Significato:
A. B. Yehoshua 
n. A. B. Yehoshua (1936), scrittore e drammaturgo israeliano
ua Idioma
all things being equal
if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.
as slow as molasses in January
only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.
as usual
most of the time, as is the custom As usual, she forgot to bring her book to class.
back to square one
back to where one started We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.
be there or be square
if you do not come we will think you are call it square We're having a party at 7 on Saturday. Be there or be square!
body language
body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.
business as usual
everything is normal, nothing has changed The morning after the holdup, it was business as usual at the bank.
call it square
we do not owe each other, it is a wash, we are even "I bought the pizza; you bought the beer. Let's call it square."
catch you off guard
surprise you, say what you do not expect Did my comment about dog poop catch you off guard?
Christmas graduate
a student who leaves college at Christmas Among the Christmas graduates last year was Gerard Kutz.
diddly squat
nothing, not a penny For all that work, he gave me diddly squat - not even thanks.
fair and square
honestly, just, straightforward The British team won the game fair and square but still the other team complained.
for love or money (usually negative)
for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.
from square one
(See back to square one)
give no quarter
not co-operate or concede, drive a hard bargain When he negotiates a contract, he gives no quarter. He's firm.
guard is down
not ready for a fight, not protecting yourself I wasn't ready for her criticism. My guard was down.
make head or tail of something (usually negative)
find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.
no qualms
no doubts, no hesitation She has no qualms about dating married men. She doesn't care.
off guard
not alert to the unexpected It caught me off guard when she suddenly asked me to lend her $800.
on guard
careful, wary He has been keeping on guard since the accident last month.
on your guard
careful, cautious Be on your guard when you buy a used car - don't buy a lemon.
pick a quarrel
start a quarrel with someone on purpose I don
pre-menstrual syndrome
emotional crises the week before menstruation, pms Judy says pms causes most of her personal problems.
quake in his boots
feel afraid, be scared, scared spitless When the war began, it was scary. We were quaking in our boots.
Sasquatch
(See Big Foot)
square
(See call it square)
square away
put right for use or action Have you squared away your plans for your holidays yet?
square deal
fair to the purchaser, value for money spent You get a square deal when you buy a tractor at Al's Machinery.
square meal
full meal: meat, bread, vegetables and milk We need at least one square meal each day. Do you agree?
square off
face each other ready to fight, have a fight If Joe and Bud square off, it will be an interesting fight.
square one
the beginning, back to square one If you answer incorrectly, you have to start at square one.
square peg in a round hole
a person who does not fit into a job or position He is like a square peg in a round hole trying to do the job of an accountant.
square shooter
fair dealer, honest person Sidney is a square shooter. He won't cheat you.
square up
pay a debt, pay your share Cal told me you owe him $50. He's wants you to square up.
squat
a place to stay, a shelter for street people, a shack """Where's your squat?"" ""Across the tracks in a deserted service station."""
squawk about
complain about He is always squawking about the bad service in that restaurant.
take stock in (usually negative)
have faith in, believe She took no stock in the idea that women could not work as firefighters as well as men.
virtual reality
"a ""real"" experience created on a computer" Virtual reality allowed me to experience space travel.
watch your language
do not swear, do not use crude language Watch your language. There are children in the room.
agua de chango
liquid heroin administered nasally
Al B Square Mall
Albee Square Mall in Brooklyn - Bizmarkie
Don Juan
cannabis
marijuana
Dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the physiologically active chemical C21H30O2 that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana) and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect. Other reported words for it are: bammer, bionic, bomb, brown, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, chronic, dank, doubage, ganja, grass, green, groove weed, hash, herb, home-grown, ill, Indo, iszm, Lebanon, Mary Jane (mj), maui wowy, method, pot, sess, shake, shit, skunk, stress, tabacci, Thai, wacky and weed.
squab
1. shortened form of "to squabble"; to fight, physicallly confront
2. a fight or argument
squash
1. to end;"Squash that beef"
2. squash it: let it go, drop it
acquaint with
1． make familiar with熟悉We acquainted him with our plan．我们将计划告诉了他。
You should acquaint yourself with the facts before making a decision．在作出一项决定之前要熟悉各种情况。
These books acquaint Chinese readers with the ancient cultures of these lands．这些书帮助中国读者了解这些地区的古代文化。
2．make sb．know认识；知道
I am not acquainted with the lady．我与这位女士不相识。
He quickly got acquainted with his new duties．他很快地熟悉了新工作。
equal to
1．the same in size，number，etc．等于；相等
Twice two is equal to four．2 乘 2等于4。
2．able to bear 胜任
He is equal to anything．他事事都能胜任。
Are you equal to the occasion？你能应付那个局面吗？
I'm not equal to the position．我不能胜任这个职位。
feel up feel equal to
feel able to；feel capable of（undertaking）觉得能够担任；感到有能力做
I'm so tired that I don't feel up to going shopping today．我很疲劳，今天不能去买东西了。
Do you feel up to going to the theater after your recent illness？你最近刚好，有精神去看戏吗？
He didn't feel equal to the task．他感到自己担当不了这项工作。
He is a person who never feels up to a challenging position，so we can not count on him．他是一个永远也不能担负起具有挑战性工作的人，因此我们不能依靠他。
We can go on now if you feel up to it．如果你觉得能干，我们就继续下去。
feel up to equal to
feel able to；feel capable of（undertaking）觉得能够担任；感到有能力做
I'm so tired that I don't feel up to going shopping today．我很疲劳，今天不能去买东西了。
Do you feel up to going to the theater after your recent illness？你最近刚好，有精神去看戏吗？
He didn't feel equal to the task．他感到自己担当不了这项工作。
He is a person who never feels up to a challenging position，so we can not count on him．他是一个永远也不能担负起具有挑战性工作的人，因此我们不能依靠他。
We can go on now if you feel up to it．如果你觉得能干，我们就继续下去。
feel up to/feel equal to
feel able to；feel capable of（undertaking）觉得能够担任；感到有能力做
I'm so tired that I don't feel up to going shopping today．我很疲劳，今天不能去买东西了。
Do you feel up to going to the theater after your recent illness？你最近刚好，有精神去看戏吗？
He didn't feel equal to the task．他感到自己担当不了这项工作。
He is a person who never feels up to a challenging position，so we can not count on him．他是一个永远也不能担负起具有挑战性工作的人，因此我们不能依靠他。
We can go on now if you feel up to it．如果你觉得能干，我们就继续下去。