RCH イディオム
as poor as a church mouse
darken a church door
in the lurch
leave in the lurch
leave you in the lurch
left in the lurch
poor as a church mouse
search me
search one
supercharge
arching for it
Bolivian marching powder
in search of
We are in search of a typist．我们在招聘一名打字员。
The prospecting team traversed far and wide in search of mineral deposits．地质勘探队为寻找矿藏走遍四面八方。
They went out to Australia in search of gold．他们去澳大利亚淘金。
search for
The villagers are helping to search the woods for the missing child．村民们帮忙在树林里寻找失踪的孩子。
They searched all the drawers for the missing paper．他们翻了所有的抽屉寻找那个丢失的文件。
He who would search for pearls must dive below．要找珍珠就得下深海。
search out
The lawyer searched out the weak ness in the witness's statement．律师找到证词中的漏洞。
There he searched out an old friend of his．他在那儿找到了他的一位老朋友。
take the starch out of
Idiom(s): take the starch out of sbTheme: EXHAUSTION
to make someone tired and weak.
• This hot weather really takes the starch out of me.
• What a long day! It sure took the starch out of me.
steal a march
Idiom(s): steal a march (on sb)Theme: CLEVERNESS
to get some sort of an advantage over someone without being noticed.
• I got the contract because I was able to steal a march on my competitor.
• You have to be clever and fast—not dishonest—to steal a march.
march to a different drummer
Idiom(s): march to a different drummerTheme: DIFFERENCE
to believe in a different set of principles.
• John is marching to a different drummer, and he doesn't come to our parties anymore.
• Since Sally started marching to a different drummer, she has had a lot of great new ideas.
leave sb in the lurch
Idiom(s): leave sb in the lurchTheme: WAITING
to leave someone waiting for or anticipating your actions.
• Where were you, John? You really left me in the lurch.
• I didn't mean to leave you in the lurch. I thought we had canceled our meeting.
carry a torch for
Idiom(s): carry a torch (for sb)Theme: LOVE
to be in love with someone who is not in love with you; to brood over a hopeless love affair. (Also with the.)
• John is carrying a torch for Jane.
• Is John still carrying a torch?
• Yes, he'll carry the torch for months.
search sth with a fine-tooth comb
Idiom(s): go over something with a fine-tooth comb AND search something with a fine-tooth combTheme: SEARCHING
to search through something very carefully.
• I can't find my calculus book. I went over the whole place with a fine-tooth comb.
• I searched this place with a fine-tooth comb and didn't find my ring.
search high and low for
Idiom(s): hunt high and low (for sb or sth) AND look high and low (for sb or sth); search high and low (for sb or sth)Theme: SEARCHING
to look carefully in every possible place for someone or something.
• We looked high and low for the right teacher.
• The Smiths are searching high and low for the home of their dreams.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Life is what you make it.Bouquet of orchids
Id someone deserves a bouquet of orchids, they have done something worthy of praise.Broad church
If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.Drunker than a peach orchard boar
(USA) Southern US expression - Very drunk, as when a boar would eat fermented peaches that have fallen from the tree.Hold the torch
If you hold the torch for someone, you have an unrequited or unspoken love.Mad as a March hare
Someone who is excitable and unpredictable is as mad as a March hare.March to the beat of your own drum
If people march to the beat of their own drum, they do things the way they want without taking other people into consideration.Searching question
A searching question goes straight to the heart of the subject matter, possibly requiring an answer with a degree of honesty that the other person finds uncomfortable.Take up the torch
If you take up the torch, you take on a challenge or responsibility, usually when someone else retires, or leaves an organisation, etc.give someone their marching orders
fire someone: "After the argument, he was given his marching orders."\t\t
get your feet under the table
get settled in: "It only took him a week to get his feet under the table, then he started to make changes."
to be as poor as church mice
"His family have always been as poor as church mice."carry a torch|carry|carry the torch|torch
v. phr. 1. To show great and unchanging loyalty to a cause or a person. Although the others gave up fighting for their rights, John continued to carry the torch. 2. informal To be in love, usually without success or return. He is carrying a torch for Anna, even though she is in love with someone else.in search of|search
or literaryleave in the lurch|in the lurch|leave|lurch
v. phr. To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. The town bully caught Eddie, and Tom left him in the lurch. Bill quit his job, leaving his boss in the lurch.Compare: LEAVE FLAT, HIGH AND DRY2, WALK OUT2.
mad as a hatter|March|March hare|hare|hatter|mad|m
adj. phr. Not able to think right; crazy. Anyone who thinks the moon is made of green cheese is mad as a hatter.poor as a church mouse|church|church mouse|mouse|p
adj. phr., informal Penniless; broke; extremely poor. The newly arrived boat people were poor as church mice.search me|search
informal I don't know; how should I know?
May be considered rude. When I asked her what time it was, she said, "Search me, I have no watch."search one's heart|heart|heart-searching|search|se
v. phr., formal To study your reasons and acts; try to discover if you have been fair and honest. The teacher searched his heart trying to decide if he had been unfair in failing Tom. -search out|search
v. To search for and discover; find or learn by hunting. The police were trying to search out the real murderer.steal a march on|march|steal
v. phr. To get ahead of someone by doing a thing unnoticed; get an advantage over. The army stole a march on the enemy by marching at night and attacking them in the morning. Jack got the job by getting up earlier than Bill. He stole a march on him.Compare: GET THE JUMP ON, GET THE BETTER OF, TAKE BY SURPRISE.
take the starch out of|starch|take
v. phr., informal 1. To make (someone) feel weak or tired. The hot weather took the starch out of Mrs. Jones, and she didn't feel like doing a thing. The cross-country run took all the starch out of the boys. 2. See: TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE'S SAILS.Archean
Archeanthe Archean
the Archean Eon or its rocks
archenemy
archenemythe archenemy
Satan
Archeozoic
Archeozoicthe Archeozoic
the Archean (see phrase under Archean)
archer
archerthe Archer
Sagittarius, the constellation and ninth sign of the zodiac
archfiend
archfiendthe archfiend
Satan
carry the torch
carry the torchsee carry a torch for.
church
churchsee poor as a churchmouse.
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