의미: abrachia

a·bra·chi·a n.【의학】 무완(無腕)(증)

ACh 관용구

Achilles' heel

a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.

bellyache

complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.

each and every

every (used for emphasis) I would like each and every one of you to bring your textbooks tomorrow.

each to his own

(See to each his own)

haven't got the stomach for it

dislike it, do not enjoy it She likes to dissect frogs, but I haven't got the stomach for it.

macho

super masculine / masculine to an extreme (in appearance and behavior).

made for each other

be natural mates, be very compatible, soul mates Bob and Alice are made for each other. They're happily married.

peaches-and-cream

beautiful skin, clear complexion This new lotion will give you a peaches-and-cream complexion.

peachy

fine, great, wonderful, neat "When I asked Ko if she liked her job, she said, ""Yes! It's peachy!"""

pit of my stomach

(See the pit of my stomach)

practice what you preach

do what you say people should do If you want to hear truth, tell the truth. Practice what you preach.

reach a stalemate

arrive at a position where no progress is made The talks to buy the materials for the new computer labs reached a stalemate and it will be difficult to get them started again.

reach first base

make a good start, succeed We were unable to reach first base over the new pricing policy with our competitors.

reach for the sky

raise your hands, put them up "The cowboy drew his gun and said, ""Reach for the sky, mister!"""

reach me

cause me to feel your message The minister said he was trying to reach the kids through a film.

reach out

offer to help, let people know that you care Magdalena reaches out to the children in violent families.

splitting headache

a severe headache I have been suffering from a splitting headache all morning.

strings attached

obligations, restraining conditions He was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.

teach an old dog...

(See you can't teach an old dog new tricks)

teach you the tricks of the trade

teach you how to do it, teach you the easy way, learn the ropes Welcome to the company, Ken. Paul will work with you and teach you the tricks of the trade.

the pit of my stomach

bottom of my stomach, deep in my belly From the pit of my stomach came a growling sound. I was hungry.

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach

feeding a man good food will cause him to love you, beauty is only skin deep """Do you believe the way to your heart is through your stomach?"" ""No, but you are a great cook!"""

to each his own

we like different things, one man's garbage... She likes the Rolling Stones, but he likes Mozart - to each his own.

turn your stomach

make you feel sick, cause you to feel ill Watching you eat those oysters turns my stomach. Yuk!

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

old dogs and old people do not like to change or learn, die hard Our senior employees don't like computer training - you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

beach-bum

a person devoted to spending as much time as available on the beach

belly-ache

1. a stomach ache
2. a complaint
3. to complain persistently

cachancha

a female's genitals:"She hit me right in the cachancha with that baseball"

coach

see O.G.

facheezie

really or truly; facheezie on the reezie means it's definately true

Long Beach

City south of Compton

roach

see marijuana

attach to

1．fasten or join（one thing to another）；be part of粘上；贴上；附属于
Please attach the sample to the letter．请随信附上样品。
Attach the handle to the box．把这个把手装在盒子上。
This hospital is attached to a medical college．这家医院附属于一个医学院。
2．belong to ； be attribute to属于；归于
No suspicion can be attached to the accountant．没有理由怀疑这位会计。
The main credit for the success of the test attaches to the thoroughness in their work．这次试验之所以成功，主要归功于他们工作中一丝不苟的精神。
No blame attaches to him for the accident．责任不在他身上。
3．join参加
He attached himself to the group of climbers．他加入了爬山者的行列。
He attached himself to the Party．他入党了。
4．consider to have（importance，etc．）认为有（重要性）
Do you attach much importance to what he says？你认为他说的话重要吗？
5．be appointed to another unit for special duties任命；被派遣到另一单位担任特定任务
Last week he was attached to chief manager．上星期他被任命为总经理。
6．be bound to by love or affection 深爱；依恋
She is deeply attached to her young brother．她深深地爱她的小弟。
He is foolishly attached to old customs．他愚蠢地沿习着旧习俗。

encroach on

1．intrude on（property，etc．）；go beyond what is right or natural or desirable 侵犯；侵占（财产等）；超出正常范围；侵入
We will never allow anybody to encroach upon China'sterritorial integrity and sovereignty．中国的领土和主权绝不允许任何人侵犯。
The army must never encroach upon the people's interests．军队绝不能损害人民的利益。
Never do anything to encroach upon the interests of others for your own good．绝不要做任何损人利己的事情。
I'm sorry to encroach on your time，but I really need your help．很抱歉占用你的时间，但是我确实需要你的帮助。
2．erode侵蚀
The sea is encroaching upon the land．海水侵蚀着陆地。

encroach on/upon

encroach upon

on the beach

unemployed失业的；穷困潦倒的
He's on the beach for several weeks and no job seems available in the foreseeable future．他失业几个星期了，看来还不可能很快就找到工作。
He was then strictly on the beach．他那时的确穷困潦倒。

out of sb's reach

beyond sb．'s ability力所不及
Reading twenty pages a day is simply out of his reach．一天读20页对他来说简直不可能。
Prices are rising so fast that the kind of house we want to buy keeps getting out of our reach．价格上涨太快，我们想买的房子老是买不起。

reach for

stretch one's hand so as to touch or hold伸手拿
There was no time for me to reach for my own gun．我来不及掏出枪。

within reach of

within practicable traveling distance；near在近处
Our house is within reach of the school．我们家在学校附近。

within one's reach

Idiom(s): within someone's reach AND within someone's grasp

Theme: PROXIMITY

almost in the possession of someone.
• My goals are almost within my reach, so I know I'll succeed.
• We almost had the contract within our grasp, but the deal fell through at the last minute.

with no strings attached

Idiom(s): with no strings attached AND without any strings attached

Theme: UNCONDITIONALLY

unconditionally; with no obligations attached.
• My parents gave me a computer without any strings attached.
• I want this only if there are no strings attached.

with each passing day

Idiom(s): with each passing day

Theme: TIME

as days pass, one by one; day by day.
• Things grow more expensive with each passing day.
• We are all growing older with each passing day.

turn one's stomach

Idiom(s): turn one's stomach

Theme: SICKNESS

to make someone (figuratively or literally) ill.
• This milk is spoiled. The smell of it turns my stomach.
• The play was so bad that it turned my stomach.

the teacher's pet

Idiom(s): be the teacher's pet

Theme: ADVANTAGE

to be the teacher's favorite student.
• Sally is the teacher's pet. She always gets special treatment.
• The other students don't like the teacher's pet.

teach sb a lesson

Idiom(s): teach sb a lesson

Theme: EVEN

to get even with someone for bad behavior.
• John tripped me, so I punched him. That ought to teach him a lesson.
• That taught me a lesson. I won't do it again.

step into the breach

Idiom(s): step into (the breach)

Theme: SUBSTITUTION

to move into a space or vacancy.
• When Ann resigned as president, I stepped into the breach.
• A number of people asked me to step in and take her place.

reach one's stride

Idiom(s): reach one's stride AND hit one's stride

Theme: ACCOMPLISHMENT

to do something at one's best level of ability.
• When I reach my stride, things will go faster, and I'll be more efficient.
• Now that I've hit my stride, I can work more efficiently.

preach to the converted

Idiom(s): preach to the converted

Theme: EFFORT - FUTILE

to praise or recommend something to someone who is already in favor of it.
• Mary was preaching to the converted when she tried to persuade Jean to become a feminist. She's been one for years.
• Bob found himself preaching to the converted when he was telling Jane the advantages of living in the country. She hates city life.

out of reach

Idiom(s): out of reach

Theme: IMPOSSIBILITY

unattainable.
• I wanted to be president, but I'm afraid that such a goal is out of reach.
• I shall choose a goal that is not out of reach.

More Idioms/Phrases

out of service out of reach

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