의미: backslidden

back·slide vi. (-slid[-slìd]; -slid, -slid·den[-slìdn]) (원래의 악습으로) 되돌아가다; 타락하다; 신앙을 버리다 《into》
━ n. 퇴보; 타락
-slìd·er n. -slìd·ing n.

IDD 관용구

diddly squat

nothing, not a penny For all that work, he gave me diddly squat - not even thanks.

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.

good riddance

good that someone or something goes away "When the manager resigned, we all said, ""Good riddance!"""

good riddance to bad rubbish

used to show you are glad that someone or something has been taken or sent away Good riddance to bad rubbish! I never liked him and I am glad that he has finally left.

hidden agenda

secret plan to control the meeting or decisions The board has a hidden agenda. We don't know their real plans.

hidden talent

a talent or skill you do not show very often Oh, you play the harmonica! Got any more hidden talents?

middle ground

a position that is fair to both sides, a compromise, keep an open mind The minister tried to find some middle ground between the nurses and the administrators.

middle of the road

being halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue The president was elected because he was a person whose ideas were very middle of the road.

middleman

(See the middleman)

no kidding

I am serious, I am not joking Keith's my brother. No kidding. I'm telling you the truth.

piddly

little, small, tiny """What a piddly car!"" ""Yes. It's a Micra."""

piddly-assed

(See piddly)

play second fiddle

accept a lower position, take a back seat Kirk won't play second fiddle to her. He wants to be the boss.

play second fiddle to someone

be second in importance to someone He has been playing second fiddle to his boss for years and has finally decided to quit.

second fiddle

(See play second fiddle)

smack dab in the middle

directly in the middle, in the centre The ball landed smack dab in the middle of the pizza.

the man in the middle

the person between two enemies When hockey players fight, the linesman is the man in the middle.

the middleman

a person who buys from the producer and sells to the merchant If we can buy from the producer, we can save the money we pay to the middleman.

tiddly

neat, tidy, clean and shiny, spiffy The ship is ready for inspection. Everything is tiddly.

twiddle one

not busy, not working He was sitting around twiddling his thumbs all day and didn

you're kidding

you are joking, you are not serious You're kidding. Jen wouldn't take off her clothes and climb a tree.

you're not kidding/ you aren't kidding

you are right, you are not joking """It's really cold today,"" Jen said. ""You aren't kidding!"" he replied."

You've got to be kidding!

You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true.

you've got to be kidding

you must be telling me a joke, get out of town, you're kidding """The manager wants me to give him a massage every afternoon."" ""You've got to be kidding!"""

biddy

1. a woman, usually referring to an elderly woman and often reinforced with the word old
2. small

fiddle about

spend time playing；act idly虚度年华；鬼混
If you go to college，you must work，not fiddle about．如果你要上大学，就得努力，不要鬼混。
Don't stand there fiddling about，go on with your job．不要站在那儿混时间，继续去干你的活吧！
Why don't you get on with your work，instead of just fiddling about？你干吗不干事而在那儿鬼混？
Stop fiddling about with that radio set and listen to me．别摆弄那台收音机浪费时间，听我讲话。

fiddle about/around

in the middle

between two sides of an argument，two choices，etc．在…之间；夹在争论双方的中间或两种选择之间
Mary found herself in the middle of the quarrel between Joyce and Ethel．乔埃斯和埃塞尔发生争执，玛丽不知该倾向哪一方。
John promised Larry to go fishing but his father wanted him to help at home．John was in the middle．约翰答应莱里去钓鱼，可是他父亲却要他帮助做家务。约翰为难了。

twiddle one's thumbs

Idiom(s): twiddle one's thumbs

Theme: TIME - WASTE

to fill up time by playing with one's fingers.
• What am I supposed to do while waiting for you? Sit here and twiddle my thumbs?
• Don't sit around twiddling your thumbs. Get busy!

smack-dab in the middle

Idiom(s): smack-dab in the middle

Theme: ARRANGEMENT

right in the middle. (Informal.)
• I want a big helping of mashed potatoes with a glob of butter smack-dab in the middle.
• Tom and Sally were having a terrible argument, and I was trapped—smack-dab in the middle.

play both ends against the middle

Idiom(s): play both ends (against the middle)

Theme: MANIPULATION

[for one] to scheme in a way that pits two sides against each other (for one's own gain). (Informal.)
• I told my brother that Mary doesn't like him. Then I told Mary that my brother doesn't like her. They broke up, so now I can have the car this weekend. I succeeded in playing both ends against the middle.
• If you try to play both ends, you're likely to get in trouble with both sides.

middle-of-the-road

Idiom(s): middle-of-the-road

Theme: BALANCE

halfway between two extremes, especially political extremes.
• Jane is very left-wing, but her husband is politically middle-of-the-road.
• I don't want to vote for either the leftwing or the right-wing candidate. I prefer someone with more middle-of-the-road views.

in the middle of nowhere

Idiom(s): in the middle of nowhere

Theme: LOCATION

in a very remote place. (Informal. In can be replaced with into.)
• To get to my house, you have to drive into the middle of nowhere.
• We found a nice place to eat, but it's out in the middle of nowhere.

forbidden fruit

Idiom(s): forbidden fruit

Theme: TABOO

someone or something that one finds attractive or desirable partly because having the person or thing is immoral or illegal. (From the apple in the Garden of Eden that was forbidden to Adam by God.)
• Jim flirts with his sister-in-law only because she's forbidden fruit.
• The boy watches that program only when his parents are out. It's forbidden fruit.

fiddle while Rome burns

Idiom(s): fiddle while Rome burns

Theme: IGNORE

to do nothing or something trivial while something disastrous happens. (From a legend that the emperor Nero played the lyre while Rome was burning.)
• The lobbyists don't seem to be doing anything to stop this tax bill. They're fiddling while Rome burns.
• The doctor should have sent for an ambulance right away instead of examining the woman. In fact, he was just fiddling while Rome burned.

fair to middling

Idiom(s): fair to middling

Theme: SATISFACTORY

only fair or okay; a little better than acceptable. (Folksy.)
• I don't feel sick, just fair to middling.
• The play wasn't really good. It was just fair to middling.

change horses in the middle of the stream

Idiom(s): change horses in the middle of the stream

Theme: CHANGE

to make major changes in an activity that has already begun; to choose someone or something else after it is too late.
• I'm already baking a cherry pie. I can't bake an apple pie. It's too late to change horses in the middle of the stream.
• The house is half-built. It's too late to hire a different architect. You can't change horses in the middle of the stream.

caught in the middle

Idiom(s): caught in the middle AND caught in the cross fire

Theme: ENTRAPMENT

caught between two arguing people or groups, making it difficult to remain neutral.
• The cook and the dishwasher were having an argument, and Tom got caught in the middle. All he wanted was his dinner.
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith tried to draw me into their argument. I don't like being caught in the middle.
• Bill and Ann were arguing, and poor Bobby, their son, was caught in the cross fire.

all kidding aside

Idiom(s): (all) joking aside AND (all) kidding aside

Theme: SERIOUSNESS

being serious for a moment; in all seriousness.
• I know I laugh at him but, joking aside, he's a very clever scientist.
• I know I threatened to leave and go round the world, but, joking aside, I need a vacation.

A hitch in your giddy-up

If you have a hitch in your giddy-up, you're not feeling well. ('A hitch in your gittie-up' is also used.)

Middle of nowhere

If someone says that he/she is in the middle of nowhere, he/she means that he/she is not sure where he/she is.

On the fiddle

(UK) Someone who is stealing money from work is on the fiddle, especially if they are doing it by fraud.

play piggy in the middle

be caught between two sides of an argument: "Because they aren't talking, I've been playing piggy in the middle."

fiddle around|fiddle

To work or do something in an irregular or unplanned way; tinker. Jimmy likes to monkey around with automobile engines. Alice is fooling around with the piano in her spare time.
Compare: FUCK AROUND.

fiddle with|fiddle

v. phr. To carelessly play with something. If Jimmy continues to fiddle with our computer, he is liable to ruin it.

fit as a fiddle|fiddle|fit

adj. phr. In very good health. The man was almost 90 years old but fit as a fiddle. Mary rested at home for a few weeks after her operation; then she felt fit as a fiddle.

good riddance|good|riddance

n. A loss that you are glad about. Often used as an exclamation, and in the sentence "good riddance to bad rubbish". To show that you are glad that something or somebody has been taken or sent away. The boys thought it was good riddance when the troublemaker was sent home. When Mr. Roberts' old car was stolen he thought it was good riddance. Betty thought it was good riddance when her little brother broke his toy drum. "I'm going and won't come back," said John. "Good riddance to bad rubbish!" said Mary.

in the middle|middle

adv. or adj. phr. In between two sides of an argument; caught between two dangers. Mary found herself in the middle of the quarrel between Joyce and Ethel. John promised Tom to go fishing, but his father wanted him to help at home. John was in the middle.

More Idioms/Phrases

in the know in the lap of luxury in the lap of the gods in the least in the line of duty in the long run in the main in the market for in the middle in the middle of nowhere in the mood for in the nick of time in the pink in the prime of life in the public eye in the raw in the red

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