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aardvark 
aard·vark || 'ɑːdvɑːkn. ツチブタ, アリやシロアリを食べるアフリカの哺乳類
ark イディオム
a ball-park figure
"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.
a black mark
a mark beside your name means you are bad If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name.
a bunch of malarkey
an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""
a marked man
a person known for political beliefs or criminal acts When they discovered I had been a Nazi, I was a marked man.
a shot in the dark
a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.
an easy mark
one who can easily be persuaded, a soft touch Ask Charlie for a loan. He's an easy mark.
ball-park figure
(See a ball-park figure)
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
bark is worse than his bite
"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
bark is worse than one
someone isn
bark up the wrong tree
make a wrong assumption about something The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of that person.
black mark
(See a black mark)
corner the market
become the main supplier, have a monopoly Japanese automakers are trying to corner the luxury car market.
dark horse
the competitor that could surprise us and win The dark horse in the World Cup is Ireland. They could win it all.
dark side
bad side of a person, the evil part of our nature Most people try to hide the dark side of their personality.
darken a church door
attend church, go to a church service He never darkens a church door except to attend funerals.
deep, dark secret
very private information, on the QT I'll tell you all - except my past. That's a deep, dark secret.
flea market
a place where antiques or secondhand things are sold We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes.
happy as a clam/lark
very happy, carefree When Tim is working on his car, he's happy as a clam.
in the ball park
close, near the total My offer wasn't even in the ball park. He wanted $500, not $300.
in the dark
having no information about something He is still in the dark about my plans to quit my job.
in the market for
wanting or ready to buy something I am in the market for a new computer as my old one is too slow.
make your mark
be known for an invention or an achievement, set the world on fire If you want to make your mark, do it for humanity. Think of a cure for hate and war.
malarkey
(See a bunch of malarkey)
mark my words
listen carefully, pay attention A California team will win the Super Bowl. Mark my words.
mark time
be idle, waiting for something to happen He has been marking time for over a month now as he waits to hear about the new job.
marked man
(See a marked man)
off the mark
not correct, wrong His answer is a bit off the mark. Canada Day is July 1, not July 4.
on a lark
carefree, happy in a natural way It's fun to be with him when he's on a lark - when he's carefree.
on the mark
accurate, correct, dead on, spot on Your answer is right on the mark. Canada became a country in 1867.
on the market
ready to sell, for sale, up for sale Yes, our house is on the market. We want to sell it by October 1.
out of the ball park
not close to the correct number or price Few people will buy your product if the price is out of the ball park.
play the stock market
buy stocks and shares, sell stocks and shares "At first he invested in real estate; then he played the stock market."
pointed remark
a remark clearly aimed at a particular person or thing He made a pointed remark during the meeting that was clearly designed to get my attention.
shot in the dark
an attempt without much hope or chance of succeeding The attempt to find the small boy who had fallen into the river was a shot in the dark.
soft market
a period when sales are few and prices are low The real estate market is soft now. Don't try to sell your house.
stark raving mad
completely crazy, out of your mind Ophelia went stark raving mad after Hamlet rejected her.
there's something rotten in the state of Denmark
something is wrong, something is strange, there's something fishy "Father knew I was tricking him. He said, ""Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."""
x marks the spot
look for x, begin at x, x is important "Someone had written on the map ""X marks the spot where we were abducted by aliens."""
aardvark
american slang for to shag; bonk; go horizontal jogging
barking
insane; short for barking mad
Clarks
Clarks are an excellent English shoe brand
darkside
the student neighborhood:"There aren't too many parties on the darkside"
deuce odims and darks on the cutback
fourty-eight hours ago
mark
1. a sucker, a target for gaffling and crime:"You mark-ass busta, you betta raise up" -- Dr Dre (Dre [??])
2. someone who is claiming a set (subset of a Crip or Blood gang) to which he does not belong
Newark
Brick City. Home of RedMan, LOTUG, Artifacts, Channel Live, T-neck
Tragniew Park Crips
Compton crip set, associated with MC Eiht."Tragniew Park you say..." -- DJ Quik (Dollaz & Sense [1994])
beside the mark
having nothing to do with离题；与本题无关
That question was beside the mark and need not be answered．那个问题与本题无关，没有必要回答。
What you have said is beside the point．你所说的与题无关。
beside the point/mark/question
having nothing to do with离题；与本题无关
That question was beside the mark and need not be answered．那个问题与本题无关，没有必要回答。
What you have said is beside the point．你所说的与题无关。
embark on
1．go aboard（a shiP，an airplane，etc．）上（船、飞机等）
He embarked on a ship for America yesterday evening.他昨天晚上乘船去了美国。
2．engage in着手；从事
The city has embarked on a program of reshaping its streets and roads．这个城市已着手进行将街道和公路重新规划的项目。
They are embarking on the policy of economic development．他们正在执行发展经济的政策。
Having embarked on this course，they had to stick to it．他们既然已经走上了这条路，只好走到底。