Significado: abstract expressionism

expressionismo abstrato (movimento espiritual)

pres Idioma

cool under pressure

calm during a crisis, able to perform well when you must do it Jo was very cool under pressure. When the judge asked questions, she answered clearly and calmly.

hard pressed

burdened with urgent business I am a little hard pressed for time. Can we meet later?

hot off the press

paper that has just been printed "As the boy handed me the paper he said, ""Hot off the press!"""

make a good impression

meet and talk to strangers so they like you Penny made a good impression on my parents. She is so polite!

presence of mind

ability to think clearly and act appropriately, cool under pressure When the bear charged the car, Jill had the presence of mind to sound the burglar alarm.

press charges

ask the police to charge someone with a crime The police asked her if she wanted to press charges against the thief.

press into service

required to help, forced to serve The young men were injured, so the old men were pressed into service.

press on

continue traveling, keep on going Dumont wanted to stop at Batoche, but he pressed on to Fort Carlton.

press (push) one

depend too much on luck, expect to continue to be lucky He is pushing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.

press the panic button

become very scared, panic, freak If a dog growls at me, I press the panic button. I scream and run.

pressed for time

have barely enough time He was pressed for time so I didn

dead presidents

currency; money

represent

new big hip-hop word; means just what you think it means."Represent!" -- NAS (Represent [1994])

at present

now； during this period of time现在
At present he is a professor of physics．他现在是物理学教授。
I can't think of any fit person just at present．我现在一下想不出什么适合的人。
We don't need any more at present．现在我们不再需要什么了。

by express

by rapid method of conveyance 快件邮寄
She sent a letter by express．她用快件寄了一封信。

expressive of

serving to express 表示的；表现的
His look was expressive of gratitude．他流露出感激之情。
A baby's cry may be expressive of hunger or pain．婴儿的哭啼可能表示饥饿或疼痛。

for the present

temporarily；just now暂时；目前
They are wearied and have to suspend the work for the present．他们累了，得暂时停止工作。
I'm rather busy for the present．我眼下相当忙。
For the present we had better wait and see．目前我们最好还是等等再说。

go to press

be printed or about to be printed付印
The book has gone to press．这书已付印。

in the presence of

before在…面前
He was calm in the presence of danger．他临危不乱。
The girl was shy in the presence of stangers．这个女孩在陌生人面前显得腼腆。
He didn't get discouraged in the presence of failure．他在失败面前没有气馁。

make an impression on

1． have a strong influence on使深受印象
His speech made a strong impression on the audience．他的演说给听众留下了深刻的印象。
2． have an effect on对…有效
Punishment seemed to make no impression on the child．惩罚似乎对这小孩不产生效果。

press for

urge；keep requesting催促（回答）
The newspaper reporters have been pressing the government for details．新闻记者一直在敦促政府提供细节。

make an impression

Idiom(s): make an impression (on sb)

Theme: REPUTATION

to produce a memorable effect on someone. (Often with good, bad, or some other adjective.)
• Tom made a bad impression on the banker.
• I'm afraid that you haven't made a very good impression on our visitors.
• You made quite an impression on my father.

at the present time

Idiom(s): at the present time AND at this point (in time)

Theme: NOW

now; at present. (Used often as a wordy replacement for now.)
• We don't know the location of the stolen car at the present time.
• The tomatoes are doing nicely at the present time.
• At this point in time, we feel very sad about his death.
• Yes, it's sad, but there is nothing we can do at this point.

press one's luck

Idiom(s): push one's luck AND press one's luck

Theme: LUCK

to expect continued good fortune; to expect to continue to escape bad luck.
• You re okay so far, but don’t push your luck.
• Bob pressed his luck too much and got into a lot of trouble.

press sb to the wall

Idiom(s): push someone to the wall AND press someone to the wall

Theme: DOMINATION

to force someone into a position where there is only one choice to make; to put someone in a defensive position.
• There was little else I could do. They pushed me to the wall.
• When we pressed him to the wall, he told us where the cookies were hidden.

Ghostly presence

You can feel or otherwise sense a ghostly presence, but you cannot do it clearly only vaguely.

Hangdog expression

A hangdog expression is one where the person's showing their emotions very clearly, maybe a little too clearly for your liking. It's that mixture of misery and self-pity that is similar to a dog when it's trying to get something it wants but daren't take without permission.

No time like the present

If people say that there's no time like the present , they believe that it is far better to do something now than to leave it for later, in which case it might never get done.

Press the flesh

When people, especially politicians, press the flesh, they meet members of the public and shake their hands, usually when trying to get support.

Yellow press

The yellow press is a term for the popular and sensationalist newspapers.

at present|present

adv. phr. At this time; now. It took a long time to get started, but at present the road is half finished. At present the house is empty, but next week a family will move in.

express oneself|express

v. phr. To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. The boy expressed himself well in debate. The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing.

hot off the press|hot|press

adj. phr. Just appeared in print. This is the latest edition of the Chicago Tribune; it's hot off the press.

presence of mind|mind|presence

n. phr. Effective and quick decision-making ability in times of crisis. When Jimmy fell into the river, his father had the presence of mind to dive in after him and save him from drowning.

press box|box|press

n. The place or room high in a sports stadium that is for newspaper men and radio and television announcers. In baseball the official scorer sits in the press box.

press conference|conference|press

n. phr. A meeting with news reporters. The reporters questioned the president about foreign affairs at the press conference. The press conference with the senator was broadcast on television.

press one's luck|luck|press|push|push one's luck

v. phr. To depend too much on luck; expect to continue to be lucky. When John won his first two bets at the race track, he pressed his luck and increased his bets. If you're lucky at first, don't press your luck.

press the flesh|flesh|press

v., slang To shake hands with total strangers by the hundreds, keeping an artificial smile all the way, in order to raise one's popularity during political elections. Incumbent Governor Maxwell was pressing the flesh all day long at six different hotels.
Compare: BABY KISSER.

pressure group|group|pressure

n. phr. An organization whose goal it is to create changes by lobbying for the benefit of its own members. Certain unscrupulous pressure groups stop at nothing to achieve their selfish aims.

all present and accounted for

all present and accounted for
All members or items of a group are here or their whereabouts are known, as in Is everyone ready to board the bus?—All present and accounted for. This expression almost certainly originated in the armed forces as a response to roll call. By proper logic, the and should be or. Nevertheless, the expression is used colloquially to offer assurance that no person or thing is missing.

depression

depression
the (Great) Depression
the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s

express

express
express oneself
1) to state one's thoughts
2) to give expression to one's feelings, imagination, etc., in creative or artistic activity

express oneself

express oneself
Reveal or portray one's feelings or views through speech, writing, some form of art, or behavior. For example, I find it hard to express myself in Italian, or Helen expresses herself through her painting, or Teenagers often express themselves through their attire, haircuts, and the like. [Mid-1500s]

full-court press

full-court press
An all-out effort to exert pressure. For example, She'd learned over the years how to deliver a full-court press of guilt. The term alludes to a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court, trying to disrupt their dribbling and passing. [Late 1900s]

impression

impression
see make an impression under the impression.

no time like the present, there's

no time like the present, there's
Do or say it now, as in Go ahead and call him—there's no time like the present. This adage was first recorded in 1562. One compiler of proverbs, John Trusler, amplified it: “No time like the present, a thousand unforeseen circumstances may interrupt you at a future time” (Proverbs Exemplified, 1790).

present

present
see all present and accounted for; at present; for the moment; no time like the present, there's.

press

press
In addition to the idioms beginning with press, also see hard pressed; hot off the press; push one's luck; push someone's buttons. Also see under push.
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- press into service
- press on
- press one's luck
- press the flesh
- pressed for time

there's no time like the present

there's no time like the present
see no time like the present, there's.

under the impression

under the impression
Thinking, assuming, or believing something, as in I was under the impression that they were coming today. This idiom often suggests that the idea or belief one had is mistaken. [Mid-1800s]