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bail a company out
company man
company town
compare notes
fish and company stink after three days
misery loves company
pale by comparison
part company
two's company (three's a crowd)
two's company, three's a crowd
by comparison
This film is a greater success than that one by comparison．相比之下，这部电影比那部更为成功。
This one is really cheaper by comparison．相比之下，这个确实便宜。
comparable to
This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province．这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
comparable with
This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province．这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
comparable with/to
This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province．这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
compare to
Life is often compared to a voyage．人生常被比作航程。
Books are often compared to friends．书籍常常被比喻为朋友。
We can compare her poetry to the greatest poems of the presend century．我们可以把她的诗同本世纪最伟大的诗篇相提并论。
compare with
He can not be compared with Shakespeare as a writer of tragedies．作为一个悲剧作家，他无法和莎士比亚相比。
You can compare your writing with the model writing on page 85．你可以把自己的作文同第85页的范文作一比较。
If you compare this with that，you'll find they are very much alike．如果把这个与那个比较一下，你会发现它们非常相似。
in comparison with
Yangzhou is much smaller in comparison with Beijing．扬州同北京比起来小多了。
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York．同纽约的摩天大楼比较，伦敦的最高建筑物还是算矮的。
keep company
See that you do not keep company with undesirable characters．注意不要和不良分子交朋友。
A person may be known by the company he keeps．看他交往的人，就可以知道他是什么样的人。
He advised me not to keep bad company．他劝我不要与坏人交往。
You should not keep company withsuch people．你不应该和这类人交往。
2．stay or go with sb．so that he will not be lonely陪伴
I'm glad to keep you company．我 很高兴和你作伴。
I'll keep you company as far as the end of the lane．我可以一直陪你走到巷子的尽头。
John kept Andy company while his parents went to the movies．安迪双亲去看电影时，约翰就与他作伴。
He stayed at home to keep his wife company．他留在家里陪伴太太。
keep sb company
Idiom(s): keep sb companyTheme: FRIENDS
to sit or stay with someone, especially someone who is lonely.
• I kept my uncle company for a few hours.
• He was very grateful for someone to keep him company. He gets very lonely.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time.Better be alone than in bad company.
Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.company man|company|man
n., informal A worker who always agrees with management rather than labor.
Usually used to express dislike or disapproval. Joe was a company man and refused to take a part in the strike. Compare: YES-MAN.
compare notes|compare|note|notes
v. phr., informal To exchange thoughts or ideas about something; discuss together. Mother and Mrs. Barker like to compare notes about cooking.keep company|company|keep
v. phr. 1. To stay or go along with (someone) so that he will not be lonely to visit with (someone). John kept Andy company while his parents went to the movies. I'll go shopping with you just to keep you company. 2. To go places together as a couple; date just one person. After keeping company for one year, Mary and John decided to marry. Who is Bill keeping company with now?Compare: GO STEADY.
part company|company|part
v. phr. 1. To part with someone; leave each other; separate. The boys parted company as they came from the park. George parted company with the others at his front door. 2. To be different from someone in opinion or action; follow your own way; disagree; differ. They parted company on where the new highway should be built. The mayor parted company with the newspapers on raising taxes.two's company; three's a crowd|company|crowd|three
An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. A proverb. Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, "Two's company; three's a crowd."beyond comparison
beyond comparisonAlso, without comparison or beyond compare. Too superior to be compared, unrivaled, as in This view of the mountains is beyond comparison, or That bakery is without comparison. The first term, more common today than the much older variants, was first recorded in 1871. Without comparison goes back to 1340, and without compare to 1621.
box the compass
box the compassMake a complete turnabout or reversal, as in With a change of ownership, the editorial page boxed the compass politically, now supporting the Senator. Originally this was (and continues to be) a nautical term, meaning “repeat the 32 points of the compass in order.” In the early 1800s it began to be used figuratively.
company
companyIn addition to the idioms beginning with company, also see keep company; misery loves company; part company; two's company.
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- company man
- company manners
company manners
company mannersOne's best behavior, as in George never interrupts when we have guests; he has fine company manners. This term employs company in the sense of “guests.” An older variant, Tell me thy company and I'll tell thee thy manners, uses company in the sense of “companions.” The current term implies that one is more mindful of politeness with invited guests.
compare
compareIn addition to the idiom beginning with compare, also see beyond comparison.
comparison
comparisonin comparison with
compared with
two's company
two's companysee three's a crowd.
An compa idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with compa, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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