Significato: acclamation

ac·cla·ma·tion || ‚æklə'meɪʃnn. acclamazione

ama Idioma

damaged goods

abused, in poor condition One man described prostitutes as damaged goods.

Amarredos

Italian bit-size cookies that often come with meals

bama

1. person who cannot dress, a loser; short for Alabama, meaning a person from the country, backwards unsophisticated
2. shake, a type of marijuana from the leaves rather than the buds of the hemp plant

camarada

friend

damablanca

cocaine

drama

1. to lie or act foolish
2. trouble

amazed at

surprised very much at吃惊
I was amazed at seeing him there．在那里看到他，使我感到吃惊。

do sb damage

Idiom(s): do sb damage

Theme: HARM

to harm someone. (Informal.)
• I hope she doesn't plan to do me damage.
• They did us damage by telling the whole story to the newspapers.

Cat's pajamas

(USA) Something that is the cat's pajamas is excellent.

Collateral damage

Accidental or unintended damage or casualties are collateral damage.

Good Samaritan

A good Samaritan is a persoon wh helps others in need.

Road to Damascus

If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.

cat's meow|cat|cat's pajamas|meow|pajamas

n., slang Something very wonderful, special, or good. John's new hike is really the cat's meow. Mary's party is going to be the cat's pajamas.

mama's boy|boy|mama

n. phr., informal A boy who depends too much on his mother; a sissy. The other boys called Tommy a mama's boy because he wouldn't come out to play unless his mother stayed near him.

Chinaman's chance

Chinaman's chance
Also, ghost of a chance. An extremely slim chance, a hopeless undertaking. Both versions are most often put negatively, as in He hasn't a Chinaman's chance of finishing the work in time, or They haven't a ghost of a chance to get as far as the playoffs. The first term, now considered offensive, dates from the late 1800s when many Chinese immigrants came to work in California and were resented because they worked for lower wages. Its precise allusion is unclear. The variant, which relies on the meaning of ghost as an insubstantial shadow, dates from the mid-1800s. Also see the synonyms fat chance; not have an earthly chance.

damage

damage
In addition to the idioms beginning with damage, also see do someone wrong; the damage.
* * *
- damage control
- damaged goods

damage control

damage control
Measures to minimize or curtail loss or harm. For example, As soon as they discovered the leak to the press, the senator's office worked night and day on damage control. Used literally since the 1950s, specifically for limiting the effect of an accident on a ship, this term began to be used figuratively in the 1970s.

mama's boy

mama's boy
A sissy, especially a boy or man excessively attached to his mother. For example, The children called Tom a mama's boy because he ran home with every little problem. This sexist expression has survived despite its pejorative tone. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]

not a Chinaman's chance

not a Chinaman's chance
Also, not a ghost of a chance. See under Chinaman's chance.

Samaritan

Samaritan
see good Samaritan.

the damage

the damage
The cost or price of something, as in So what's the damage for this outfit? This seemingly modern slangy phrase, with damage alluding to the harm done to one's pocketbook, was first recorded in 1755.