French letter 관용구

a red-letter day

a special day, a memorable day This is going to be a red-letter day. I found my lost keys!

chain letter

a letter that is copied and sent to other people This letter says I will have bad luck if I break the chain.

dash off a note/letter

quickly write a note or letter and send it Josi dashed off a note to her cousin in Toronto - in English.

four-letter word

bad word, profanity: damn, hell, shit etc. He gave a good speech, but he used a lot of four-letter words.

red-letter day

(See a red-letter day)

round robin (letter)

a letter written by a group of people with each person writing part of the letter We sent a round robin letter to the librarian to ask for better opening hours for the library.

to the letter

exactly, with nothing done wrong or left undone The chief negotiator for the union followed the contract agreement to the letter.

dead letter

Idiom(s): dead letter

Theme: NONFUNCTIONING

an issue, law, or matter that is no longer important or that no longer has force or power. (Could also be used for a person.)
• His point about the need for education reform is a dead letter. It is being done now.
• This point of law is a dead letter since the last Supreme Court ruling on this matter.

bread-and-butter letter

Idiom(s): bread-and-butter letter

Theme: POLITENESS

a letter or note written to follow up on a visit; a thank you note. (Fixed order.)
• When I got back from the sales meeting, I took two days to write bread-and-butter letters to the people I met.
• I got sort of a bread-and-butter letter from my nephew, who wants to visit me next summer.

Dear John letter

A letter written by a partner explaining why they are ending the relationship is a Dear John letter.

French letter

slang A condom. Primarily heard in UK. I accept a date tonight, so I charge to accomplish abiding I accept a French letter in my wallet.Learn more: french, letter

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More Idioms/Phrases

Dead level best Dead man walking Dead men's shoes Dead right Deaf as a post Dear John letter Death of a thousand cuts Death warmed up Decorate the mahogany Deep pockets Deep pockets but short arms Deer in the headlights Demon weed

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