Significato: abled

n. capace, abile

LED Idioma

all rolled up in one

combined His brother is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.

bright eyed and bushy tailed

frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.

cooler heads prevailed

sensible people spoke, violence was avoided There was nearly a riot, but cooler heads prevailed.

curiosity killed the cat

a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don't ask so many questions. Remenmber, curiosity killed the cat.

dolled up

in a party dress, with hair styled, gussied up When Lisa gets all dolled up, Harry becomes very romantic.

eyes peeled

(See keep your eyes peeled)

fate is sealed

destiny was known, fate was determined When you said you loved me, that's when your fate was sealed.

frazzled

having tired nerves, going in circles I'm frazzled! Gift shopping takes all my nervous energy.

full-fledged

complete, having everything that is needed to be something She became a full-fledged nurse before she went to Saudi Arabia to work for a year.

get bageled

lose without scoring, get skunked, be shut out We got bageled. They beat us 11-0!

holy Toledo

how exciting, holy Moses, wow Holy Toledo, he has big muscles! They're huge!

keep your eyes peeled

look or watch carefully, watch for Keep your eyes peeled for birds. Watch for animals, too.

led to believe

be told, be given information, lead you down... """Were you led to believe that the car was in good condition?"" ""Yes. They said it was fine."""

lips are sealed

will not talk about it, mum's the word I won't tell anybody you love the coach. My lips are sealed.

pour oil on troubled waters

calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students.

saddled with

burdened with, responsible for She doesn't want to be saddled with a bus load of teen-age boys.

saddled with debt

burdened with debt Our sister company is saddled with a great amount of debt and should be sold as soon as possible.

spoiled brat

a child who always gets what he wants Sure he's a spoiled brat. His mom gave him whatever he wanted.

swelled head

a feeling that one is more important than one really is He has a swelled head since he got the new position in his company.

tickled pink

happy, very pleased Aunt Sophia was tickled pink to receive a photo of the family.

to the best of my knowledge

I believe this is true, as far as I know To the best of my knowledge, Barrie and Bonnie are twins.

tough sledding

hard work, slow progress, heavy going, rough going We've had tough sledding on our building projects. Rainy weather has caused a lot of problems.

well heeled

wealthy, rich, well off The Clarks were well heeled, wealthy enough to hire servants.

aled

drunk, intoxicated by alcohol, usually beer

arseholed

very drunk

bubbled

found out, discovered:"I can't get any more of those cheap trainers, I was bubbled hiding ten pairs in my car"

buckled

ugly girl:"Damn, she's buckled!"

cheese-balled

to be under a great deal of stress;"I was pretty cheese-balled over final exams."

chilled

relaxed

gaffled

past tense of "to gaffle" The state of being messed up; a misfortunate condition

ghetto sled

car, usually American made, that generally sports a rusted body covered with house paint; synonym of hooptie

reconciled to

prepared to accept甘心接受
He is not reconciled to his defeat．他不甘心失败。

to my knowledge

as far as I know（usu． used in negative form）就我所知
To my knowledge， there is no such a saying in Chinese．就我所知，汉语中没有这种说法。

well-heeled

Idiom(s): well-heeled AND well-fixed; well-off

Theme: WEALTH

wealthy; with sufficient money.
• My uncle can afford a new car. He's well-heeled.
• Everyone in his family is well-off.

to the best of one's knowledge

Idiom(s): to the best of one's knowledge

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

as far as one knows; from one's knowledge.
• This is the true story to the best of my knowledge.
• To the best of my knowledge, John is the only person who can answer that question.

thrilled to death

Idiom(s): thrilled to death AND thrilled to pieces

Theme: EXCITEMENT

very excited; very pleased.
• She was thrilled to death to get the flowers.
• I'm just thrilled to pieces to have you visit me.

signed, sealed, and delivered

Idiom(s): signed, sealed, and delivered

Theme: LEGAL

formally and officially signed; [for a formal document to be] executed. (Fixed order.)
• Here is the deed to the property—signed, sealed, and delivered.
• I cant begin work on this project until I have the contract signed, sealed, and delivered.

give sb a swelled head

Idiom(s): give sb a swelled head

Theme: PRAISE

to make someone conceited.
• Fame gave John a swelled head.
• Don't let this success give you a swelled head.

get all dolled up

Idiom(s): get (all) dolled up

Theme: CLOTHING

to dress (oneself) up.
• I have to get all dolled up for the dance tonight.
• I just love to get dolled up in my best clothes.

fouled up

Idiom(s): fouled up

Theme: CONFUSION

messed up.
• My fishing line is all fouled up.
• The football team got fouled up and lost the game.

fish in troubled waters

Idiom(s): fish in troubled waters

Theme: RISK

to involve oneself in a difficult, confused, or dangerous situation, especially with a view to gaining an advantage.
• Frank is fishing in troubled waters by buying more shares of that company. They are supposed to be in financial difficulties.
• The company could make more money by selling armaments abroad, but they would be fishing in troubled waters.

filled to the brim

Idiom(s): filled to the brim

Theme: FULLNESS

filled all the way full filled up to the top edge.
• I like my coffee cup filled to the brim.
• If the glass is filled to the brim, I can't drink without spilling the contents.

cry over spilled milk

Idiom(s): cry over spilled milk

Theme: SORROW

to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone.
• I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk.
• Ann is always crying over spilled milk.

chilled to the bone

Idiom(s): chilled to the bone

Theme: COLDNESS

very cold.
• I was chilled to the bone in that snowstorm.
• The children were chilled to the bone in the unheated room.

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Idiom(s): bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Theme: DRYNESS

very cheerful and eager. (Refers to the twinkling eyes and quick, energetic movements of a squirrel. Fixed order.)
• She appeared at the top of the stairs, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to start the day.
• I am awake, but I am hardly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

all balled up

Idiom(s): (all) balled up

Theme: CONFUSION

troubled; confused; in a mess. (Slang.)
• Look at you! You're really all balled up!
• John is all balled up because his car was stolen.
• Of course this typewriter won't work. It's all balled up.

acknowledge sb to be right

Idiom(s): acknowledge sb to be right

Theme: ADMISSION

to admit or state that someone is correct about something.
• Mary acknowledged Bill to be right about the name of the store.
• Bill said that the car was useless, and the mechanic acknowledged him to be right.

acknowledge receipt

Idiom(s): acknowledge receipt (of sth)

Theme: RESPONSE

to inform the sender that what was sent was received. (Commonly used in business correspondence.)
• In a letter to a shoe company, Mary wrote, "I'm happy to acknowledge receipt of four dozen pairs of shoes."
• John acknowledged receipt of the bill.
• The package hasn't arrived, so I'm unable to acknowledge receipt.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

Idiom(s): A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

A proverb meaning that incomplete knowledge can embarrass or harm someone or something.
• The doctor said, "Just because you've had a course in first aid, you shouldn't have treated your own illness. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
• John thought he knew how to take care of the garden, but he killed all the flowers. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

tickled to death

Idiom(s): tickled pink AND tickled to death

Theme: PLEASING

very much pleased or entertained. (Informal.)
• I was tickled to death to have you visit us.
• We were tickled pink when your flowers arrived.