Significato: acatalepsies

n. (Filos) acatalessia, filosofia che sostiene la impossibilità di comprendere la vera natura delle cose

ale Idioma

a whale of a game

an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When Canada played Sweden, it was a whale of a game.

beyond the pale

outside the bounds of acceptable behavior What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale.

close a deal/sale

complete a sale to a customer Vi knows how to close a sale. She's a good closer.

crack shot/salesman etc.

a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.

fate is sealed

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

hale and hearty

in very good health, well and strong My uncle is a hale and hearty fellow who never gets sick.

hale fellow, well met

friendly man, a good head, jolly good fellow Bert is a social person - always hale fellow, well met.

hidden talent

a talent or skill you do not show very often Oh, you play the harmonica! Got any more hidden talents?

inhale

eat quickly, wolf down I rushed home, inhaled my lunch and drove to the airport.

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.

old wives' tale

a myth, an old story that contains little truth One old wives' tale says that goose fat will cure a cold.

pale by comparison

is not as good, is not as beautiful or talented Most European parks pale by comparison to Banff.

reach a stalemate

arrive at a position where no progress is made The talks to buy the materials for the new computer labs reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to get them started again.

squealer

one who tells the police or authorities, canary Jason, you squealer! You told the teacher I copied your work.

tall tale

a story that is partly true, an exaggerated story Fishermen love to tell tall tales. They lie a little, eh.

tip the scales

change or influence a decision, the upper hand If you speak two languages, it could tip the scales in your favor when you apply for a job.

tip the scales at

cause the scale to go up, weigh in at Elmer tips the scales at 135 kilos. He's a heavyweight.

up for sale

advertised for sale, on the market The Wongs must be moving. Their house is up for sale.

whale of a game

(See a whale of a game)

wheeler-dealer

a person who is good at making sales and deals, a wheeler-dealer Cliff is a wheeler-dealer in the energy industry. He brings buyers and sellers together.

white sale

the selling at a reduced price of towels or sheets etc. We went to the white sale at the department store in order to buy some new sheets before my parents come to visit.

alec

Australian slang for a stupid person

aled

drunk, intoxicated by alcohol, usually beer

bake sale

a session of smoking crack cocaine

calendar

to examine schedules to determine a time when two or more people would be available to meet for some purpose:"We need to calendar about that"

chale

dealer

a person wo sells illegal drugs

el jale

the job

whale on

to punch; to attack

alert to

warn sb．about使警觉；提醒某人注意
We must alert the people to the dangers facing our country．我们必须提醒人民注意国家所面临的危险。
We must alert them to the need to solve these problems．我们必须提醒他们有必要解决这些问题。

for sale

on sale出售
They've got a new kind of shoes for sale．他们有一种新式鞋出售。
The house is not for sale．此屋不出售。
These products are only exhibits and not for sale for the present．这些产品目前仅供展示，不出售。

on sale

selling for a special low price削价出售
These shoes are very cheap， as they are on sale．这些鞋子非常便宜，正在削价出售。
The bookstore is to close down，and many books are on sale as waste paper．书店要关闭，所以许多书象废纸一样在廉价出售。

on the alert

watchful注意；留神
Drivers must be on the alert for traffic signals．汽车驾驶员必须注意交通信号。

whale away

1．beat or hit hard；strike again and again用力击；揍
The boxer was whaling away at his opponent with both fists．那位拳击手挥舞双拳，向他的对手击去。
2．attack severely；go on without stopping or with great force严厉攻击；不停地用力敲
During the election the Mayor whaled away at the other party in his speeches．选举期间，市长在他的几次演说中一再抨击另一政党。
Mary has been whaling away on the typewriter for an hour．玛丽不停地打了一个时的字。

vale of tears

Idiom(s): vale of tears

Theme: LIFE

the earth; mortal life on earth. (A "valley" of tears.)
• When it comes time for me to leave this vale of tears, I hope I can leave some worthwhile memories behind.
• Uncle Fred left this vale of tears early this morning.

tell tales out of school

Idiom(s): tell tales out of school

Theme: GOSSIP

to tell secrets or spread rumors.
• I wish that John would keep quiet. He's telling tales out of school again.
• If you tell tales out of school a lot, people won't know when to believe you.

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.

pale around the gills

Idiom(s): pale around the gills AND blue around the gills; green around the gills

Theme: HEALTH - POOR

looking sick. (Informal. The around can be replaced with about.)
• John is looking a little pale around the gills. What's wrong?
• Oh, I feel a little green about the gills.

on the alert for

Idiom(s): on the alert (for sb or sth)

Theme: ALERTNESS

watchful and attentive for someone or something.
• Be on the alert for pickpockets.
• You should be on the alert when you cross the street in heavy traffic.

have a whale of a time

Idiom(s): have a whale of a time

Theme: ENJOYMENT

to have an exciting time; to have a big time. (Slang. Whale is a way of saying big. )
• We had a whale of a time at Sally's birthday party.
• Enjoy your vacation! I hope you have a whale of a time.

tell its own tale

Idiom(s): tell its own story AND tell its own tale

Theme: REVELATION

[for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened.
• The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned.
• The girl's tear-stained face told its own story.

beat the stuffing out of beat the tar out of whale

Idiom(s): beat the living daylights out of sb AND beat the stuffing out of sb beat the tar out of sb whale the tar out of sb

Theme: ATTACK

to beat or spank someone, probably a child. (Folksy.)
• If you do that again, I'll beat the living daylights out of you.
• The last time Bobby put the cat in the refrigerator, his mother beat the living daylights out of him.
• If you continue to act that way, I'll beat the tar out of you.
• He wouldn't stop, so I beat the stuffing out of him.
• He threatened to whale the tar out of each of them.

Dead men tell no tales

A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that it would be preferable to conceal.

Like a beached whale

Once a whale is on a beach, it cannot get back into the easily, so if you are completely stuck somewhere and can't get away, you are stranded like a beached whale.

Off the scale

If something goes off the scale, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something.

Old wive's tale

A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is normally false.

Put your thumb on the scales

If you put your thumb on the scales, you try to influence the result of something in your favour.

Scales fall from your eyes

When the scales fall from your eyes, you suddenly realise the truth about something.

Signed, sealed and delivered

If something's signed, sealed and delivered, it has been done correctly, following all the necessary procedures.

Smart Alec

A smart Alec is a conceited person who likes to show off how clever and knowledgeable they are.