意味: acanthus

a·can·thus || ə'kænθəsn. アカンサス属の各種でとげのある葉と白または紫色の花をつける地中海植物

thu イディオム

all thumbs

clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I'm all thumbs.

green thumb

skill in making plants grow He has a real green thumb and has a beautiful garden.

rule of thumb

general rule, guideline The rule of thumb for a resume is Don't exceed two pages.

steal your thunder

tell your news, reveal your main message If I mention the new product, will I steal your thunder?

stick out like a sore thumb

not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.

thumb a lift/ride

hitchhike Their car had a flat tire so they thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station.

thumb one

look with disfavor or dislike, refuse to obey My friend thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.

turn thumbs down

disapprove or reject, say no The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.

turn thumbs down on

reject The other negotiating team turned thumbs down on our wish to postpone the meeting until tomorrow.

under your thumb

under your control, doing your wishes Willie is under your thumb now. He does what you tell him to do.

bible thumper

meaning the same as bible basher

thug

someone who does not have anything but himself

thump

to engage in a fistfight

steal sb's thunder

do or say sth．that sb．has planned to do or say先人一着
John announced the news before Peter had a chance，stealing his thunder．约翰在彼得之前宣布了那则消息，抢了个先。
He stole his oppoent's thunder by proposing a toast for the distinguished visitor．他抢在对手之前向贵宾祝酒。

twiddle one's thumbs

Idiom(s): twiddle one's thumbs

Theme: TIME - WASTE

to fill up time by playing with one's fingers.
• What am I supposed to do while waiting for you? Sit here and twiddle my thumbs?
• Don't sit around twiddling your thumbs. Get busy!

turn thumbs up

Idiom(s): turn thumbs up (on sb or sth)

Theme: ACCEPTANCE

to accept someone or something; to approve someone or something.
• The board of directors turned thumbs up on my proposal and voted to fund the project.
• When the boss turned thumbs up, I knew everything was okay.
• The committee turned thumbs up on Carl as the new manager.

thumbs up on

Idiom(s): thumbs up on sb or sth

Theme: SUPPORT

in favor of someone or something.
• Bob is thumbs up on hiring Claude.
• I never hoped she'd agree with our plan, but she's totally thumbs up on it.

thumbs down on

Idiom(s): thumbs down on sb or sth

Theme: OPPOSITION

opposed to someone or something.
• Bob is thumbs down on hiring anyone else.
• I had hoped that she'd agree with our plan, but she's thumbs down on it.

thumb through

Idiom(s): thumb through something AND leaf through something

Theme: EXAMINATION

to look through a book, magazine, or newspaper, without reading it carefully.
• I've only thumbed through this book, but it looks very interesting.
• I leafed through a magazine while waiting to see the doctor.

thumb one's nose at

Idiom(s): thumb one's nose at sb or sth

Theme: INSULT

to (figuratively or literally) make a rude gesture of disgust with one's thumb and nose at someone or something.
• The tramp thumbed his nose at the lady and walked away.
• You can't just thumb your nose at people who give you trouble. You've got to learn to get along.

thumb a ride

Idiom(s): thumb a ride AND hitch a ride

Theme: TRANSPORTATION

to get a ride from a passing motorist; to make a sign with one's thumb that indicates to passing drivers that one is begging for a ride.
• My car broke down on the highway, and I had to thumb a ride to get back to town.
• Sometimes it's dangerous to hitch a ride with a stranger.

steal one's thunder

Idiom(s): steal one's thunder

Theme: DOMINATION - DIMINISH

to lessen someone's force or authority.
• What do you mean by coming in here and stealing my thunder? I'm in charge here!
• Someone stole my thunder by leaking my announcement to the press.

have a green thumb

Idiom(s): have a green thumb

Theme: GARDENING

to have the ability to grow plants well.
• Just look at Mr. Simpson's garden. He has a green thumb.
• My mother has a green thumb when it comes to houseplants.

get sb under one's thumb

Idiom(s): get someone over a barrel AND get someone under one's thumb

Theme: DOMINATION

for someone to be put at the mercy of someone; to get control over someone.
• He got me over a barrel, and I had to do what he said.
• Ann will do exactly what I say. I've got her over a barrel.
• All right, John. You've got me under your thumb. What do you want me to do?

All fingers and thumbs

If you're all fingers and thumbs, you are too excited or clumsy to do something properly that requires manual dexterity. 'All thumbs' is an alternative form of the idiom.

Blood and thunder

An emotional speech or performance is full of blood and thunder.

Face like thunder

If someone has a face like thunder, they are clearly very angry or upset about something.

Fingers and thumbs

If you are all fingers and thumbs, you are being clumsy and not very skilled with your hands.

Put your thumb on the scales

If you put your thumb on the scales, you try to influence the result of something in your favour.

Steal someone's thunder

If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.

Thumb your nose at

If you thumb your nose at something, you reject it or scorn it.

Thumbs down & thumbs up

If something gets the thumbs up, it gets approval, while the thumbs down means disapproval.

To Steal Someone's Thunder

To take the credit for something someone else did.

be under the thumb

to be controlled by someone else: "He really keeps her under the thumb."

a face like thunder

to look very angry: "What's up with him today? He has a face like thunder!"

all thumbs|all|thumb|thumbs

adj., informal Awkward, especially with your hands; clumsy. Harry tried to fix the chair but he was all thumbs.

blood and thunder|blood|thunder

n. phr. The violence and bloodshed of stories that present fast action rather than understanding of character. Crime movies and westerns usually have lots of blood and thunder.

Often used like an adjective. John likes to watch blood-and-thunder stories on television.

green thumb|green|thumb

n., informal A talent for gardening; ability to make things grow.

Considered trite by many. Mr. Wilson's neighbors say his flowers grow because he has a green thumb.

rule of thumb|rule|thumb

n. phr. A simple and practical method that has proven successful or useful in the past. It is a very good rule of thumb to look up all unfamiliar words in a good dictionary.

so far|far|so|thus|thus far

adv. Until this time or to this place. The weather has been hot so far this summer. This is a lonely road. We have not met another car so far.

steal one's thunder|steal|thunder

v. phr. To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up first and stole Fred's thunder. Mary was going to sing "Oh! Susanna," but Ellen did it first and Mary said Ellen had stolen her thunder. Smith heard that Jones was going to offer a new law which people wanted, so he himself proposed the law first, stealing Jones' thunder.

stick out like a sore thumb|sore thumb|stick|stick

v. phr. To be conspicuous; be different from the rest. When the foreign student was placed in an advanced English grammar class by mistake, it was no wonder that he stuck out like a sore thumb.

thumb a ride|ride|thumb

v. phr., informal To get a ride by hitchhiking; hitchhike. Not having much money, Carl decided to thumb a ride to New York.

thumb one's nose|nose|thumb

v. phr. 1. To hold one's open hand in front of one's face with one's thumb pointed at one's nose as a sign of scorn or dislike. After Bob ran into the house he thumbed his nose at Tom through the window. 2. informal To look with disfavor or dislike; regard with scorn; refuse to obey.

Used with "at". Betty thumbed her nose at her mother's command to stay home. Mary thumbed her nose at convention by wearing odd clothes.
Compare: LOOK DOWN ON.

thumb through|thumb

v. phr. To examine superficially; read cursorily. I have read "War and Peace" but Fran has only thumbed through it.

thus and so|so|thus|thus and thus

adv. phr. In a particular way; according to directions that have been given. The teacher is very fussy about the way you write your report. If you don't do it thus and so, she gives you a lower mark.

turn thumbs down|thumb|thumb down|thumbs|thumbs do

v. phr. To disapprove or reject; say no.

Usually used with "on". The company turned thumbs down on Mr. Smith's sales plan. The men turned thumbs down on a strike at that time.

twiddle one's thumbs|thumb|thumbs|twiddle

v. phr. To do nothing; be idle. I'd rather work than stand around here twiddling my thumbs.

under one's thumb|thumb|under|under the thumb

adj. or adv. phr. Obedient to you; controlled by you; under your power. The Jones family is under the thumb of the mother. Jack is a bully. He keeps all the younger children under his thumb. The mayor is so popular that he has the whole town under his thumb.
Compare: JUMP THROUGH THE HOOP.