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abatises 
ab·a·tis || 'æbətɪsn. 鹿砦, 鉄条網, 木を倒して並べその上部に枝の尖った先を敵に向けたバリケード
ise イディオム
a blessing in disguise
a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
blessing in disguise
(See a blessing in disguise)
break a promise
not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.
catch me by surprise
surprise me, not warn me The snowstorm in May caught us by surprise. We didn't expect it.
cruise
drive around in a car, bomb around On summer nights we cruise the streets looking for fun.
fuck that noise
that is not a good idea, down with that plan """Let's return the TVs we stole."" ""Fuck that noise. Let's sell 'em."""
get a rise
get an answer, get a response Can you get a rise out of him? He doesn't answer me.
get a rise out of someone
tease, have fun with someone by making him or her angry We really got a rise out of the teacher when we left the windows open while it was raining.
get a word in edgewise
manage to break into a conversation I couldn
get wise to something/somebody
learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money.
give rise to
be the cause of something The problems with the heating system gave rise to a lot of other problems that we had to solve.
keep a promise
do what you promise to do You can depend on Vern to keep a promise. He's reliable.
lick and a promise
(See a lick and a promise)
lift/raise a finger
do something, do one's share, help Her daughter will never lift a finger to help anyone.
misery loves company
sad people want to be with other sad people On the door of the jail was this sign: Misery Loves Company.
on the rise
increasing, growing The number of female engineers is on the rise - more every year.
penny-wise and pound foolish
wise or careful in small things to the costly neglect of important things My friend is penny-wise and pound foolish and economizes on small things but wastes all of his money on big things.
praise him to the skies
praise him a lot, sing his praises Wade is an excellent student. His teachers praise him to the skies.
promise the moon
mentally alert, ready to do something Before the elections the politicians were promising everyone the moon but when they were elected they began to talk differently.
put out of its misery
kill because it is suffering, put down One of our dogs had diabetes, so we put it out of its misery.
raise a fuss
make trouble, make a disturbance The woman at the restaurant raised a fuss when her meal arrived late.
raise a hand
do something, do one's share, help I am a little angry at my friend as he didn't raise a hand to help me clean up the mess in the kitchen.
raise a stink
complain a lot, cause an argument or a bad scene Gunter raised a stink by accusing the chairman of stealing funds.
raise an eyebrow
(See raised eyebrows)
raise Cain
create a disturbance, cause trouble They began to raise Cain at the dance and were asked to leave.
raise eyebrows
cause surprise or disapproval It really raised eyebrows when she appeared at the party unannounced.
raise hell
make noise, disturb the peace, raise Cain The neighbors are drinking and raising hell again.
raise money
earn or request money for a project or a charity The Boy Scouts are raising money to pay for a trip to China.
raise the bar
raise the level, set a higher standard If we raise the bar, students will try harder but more will fail.
raise your hand against
hit someone, hurt someone If you ever raise your hand against her, I'll call the police.
raise your spirits
help you feel positive, help you feel happy If you want to raise your spirits, just have a visit with Kari.
raised eyebrows
shock, surprise, disapproval When Chuck and Di separated it caused some raised eyebrows.
rise and shine
wake up and be happy, get out of bed smiling """Rise and shine,"" he called to us each morning - at 6 a.m.!"
rise to the occasion
be able to do what is needed at the time When we need a speaker, Ed rises to the occasion. He speaks well.
show promise
show some of your ability, show that you will develop Len shows promise as a teacher. He is patient and articulate.
sing his praises
praise him a lot, talk in glowing terms His mom is always singing his praises, saying he's a good boy.
street wise
wise about street life, been around Let's ask Sal to go downtown with us. He's street wise.
wise to us
know what we are doing, onto us Your husband knows you're seeing me. He's wise to us.
word to the wise
(See a word to the wise)
worldly wise
knowing how to survive, having street smarts You've lived on the streets of LA. You're worldly wise. You're hip.
awfuck's disease
a feeling of displeasure and/or disappointment--often occurring when waking up after a long night of drinking next to an unattractive person and thinking:"Awfuck, why did I do that!" I had awfuck's disease this morning when I woke up next to that nasty guy I took home from the party last night
couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery
totally incompetent
Vise Lord
a Vise Lords gang member
Vise Lords
another Chicago based street gang that many consider to be the forerunner to the Bloods. Just as the BDG's wear blue, VLs wear red though not mandatory. Their caps are worn with the brim cocked to the left
advise about
give sb．advice about；give advice to 劝告；向…提意见
Doctors advise about many things other than medicine．除了用药之外，医生还劝告人们注意许多别的事情。
Experienced sailors will advise you about sailing in this weather．有经验的水手会对如何在这种天气行船给你提出忠告。
Have you advised on making our plan？你对我们制定计划提过什么建议吗？
advise about/on
give sb．advice about；give advice to 劝告；向…提意见
Doctors advise about many things other than medicine．除了用药之外，医生还劝告人们注意许多别的事情。
Experienced sailors will advise you about sailing in this weather．有经验的水手会对如何在这种天气行船给你提出忠告。
Have you advised on making our plan？你对我们制定计划提过什么建议吗？
advise of
give information or warning about 告诉；提醒
I'll advise you of her coming and going．我会告诉你她的行踪。
The company has advised the drivers of the thick mists on the mountains．公司提醒驾驶员注意山上的大雾。
advise on
give sb．advice about；give advice to 劝告；向…提意见
Doctors advise about many things other than medicine．除了用药之外，医生还劝告人们注意许多别的事情。
Experienced sailors will advise you about sailing in this weather．有经验的水手会对如何在这种天气行船给你提出忠告。
Have you advised on making our plan？你对我们制定计划提过什么建议吗？