Significato:
allowing
al·low || ə'laʊv. permettere, consentire, ammettere; dare, assegnare, concedere, (fam) passare; accettare, accogliere; destinare, calcolare; (am; dial) dire; pensare, supporre
owing Idioma
claws are showing
show resentment or envy or jealousy, if looks could kill When you talked about Carla, your claws were showing. Do you dislike her?
glowing terms
(See in glowing terms)
in glowing terms
with much praise, praise you to the skies (see praise him to the skies) Your manager spoke of you in glowing terms. He praised you.
it's raining/snowing
the weather is rainy or snowy Whenever we visit Vancouver, it's raining.
owing to
because of由于
Owing to your assistance,he finished the job in only two hours.由于你的帮助,他仅用两小时就把活干完了。
The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。
I owe my present accomplishment to your timely assistance.我现在的成就多亏你的及时帮助。
see which way the wind is blowing
Idiom(s): see which way the wind is blowing
Theme: OBSERVATION
to determine what is the most expedient thing to do.
• We studied the whole situation to see which way the wind was blowing and decided to avoid any conflict at that time.
• Sam failed to see which way the wind was blowing and got himself caught up in an argument.
have growing pains
Idiom(s): have growing pains
Theme: DIFFICULTY
[for an organization] to have difficulties in its growth.
• The banker apologized for losing my check and said the bank was having growing pains.
• Governments have terrible growing pains.
growing pains|grow|growing|pain|pains
n. 1. Pains in children's legs supposed to be caused by changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow. The little girl's legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growing pains. 2. informal Troubles when something new is beginning or growing. The factory has growing pains.
following
following
the following
1) the one or ones to be mentioned immediately
2) what follows
growing pains
growing pains
Problems that arise in beginning or enlarging an enterprise, as in The company is undergoing growing pains but should be viable by next year. This expression, which dates from the late 1800s, originally referred to the joint and limb aches experienced by youngsters who are growing rapidly. By about 1900 it was being used figuratively.
owing
owing
owing to
because of; as a result of
An owing 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 owing, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma owing