vio Idioma

no shrinking violet

a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.

shrinking violet

(See no shrinking violet)

envious of

full of envy；showing or expressing envy 羡慕或妒忌的；表示羡慕或妒忌
John is envious of Tom's success．约翰对汤姆的成功非常羡慕。
I am never envious of others for their wealth．我从不羡慕别人的富有。

on one's best ／good behavior

behaving right行为规矩
While his father was around，the boy was on his good behavior， but when the father left， the boy soon got into mischief．父亲在场时，这孩子规规矩矩，但父亲一走，他马上就调皮起来。
The naughty boy is on his best behavior today．今天这个调皮鬼表现很好。

previous to

before在…之前
They made full investigations previous to reaching a conclusion．他们在下结论之前做了充分的调查研究。

on one's best behavior

Idiom(s): on one's best behavior

Theme: POLITENESS

being as polite as possible.
• When we went out, the children were on their best behavior.
• I try to be on my best behavior all the time.

get time off for good behavior

Idiom(s): get time off for good behavior

Theme: FREEDOM

to have one's prison sentence shortened because of good behavior.
• Bob will get out of jail tomorrow rather than next week. He got time off for good behavior.
• I know I will have time off for good behavior.

on one's good behavior|behavior|good behavior|on

adv. phr. Behaving right to make a good impression. While his father was around the boy was on his good behavior, but when the father left the boy soon got into mischief. The minister is coming to dinner, and Mother wants us to be on our good behavior.

behavior

behavior
see on one's best behavior.

on one's good behavior

on one's good behavior
see on one's best behavior.

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shrinking violet, a

shrinking violet, a
An extremely shy person, as in She was a shrinking violet until she went away to college. This metaphoric idiom refers to the flower, but the precise allusion is unclear, since violets thrive under a variety of conditions and often are considered a garden weed. [Early 1900s]

violet

violet
see shrinking violet, a.