의미: Al Fatah

Al Fat·ah 알파타 《PLO의 주류 온건파》

fat 관용구

a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

chew the fat

chat We stayed up very late last night chewing the fat about our university days.

chew the fat/ chew the rag

talk, visit, have a chin wag I'll go and get the wine while you two relax and chew the fat.

fat cat

rich or wealthy person, rolling in it They're the fat cats in our town. They've got tons of money.

fat chance

very little chance, not likely Me? Type 100 words per minute? Fat chance!

fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Where'd you get the fat lip? Did somebody hit you?

fate is sealed

destiny was known, fate was determined When you said you loved me, that's when your fate was sealed.

fickle finger of fate

(See the fickle finger of fate)

fucked by the fickle finger of fate

"feel that luck is against you; cheated by fate" A flood ruined my business. I was fucked by the fickle finger of fate.

grandfather clause

a written statement that protects an employee "They can't demote him; he has a grandfather clause."

it ain't over till the fat lady sings

an event is not finished until the final bell, don't give up The tying goal was scored in the final second. It ain't over till the fat lady sings!

like father, like son

sons are like their fathers, a chip off the old block This is Fred, and this is Fred, Jr. Like father, like son.

the fat hit the fire

the trouble got worse, people began fighting Kate accused Maude of lying - that's when the fat hit the fire.

the fickle finger of fate

the chances in life, the way life changes unpredictably, that's life Our lives were saved because a dog barked. We were saved by the fickle finger of fate.

twist of fate

the way fate works, the way things happen Then, by a twist of fate, a plane flew over and the pilot saw us.

fat

cool, nice

fat skrill

to make lots of money. Fat is spelled "phat" which means great, super, or excellent; "skrill" or "skrila" refers to money

fathom out

try to discover or devise（an explanation，etc．）寻找解释；找出原因；计算出；推测出
Don't tell me the answer；let me try to fathom it out for myself．别告诉我答案，让我自己设法解答。
The problem was so difficult that it took several days to fathom out an answer．那道题太难，解了好几天才找出答案。
I just can't fathom out his intentions．我就是揣摩不透他的意图。
Can you fathom out where he's gone？你能猜出他到那儿去了吗？
favo（u）r with do sth．for sb．as a favour为（某人）特意做（某事）
Mr．Green will now favour us with a song．格林先生将为我们献上一首歌。

fatten up

give a person or animal plenty to eat，causing him or it to gain weight长肥；养壮
The pigs are being fattened up for market．这些猪正在被催肥待售。
She is fattening up the ducks．她正在把鸭子养肥。
I'm trying to fatten him up as fast as I can．我在努力尽快把他养得壮实些。

live off the fat of the land

Idiom(s): live off the fat of the land

Theme: LIVELIHOOD

to grow one's own food; to live on stored-up resources or abundant resources.
• If I had a million dollars, I'd invest it and live off the fat of the land.
• I'll be happy to retire soon and live off the fat of the land.
• Many farmers live off the fat of the land.

leave one to one's fate

Idiom(s): leave one to one's fate

Theme: DISPOSAL

to abandon someone to whatever may happen—possibly death or some other unpleasant event.
• We couldn't rescue the miners and were forced to leave them to their fate.
• Please don't try to help. Just go away and leave me to my fate.

kill the fatted calf

Idiom(s): kill the fatted calf

Theme: CELEBRATION

to prepare an elaborate banquet (in someone's honor). (From the biblical story recounting the return of the prodigal son.)
• When Bob got back from college, his parents killed the fatted calf and threw a great party.
• Sorry this meal isn't much, John. We didn't have time to kill the fatted calf.

fat and happy

Idiom(s): fat and happy

Theme: HAPPINESS

well-fed and content. (Fixed order.)
• Since all the employees were fat and happy, there was little incentive to improve productivity.
• You look fat and happy Has life been treating you well?

old enough to be one's father

Idiom(s): old enough to be someone's mother AND old enough to be someone's father

Theme: AGE - OLD

as old as someone's parents. (Usually a way of saying that a person is too old.)
• You can't go out with Bill. He's old enough to be your father!
• He married a woman who is old enough to be his mother.

Experience is the father of wisdom.

Experience and knowledge result in better judgement.

Like father, like son.

A son's character can be expected to resemble his father's.

The wish is father to the thought.

You think that something is true because you want it to be so.

Fat chance!

This idiom is a way of telling someone they have no chance.

Fat head

A fat head is a dull, stupid person.

Fat hits the fire

When the fat hits the fire, trouble breaks out.

Fat of the land

Living off the fat of the land means having the best of everything in life.

Fate worse than death

Describing something as a fate worse than death is a fairly common way of implying that it is unpleasant.

Pull the fat from the fire

If you pull the fat from the fire, you help someone in a difficult situation.

Father Christmas|Christmas|Father|Xmas

n., British The joyful spirit of Christmas; Santa Claus. English children look forward to the visit of Father Christmas.

Father's Day|Father|day

n. The third Sunday in June set aside especially to honor fathers whether living or dead. The children gave nice presents to their father on Father's Day.

act of God|God|act|fate|fickle finger|fickle finge

n. An occurrence (usually some sort of catastrophe) for which the people affected are not responsible; said of earthquakes, floods, etc. Hurricane Andrew destroyed many houses in Florida, but some types of insurance did not compensate the victims, claiming that the hurricane was an act of God. See: FICKLE FINGER OF FATE.

fat chance|chance|fat

n. phr., slang Little or no possibility; almost no chance. A high school team would have a fat chance of beating a strong college team. Jane is pretty and popular; you will have a fat chance of getting a date with her.
Compare: GHOST OF A.

fat city|city|fat

n., slang A state of contentment due to wealth and position. Bully for the Smiths; they have arrived in Fat City.

fat is in the fire|fat|fire

Something has happened that will cause trouble or make a bad situation worse. He found out you took it? Well, the fat's in the fire now.

fat of the land|fat|land

n. phr. The best and richest food, clothes, everything. When I'm rich I'll retire and live off the fat of the land.

like father, like son|father|like|son

A son is usually like his father in the way he acts.

A proverb. Frank's father has been on the city council; he is now the mayor, and is running for governor. Frank is on the student council and is likely to he class president. Like father, like son. Mr. Jones and Tommy are both quiet and shy. Like father, like son.
Compare: SPITTING IMAGE, FOLLOW IN ONE'S FOOTSTEPS.

tempt fate|fate|fates|tempt|tempt the fates

v. phr. To take a chance; run a risk; gamble. You're tempting fate every time you drive that old wreck of a car.

fat city

fat city
Also, Fat City. A condition or circumstance marked by considerable prosperity or having a superior advantage. For example, With that new job she'll be in fat city. [Slang; 1960s] Also see easy street, on.

fat farm

fat farm
A clinic or resort where people go to lose weight, as in She spends all her vacations at a fat farm but it hasn't helped so far. This is a somewhat derisive term for such an establishment. [Colloquial; 1960s]

fat is in the fire, the

fat is in the fire, the
A course of action with inevitable bad consequences has begun; there's trouble ahead. For example, Now the fat's in the fire—the boss arrived early and will see we haven't even started work. This expression, with its allusion to fat dropping into a fire and causing a burst of flames, was already a proverb in John Heywood's 1546 collection.

fat lot

fat lot
see under fat chance.

fat of the land, the

fat of the land, the
The best or richest of anything, as in The tiny upper class lived off the fat of the land while many of the poor were starving. This expression alludes to fat in the sense of “the best or richest part.” The Bible has it as eat the fat of the land (Genesis 45:18).

fate

fate
In addition to the idioms beginning with fate, also see seal one's fate; tempt fate.
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- fate worse than death, a

fate worse than death, a

fate worse than death, a
A highly undesirable occurrence, a misfortune, as in Dean thinks driving daily during rush hour is a fate worse than death. Formerly applied quite seriously to a woman's loss of virginity, this idiom today is used hyperbolically and far more loosely. [1600s]