Significato: back benchbanco posteriore, banco di parlamentari eletti di recente nel Parlamento Britannico
ench Idioma
monkey wrenching
trying to ruin a project, sabotaging, throw a monkey wrench into... The members of Green Peace were accused of monkey wrenching the whale hunt. They tried to stop it.
throw a monkey wrench into
cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.
throw a monkey wrench into the works
wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.
wench
derogatory term for a woman; synonymous with slut, bitch, ho ; "She's nuthin' but a wench"
wrench
a mechanic, originally on motorcycles, but now any kind of repairman
on the bench
1.sitting in a law court as a judge 当法官;主持审判 Judge Abbot will be on the bench this morning.艾伯特法官今天上午将主持开庭。 2. sitting among the substitute players坐冷板凳;当后备队员 The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle.教练只好让他那名扭伤了踝骨的主力队员在场外候补。
warm the bench
Idiom(s): warm the bench
Theme: SPORTS
[for a player] to remain out of play during a game—seated on a bench. • John spent the whole game warming the bench. • Mary never warms the bench. She plays from the beginning to the end.
have a penchant for
Idiom(s): have a penchant for doing sth
Theme: DESIRE
to have a taste, desire, or inclination for doing something. • John has a penchant for eating fattening foods. • Ann has a penchant for buying clothes.
French leave
To take French leave is to leave a gathering without saying goodbye or without permission.
If you'll pardon my French
(UK) This idiom is used as a way of apologising for swearing.
Wrench in the works
(USA) If someone puts or throws a wrench, or monkey wrench, in the works, they ruin a plan. In British English, 'spanner' is used instead of 'wrench'.
Excuse my French
Please forgive me for cussing.
French Kiss
An open mouth kiss where tongues touch.
French fried potato|French|French fries|French fry
n. A narrow strip of potato fried in deep fat. Usually used in the plural. Sue ordered a hamburger and french fries.
French leave|French|leave
n. The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good-bye to anyone. "It's getting late," Rob whispered to Janet. "Let's take French leave and get out of here."
bench warmer|bench
n., informal A substitute player. Last year Ted was only a bench warmer, but this year he is the team's star pitcher.
on the bench|bench|on
1. Sitting in a law court as a judge. Judge Wyzanski is on the bench this morning. 2. Sitting among the substitute players. The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle. Compare: BENCH WARMER.
take French leave|French|French leave|leave|take
v. phr. To leave secretly; abscond. The party was so boring that we decided to take French leave.While the Smith family was in Europe, the house-sitter packed up all the silver and took French leave. See: SLIP AWAY.
throw a monkey wrench|monkey|monkey wrench|throw|t
v. phr., informal To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules.The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench into the Wisconsin team's offense.He hoped to see the class plan fail and looked for a chance to throw a wrench in the machinery.
warm the bench|bench|warm
v. phr., informal To act as a substitute on an athletic team. Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year. -
monkey wrench 1. throw a monkey wrench into â Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of 2. throw a monkey wrench into â Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of
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