ano Idioma
another nail in your coffin
granola
one good turn deserves another
one man's garbage is another man's art
one man's meat is another man's poison
paddle your own canoe
piano tied to your ass
tell me another one
Americano
anorak
anotha
desk piano
veterano
one after another other
The wounded soldiers died one after another．伤兵相继死亡。
Two happy events came one after the other．两件喜事接踵而至。
one after another/the other
The wounded soldiers died one after another．伤兵相继死亡。
Two happy events came one after the other．两件喜事接踵而至。
one another
They gave presents to one another at Christmas．圣诞节他们互赠礼品。
paddle one's own canoe
Idiom(s): paddle one's own canoeTheme: INDEPENDENCE
to do (something) by oneself; to be alone.
• I've been left to paddle my own canoe too many times.
• Sally isn't with us. She's off paddling her own canoe.
one way or another
Idiom(s): one way or anotherTheme: SOMEHOW
somehow.
• I'll do it one way or another.
• One way or another, I'll get through school.
leave sth for another occasion
Idiom(s): leave something for another occasion AND keep something for another occasionTheme: RESERVING
to hold back something for later. (Occasion can be replaced with time, day, person, etc.)
• Please leave some cake for me.
• Don't eat all the turkey. Leave some for another day.
• I have to keep some of my paycheck for next month.
horse of another color
Idiom(s): horse of another color AND horse of a different colorTheme: DIFFERENCE
another matter altogether.
• I was talking about trees, not bushes. Bushes are a horse of another color.
• Gambling is not the same as investing in the stock market. It's a horse of a different color.
get another think coming
Idiom(s): get another think coming AND get another guess comingTheme: ERROR
to have to rethink something because one was wrong the first time. (Folksy. Think is a noun here.)
• She's quite wrong. She's got another think coming if she wants to walk in here like that.
• You have another guess coming if you think you can treat me like that!
dance to another tune
Idiom(s): dance to another tuneTheme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
to shift quickly to different behavior; to change one's behavior or attitude.
• After being yelled at, Ann danced to another tune.
• A stern talking-to will make her dance to another tune.
another nail in one's or sth's coffin
Idiom(s): (another) nail in one's or sth's coffinTheme: DOOM
something that will harm or destroy someone or something.
• Every word of criticism that Mary said about her boss was a nail in her coffin.
• Losing the export order was the final nail in the company's coffin.
another country heard from
Idiom(s): another country heard fromTheme: INTERRUPTION
a catch phrase said when someone makes a comment or interrupts.
• Jane and Bill were discussing business when Bob interrupted to offer an opinion. "Another country heard from," said Jane.
• In the middle of the discussion, the baby started crying. "Another country heard from," said Tom.
sing another tune
Idiom(s): sing a different tune AND sing another tuneTheme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
to change one's manner, usually from bad to good.
• When she learned that I was a bank director, she began to sing a different tune.
• You will sing a different tune as soon as you find out how right I am!
keep sth for another occasion
Idiom(s): leave something for another occasion AND keep something for another occasionTheme: RESERVING
to hold back something for later. (Occasion can be replaced with time, day, person, etc.)
• Please leave some cake for me.
• Don't eat all the turkey. Leave some for another day.
• I have to keep some of my paycheck for next month.
get another guess coming
Idiom(s): get another think coming AND get another guess comingTheme: ERROR
to have to rethink something because one was wrong the first time. (Folksy. Think is a noun here.)
• She's quite wrong. She's got another think coming if she wants to walk in here like that.
• You have another guess coming if you think you can treat me like that!
One good turn deserves another.
You should be helpful to someone who helps you.One man's trash is another man's treasure.
What is useless to one person could be valuable to another.Saying is one thing, doing is another.
People don't always do what they announce.As much use as a handbrake on a canoe
This idiom is used to describe someone or something as worthless or pointless.In another's shoes
It is difficult to know what another person's life is really like, so we don't know what it is like to be in someone's shoes.One man's loss is another man's gain
This means thato ne person's setback benefits someone else.One man's trash is another man's treasure
What is useless to one person might be valuable to another.Saying is one thing; doing is another
It's harder to do something than it is to say that you will do it.See you anon
(UK) If somebody says this when leaving, they expect to see you again soon.Tomorrow's another day
This means that things might turn out better or that there might be another opportunity in the future.If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...When one door shuts another opens.
Failure should not discourage us, for some other opportunity always exists.One man's meat is another man's poison.
What works positively for one person may be harmful to another.Paddle your own canoe.
Mind your own business and be self-reliant.dance to another tune|dance|tune
v. phr. To talk or act differently, usually better because things have changed; be more polite or obedient because you are forced to do it. Johnny refused to do his homework but punishment made him dance to another tune.Compare: CHANGE ONE'S TUNE, SING A DIFFERENT TUNE.
each other|each|one another
pron. Each one the other; one the other. That man and his wife love each other. Bill and Mary gave one another Christmas presents last year. All the children at the party were looking at one another trying to recognize one another in their masks and costumes. The birds fought each other over the bread.if it's not one thing it's another|if
If a certain thing doesn't go wrong, another most probably will. When John lost his keys and his wallet, and his car wouldn't start, he exclaimed in despair, "If it's not one thing it's another."Compare: ONE DAMN THING AFTER ANOTHER (ODTAA).
one damn thing after another|ODTAA|damn thing|one
(pronounced owed-tay) n. phr. If there is one problem, there will be more. First I lost my wallet, then a kid broke the window, and, lastly, my car refused to start. It was just one damn thing after another!Compare: IF IT'S NOT ONE THING IT'S ANOTHER.
one man's meat is another man's poison|man|meat|on
What is good for one person is not necessarily good for another.
A proverb, Even though Jeff likes to swim in ice cold water, his brother Tun hates it. This is understandable, however, because one's man's meat is another man's poison. Antonym: WHAT'S SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS SAUCE FOR THE GANDER.
paddle one's own canoe|canoe|paddle
v. phr., informal To work without help; earn your own living; support yourself. After his father died, John had to paddle his own canoe.Synonym: HOE ONE'S OWN ROW.
Compare: MAKE ONE'S WAY.
put oneself in another's shoes|another's place|ano
v. phr. To understand another person's feeling imaginatively; try to know his feelings and reasons with understanding; enter into his trouble. It seemed like a dreadful thing for Bob to do, but I tried to put myself in his place. If you will put yourself in the customer's shoes you may realize why the thing isn't selling.sit on a volcano|sit|volcano
v., informal 1. To be in a place where trouble may start or danger may come suddenly. Bob was in that part of South America before the revolution began. He knew he was sitting on a volcano. The policemen who patrolled the big city slum area that summer were sitting on a volcano.anon
anonever and anon
now and then
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