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a new broom sweeps clean
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
for keeps
give me the creeps
new broom sweeps clean
take steps
peeps
take steps to prevent
Idiom(s): take steps (to prevent sth)Theme: PREVENTION
to do what is necessary to prevent something.
• I took steps to prevent John from learning what we were talking about.
• I have to keep John from knowing what I've been doing. I can prevent it if I take steps.
play for keeps
Idiom(s): play for keepsTheme: PLANNING
to take an action that is permanent or final. (Slang.)
• Mary told me that Tom wants to marry me. I didn't know he wanted to play for keeps.
• I like to play cards and make money, but I don't like to play for keeps.
give sb the creeps
Idiom(s): give someone the creeps AND give someone the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to make someone uneasy; to frighten someone.
• That old house gives me the creeps.
• That strange old man gives him the willies.
get the creeps
Idiom(s): get the creeps AND get the williesTheme: FRIGHT
to become frightened; to become uneasy. (Slang.)
• I get the creeps when I see that old house.
• I really had the willies when I went down into the basement.
follow in one's footsteps
Idiom(s): follow in someone's tracks AND follow in someone's footstepsTheme: SAMENESS
to follow someone's example; to assume someone else's role or occupation.
• The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts.
• She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Eating an apple every day can help to keep you healthy. Other interpretation : A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems.A man is known by the company he keeps.
A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time.A new broom sweeps clean.
A newly-appointed person makes changes energetically.A still tongue keeps a wise head
Wise people don't talk much.Get a sheepskin
Getting a sheepskin (or your sheepskin) means getting a degree or diploma. (Sheepskin refers to the parchment that a degree is printed on- parchment comes from sheepskin.)New brush sweeps clean
'A new brush sweeps clean' means that someone with a new perspective can make great changes. However, the full version is 'a new brush sweeps clean, but an old brush knows the corners', which warns that experience is also a valuable thing. Sometimes 'broom' is used instead of 'brush'.A hedge between keeps friendship green.
Giving enough space to each other help maintain a good relationship.dog one's steps|dog|step|steps
v. phr. To follow someone closely. All the time he was in Havana, Castro's police were dogging his steps.follow in one's footsteps|follow|follow in one's t
v. phr. To follow someone's example; follow someone exactly, He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.Compare: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON.
for keeps|for|keeps
adv. phr. 1. For the winner to keep. They played marbles for keeps. 2. informal For always; forever, He left town for keeps.Synonym: FOR GOOD. 3. Seriously, not just for fun. This is not a joke, it's for keeps.
Often used in the phrase "play for keeps". The policeman knew that the robber was trying to shoot him. He was playing for keeps.new broom sweeps clean|broom|clean|new|sweep|sweep
A new person makes many changes. A proverb. The new superintendent has changed many of the school rules. A new broom sweeps clean.play for keeps|for keeps|keeps|play
v. phr. To take an action of finality and irreversibility. "Are you serious about me?" she asked. "Yes," he replied. "I want to marry you. I play for keeps."sheepskin
n. Diploma. Dr. Miller has half a dozen different sheepskins hanging on the wall of his office.take steps|steps|take
v. phr. To begin to make plans or arrangements; make preparations; give orders. Usually used with "to" and an infinitive. The city is taking steps to replace its streetcars with busses.the creeps|creeps
n., informal 1. An uncomfortable tightening of the skin caused by fear or shock. Reading the story of a ghost gave Joe the creeps. The queer noises in the old house gave Mary the creeps. 2. A strong feeling of fear or disgust. The cold, damp, lonely swamp gave John the creeps. The dog was so ugly it gave Mary the creeps.follow in someone's footsteps
follow in someone's footstepsAlso, follow in someone's tracks. Follow someone's example or guidance. For example, Dean hoped his son would follow in his footsteps and become an economist, or Jane tried to follow in her mentor's tracks. [Mid-1500s]
give the creeps
give the creepssee the creeps.
new broom sweeps clean, a
new broom sweeps clean, aA fresh leader or administration gets rid of the old and brings in new ideas and personnel. For example, Once he takes office, you can be sure the President will replace most of the people on the staff—a new broom sweeps clean. This term was already in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection, was used figuratively by Shakespeare, and exists in many other languages as well.
the creeps
the creepsAlso, the willies. A sensation of horror or repugnance, as in That weird man gives me the creeps, or I get the willies when I hear that dirge music. The first of these colloquial terms alludes to a sensation of something crawling on one's skin. Charles Dickens used it in David Copperfield (1849) to describe a physical ailment: “She was constantly complaining of the cold and of its occasioning a visitation in her back, which she called ‘the creeps.’” But soon after it was used to describe fear and loathing. The variant dates from the late 1800s, and both its allusion and origin are unclear.
English Vocalbulary
a fine kettle of fish
a flea in one's ear
a fly in the ointment
a fortiori
a friend in need is a friend indeed
A G
a gay life
a girl in every port
a going plant
a good deal
a good name is better than good oil
a great deal
a great number of
A.H.
a-ha experience
a hill of beans
a house divided against itself
a hundred percent
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