much corn is grown. Kansas is one of the slates that lies within the corn belt.

delta wave|delta|wave

n., informal, semi-technical A brain wave 1-3 cycles per second, associated with very deep sleep. Good night, honey, I'm off to produce some delta waves.
Compare: CATCH SOME Z'S, HIT THE HAY or HIT THE SACK.

helter-skelter|helter|skelter

adv. 1. At a fast speed, but in confusion. The hatted ball broke Mr. Jones's window, and the boys ran away helter-skelter. When the bell rang, the pupils ran helter-skelter out of the door. 2. In a confusing group; in disorder. The movers piled the furniture helter-skelter in the living room of the new house. Mary fell down and her books, papers, and lunch landed helter-skelter over the sidewalk.
Compare: EVERY WHICH WAY.

melt in one's mouth|melt|mouth

v. phr. 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth. 2. To taste very good; be delicious. Mother's apple pie really melts in your mouth.

melting pot|melting|pot

n. phr. A country where different nationalities mingle and mix with the result that, in the second generation, most people speak the main language of the country and behave like the majority. It is no longer considered entirely true that the United States is a melting pot; many immigrants speak a second language.