umb Idioma
a hot number
a couple (or topic) that everyone is talking about Paul and Rita are a hot number now. They're in love.
all thumbs
clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I'm all thumbs.
cool as a cucumber
calm, not nervous or anxious He is always as cool as a cucumber and never worries about anything.
do a number on
deceive, fool, taken, taken in They did a number on us when we bought this car. It's not reliable.
dumb bunny
stupid or gullible person He really is a dumb bunny. I can
dumbbell
one who does not think, an airhead, knucklehead What a dumbbell I am! I locked the keys in the car.
dumbo
a person who acts stupid, a fool, a dipstick Hey, dumbo! You're driving on the wrong side of the road!
eat humble pie
admit I did not play well, feel humble after defeat Ben had to eat humble pie after he finished fourth in the race.
got your number
"know how to manage you; how to get her way (see get your way)" She's got your number, Bill. You'll do anything she asks.
green thumb
skill in making plants grow He has a real green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
lay the lumber
hit with a hockey stick, slash with a hockey stick The losing team started to lay the lumber on our best players.
look out for number one
help yourself first, get enough for yourself You can look out for number one as well as help your friends.
number-cruncher
an accountant, someone who works with numbers Our president is a good number-cruncher and understands about the finances of our company.
number is up
(See your number is up)
number one
the best, the winner, top dog """We're number one!"" the crowd shouted when we won the game."
number one (look after/take care of number one)
oneself His atitude is to always look after number one without thinking about anybody else.
numbskull
idiot, foolish person, dimwit, dipstick Why did he call me a numbskull? I'm not stupid.
one's lucky number comes up
someone is lucky or has good fortune My lucky number finally came up when I was chosen to go to Los Angeles in order to represent our company at the conference.
one's number is up
something bad will happen to someone I think that the manager's number is up and he will soon be fired from his job.
one's opposite number
someone who has the same position as oneself in another company or organization I spoke with my opposite number in the other company but he didn't agree with me about the new sales policy.
play dumb
act as if you do not know, play along Play dumb when she tells you I won. Pretend you don't know.
plumb loco
completely crazy, crackers After several crop failures, one farmer went plumb loco.
rough and tumble
fighting or arguing in a very rough and reckless way It was a rough and tumble meeting that we attended at the city planning office last night.
rule of thumb
general rule, guideline The rule of thumb for a resume is Don't exceed two pages.
scum/scumbag
unpleasant person, dirty rat, slimebucket """Scum!"" he shouted at the man who had attacked his daughter."
stick out like a sore thumb
not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.
stumbling block
obstacle, problem A strip of land is in the way of peace. It is the stumbling block.
take umbrage
feel hurt, feel offended, take offence If you refuse her invitation to her party, she'll take umbrage.
that's the way the cookie crumbles
that is fate, that is the way things happen You didn't win the prize? That's the way the cookie crumbles.
thumb a lift/ride
hitchhike Their car had a flat tire so they thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.
thumb one
look with disfavor or dislike, refuse to obey My friend thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.
turn thumbs down
disapprove or reject, say no The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.
turn thumbs down on
reject The other negotiating team turned thumbs down on our wish to postpone the meeting until tomorrow.
under your thumb
under your control, doing your wishes Willie is under your thumb now. He does what you tell him to do.
your number is up
the time has come, it is your turn to die When your number's up, you go. That's how I feel about dying.
ate up with the dumb ass
strange, stupid; WEIRD:"Don't pay any attention to him, he's ate up with the dumb ass"
crumb snatcher
kids, children
crumbs
1. (interj) a mild exclamation of surprise or amazement
2. tiny pieces of rock cocaine
cushy number
something that is easy and without stress
do a number
to manipulate or trick
dumbhead
a fool
number
see do a number
in number
in sum total；altogether总计；共计
One's bosom friends are always few in number．知己的朋友总是很少的。
We were ten in number．我们一共10人。
strike dumb
make unable to speak 使哑口无言
His eloquence struck them dumb．他的雄辩使他们哑口无言。
The news of his financial losses struck him dumb．他财务损失的消息使他目瞪口呆。
stumble along
walk in an unsteady way 蹒跚而行
He stumbled along the muddy road．他在泥泞路上蹒跚而行。
We stumbled along the broken path，fearful of tripping up．我们在一条凹凸不平的小道上踉踉跄跄，生怕跌倒。
stumble over
hesitate and make mistakes when sb．is speaking or reading 结结巴巴地说或读
She speaks English so well that she never stumbles over her words．她英语讲得很好，从不结结巴巴的。
twiddle one's thumbs
Idiom(s): twiddle one's thumbs
Theme: TIME - WASTE
to fill up time by playing with one's fingers.
• What am I supposed to do while waiting for you? Sit here and twiddle my thumbs?
• Don't sit around twiddling your thumbs. Get busy!
turn thumbs up
Idiom(s): turn thumbs up (on sb or sth)
Theme: ACCEPTANCE
to accept someone or something; to approve someone or something.
• The board of directors turned thumbs up on my proposal and voted to fund the project.
• When the boss turned thumbs up, I knew everything was okay.
• The committee turned thumbs up on Carl as the new manager.
thumbs up on
Idiom(s): thumbs up on sb or sth
Theme: SUPPORT
in favor of someone or something.
• Bob is thumbs up on hiring Claude.
• I never hoped she'd agree with our plan, but she's totally thumbs up on it.
thumbs down on
Idiom(s): thumbs down on sb or sth
Theme: OPPOSITION
opposed to someone or something.
• Bob is thumbs down on hiring anyone else.
• I had hoped that she'd agree with our plan, but she's thumbs down on it.
An umb 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 umb, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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