Significato: abased

a·base || ə'beɪsv. umiliare, avvilire, degradare

SED Idioma

be used to (+Ving/noun)

" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."

cheesed off

upset, annoyed, ticked off They were cheesed off when I said you wouldn't pay them.

dressed fit to kill

dressed in party clothes, dolled up, dress up In walks Erica, dressed fit to kill. She looked terrific!

dressed to kill

wear one

dressed to the nines

dressed in high fashion, gussied up Here I am in jeans. Everybody else is dressed to the nines.

dressed to the nines (teeth)

dressed elegantly They were dressed to the nines when they went to the opening of the new theater production.

get one's wires crossed

be confused or mistaken about something.

get your wires crossed

get the wrong meaning, communicate poorly We got our wires crossed. I said someday, and you heard Sunday!

goosed

(See Canada goose)

half assed

incomplete, half missing There's a guy at the door with a half-assed invention for sale.

hard nosed

"firm, tough; refusing to lower his price or standard" Ms. Bond is hard nosed. If you plagiarize, you fail the course.

hard pressed

burdened with urgent business I am a little hard pressed for time. Can we meet later?

it phased me out

it caused me to feel uneasy, throw you I was nervous when you did the bungie jump. It phased me out.

keep one's finger's crossed

wish for good luck I will keep my fingers crossed that you are able to get the new job that you have applied for.

messed up

depressed, dependent on drugs, not coping with life At that point in his life, he was messed up on drugs and alcohol.

piddly-assed

(See piddly)

pissed

drunk, hammered, sloshed, When I saw her walk, I knew she was pissed. She nearly fell down.

pissed off

angry, mad, pissed, ticked off He'll be pissed off if I leave him. He'll be mad.

pissed to the gills

drunk, plastered, snapped He was pissed to the gills, so we sent him home in a taxi.

pleased as punch

very pleased, happy about Our minister is pleased as punch when there's a large offering.

pressed for time

have barely enough time He was pressed for time so I didn

raised eyebrows

shock, surprise, disapproval When Chuck and Di separated it caused some raised eyebrows.

snotty-nosed kid

a child, a boy with a dirty face I was just a snotty-nosed kid when I got my first job.

take a nosedive

collapse, fail, decrease in value The stock market took a nosedive when the earnings of the oil company began to weaken.

used to

accustomed to, having felt it often Lynn is used to being alone. Henry is away from home a lot.

arsed

1. concerned, bothered. Usually heard in the negative sense of can't be arsed:"I can't be arsed with work today, it's too damned hot"
2. see also can't be arsed

ballsed-up

ruined, in a mess

blue arsed fly

see like a blue arsed fly

bobbinsed

drunk, intoxicated [Manchester use]

bollocksed

1. worn out, ruined, tired
2. very intoxicated

brassed off

fed-up, annoyed:"I'm brassed off all this bad weather"

can't be arsed

can't be bothered

dressed down

wearing gang related colors

like a blue arsed fly

hurriedly and frantically:"God, I'm so knackered, I've been racing around all day like a blue-arsed fly"

composed of

made up of由…组成；包含
The scientific research group is composed of ten experts．这个科研小组由10位专家组成。
The company is composed of nine subcompanies．这家公司有9个分公司。

disposed to

having a tendency to；inclined to 易于；有…倾向
Some children are disposed to tell lies．有些孩子会说谎。
I am disposed to agree with her．我倾向于同意她的观点。

pleased with

happy about因…而满意或快慰
Are you pleased with your new clothes？你喜欢你的新衣服吗？

possessed of

in possession of拥有
He is possessed of great natural ability．他天赋很高。
He was possessed of a big vocabulary．他的词汇量很大。

supposed to

obliged to应该
She is supposed to come by this time．她这时该到了。
At the present moment he is supposed to be in town．估计现在他是在城里。

well-disposed toward

Idiom(s): be well-disposed toward sb or sth

Theme: FRIENDS

to feel positively toward someone or something; to feel favorable toward someone or something.
• I do not think I will get a raise since the boss is not well-disposed toward me.
• The senators are well-disposed toward giving themselves a raise.

quick as greased lightning

Idiom(s): (as) quick as greased lightning

Theme: SPEED

Very quickly; very fast.
• Jane can really run. She's as quick as greased lightning.
• Quick as greased lightning, the thief stole my wallet.

possessed by

Idiom(s): possessed by sth

Theme: CONTROL

under the control of something; obsessed with something.
• She acted as if she were possessed by evil spirits.
• He was possessed by a powerful sense of guilt.

like greased lightning

Idiom(s): like greased lightning

Theme: SPEED

very fast. (Folksy. Informal.)
• He left the room like greased lightning.
• They fled the burning building like greased lightning.

less than pleased

Idiom(s): less than pleased

Theme: DISPLEASURE

displeased.
• We were less than pleased to learn of your comments.
• Bill was less than pleased at the outcome of the election.

keep one's fingers crossed for

Idiom(s): keep one's fingers crossed (for someone or something) AND cross one's fingers

Theme: HOPE

to wish for luck for someone or something, often by crossing one's fingers; to hope for a good outcome for someone or something.
• I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.
• I'm trying out for a play. Keep your fingers crossed!

It takes some getting used to

Idiom(s): It takes (some) getting used to

Theme: ENDURANCE

It is so unpleasant that you will have to get used to it, and then it won't bother you so much. (Said in recognition of the unpleasantness of something.)
• I never ate duck's feet before. It takes some getting used to.
• These hot Mexican dishes seem impossible at first. They take some getting used to, I agree. But it's worth it.

go into a nosedive

Idiom(s): go into a nosedive AND take a nosedive

Theme: WORSEN

to go into a rapid emotional or financial decline, or a decline in health. (Informal.)
• Our profits took a nosedive last year.
• After he broke his hip, Mr. Brown's health went into a nosedive, and he never recovered.

get used to

Idiom(s): get used to sb or sth

Theme: HABITS

to become accustomed to someone or something.
• I got used to being short many years ago.
• John is nice, but I really cant get used to him. He talks too much.

born and raised

Idiom(s): born and raised AND born and bred

Theme: CHILDHOOD

born and nurtured through childhood, usually in a specific place. (Fixed order.)
• She was born and raised in a small town in western Montana.
• Freddy was born and bred on a farm and had no love for city life.

behind closed doors

Idiom(s): behind closed doors

Theme: SECRECY

in secret; away from observers, reporters, or intruders.
• They held the meeting behind closed doors, as the law allowed.
• Every important issue was decided behind closed doors.