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acatalepsies
n. (Filos) acatalessia, filosofia che sostiene la impossibilità di comprendere la vera natura delle cose
sie Idioma
gussied up
groomed and dressed for a party Sally was all gussied up when he arrived for their date.
play footsie
touch the feet of a member of the opposite sex under the table while flirting The couple in the restaurant were playing footsie under the table during their dinner.
pushing up daisies
dead and buried in a graveyard, deep six Old Tom's pushin' up daisies. He died a long time ago.
bessie
cow smell: "The wind's blowing today. It smells like bessie in here"
bootsie
something or someone that is bad. "You bootsie" means you did something unacceptable
chassie
an attractive woman
lay siege to
1.besiege;invest with a hostile army包围;围困
The army has laid siege to the city several months.军队已包围该城数月。
The German army laid siege to Paris in 1870.德军于1870年包围巴黎。
2.beseech or importune constantly 恳求;强求
He was struck by Mary's beauty and laid siege to her heart.他为玛丽的美色所迷,并拼命追求她。
easier said than done
Idiom(s): easier said than done
Theme: EASY
said of a task that is easier to talk about than to do.
• Yes, we must find a cure for cancer, but it's easier said than done.
• Finding a good job is easier said than done.
Easier said than done.
What is suggested sounds easy but it is more difficult to actually do it.
Memory like a sieve
If somebody can't retain things for long in his or her memory and quickly forgets, he or she has a memory like a sieve. A sieve has lots of tiny holes in it to let liquids out while keeping the solids inside.
Pushing up the daisies
If someone is said to be pushing up the daisies, they are dead.
Turn up one's toes to the daisies
If someone has turned up their toes to the daisies, it means that the person died.
play footsie|footsie|play
v. phr., slang, informal 1. Touch the feet of a member of the opposite sex under the table as an act of flirtation. Have you at least played footsie with her? 2. To engage in any sort of flirtation or collaboration, especially in a political situation. The mayor was suspected of playing footsie with the Syndicate.
push up daisies|daisies|daisy|push|push up
v. phr., slang To be dead and buried. I'll be around when you're pushing up daisies. Don't play with guns or you may push up the daisies.
footsie
footsie
play footsie (with)
Informal
1) to touch feet or rub knees (with) in a caressing way, as under the table
2) to flirt (with) or have surreptitious, usually underhanded dealings (with)
push up daisies
push up daisies
Be dead and buried, as in There is a cemetery full of heroes pushing up daisies. This slangy expression, alluding to flowers growing over a grave, was first recorded about 1918, in one of Wilfred Owen's poems about World War I.
siege
siege
lay siege to
to subject to a siege; attempt to win, gain, overcome, etc.
An sie 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 sie, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma sie