의미: abdicate

ab·di·cate vt. , vi. (왕위·권리를) 버리다, 포기하다; 퇴위하다
▶ abdicate (from) the crown[throne] 퇴위하다
▶ the abdicated queen 퇴위한 여왕
ab·di·ca·ble[æbdikəbl] a. -ca·tive a.

dic 관용구

dead-eye Dick

a person who can shoot accurately We call him Dead-eye Dick. He can shoot the dot off an i.

dicey

" uncertain; taking too much of a chance."

dick

penis, dink, dork, hoo-haw With all these winter clothes on, I can't find my dick.

dose/taste of one's own medicine

being treated in the same way as one treats others (usually a negative meaning) Our boss got a taste of his own medicine when people began to ignore him as he had always done to them.

every Tom, Dick and Harry

the average person He said he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.

give him a taste of his own medicine

do to him what he does, an eye for an eye If Jim is sarcastic, give him a taste of his own medicine.

No dice.

No. Certainly not. No dice. I will never lend you that much money.

own medicine

giving what you got, tit for tat She hurt me so I'll hurt her - give her some of her own medicine!

what the dickens

where did it go? how do you explain it? What the dickens did you do to your hair? Who cut it off?

Afghani Indica

cannabis

air the diced carrots

American slang for to vomit

badical

a contraction of "bad" and "radical". It's used to convey that a person, event or thing is good "bad" and fresh "radical" "Dude, that move was badical"

dickey

hat

dickface

a jerk; a dislikeable person (Usually referring to a male)"He is such a dickface; he borrowed my bio book and lost it"

dickhead

stupid person

dickory dock

London Cockney rhyming slang for clock

dickweed

a jerk; a dislikeable person:"That dickweed gave the lab computers a virus"

dicky bird

London Cockney rhyming slang for word

dicky dirt

London Cockney rhyming slang for shirt

glass dick

a glass pipe for smoking crack

thick dick

a fool

addicted to

1．very much interested in沉溺于；醉心于
Alice is addicted to music．爱丽丝酷爱音乐。
2．having increasing need of（esp．taking drugs）（吸毒等）成瘾
He became addicted to the drug．他吸毒成瘾。

dedicate to

1．give oneself completely to 献身于
She dedicated her life to the cause of education．她把毕生的精力献给了教育事业。
He dedicated all his life to the liberation and prosperity of the Chinese nation．他把一生都献给了中华民族的解放和富强。
2．write in honour of 将书题献给
The writer dedicated the book to her father．作者谨以此书献给她父亲。

take one's medicine

accept punishment without com plaining愿受处罚
Having admitted that he failed to do his part， he was willing to take his medicine and pay for the resulting damage．他承认自己没有尽到责任，甘愿受罚并赔偿损失。
The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine．那个男孩说他打碎了窗户感到很抱歉，并甘愿受罚。

make sb look ridiculous

Idiom(s): make sb look ridiculous

Theme: FOOLISHNESS

to make someone look foolish (not funny).
• This hat makes me look ridiculous.
• Please make me look good. Don't make me look ridiculouse.

get a taste of one's own medicine

Idiom(s): get a taste of one's own medicine

Theme: RECIPROCITY

[for one] to receive difficulties of the same kind that one has been causing other people.
• Now you see how it feels to have someone call you names! You are getting a taste of your own medicine!
• John, who is often rude and abrupt with people, was devastated when the teacher treated him rudely. He doesn't like having a taste of his own medicine.

every Tom, Dick, and Harry

Idiom(s): (every) Tom, Dick, and Harry

Theme: EVERYONE

Everyone without discrimination; ordinary people. (Not necessarily males. Fixed order.)
• The golf club is very exclusive. They don't let any Tom, Dick, or Harry join.
• Mary's sending out very few invitations. She doesn't want every Tom, Dick, and Harry turning up.

dose of one's own medicine

Idiom(s): dose of one's own medicine

Theme: RECIPROCITY

the same kind of treatment that one gives to other people. (Often with get or have.)
• Sally never is very friendly. Someone is going to give her a dose of her own medicine someday.
• He didn't like getting a dose of his own medicine.

contradiction in terms

Idiom(s): contradiction in terms

Theme: CONFUSION

a statement containing a seeming contradiction.
• A wealthy pauper is a contradiction in terms.
• A straight-talking politician may seem a contradiction in terms.

raise the dickens with

Idiom(s): raise the devil (with sb or sth) AND raise hell (with sb/sth); raise cain (with sb or sth); raise the dickens (with sb/sth)

Theme: INCITE

to act in some extreme manner; to make trouble; to behave wildly; to be very angry. (Informal. Use hell with caution.)
• John was out all night raising the devil.
• Don't come around here and raise hell with everybody.
• That cheap gas I bought really raised the dickens with my car's engine.

Any Tom, Dick or Harry

If something could be done by any Tom, Dick or Harry, it could be done by absolutely anyone.

Box and dice

Box and dice means everything.

From the sublime to the ridiculous

If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Laughter is the best medicine

Laughing is often helpful for healing, especially emotional healing.

Taste of your own medicine

If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine

When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

No Dice

To not agree. To not accept a proposition.

Tom, Dick, and Harry|dick|harry|tom

n. phr. People in general; anyone; everyone.

Usually preceded by "every" and used to show scorn or disrespect. The drunk told his troubles to every Tom, Dick and Harry who passed by.

dose of one's own medicine|dose|medicine|taste|tas

n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of his own medicine.

give one some of his own medicine|give|give one so

v. phr. To treat someone the way he or she treats others (used in the negative). The gangster beat up an innocent old man, so when he resisted arrest, a policeman gave him a little of his own medicine.

no deal|deal|dice|go|no dice|no go|no sale|no soap

slang Not agreed to; refused or useless; without success or result; no; certainly not.

Used in the predicate or to refuse something. Billy wanted to let Bob join the team, but I said that it was no deal because Bob was too young. "Let me have a dollar." "No dice!" answered Joe. I tried to get Mary on the telephone but it was no go. "Let's go to the beach tomorrow." "No sale, I have my music lesson tomorrow." I asked Dad for a new bicycle but it was no soap.
Compare: NOTHING DOING, NO USE.

take one's medicine|medicine|take

v. phr. To accept punishment without complaining. The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine.
Compare: FACE THE MUSIC².

walking dictionary|dictionary|walking

n. phr. A person highly knowledgeable in matters of language use. If you want to know what "serendipity" means, ask my Uncle Fred. He is a professor of English and is also a walking dictionary.

dice

dice
see load the dice; no dice.

dice are loaded, the

dice are loaded, the
see under load the dice.

handicap

handicap
the handicapped
those who are physically disabled or mentally retarded

load the dice

load the dice
Rig the odds so there is little chance for another person to win; cheat. For example, There's no way we can win this contest; they've loaded the dice. This expression is also put as the dice are loaded, as in There's no point in trying; the dice are loaded. This expression alludes to adding weight to one side or another of dice so that they will always come up with certain numbers facing upward. [Late 1800s]

medicine

medicine
see dose of one's own medicine; take one's medicine.

prejudice

prejudice
without prejudice
1) without detriment or injury
2) Law without dismissal of or detriment to (a legal right, claim, etc.): often with to