rous Idioma
grouse
rabble rouser
all mouth and no trousers
desirous of
She is desirous of comfort and understanding．她渴望安慰和理解。
He is desirous of fame and gain．他追求名和利。
He is desirous of obtaining a position in the management．他渴望在经理部谋得一个职位。
wear the trousers
He couldn't have the final say，because his wife was the one who wore the trousers in their house．他在家作不了主，因为他家里是他妻子说了算。
wear the trousers/pants
He couldn't have the final say，because his wife was the one who wore the trousers in their house．他在家作不了主，因为他家里是他妻子说了算。
generous to a fault
Idiom(s): generous to a faultTheme: GENEROSITY
too generous; overly generous.
• My favorite uncle is generous to a fault.
• Sally—always generous to a fault—gave away her sandwiches.
armed and dangerous
Idiom(s): armed and dangerousTheme: DANGER
pertaining to someone who is suspected of a crime and has not been captured. (This is a warning to police officers who might try to capture this suspect. Fixed order.)
• Max is at large, presumed to be armed and dangerous.
• The suspect has killed once and is armed and dangerous.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
Idiom(s): A little knowledge is a dangerous thingTheme: KNOWLEDGE
A proverb meaning that incomplete knowledge can embarrass or harm someone or something.
• The doctor said, "Just because you've had a course in first aid, you shouldn't have treated your own illness. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
• John thought he knew how to take care of the garden, but he killed all the flowers. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
A little learning is a dangerous thing
A small amount of knowledge can cause people to think they are more expert than they really are.eg. he said he'd done a course on home electrics, but when he tried to mend my table lamp, he fused all the lights! I think a little learning is a dangerous thingAll mouth and trousers
(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also used, though this is a corruption of the original.All talk and no trousers
(UK) Someone who is all talk and no trousers, talks about doing big, important things, but doesn't take any action.Who wears the trousers?
(UK) The person who wears the trousers in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.all talk no trousers
someone who talks a lot but doesn't act: "I know he told you that he would get you a limousine for the wedding. Don't believe him, though. He's all talk, no trousers."A little learning is a dangerous thing.
People with insufficient knowledge are easily misled.a little knowledge is a dangerous thing|knowledge|
literary A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes.
A proverb. John has read a book on driving a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.generous to a fault|fault|generous
adj. phr. Excessively generous. Generous to a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave away all her rare books to her old college.wear the trousers|pants|trousers|wear|wear the pan
v. phr., informal To have a man's authority; be the boss of a family or household. Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family. Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants in their house.Compare: RULE THE ROOST.
carboniferous
carboniferousthe Carboniferous
the Carboniferous Period or its rocks
dangerous
dangeroussee little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a; live dangerously.
little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a
little knowledge is a dangerous thing, aAlso, a little learning is a dangerous thing. Knowing a little about something tempts one to overestimate one's abilities. For example, I know you've assembled furniture, but that doesn't mean you can build an entire wall system; remember, a little knowledge. This maxim, originally a line from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism (1709), has been repeated with slight variations ever since. It is still heard, although less frequently, and sometimes shortened, as in the example.
live dangerously
live dangerouslyTake numerous risks, be daring, as in Bill never knows if he'll have enough money to pay the next month's rent—he likes to live dangerously. This expression figured in the work of such 19th-century German writers as Nietzsche, who regarded it as an admirable course of action. Today it is often used with mildly humorous effect, as in the example. [c. 1900]
An rous 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 rous, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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