a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."
budding genius
(See a budding genius)
stroke of genius
a very intelligent idea, a unique solution Using laser light for surgery - now that's a stroke of genius.
housenigger
person who blindly follows simple-minded people, the term was used by Malcolm X. In slavery days, you had house slaves and field slaves. The house slaves were "well behaved" and were "rewarded" by being allowed to work in the "big house" close to the master. The field slaves were "rough" and only suited for field work. Thus the people were divided and pitted against themselves, instead of the common enemy
whas happenin
a greeting pattern meaning hello, how are you, whassup and what up but it is older term
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。
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.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
If the law is applied too late, there is no justice.
Gardening leave
(UK) If someone is paid for a period when they are not working, either after they have given in their notice or when they are being investigated, they are on gardening leave.
Let the genie out of the bottle
If people let the genie out of the bottle, they let something bad happen that cannot be put right or controlled.
Opening a can of worms
If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.
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.
good evening|evening|good
interj. Hello or goodbye. Used as a formal greeting or salute when you meet or leave someone in the evening. When the TV program began, an announcer appeared and said, "Good evening, everyone."Finally Aunt May stood up and said, "I will not sell the house. Good evening, Mr. Flynn. "
senior citizen|citizen|senior
n. An older person, often one who has retired from active work or employment. Mrs. North, the history teacher, is a senior citizen.
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.
awakening
awakening the Great Awakening â a movement of religious revival in the American Colonies from c. 1720 to the time of the Revolution
An eni 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 eni, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma eni