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dwell on
handwriting on the wall
hardware
jump on the bandwagon (also get or climb on the ba
make headway
on the bandwagon
out of the woodwork
the handwriting is on the wall
dwell on/upon
Don'dwell on thoughts that annoy you．别老想着使你烦恼的事。
2．speak or write at length about Sth．详述
The teacher was always dwelling on the boy's faullts．老师总在数落这个男孩的过失。
Don't dwell too much on the subject．这个题目不要讲得太详细。
The speaker dwelled on traffic safety in his talk．演讲者详述了 交通安全问题。
dwell upon
Don'dwell on thoughts that annoy you．别老想着使你烦恼的事。
2．speak or write at length about Sth．详述
The teacher was always dwelling on the boy's faullts．老师总在数落这个男孩的过失。
Don't dwell too much on the subject．这个题目不要讲得太详细。
The speaker dwelled on traffic safety in his talk．演讲者详述了 交通安全问题。
see the handwriting on the wall
Idiom(s): see the (hand)writing on the wallTheme: PERCEPTION
to know that something is certain to happen.
• If you don't improve your performance, they'll fire you. Can't you see the writing on the wall?
• I know I'll get fired. I can see the handwriting on the wall.
read the handwriting on the wall
Idiom(s): read the handwriting on the wallTheme: PREDICTION
to anticipate what is going to happen by observing small hints and clues.
• I know I am going to be fired. I can read the handwriting on the wall.
• Can't you read the handwriting on the wall? Can't you see what they are planning?
get on the bandwagon
Idiom(s): get on the bandwagon AND jump on the bandwagonTheme: JOINING
to join the popular side (of an issue); to take a popular position.
• You really should get on the bandwagon. Everyone else is.
• Jane has always had her own ideas about things. She's not the kind of person to jump on the bandwagon.
cut out the deadwood
Idiom(s): cut out the deadwoodTheme: REMOVAL
to remove unproductive persons from employment.
• This company would be more profitable if management would cut out the deadwood.
• When we cut out the deadwood, all our departments will run more smoothly.
climb on the bandwagon
Idiom(s): climb on the bandwagonTheme: JOINING
to join others in supporting someone or something.
• Come join us! Climb on the bandwagon and support Senator Smith!
• Look at all those people climbing on the bandwagon! They don't know what they are getting into!
jump on the bandwagon
Idiom(s): get on the bandwagon AND jump on the bandwagonTheme: JOINING
to join the popular side (of an issue); to take a popular position.
• You really should get on the bandwagon. Everyone else is.
• Jane has always had her own ideas about things. She's not the kind of person to jump on the bandwagon.
Breadwinner
Used to describe the person that earns the most money. For example - She's the breadwinner in the family.Come out of the woodwork
When things come out of the woodwork, they appear unexpectedly. ('Crawl out of the woodwork' is also used.)Dwell on the past
Thinking too much about the past, so that it becomes a problem is to dwell on the past.Handwriting like chicken scratch
If your handwriting is very hard to read, it is like chicken scratch.a round of sandwiches
two sandwiches (made from two pieces of bread): "She made a few rounds of cheese sandwiches."cliffdweller
n., slang, informal A city person who lives on a very high floor in an apartment building. Joe and Nancy have become cliffdwellers
they moved up to the 30th floor.dwell on|dwell|dwell upon
v. To stay on a subject; not leave something or want to leave; not stop talking or writing about. Joe dwelt on his mistake long after the test was over. Our eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunset. The principal dwelled on traffic safety in his talk.Compare: HARP ON.
Antonym: TOUCH ON.
get on the bandwagon|bandwagon|get|get on|jump|jum
v. phr., informal To join a popular cause or movement. At the last possible moment, the senator jumped on the winning candidate's bandwagon.handwriting on the wall|handwriting|wall
n. phr. A sign that something bad will happen. When Bill's team lost four games in a row, he saw the handwriting on the wall. John's employer had less and less work for him; John could read the handwriting on the wall and looked for another job.make headway|headway|make
v. phr. To move forward; make progress. The university is making headway with its campus reorganization project.on the bandwagon|bandwagon|on
adj. phr., informal In or into the newest popular group or activity; in or into something you join just because many others are joining it. Often used after "climb", "get", or "jump". When all George's friends decided to vote for Bill, George climbed on the bandwagon too. See: JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON.sandwich board|board|sandwich
n. Two advertising signs worn by a man, one on his chest and the other on his back. The man walking along Main Street wore a sandwich board saying "Eat at Joe's."writing on the wall|handwriting|handwriting on the
n. phr., literary A warning; a message of some urgency. "This nuclear plant is about to explode, I think," the chief engineer said. "We'd better get out of here in a hurry, the handwriting is on the wall."bandwagon
bandwagonon the bandwagon
Informal on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
dwell
dwelldwell on
or dwell upon
to linger over in thought or speech; think about or discuss at length
handwriting
handwritingsee the handwriting on the wall
to foresee impending disaster or misfortune: Dan. 5:5-28
headway
headwaysee make headway.
on the bandwagon, get
on the bandwagon, getAlso, climb or hop or jump on the bandwagon. Join a cause or movement, as in More and more people are getting on the bandwagon to denounce cigarette smoking. This expression alludes to a horse-drawn wagon carrying a brass band, used to accompany candidates on campaign tours in the second half of the 1800s. By about 1900 it was extended to supporting a campaign or other cause.
to windward
to windwardToward an advantageous position, as in We were hoping to get to windward of the situation. This expression transfers the nautical meaning of the phrase, “move in the direction from which the wind blows,” to other kinds of undertaking. Its figurative use dates from the late 1700s.
windward
windwardto windward of
advantageously situated in respect to
woodwork
woodworkcome out of the woodwork
or crawl out of the woodwork
Informal to come out of hiding or obscurity candidates continued to come out of the woodwork
An DW 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 DW, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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