의미: alfalfa weevil

alfálfa wèevil【곤충】 알팔파바구미 《유럽산; 자주개자리(alfalfa)에 치명적 해충》

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a new broom sweeps clean

an employee works hard on the first day or two, make a good impression "After my first day working for Grandfather, he said, ""A new broom sweeps clean."""

a sweet tooth

a need to eat candy, a craving for sugar After dinner we'll serve mints. Daddy has a sweet tooth, eh.

between a rock and a hard place

in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.

between sixes and sevens

(See at sixes and sevens)

between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea."

betwixt and between

not able to choose one or the other, ambivalent Which should I choose - PC or Mac? I'm betwixt and between.

few and far between

very few, rare, the odd one Canada still has timber wolves, but they are few and far between.

hit between the eyes

make a strong impression on, surprise greatly The news about the accident hit us between the eyes and totally shocked us.

hit someone between the eyes

make a strong impression on someone, surprise greatly Her incredible performance really hit me between the eyes.

kick the weed

stop smoking, kick the habit (see kick a habit)of smoking It's hard to kick the weed after smoking for twenty years.

make a clean sweep

win all games in a series The Jets made a clean sweep of the series - won all four games.

new broom sweeps clean

a new person makes many changes We discovered the truth to the expression "a new broom sweeps clean" when our new boss changed everything in our organization.

read between the lines

see what is not written, read the implied message, find the hidden meaning If we read between the lines, the memo says the company is going to be sold.

read them and weep

check your cards and cry about your poor hand "After dealing the cards, Walt said, ""Read 'em and weep, boys."""

short and sweet

brief and pleasant His visit with his parents was short and sweet.

sweep off one

overcome with strong feelings We were swept off our feet over the excitement of the ceremony.

sweep under the carpet

hide problems, cover mistakes Don't sweep your problems under the carpet. Try to solve them.

sweep under the rug

hide or dismiss casually They always sweep their problems under the rug and never want to discuss them.

sweep you off your feet

impress you, cause you to love them quickly Andre is very charming. He will sweep you off your feet.

sweet on

in love with, very fond of He was sweet on his next door neighbor when he was a child.

sweet spot

(See the sweet spot)

sweet talk

praise or flatter someone to get what you want My sister tried to sweet talk our father into giving her the car but he said no.

sweet tooth

a need to eat candy, a craving for sweets A piece of dark chocolate will satisfy my sweet tooth. Yum!

sweeten the pot

add more good things, make it worth more If we sweeten the pot with a trip to Paris, we'll sell more tickets.

sweetheart deal

a deal made between friends so that both may make a big profit We were able to make a sweetheart deal with our landlord and got the rent greatly reduced.

sweetie pie

darling, sweetheart He always calls his wife sweetie pie. Even after they have been married for 30 years.

tail between his legs

running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my legs!

tail between one

feeling ashamed or beaten He was forced to resign from his company with his tail between his legs after he was caught lying about his expense account.

tell it to the marines (Sweeney)

I don

the sweet spot

the best spot to touch, the spot that feels good Keep rubbing. When you find my sweet spot, I'll purr like a kitten.

there's not much to choose between them

they are nearly equal, it's a toss-up A Ford or a Mercury - there's not much to choose between them.

weed out

remove, delete, get rid of, turf it We have to weed out the courses that people don't need, such as Caring For Your Polar Bear.

with his tail between his legs

running away in fear, retreating like a coward, run for the hills When he saw the bear, he turned around and ran with his tail between his legs.

dickweed

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

ditch weed

marijuana of inferior quality, marijuana growing naturally in the wild

ditchweed

cannabis

Street Sweeper

a machine gun

sweet

cool, dope, fresh

between ourselves

in confidence；between you and me 只限于你我之间；不可外传
What we say here is between ourselves．我们在这里所说的话不可对他人说。

come between

1．interfere in the affairs of干预…之间的事情
He tried to come between the quarrelling men．他设法干预吵架人之间的争端。
2．separate；cause trouble between …分开；在…之间制造麻烦
He suddenly realized that a misunderstanding had come between them．他突然意识到一种误解使他们之间产生了隔阂。
His motherinlaw came to live in his home，and as time passed she came between him and his wife．他的岳母住在他家，随着时间的推移，她使他与他妻子之间产生了矛盾。

go between

fit well into a position between；pass between放在…中间合适；做中间人
The picture goes nicely between the portraits of your father and mother．这张画放在你父亲和母亲的照片中间正合适。
He went between the two parties．他为双方调解矛盾。

say sthbetween one's teeth

speak in a low voice 低声说话
He is so weak that he can only say something between his teeth．他太虚弱了，只能低声说话。

week in, week out

Idiom(s): week in, week out

Theme: ALWAYS

every week, week after week. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• We have the same old food, week in, week out.
• I'm tired of this job. I've done the same thing—week in, week out—for three years.

take the bitter with the sweet

Idiom(s): take the bitter with the sweet

Theme: ACCEPTANCE

to accept the bad things along with the good things.
• We all have disappointments. You have to learn to take the bitter with the sweet.
• There are good days and bad days, but every day you take the bitter with the sweet. That's life.

sweet-talk

Idiom(s): sweet-talk sb

Theme: PERSUASION

to talk convincingly to someone with much flattery. (Folksy.)
• I didn't want to help her, but she sweet-talked me into it.
• He sweet-talked her for a while, and she finally agreed to go to the dance with him.

sweet nothings

Idiom(s): sweet nothings

Theme: FONDNESS

affectionate but unimportant or meaningless words spoken to a loved one.
• Jack was whispering sweet nothings in Joan's ear when they were dancing.
• The two lovers sat in the cinema exchanging sweet nothings.

sweet and sour

Idiom(s): sweet and sour

Theme: TASTE

a combination of fruity sweet and sour, but not necessarily salty, flavors. (Typically referring to certain Chinese-American foods. Fixed order.)
• I prefer sweet and sour pork to anything else on the menu.
• Alice does not care for sweet and sour dishes, but she will usually eat whatever we serve her.

sweet and low

Idiom(s): sweet and low

Theme: PLEASING

pleasing and quiet. (Referring to music. Fixed order.)
• Play me something that is sweet and low.
• I like dance music that is sweet and low—not any of this rowdy, violent stuff.

sweep sth under the carpet

Idiom(s): sweep something under the carpet AND sweep something under the rug

Theme: DECEPTION

to try to hide something unpleasant, shameful, etc., from the attention of others.
• The boss said he couldn't sweep the theft under the carpet, that he'd have to call in the police.
• Roger had a tendency to sweep all the problems under the rug.

sweep one off one's feet

Idiom(s): sweep one off one's feet AND knock one off one's feet

Theme: FORCE

to knock someone down.
• The wind swept me off my feet.
• Bill punched Bob playfully, and knocked him off his feet.