lim Idioma
a slim chance
catch a glimpse
climb the walls
fish for a compliment
go out on a limb
jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba
left-handed compliment
on the limp
out on a limb
pay a compliment
push me (to the limit)
slim chance
slimebucket
Blimey
Blimey O'Reilly
blimps
cor blimey
get off slim-slow
lime
2. a casual gathering of friends and family; this lime has no juice: this gathering is dull
catch a glimpse of
He ran past the window and caught a glimpse of Mary standing by the door．他从窗外跑过去，瞥见玛丽在门旁站着。
catch/get a glimpse of
He ran past the window and caught a glimpse of Mary standing by the door．他从窗外跑过去，瞥见玛丽在门旁站着。
get a glimpse of
He ran past the window and caught a glimpse of Mary standing by the door．他从窗外跑过去，瞥见玛丽在门旁站着。
return the compliment
Mary said：“I love your new hairdo．” and Julie returned the compliment with“what a pretty dress you're wearing，Mary．”玛丽说：“我喜欢你的新发型。”朱丽回答说：“玛丽，你穿的衣服好漂亮啊。”
2． Pay sb． back回报；报复
Henry hit Jerry on the head，and Jerry returned the compliment．亨利打了杰里头上一拳，杰里也对亨利报以一拳。
revenge oneself（up）on…（for）get even with…for为…而向…报仇
Hamlet revenged himself on his uncle，for his father's death．哈姆雷特向叔父报了杀父之仇。
He is sure to revenge himself on anyone who dares to bully or insult him．对胆敢欺负和侮辱他的人，他是一定要报复的。
within limits
Idiom(s): within limits AND within boundsTheme: LIMITATION
up to a certain point; with certain restrictions.
• You're free to do what you want—within limits, of course.
• You must try to keep behavior at the party within bounds.
The sky's the limit
Idiom(s): The sky's the limitTheme: LIMITATION
There is no limit to the success that can be achieved or the money that can be gained or spent.
• If you take a job with us, you'll find the promotion prospects very good. The sky's the limit, in fact.
• The insurance salesmen were told that the sky was the limit when it came to potential earnings.
pay sb a compliment
Idiom(s): pay sb a complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to compliment someone.
• Sally thanked me for paying her a compliment.
• When Tom did his job well, I paid him a compliment.
pay sb a back-handed compliment
Idiom(s): pay someone a back-handed compliment AND pay someone a left-handed complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult.
• John said that he had never seen me looking better. I think he was paying me a left-handed compliment.
• I'd prefer that someone insulted me directly. I hate it when someone pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
off limits
Idiom(s): off limits AND out of boundsTheme: TABOO
forbidden.
• This area is off limits. You can't go in there.
• Don't go there. It's out of bounds.
• That kind of behavior is off limits. Stop it!
in the limelight
Idiom(s): in the limelight AND in the spotlightTheme: ATTENTION
at the center of attention. (Limelight refers to an obsolete type of spotlight, and the word occurs only in this phrase.)
• John will do almost anything to get himself into the limelight.
• I love being in the spotlight.
• All elected officials spend a lot of time in the limelight.
go the limit
Idiom(s): go the limitTheme: COMPLETION
to do as much as possible.
• What do I want on my hamburger? Go the limit!
• Don't hold anything back. Go the limit.
climb on the bandwagon
Idiom(s): climb on the bandwagonTheme: JOINING
to join others in supporting someone or something.
• Come join us! Climb on the bandwagon and support Senator Smith!
• Look at all those people climbing on the bandwagon! They don't know what they are getting into!
return one's compliment
Idiom(s): return the compliment AND return someone's complimentTheme: RECIPROCITY
to pay a compliment to someone who has paid you a compliment.
• Mary told me that my hair looked nice, so I returned her compliment and told her that her hair was lovely.
• When someone says something nice, it is polite to return the compliment.
pay sb a left-handed compliment
Idiom(s): pay someone a back-handed compliment AND pay someone a left-handed complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult.
• John said that he had never seen me looking better. I think he was paying me a left-handed compliment.
• I'd prefer that someone insulted me directly. I hate it when someone pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
Climb the greasy pole
Advance within an organisation - especially in politics.From the sublime to the ridiculous
If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.Life and limb
When people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries.Mountain to climb
If you have a mountain to climb, you have to work hard or make a lot of progress to achieve something.Sky is the limit
When people say that the sky is the limit, they think that there are no limits to the possibilities something could have.Back down|climb down
to no longer stick to your original ideas or position: "After weeks of negotiating, she backed down and accepted their conditions."backhanded compliment|backhanded|compliment
n. phr. A remark that sounds like a compliment but is said sarcastically. "Not had for a girl" the coach said, offering a backhanded compliment.cap the climax|cap|climax
v. phr. To exceed what is already a high point of achievement. Sam's piano recital was great, but Bill's performance capped the climax.climb the wall|climb|wall
v. phr., slang, informal 1. To react to a challenging situation with too great an emotional response, frustration, tension, and anxiety. By the time I got the letter that I was hired, I was ready to climb the wall. 2. To be so disinterested or bored as to be most anxious to get away at any cost. If the chairman doesn't stop talking, I'll climb the wall.fish for a compliment|compliment|compliments|fish|
v, phr. To try to make someone pay a compliment. When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment.into the limelight|limelight|the limelight
adj. phr. In the center of attention. Some people will do almost anything to be able to step into the limelight.Compare: IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
left-handed compliment|compliment|hand|handed|left
An ambiguous compliment which is interpretable as an offense. I didn't know you could look so pretty! Is that a wig you're wearing?out on a limb|limb|on a limb|out
adv. phr. With your beliefs and opinions openly stated; in a dangerous position that can't be changed. The president went out on a limb and supported a foreign aid bill that many people were against. Grandfather went out on a limb before the summer was over and said that the next winter would be long and cold with many snowstorms.return the compliment|compliment|return
v. phr. To say or do the same to someone that he has said or done to you; pay someone back. Mary said, "I love your new hairdo" and Suzy returned the compliment with "What a pretty dress you're wearing, Mary." John punched Jerry in the nose, and Jerry returned the compliment.sky is the limit|is the limit|limit|sky
There is no upper limit to something. "Buy me the fastest racehorse in Hong Kong," Mr. Lee instructed his broker. "Spend whatever is necessary; the sky is the limit."social climber|climber|social
n. A person who tries to mix with rich or well-known people and be accepted by them as friends and equals. People do not like Mrs. Brown very well; she is known as a social climber. Social climbers are usually soon known and they are not accepted by those they run after.climb
climbclimb the walls
To be anxious or frantic.
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