Significato: accident curve

la curva degli incidenti (il numero di incidenti stradali)

cur Idioma

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.

biter (curling)

a rock that is touching the twelve-foot circle The Heidt rink is lying four - one is a biter.

break curfew

stay out later than the rules allow If you break curfew, the coach will remind you of the rules.

curiosity killed the cat

a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don't ask so many questions. Remenmber, curiosity killed the cat.

curl one

shock, frighten, horrify The movie is very realistic and many of the scenes will curl your hair.

curl up with a good book

sit down in a comfortable place and read a book On a cold and rainy day she likes to curl up with a good book.

curl your hair

shock you, disgust you The man described the accident. It was enough to curl your hair!

curtains

the end, the death, the last of If we clearcut Canada's forests, it's curtains for the lumber industry.

it occurs to me

this thought comes to my mind It occurs to me that we won't meet again until Christmas.

kiss curls (hair style)

flat curls on the forehead or in front of the ears Teddi can't go out until her kiss curls are dry.

security blanket

something one holds on to for reassurance or comfort (like a child and a blanket) He uses his computer as his security blanket so that he doesn

swim against the tide/current

do the opposite of what most people want to do He is always swimming against the tide and never wants to do what his friends are doing.

throw a curve

confuse, deceive, surprise Dad threw a curve at me when he asked if he could borrow $1000.

beef curtains

the female genitals

currant bun

the sun. Cockney rhyming slang

curry-mile

the name given to an area in Manchester called Rusholme, which has a high density of asian restaurants and food takeaways positioned along its main street

curry queen

a gay male who is attracted to asian homosexuals. See dinge queen and scat queen

Jheri-curls

wetlook, curly hairstyle: "Hoodlums and hustlers and bangers with Jheri-curls" -- Ice T. (Lifestyles of the rich and infamous [1991])

shot to the curb

down and out

behind the curtain

out of sight；secretly在幕后；秘密地
The treaty was signed behind the scenes．这项协议是秘密签订的。
The real work of the conference is being done behind the curtain．这次会议的实际工作正在幕后进行。

behind the scenes/curtain

cure of

1．bring sb．back to health 使（人）恢复健康
She is cured of her heart trouble．她的心脏病已经治好了。
Doctors are now able to cure people of many diseases which in former times would have killed them．医生现在能够治好许多从前致人死命的疾病。
2．get rid of（bad habit，etc．）去除；根除
Can you help to cure her son of his bad habits？你能帮助改掉她儿子的坏习惯吗？
No medicine can cure a man of discontent．没有药能消除一个人的不满。

curl up

form into a curved shape；rise in a curled shape 卷曲；盘旋上升
The snake curled up in the grass．蛇卷曲在草丛中。
Smoke can be seen curling up in the clear sky．烟在晴空中袅袅上升。
The pages of the book have curled up from constant use．由于经常使用，这书页都卷起来了。

throw sb a curve

Idiom(s): throw sb a curve

Theme: CONFUSION

to confuse someone by doing something unexpected.
• When you said "house" you threw me a curve. The password was supposed to be "home."
• John threw me a curve when we were making our presentation, and I forgot my speech.

ring down the curtain

Idiom(s): ring down the curtain (on something) AND bring down the curtain (on something)

Theme: ENDINGS

to bring something to an end; to declare something to be at an end.
• It's time to ring down the curtain on our relationship. We have nothing in common anymore.
• We've tried our best to make this company a success, but it's time to ring down the curtain.
• After many years the old man brought down the curtain and closed the restaurant.

pitch sb a curveball

Idiom(s): pitch sb a curve(ball)

Theme: SURPRISE

to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event. (Informal. Referring to a curveball in baseball. It is the route of the ball that is curved, not the ball itself.)
• You really pitched me a curveball when you said I had done a poor job. I did my best.
• You asked Tom a hard question. You certainly pitched him a curve.

occur to

Idiom(s): occur to sb

Theme: THOUGHT

[for an idea or thought] to come into someone's mind.
• It occurred to me that you might be hungry after your long journey.
• Would it ever occur to you that I want to be left alone?

lull sb into a false sense of security

Idiom(s): lull sb into a false sense of security

Theme: DECEPTION

to lead someone into believing that all is well before attacking or doing something bad to someone.
• We lulled the enemy into a false sense of security by pretending to retreat. Then we launched an attack.
• The boss lulled us into a false sense of security by saying that our jobs were safe and then let half the staff go.

curtains for

Idiom(s): be curtains for sb or sth

Theme: DAYDREAM

be curtains for someone or something
to be the death, end, or ruin of someone or something. (Informal. From the lowering or closing of the curtains at the end of a stage performance.)
• If the car hadn't swerved, it would have been curtains for the pedestrians.
• If they can't get into the export market, it's curtains for the whole company.

curry favor

Idiom(s): curry favor (with sb)

Theme: FRIENDS

to try to win favor from someone.
• The lawyer tried to curry favor with the judge.
• It's silly to curry favor, just act yourself.

curl up and die

Idiom(s): curl up and die

Theme: DAYDREAM

to retreat and die.
• When I heard you say that, I could have curled up and died.
• No, it wasn't an illness. She just curled up and died.

curl one's hair

Idiom(s): curl someone's hair AND make someone's hair curl

Theme: SHOCK

to frighten or alarm someone; to shock someone with sight, sound, or taste.
• Don't ever sneak up on me like that again. You really curled my hair.
• The horror film made my hair curl.

swim against the current

Idiom(s): swim against the tide AND swim against the current

Theme: OPPOSITION

to do the opposite of everyone else; to go against the trend.
• Bob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.
• Mary always swims against the current. She's a very contrary person.

make one's hair curl

bring down the curtain

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.

Prevention is better than cure

It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.

Curate's egg

(UK) If something is a bit of a curate's egg, it is only good in parts.

Curry favour

If people try to curry favour, they try to get people to support them. ('Curry favor' is the American spelling.)

Curve ball

(USA) If something is a curve ball, it is deceptive.

Don't stand there with curlers in your hair

This means 'don't keep me waiting'. It's said to someone who is taking too long to get moving.

Make your toes curl

If something makes your toes curl, it makes you feel very uncomfortable, shocked or embarrassed.

Short horse soon curried

A convenient and superficial explanation that is normally unconvincing is a short horse soon curried.

curb service|curb|service

n. Waiting on customers while they sit in their cars. Families with small children often look for hamburger stands that offer curb service.

curiosity killed the cat|cat|curiosity|kill|killed

informal Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble.

A proverb. "Curiosity killed the cat," Fred's father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas.

curl one's hair|curl|hair

v. phr., slang To shock; frighten; horrify; amaze. Wait till you read what it says about you this'll curl your hair. The movie about monsters from another planet curled his hair.

curl up|curl

v. 1a. To become curly or wavy. Bacon curls up when it is cooked. 1b. To roll oneself into a ball. Tim curled up in bed and was asleep in five minutes. 2. See: FOLD UP.

curry favor|curry|favor

v. To flatter or serve someone to get his help or friendship. Joe tried to curry favor with the new teacher by doing little services that she didn't really want. Jim tried to curry favor with the new girl by telling her she was the prettiest girl in the class.
Compare: POLISH THE APPLE.

pin curl|curl|pin

n. A curl made with a hair clip or bobby pin. Mary washed her hair and put it up in pin curls. All the girls had their hair in pin curls to get ready for the party.

pitch a curve|a curve ball|ball|curve|curve ball|p

v. phr. To catch someone unawares; confront someone with an unexpected event or act. My professor pitched me a curve ball when he unexpectedly confronted me with a complicated mathematical equation that was way over my head.