twe Idioma
between a rock and a hard place
between sixes and sevens
between the devil and the deep blue sea
betwixt and between
few and far between
hit between the eyes
hit someone between the eyes
read between the lines
Roaring Twenties
tail between his legs
tail between one
there's not much to choose between them
tweak
twerp
with his tail between his legs
twenty sack
between ourselves
What we say here is between ourselves．我们在这里所说的话不可对他人说。
come between
He tried to come between the quarrelling men．他设法干预吵架人之间的争端。
2．separate；cause trouble between …分开；在…之间制造麻烦
He suddenly realized that a misunderstanding had come between them．他突然意识到一种误解使他们之间产生了隔阂。
His motherinlaw came to live in his home，and as time passed she came between him and his wife．他的岳母住在他家，随着时间的推移，她使他与他妻子之间产生了矛盾。
go between
The picture goes nicely between the portraits of your father and mother．这张画放在你父亲和母亲的照片中间正合适。
He went between the two parties．他为双方调解矛盾。
say sthbetween one's teeth
He is so weak that he can only say something between his teeth．他太虚弱了，只能低声说话。
strike a balance between two things
Idiom(s): strike a balance (between two things)Theme: COMPROMISE
to find a satisfactory compromise between two extremes.
• The political party must strike a balance between the right wing and the left wing.
• Jane is overdressed for the party and Sally is undepressed. What a pity they didn't strike a balance.
hit sb right between the eyes
Idiom(s): hit sb (right) between the eyesTheme: SURPRISE
to become completely apparent; to surprise or impress someone. (Informal.)
• Suddenly, it hit me right between the eyes. John and Mary were in love.
• Then— as he was talking—the exact nature of the evil plan hit me between the eyes.
fall between two stools
Idiom(s): fall between two stoolsTheme: ALTERNATIVES
to come somewhere between two possibilities and so fail to meet the requirements of either.
• The material is not suitable for an academic book or for a popular one. It falls between two stools.
• He tries to be both teacher and friend, but falls between two stools.
draw a line between sth and sth else
Idiom(s): draw a line between sth and sth elseTheme: DIFFERENCE
to separate two things; to distinguish or differentiate between two things.
• It's necessary to draw a line between bumping into people and striking them.
• It's very hard to draw the line between slamming a door and just closing it loudly.
between you, me, and the lamppost
Idiom(s): between you, me, and the lamppostTheme: SECRECY
secretively, just between you and me. (Fixed order.)
• Just between you, me, and the lamppost, Fred is leaving school.
• Now don't tell anyone else. This is just between you, me, and the lamppost.
between life and death
Idiom(s): between life and deathTheme: BETWEEN
in a position where living or dying is an even possibility. (Especially with caught or hovering.)
• And there I was on the operating table, hovering between life and death.
• The mountain climber hung by his rope, caught between life and death.
take the bit between the teeth
Idiom(s): take the bit in one's teeth AND take the bit between the teethTheme: CONTROL
to put oneself in charge.
• Someone needed to direct the project, so I took the bit in my teeth.
• If you want to get something done, you've got to take the bit between your teeth and get to work.
Between you and me and the cat's whiskers
This idiom is used when telling someone something that you want them to keep secret.Bit between your teeth
If you take or have the bit between your teeth, you take or have control of a situation. (Bit = piece of metal in a horse's mouth)Hindsight is twenty-twenty
After something has gone wrong, it is easy to look back and make criticisms.Twenty-four seven
Twenty-four seven or 24/7 means all the time, coming from 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Twenty three skidoo
To be turned away.with your tail between your legs
feel guilty or ashamed: "He told us all that he was leaving, then he came back ten minutes later with his tail between his legs."A hedge between keeps friendship green.
Giving enough space to each other help maintain a good relationship.between life and death|death|life|life and death
adv. phr. In danger of dying or being killed; with life or death possible. He held on to the mountainside between life and death while his friends went to get help. The little sick girl lay all night between life and death until her fever was gone.come between|come
v. To part; divide; separate. John's mother-in-law came to live in his home, and as time passed she came between him and his wife. Bill's hot rod came between him and his studies, and his grades went down.few and far between|far between|few
adj. phr. Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare.
Used in the predicate. People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between. Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert. Really exciting games are few and far between.go-between|go
n. An intermediary. They expect Mr. Smith to act as a go-between in the dispute between management and labor.hit between the eyes|eye|eyes|hit
v. phr., informal To make a strong impression on; surprise greatly. Helen hit Joe right between the eyes the moment he saw her. It was a wonderfully lifelike picture, and it hit Sol right between the eyes. To learn that his parents had endured poverty for his sake hit John between the eyes.read between the lines|between the lines|lines|rea
v. phr. To understand all of a writer's meaning by guessing at what he has left unsaid. Some kinds of poetry make you read between the lines. A clever foreign correspondent can often avoid censorship by careful wording, leaving his audience to read between the lines.tail between one's legs|leg|legs|tail
n. phr. State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. The army sent the enemy home with their tails between their legs. The boys on the team had boasted they would win the tournament, but they went home with their tails between their legs. (So called because a beaten dog usually puts his tail down between his legs and slinks away.)between
betweenIn addition to the idioms beginning with between, also see betwixt and between; come between; draw a line between; fall between the cracks; few and far between; hit between the eyes; in between; in between times; read between the lines; tail between one's legs, with one's.
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- between a rock and a hard place
- between the lines
- between you and me
between the lines
between the linessee read between the lines.
between you and me
between you and meAlso, between ourselves; just between you and me and the bedpost or four walls or gatepost or lamppost. In strict confidence. For example, Just between you and me, it was Janet who proposed to Bill rather than vice versa. This phrase, dating from about 1300, is generally followed by some informative statement that the listener is being asked to keep secret. The variant with bedpost, also shortened to post, dates from the early 1800s; four walls, also shortened to the wall, dates from the early 1900s, as does the gatepost.
draw a line between
draw a line betweenAlso, draw the line between. Define a limit between two groups, courses of action, or the like. For example, Legally it's important to draw a line between private and public enterprises, or We'll have to draw the line between our department's different jurisdictions. This metaphoric idiom was first recorded in 1793. Also see draw the line at.
fall between the cracks
fall between the cracksAlso, fall through the cracks or between two stools. Be neglected or overlooked; also, not fit either of two alternatives. For example, Please make sure that either our department or yours deals with this account, lest it fall between the cracks, or Trying to be both teacher and parent, she fell between two stools. The variant using stools, with its image of a person falling to the ground between two chairs instead of sitting down on one or the other, was already a proverb in ancient times; in English it was first recorded about 1390.
in between
in betweenIn an intermediate situation, as in My roommates disagreed and I was caught in between. [Late 1500s]
in between times
in between timesDuring an intervening period, as in He has written several books, and in between times he teaches.
tail between one's legs, with one's
tail between one's legs, with one'sDejected, cowed, ashamed, especially after a defeat or being proven wrong. For example, After bragging about her great musical ability, she lost the competition and went off with her tail between her legs. This idiom alludes to a dog's slinking away in this manner. [First half of 1800s]
torn between, be
torn between, beBe distracted by two conflicting choices, be in a dilemma, as in I'm torn between going to the mountains or going to the seashore; each appeals to me. This idiom was first recorded in 1871.
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