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a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a fleeting glance
a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.
at a glance
with one look, a quick look I could see at a glance that the car was unsafe. A wheel was loose.
at first glance
when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.
balance of power
(See the balance of power)
best laid plans
(See the best-laid plans)
blank
defeat by preventing any goals, skunk In soccer, Italy blanked Ireland 2-nil.
body language
body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.
catch a plane/bus/train
go to the airport and get on the plane After the meeting, you can catch the plane to Toronto.
draw a blank
be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.
fast lane
(See life in the fast lane)
fleeting glance
(See a fleeting glance)
get the lay of the land
check the conditions, size up the situation Before I sell insurance in a town, I like to get the lay of the land.
hang in the balance
have two equally possible results, be uncertain After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance.
in the fast lane
(See life in the fast lane)
land on one
come out of a bad situation successfully He always manages to land on his feet no matter how difficult the situation is.
land on one's feet
come out of a bad situation successfully I was able to land on my feet even though our company had recently gone bankrupt.
land on your feet
be ready to work, be ready for action, hit the ground running We're looking for employees who land on their feet after facing a problem or challenge.
lay of the land
(See get the lay of the land)
layaway plan
a plan in which one pays some money down and then pays the rest little by little and the store holds the article until the full price has been paid He decided to buy the television set on the department store
life in the fast lane
a fast-paced life, living or working in a large city We tried life in the fast lane - in Toronto - but Seth didn't like it.
Lotus Land
British Columbia (west coast of Canada) They went to Lotus Land for a holiday - to Vancouver.
mind go blank
cannot think what to say, lose your tongue When the Prime Minister stopped to talk to me, my mind went blank.
off balance
not prepared, unable to meet the unexpected I was caught a little off balance when he asked me to deliver the speech instead of him.
Plan B
the substitute for Plan A, an alternative plan Plan A depends on getting a student loan. What is Plan B?
point-blank range
close range, only a few feet away The report stated that the gorilla was shot at point-blank range.
put a different slant on it
change the way you see it, change your view, put things in perspective If you called the police because you thought I needed help, that puts a different slant on it.
security blanket
something one holds on to for reassurance or comfort (like a child and a blanket) He uses his computer as his security blanket so that he doesn
take the bus/plane
ride on the bus or plane, catch a plane Lee never takes the bus. He prefers to ride his bicycle.
the balance of power
"the deciding votes; votes that cause the winner, tip the scales" He will try to get the support of the workers because they hold the balance of power.
the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray
plans are not guaranteed, plans sometimes do not work out "If this boat sinks, we'll say, ""The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray."""
the lay of the land
(See get the lay of the land)
tip the balance
have important or decisive influence, decide His ability to speak French tipped the balance in his favor to get the job at the embassy.
watch your language
do not swear, do not use crude language Watch your language. There are children in the room.
Alan Whicker
rhyming slang for "knickers"
Alans Psychedelic Breakfast
American slang for to vomit
Ambulance Chaser
American slang for a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims
blowyalance
something that is really bad; something that really sucks
clanger
a mistake or blunder; see "drop a clanger"
da land
getting high in a car with the windows rolled up
damablanca
cocaine
drop a clanger
to make an obvious mistake
Land of Dope
Oakland
Land of the Heartless
Cleveland, Ohio
point blank
1. at close range
2. right now, right here, in your face; used when someone is trying to prove a point or something:"She told me point blank that I was rude"
slang
the act of selling drugs
slanted-back
a Caddillac Seville, because of the slanted trunk of the earlier models
Strong island
Long island
bear resemblance to
be somewhat like与…相象
He bears same resemblance to his father．他有些象他的父亲。
blank out
1．cross out删掉；划掉
The editor blanked out several passages from the article．编辑将文章中的几个段落删掉了。
This entry is to be blanked out．这一条目该划掉。
2．fade；become confused or abstracted渐渐消失；变得糊涂或心不在焉
I did not go to sleep until the noise in the street blanked out．街上没有响声以后，我才睡着。
His memory blanks out when he gets excited．他一兴奋就什么也记不得了。
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