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carry the conversation
Denver boot
green with envy
invite you over
necessity is the mother of invention
stretch the envelope
strike up a conversation
at sb's convenience
Please come at your convenience．请在你方便的时候来。
convert into
Does electricity convert easily into other forms of power？电转变成其它能量容易吗？
A poet can convert ordinary words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing．诗人能够把普通的词汇化为意味深长而又动人的诗篇。
He converted his francs into dollars．他将法郎兑换成美元。
convict of
The man was convicted of robbery．那人被判盗窃罪。
convince of
We convinced the students of the necessity of engaging in social activities．我们说服学生相信从事社会活动的必要性。
I couldn't convince him of his mistake．我无法说服他认识错误。
I shall easily convince you of his innocence．我能很容易地使你相信他是无罪的。
We are convinced of the righteousness of our cause．我们坚信我们的事业是正义的。
The leaders are convinced of the importance of education．领导们相信教育的重要性。
He is now convinced of the truth of the report．他现在相信这报告是真实的。
envious of
John is envious of Tom's success．约翰对汤姆的成功非常羡慕。
I am never envious of others for their wealth．我从不羡慕别人的富有。
preach to the converted
Idiom(s): preach to the convertedTheme: EFFORT - FUTILE
to praise or recommend something to someone who is already in favor of it.
• Mary was preaching to the converted when she tried to persuade Jean to become a feminist. She's been one for years.
• Bob found himself preaching to the converted when he was telling Jane the advantages of living in the country. She hates city life.
have the courage of one's convictions
Idiom(s): have the courage of one's convictionsTheme: COURAGE
to have enough courage and determination to carry out one's goals.
• It's fine to have noble goals in life and to believe in great things. If you don't have the courage of your convictions, you'll never reach your goals.
• Jane was successful because she had the courage of her convictions.
get involved
Idiom(s): get involved (with sb)Theme: JOINING
to become associated with someone. (Sometimes romantically involved.)
• Sally is getting involved with Bill. They've been seeing a lot of each other.
• I hope they don't get too involved.
• He didn't want his son involved with the gangs.
at one's earliest convenience
Idiom(s): at one's earliest convenienceTheme: TIME
as soon as it is easy or convenient for someone. (This is also a polite way of saying immediately.)
• Please stop by my office at your earliest convenience.
• Bill, please have the oil changed at your earliest convenience.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
The need for something forces people to find a way of obtaining it.Push the envelope
This means to go to the limits, to do something to the maximum possible.Reinvent the wheel
If someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.To have the courage of your convictions
If you have the courage of your convictions, you are brave enough to do what you feel is right, despite any pressure for you to do something different.Under a flag of convenience
If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a country where taxes, etc, are lower than in the country it comes from, so if someone does something under a flag of convenience, they attempt to avoid regulations and taxes by a similar means.conversation piece|conversation|piece
n. Something that interests people and makes them talk about it; something that looks unusual, comical, or strange. Uncle Fred has a glass monkey on top of his piano that he keeps for a conversation piece.green with envy|envy|green
adj. phr. Very jealous; full of envy. Alice's girlfriends were green with envy when they saw her new dress. The other boys were green with envy when Joe bought a second-hand car.Compare: GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
have the courage of one's convictions|convictions|
v. phr. To be brave enough to act according to your beliefs. Steve showed that he had the courage of his convictions by refusing to help another student cheat in the exam. Owen knew that Pete had started the fight, but he was afraid to say so; he did not have the courage of his convictions.make conversation|conversation|make
v. phr. To talk with someone just so that there will be talk. John made conversation with the stranger so that he would not feel left out. Mary didn't really mean what she said about Joan. She was only making conversation.at one's convenience
at one's convenienceAlso, at one's earliest convenience. Whenever one wishes; also, as soon as one can. For example, Pick up the car any time, at your convenience, or We need that drawing very soon, so please finish it at your earliest convenience. The use of convenience in the sense of “ease” or “absence of trouble” dates from about 1700.
canvas
canvas1.
the canvas
the canvas-covered floor of a boxing ring
2.
under canvas
1) in tents
2) with sails unfurled
3) by means of sails
convenience
conveniencesee at one's convenience.
conventional wisdom
conventional wisdomA widely held belief on which most people act. For example, According to conventional wisdom, an incumbent nearly always wins more votes than a new candidate. This term was invented by John Kenneth Galbraith, who used it in The Affluent Society (1958) to describe economic ideas that are familiar, predictable, and therefore accepted by the general public. Today it is used in any context where public opinion has considerable influence on the course of events.
conversation
conversationIn addition to the idiom beginning with conversation, also see make conversation.
conversation piece
conversation pieceAn unusual object that arouses comment or interest, as in That bust of Aunt Nettie is ugly but it's an excellent conversation piece. In the early 1700s this same term was used for a particular kind of painting that represented a group, often a family, arranged as though they were conversing with one another. Later in the century the term was extended to any object that stimulates conversation.
conviction
convictionsee courage of one's convictions, have the.
courage of one's convictions, have the
courage of one's convictions, have theBehave according to one's beliefs. For example, Carl wouldn't give his best friend any of the test answers; he had the courage of his convictions. This expression is believed to have originated as a translation of the French le courage de son opinion (“the courage of his opinion”), dating from the mid-1800s and at first so used. By the late 1800s it had changed to the present form.
envelope
envelopepush the envelope
1) To increase the operating capabilities of a technological system.
2) To exceed the existing limits in a certain field; be innovative.
envy
envysee green with envy.
invent the wheel
invent the wheelsee reinvent the wheel.
inventory
inventorytake inventory
1) to make an inventory of stock on hand
2) to make an appraisal, as of one's skills or personal characteristics
invisible
invisiblethe Invisible
1) God
2) the unseen world
involve
involvesee get involved.
make conversation
make conversationEngage someone in talking purely for its own sake, make small talk, as in She had a real talent for making conversation with strangers. [c. 1920]
reinvent
reinventreinvent the wheel
1) To do something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort: “School districts need not reinvent the wheel every time they try to improve their schools” (Washington Post).
2) To recast something familiar or old into a different form: “Call it reinventing the wheel or recasting old ideas, but these contemporary versions have a spirit and style all their own” (New York Times).
unvarnished truth
unvarnished truthThe plain facts without embellishment, as in Let's just have the unvarnished truth about the sale. This idiom was first recorded in 1883, although unvarnished had been used to describe a direct statement since Shakespeare's time.
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