towe イディオム
a tower of strength
throw in the towel
tower of strength
live in an ivory tower
Idiom(s): live in an ivory towerTheme: ALOOF
to be aloof from the realities of living. (Live can be replaced by a number of expressions meaning "to dwell or spend time," as in the first example.)
• If you didn't spend so much time in your ivory tower, you'd know what people really think!
• Many professors are said to live in ivory towers. They don't know what the real world is like.
Ivory tower
People who live in ivory towers are detached from the world around them.control tower|control|tower
n. A tower with large windows and a good view of an airport so that the traffic of airplanes can be seen and controlled, usually by radio. We could see the lights at the control tower as our plane landed during the night.live in an ivory tower|ivory|ivory tower|live|towe
v. phr. To be blind to real life; live an unrealistically sheltered existence. Professor Nebelmacher has no idea of the cost of living; he lives in an ivory tower.throw in the towel|sponge|throw|throw in|throw in
v. phr., informal To admit defeat; accept loss. After taking a beating for five rounds, the fighter's seconds threw in the sponge. When Harold saw his arguments were not being accepted, he threw in the towel and left.Synonym: GIVE UP.
tower of strength|strength|tower
n. phr. Someone who is strong, helpful, and sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital.crying towel
crying towelA figurative towel for wiping the tears of a self-pitying individual. For example, So you didn't make the first team? Get out the crying towel. This expression is always used sarcastically. [Slang; 1920s]
towel
towelsee crying towel; throw in the sponge.
tower
towerIn addition to the idiom beginning with tower, also see ivory tower
An towe idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with towe, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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