ushe イディオム

bushed

" very tired; exhausted."

hushed up

not talked about, keep a secret In the 1950s, if a teen-age girl got pregnant, it was hushed up.

pusher

a person who sells illegal drugs The judge sentenced the pusher to ten years in prison.

crushed

overly intoxicated, drunk:"I went out last night, yo, and my shit was crushed"

hide one's light under a bushel

Idiom(s): hide one's light under a bushel

Theme: HIDING

to conceal one's good ideas or talents. (A biblical theme.)
• Jane has some good ideas, but she doesn't speak very often. She hides her light under a bushel.
• Don't hide your light under a bushel. Share your gifts with other people.

crushed by

Idiom(s): crushed by sth

Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE

demoralized; with hurt feelings.
• The whole family was completely crushed by the news.
• I was just crushed by your attitude. I thought we were friends.

beat the bushes|beat|beat the brush|brush|bushes

v. phr., informal To try very hard to find or get something. The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
Antonym: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH or BEAT AROUND THE BUSH.

hide one's light under a bushel|bushel|hide|light

v. phr. To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel. Mr. Smith is an expert in many fields, but most people think he is not very smart because he hides his light under a bushel. All year long Tommy hid his light under a bushel and the teacher was surprised to see how much he knew when she read his exam paper.

beat the bushes for

beat the bushes for
Look everywhere for something or someone, as in I've been beating the bushes for a substitute but haven't had any luck. This term originally alluded to hunting, when beaters were hired to flush birds out of the brush. [1400s] Also see beat around the bush.