의미:
abidance 
a·bid·ance n. [U]
1 지속
2 거주(abiding), 체재 《in, at》
3 준수 《by》
ID 관용구
a fraidy cat
a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
a thorn in my side
one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.
acid test
(See the acid test)
afraid so
"sorry, but it is true; believe me, yeppers" """Did he spend all of our money?"" ""Yes, 'fraid so."""
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - a disease of the immune system Recently the number of AIDS patients has been increasing rapidly in many countries.
backside
buttocks, bum, buns When I was learning to skate, I fell a lot. My backside was sore!
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
beside one
very upset or excited about something He was beside himself with joy at winning the contest.
beside the point
not relevant to the subject that you are considering or discussing "What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now."
best laid plans
(See the best-laid plans)
bide one
patiently wait for an opportunity to occur. He is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.
Black Friday
the day the stock market crashed (failed) in 1929 In the 1980s, there were days to remind us of Black Friday.
blow the lid off
reveal a story, tell some news, break a story When the defendant confessed, it blew the lid off the murder trial.
blow your lid/stack/top
become very angry, shout, lose your cool Don't blow your stack in front of the kids. It's a bad example.
bridge the gap
help people communicate, mediate When the staff and the manager fight, I try to bridge the gap.
burn the midnight oil
study/work all night or until very, very late at night.
burn your bridges
resign without notice, leave no way to return He can't return to the company. He's burned his bridges.
bury (hide) one
refuse to see or face something, keep from seeing or knowing something unpleasant He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with his family problems at all.
catch a ride
ride with someone who has a vehicle, get a lift When I go to church, I catch a ride with my neighbor Lila.
change horses in mid stream
change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.
change horses in midstream
make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn
choose sides
help one side or team, take sides Some of the students will dislike you if you choose sides.
choose up sides
choose people to play on two or more teams Let's choose up sides and play a game of volleyball.
come onside
come on our team, be on our side, buy into We want to persuade Vi to come onside. We want her to join us.
cross that bridge when I come to it
make that decision when it is necessary, do not jump the gun If interest rates begin to drop, I can buy bonds, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
cut a wide swath
do many things - party, play sports, live and love Tim cut a wide swath in his youth. He lived a full and active life.
dark side
bad side of a person, the evil part of our nature Most people try to hide the dark side of their personality.
did good
did well, did a good job, done good I watched you ride that horse - you did real good!
did yourself proud
did a good job, did well, did good, done good That was a great dinner, Nora. You did yourself proud.
diddly squat
nothing, not a penny For all that work, he gave me diddly squat - not even thanks.
didn't have a stitch of clothes on
naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
do not know what is really important, have not learned much about life If you refuse the assistance, you don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
downside
(See the downside)
drop by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish Many runners dropped by the wayside as the marathon continued.
fall by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish He had a good chance of winning the competition but he fell by the wayside near the end.
far and wide
everywhere, in all directions We looked far and wide for the book but could not find it.
fiddle around
tinker, do something in an unplanned way I tried fiddling around with the computer printer for awhile but it still won
fiddlesticks
oh no, darn, nuts, rats, shucks Fiddlesticks! I forgot to get the mail!
fit as a fiddle
in good athletic condition or health Her grandfather is 92 years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.
flip your lid
become angry, blow your stack If you get another speeding ticket, Dad will flip his lid.
Florida green
yellow traffic light, amber warning light Oops! I just drove through a Florida green. Any cops around?
fraidy-cat
someone who is easily frightened (used by children) The little boy called his friend a fraidy-cat because he wouldn
frosty Friday
(See that'll be the frosty Friday)
get behind (a person or idea)
support, help They decided to get behind the main candidate when he promised to cut taxes.
get laid
have sex, get her/him into bed Most guys take you out expecting to get laid, right?
get on my good side
(See on my good side)
get out of bed on the wrong side
be in a bad mood I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side this morning as she hasn
get rid of
discard, throw away, do away with First, we have to get rid of the money. Where can we hide it?
get rid of something
give or throw something away, sell or destroy something, make a cold or fever disappear I bought a new television set so I had to get rid of the old one.