Significato: airlock

n. otturazione (nel tubo)

lock Idioma

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a mental block

a problem with learning a subject or concept I have a mental block when I try to do algebra. I can't think.

around the clock

twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.

birds of a feather flock together

people who are similar become friends or join together Don

chip off the old block

(See a chip off the old block)

lock, stock and barrel

everything, kit and caboodle They took everything in the shed - lock, stock and barrel.

lock the barn door after the horse is gone

be careful or try to make something certain after it is too late Now he wants to try and fix his house but it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was already a flood and the damage is done.

lock the barn door after the horse is stolen

be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late If you try and prevent a flood after the rains have started it is like locking the barn door after the horse is stolen.

lock up

to be assured of success The candidate has already locked up the nomination to be a candidate for president in the next election.

lock you up

put you in prison, put you in a mental hospital If you sell cigarettes to children, the police will lock you up.

mental block

(See a mental block)

new kid on the block

new person in the office or in the class etc. I'm the new kid on the block. I come from Portugal.

on the block

to be sold, for sale Our house has been on the block for over a month now.

round the clock

(See around the clock)

stumbling block

obstacle, problem A strip of land is in the way of peace. It is the stumbling block.

turn the clock back

return to an earlier period The politician wanted to turn the clock back to an earlier time but of course everyone knew it was impossible.

writer's block

being unable to think of something to write I told the teacher I couldn't do the paper because of writer's block.

ballocks

1. the testicles. A variation on "bollocks" S.E. from 1200s, slang from mid 1800s 2. rubbish, nonsense 3. (interj) an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief or disagreement

been around the block

sexually experienced; promiscuous:"That chick's been around the block a few times too many!"

block

see been around the block

bollock

1. to reprimand
2. a testicle

bollock-brain

idiot, imbecile

bollockbag

the scrotum and testicles

bollocking

a severe reprimand

bollocks

1. testicles
2. rubbish, nonsense, drivel:"That film was bollocks"
3. an expression of frustration, or defiance

bollocks to that

a defiant exclamation

bollocksed

1. worn out, ruined, tired
2. very intoxicated

clock

1. to stay aware of what happens around you:"You're the one that I'm clocking" -- Ol' Dirty Bastard (Raw hide [1994])
2. to earn:"I clock ducats" -- Public Enemy (??? [??]).
3. to always watch, always have or to always be into something. "clockin' a grip" -- Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg (Ain't nothing but a G-thang [1992])
4. to hit or knock someone out, as in "he clocked him" Probably comes from "he got his clock cleaned"

cock block

to prevent someone from getting sexual intercourse

do your block

Australian and New Zealand slang for to become angry

dog's bollocks

the best

Glock

Austrian manufacturer of handguns. People usually mean the 9mm glock, which can hold up to 20 rounds, plus one in the chamber. With an extended clip they can hold up to 33 rounds. Most of the Glock is made of steel, but it is wrapped in a plastic cover, giving the gun a futuristic feel to it

lock

short for dredlocks

block in

1．enclose with blocks；surround 堵塞；包围
The space has been blocked in．这块场地被堵塞了。
The harbour was completely blocked in by heavy masses of ice．港口为大量冰块所封冻。
The car has been blocked in by all those lorries．这辆小车被那些卡车堵住了。
2．make a rough sketch or plan of the general arrangement（of objects in a drawing，etc．）画略图；草拟计划
The draughtsman rapidly blocked in his idea．制图员很快把他的计划画出草图。
They have blocked in a plan for their wheat production next year．他们已为下年度的小麦生产拟订了一份计划。

block out

1．mark out in blocks标示街区
The area has been blocked out，and building will begin soon．这个地区的建筑图纸已经画好，不久就要施工。
2．stop from getting through阻止通过
That wall blocks out all the light．那堵墙挡住全部光线。
3．stretch out roughly without details；plan画出…的草图；写出…提纲
He's blocked out an outline for his essay．他已经写好了论文提纲。

block up

fill up；close up积满；堵塞
This pipe is blocked up；there is a piece of wool in it．这根管子被堵塞了，有一片毛织物在里面。
The traffic is very heavy，and has begun to block up the streets．交通极为繁忙，街道开始堵塞了。

under lock and key

securely kept妥善保管；置于极安全之处
The important documents are all under lock and key．重要文件都已妥善保存起来了。

run like clockwork

Idiom(s): run like clockwork

Theme: FUNCTIONING

to run very well; to progress very well.
• I want this office to run like clockwork—with everything on time and everything done right.
• The plans for the party were made and we knew that we could depend on Alice to make sure that everything would run like clockwork.

regular as clockwork

Idiom(s): (as) regular as clockwork

Theme: DEPENDABILITY

Dependably regular. (Informal.)
• She comes into this store every day, as regular as clockwork.
• Our tulips come up every year, regular as clockwork.

put one's head on the block for

Idiom(s): put one's head on the block (for sb or sth)

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to take great risks for someone or something; to go to a lot of trouble or difficulty for someone or something; to attempt to gain favor for someone or something.
• I don't know why I should put my head on the block for Joan. What has she ever done for me?
• Sally tried to get me to put in a good word about her with the boss. You know, tell the boss what a great worker she is and how smart she is. The last time I put my head on the block for anyone, it all backfired, and when the person goofed up, I looked like an idiot!

lock, stock, and barrel

Idiom(s): lock, stock, and barrel

Theme: EVERYTHING

everything. (Fixed order.)
• We had to move everything out of the house—lock, stock, and barrel.
• We lost everything—lock, stock, and barrel—in the fire.

lock sth in

Idiom(s): lock sth in

Theme: FINANCIAL

to make something, such as a rate of interest, permanent over a period of time. (Informal.)
• We locked in an 11 percent rate on our mortgage.
• You should try to lock in a high percentage rate on your bonds.

lock horns

Idiom(s): lock horns (with sb)

Theme: ARGUMENT

to get into an argument with someone. (Informal.)
• Let's settle this peacefully. I don't want to lock horns with the boss.
• The boss doesn't want to lock horns either.

knock one's block off

Idiom(s): knock one's block off

Theme: ATTACK

to strike someone hard, especially in the head. (Slang.)
• If you touch me again, I'll knock your block off.
• John punched Bob so hard that he almost knocked his block off.

go to Davy Jones's locker

Idiom(s): go to Davy Jones's locker

Theme: DEPTH

to go to the bottom of the sea. (Thought of as a nautical expression.)
• My camera fell overboard and went to Davy Jones's locker.
• My uncle was a sailor. He went to Davy Jones's locker during a terrible storm.

go like clockwork

Idiom(s): go like clockwork

Theme: DEPENDABILITY

to progress with regularity and dependability. (Informal.)
• The building project is progressing nicely. Everything is going like clockwork
• The elaborate pageant was a great success. It went like clockwork from start to finish.

Davy Jones's locker

Idiom(s): Davy Jones's locker

Theme: SEA

the bottom of the sea, especially when it is a grave. (From the seamen's name for the evil spirit of the sea.)
• They were going to sail around the world, but ended up in Davy Jones's locker.
• Most of the gold from that trading ship is in Davy Jones's locker.

born out of wedlock

Idiom(s): born out of wedlock

Theme: BIRTH

born to an unmarried mother.
• The child was born out of wedlock.
• In the city many children are born out of wedlock.

beat the clock

Idiom(s): beat the clock

Theme: TIME

to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up.
• Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked.
• They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock.

around-the-clock

Idiom(s): (a)round-the-clock

Theme: CONTINUOUSLY

constant; day and night. (Adjective.)
• Grandfather required around-the-clock care.
• I tuned into the around-the-clock news station.

More Idioms/Phrases

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