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."""
beat someone to the punch (draw)
do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
budget squeeze/crunch
a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
crunch
(See the crunch)
do lunch
have lunch together, eat lunch We'll do lunch tomorrow, OK? Do you like salads?
number-cruncher
an accountant, someone who works with numbers Our president is a good number-cruncher and understands about the finances of our company.
out to lunch
crazy, mad He is totally out to lunch but is still a very nice person.
pack a punch
hit hard, have a strong effect Here's a word that packs a punch: guilty.
pleased as punch
very pleased, happy about Our minister is pleased as punch when there's a large offering.
pull punches
talk nice, ease up, take it easy on you If the service is poor, he doesn't pull punches. He complains.
punch your lights out
hit you, knock you down, knock you out If you try to kiss my girlfriend I'll punch your lights out.
roll with the punches
be a flexible competitor, pick yourself up In politics you learn to roll with the punches and keep going.
thanks a bunch
thanks very much, thanks a lot "When I deliver the groceries, she says, ""Thanks a bunch, Teddy."""
the crunch
the difficult time, the day we have less money The crunch is coming - when we have one salary instead of two.
when the crunch comes
when there is less money, when the economy fails When the crunch comes, we'll have our mortgage paid off!
carpet muncher
offensive term for a lesbian
crunchy
exhausted, not well
in my lunch
nosy
lunch
to act stupid or crazy
launch into
1.make a start on开始;发动 After leaving college,David launched out into a business career.大学毕业后,戴维就经商了。 They are launching out into a series of scientific experiments.他们正在着手进行一系列的科学试验。 Mr.Burk used the money to launch into a new business.伯克先生利用这笔钱开始搞一项新的企业。 2.speak out critically大发议论;批评;谴责 He at once launched out into oaths and curses.他突然大肆咒骂起来。 At first he spoke slowly and gently,but then launched out into fierce words of criticism.一上来他讲话语气平缓,可后来就言词激烈地批评起来。 The opposition launched into a violent attack on the government.反对党猛烈地攻击政府。 He launched out into a colourful description of his journey.他开始绘声绘色地叙述他的旅行见闻。
launch on
make a start on; commence开始 The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack on the government's mishandling of the taxpayers'money.反对党演讲者猛烈抨击政府使用纳税款不当。 The factory launched on the production of walkingtractors on a large scale.这家工厂开始大规模地生产手扶拖拉机。
launch on/upon
make a start on; commence开始 The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack on the government's mishandling of the taxpayers'money.反对党演讲者猛烈抨击政府使用纳税款不当。 The factory launched on the production of walkingtractors on a large scale.这家工厂开始大规模地生产手扶拖拉机。
launch (out) into
1.make a start on开始;发动 After leaving college,David launched out into a business career.大学毕业后,戴维就经商了。 They are launching out into a series of scientific experiments.他们正在着手进行一系列的科学试验。 Mr.Burk used the money to launch into a new business.伯克先生利用这笔钱开始搞一项新的企业。 2.speak out critically大发议论;批评;谴责 He at once launched out into oaths and curses.他突然大肆咒骂起来。 At first he spoke slowly and gently,but then launched out into fierce words of criticism.一上来他讲话语气平缓,可后来就言词激烈地批评起来。 The opposition launched into a violent attack on the government.反对党猛烈地攻击政府。 He launched out into a colourful description of his journey.他开始绘声绘色地叙述他的旅行见闻。
launch upon
make a start on; commence开始 The opposition speaker launched a bitter attack on the government's mishandling of the taxpayers'money.反对党演讲者猛烈抨击政府使用纳税款不当。 The factory launched on the production of walkingtractors on a large scale.这家工厂开始大规模地生产手扶拖拉机。
take a punch at
Idiom(s): take a punch at sb
Theme: ATTACK
to punch or strike at someone. (Informal.) • Mary got so angry at Bob that she took a punch at him. • She took a punch at him, but she missed.
pull one's punches
Idiom(s): pull one's punches
Theme: CRITICISM
to hold back in one's criticism. (Usually in the negative. The one's can be replaced with any.) • I didn't pull any punches. I told her just what I thought of her. • The teacher doesn't pull any punches when it comes to discipline.
blow one's lunch
Idiom(s): blow one's lunch AND blow one's cookies
Theme: VOMIT
to vomit. (Slang.) • The accident was so horrible I almost blew my lunch. • Don't run so hard, or you'll blow your cookies.
beat sb to the punch
Idiom(s): beat someone to the punch AND beat someone to the draw
Theme: EARLY
to do something before someone else does it. • I wanted to have the first new car, but Sally beat me to the punch. • I planned to write a book about computers, but someone else beat me to the draw.
launch forth
Idiom(s): take off (on something) AND launch forth (on something)
Theme: BEGINNINGS
to start out a lecture on something; to begin a discussion of something. • My father took off on the subject of taxes and talked for an hour. • My uncle is always launching forth on the state of the economy. • When he launches forth, I leave the room.
Beat to the punch
If you beat someone to the punch, you act before them and gain an advantage.
Best of a bad bunch
The best that could be obtained from a list of options that were not exactly what was required.
Crunch time
When people, companies, etc, have to make an important decision that will have a considerable effect on their future, it is crunch time.
Get your feathers in a bunch
If you get your feathers in a bunch, you get upset or angry about something.
Have your lunch handed to you
If you have you lunch handed to you, you are outperformed and shown up by someone better.
Legend in your own lunchtime
Somebody who becomes a legend in their own lifetime acquires fame, but often only to a select or specialist audience, while they are still alive.
Lose your lunch
(UK) If you lose your lunch, you vomit.
Number cruncher
A number cruncher is an accountant or someone who is very good at dealing with numbers and calculations.
Pull no punches
If you pull no punches, you hold nothing back.
Pull your punches
If you pull your punches, you do not use all the power or authority at your disposal.
Punching bag
A punching bag (or punch bag) is a person who gets a lot of unfair criticism.
Take a punch
If somebody takes a blow, something bad happens to them.
There's no such thing as a free lunch
This idiom means that you don't get things for free, so if something appears to be free, there's a catch and you'll have to pay in some way.
Uncharted waters
If you're in uncharted waters, you are in a situation that is unfamiliar to you, that you have no experience of and don't know what might happen. ('Unchartered waters' is an incorrect form that is a common mistake.)
beat to the punch|beat|beat to the draw|punch
v. phr., slang To do something before another person has a chance to do it. John was going to apply for the job, but Ted beat him to the draw.Lois bought the dress before Mary could beat her to the punch.
launch window|launch|window
n., Space English, informal 1. A period of time when the line-up of planets, Sun, and Moon are such as to make favorable conditions for a specific space launch. The mission was canceled until the next launch window which will be exactly six weeks from today. 2. A favorable time for starting some kind of ambitious adventure. My next launch window for a European trip isn't until school is over in June.
out to lunch|lunch|out
adj., slang, informal 1. Gone for the midday meal. 2. Inattentive; daydreaming; inefficient; stupid. Neil Bender is just out to lunch today.
pack a punch|pack|pack a wallop|punch|wallop
v. phr., slang 1. To be able to give a powerful blow; have a dangerous fist. He packed a mean punch. 2. To have a violent effect; be powerful. It was vodka, and it packed quite a wallop.
pull one's punches|pull|punch|punches
v. phr., informal 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win the boxing match. 2. To hide unpleasant facts or make them seem good. Usually used in the negative. The mayor spoke bluntly; he didn't pull any punches. Antonym: STRAIGHT PROM THE SHOULDER.
punch-drunk|drunk|punch
adj. 1. Dazed or become dulled in the mind from being hit in the head. He was a punch-drunk boxer who made his living shining shoes. 2. In a foggy state of mind; groggy. Mary was so thrilled at winning the contest she acted punch-drunk.Mark was punch-drunk for a few minutes after he fell off his bicycle.
take a punch at|poke|punch|sock|take|take a poke|t
v. phr. To try to hit (someone) with the fist; swing or strike at; attack with the fists. Bob was very angry and suddenly he took a punch at Fred.Johnny knocked my hat off, so I took a poke at him.I felt like taking a sock at Joe, but I kept my temper.
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