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conv Idioma

carry the conversation

continue the conversation, continue talking to you Visiting with Sally is easy. She carries the conversation!

strike up a conversation

begin a conversation with a stranger Uncle Ho is sociable. He strikes up a conversation with anyone.

at sb's convenience

at the time that doesn't give sb．trouble在某人方便的时候
Please come at your convenience．请在你方便的时候来。

convert into

change sth．into 使…变成；变为
Does electricity convert easily into other forms of power？电转变成其它能量容易吗？
A poet can convert ordinary words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing．诗人能够把普通的词汇化为意味深长而又动人的诗篇。
He converted his francs into dollars．他将法郎兑换成美元。

convict of

declare to be guilty of 宣判…有罪
The man was convicted of robbery．那人被判盗窃罪。

convince of

persuade sb．to believe the truth of；make sb．feel sure of 使…相信；说服…相信
We convinced the students of the necessity of engaging in social activities．我们说服学生相信从事社会活动的必要性。
I couldn't convince him of his mistake．我无法说服他认识错误。
I shall easily convince you of his innocence．我能很容易地使你相信他是无罪的。
We are convinced of the righteousness of our cause．我们坚信我们的事业是正义的。
The leaders are convinced of the importance of education．领导们相信教育的重要性。
He is now convinced of the truth of the report．他现在相信这报告是真实的。

preach to the converted

Idiom(s): preach to the converted

Theme: EFFORT - FUTILE

to praise or recommend something to someone who is already in favor of it.
• Mary was preaching to the converted when she tried to persuade Jean to become a feminist. She's been one for years.
• Bob found himself preaching to the converted when he was telling Jane the advantages of living in the country. She hates city life.

have the courage of one's convictions

Idiom(s): have the courage of one's convictions

Theme: COURAGE

to have enough courage and determination to carry out one's goals.
• It's fine to have noble goals in life and to believe in great things. If you don't have the courage of your convictions, you'll never reach your goals.
• Jane was successful because she had the courage of her convictions.

at one's earliest convenience

Idiom(s): at one's earliest convenience

Theme: TIME

as soon as it is easy or convenient for someone. (This is also a polite way of saying immediately.)
• Please stop by my office at your earliest convenience.
• Bill, please have the oil changed at your earliest convenience.

To have the courage of your convictions

If you have the courage of your convictions, you are brave enough to do what you feel is right, despite any pressure for you to do something different.

Under a flag of convenience

If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a country where taxes, etc, are lower than in the country it comes from, so if someone does something under a flag of convenience, they attempt to avoid regulations and taxes by a similar means.

conversation piece|conversation|piece

n. Something that interests people and makes them talk about it; something that looks unusual, comical, or strange. Uncle Fred has a glass monkey on top of his piano that he keeps for a conversation piece.

have the courage of one's convictions|convictions|

v. phr. To be brave enough to act according to your beliefs. Steve showed that he had the courage of his convictions by refusing to help another student cheat in the exam. Owen knew that Pete had started the fight, but he was afraid to say so; he did not have the courage of his convictions.

make conversation|conversation|make

v. phr. To talk with someone just so that there will be talk. John made conversation with the stranger so that he would not feel left out. Mary didn't really mean what she said about Joan. She was only making conversation.

at one's convenience

at one's convenience
Also, at one's earliest convenience. Whenever one wishes; also, as soon as one can. For example, Pick up the car any time, at your convenience, or We need that drawing very soon, so please finish it at your earliest convenience. The use of convenience in the sense of “ease” or “absence of trouble” dates from about 1700.

convenience

convenience
see at one's convenience.

conventional wisdom

conventional wisdom
A widely held belief on which most people act. For example, According to conventional wisdom, an incumbent nearly always wins more votes than a new candidate. This term was invented by John Kenneth Galbraith, who used it in The Affluent Society (1958) to describe economic ideas that are familiar, predictable, and therefore accepted by the general public. Today it is used in any context where public opinion has considerable influence on the course of events.

conversation

conversation
In addition to the idiom beginning with conversation, also see make conversation.

conversation piece

conversation piece
An unusual object that arouses comment or interest, as in That bust of Aunt Nettie is ugly but it's an excellent conversation piece. In the early 1700s this same term was used for a particular kind of painting that represented a group, often a family, arranged as though they were conversing with one another. Later in the century the term was extended to any object that stimulates conversation.

conviction

conviction
see courage of one's convictions, have the.

courage of one's convictions, have the

courage of one's convictions, have the
Behave according to one's beliefs. For example, Carl wouldn't give his best friend any of the test answers; he had the courage of his convictions. This expression is believed to have originated as a translation of the French le courage de son opinion (“the courage of his opinion”), dating from the mid-1800s and at first so used. By the late 1800s it had changed to the present form.

make conversation

make conversation
Engage someone in talking purely for its own sake, make small talk, as in She had a real talent for making conversation with strangers. [c. 1920]