Significado: abilities

a·bil·i·ty || ə'bɪlətɪn. habilidade, capacidade, destreza; dom, talento, aptidão

tie Idioma

a necktie party

a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.

bevy of beauties

a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.

dirties

(See dirty laundry)

dirty thirties

"1930s, when drought caused hardship on the prairie; dirty thirties" During the dirty thirties, soil drifted into the ditches and crops wouldn't grow.

fit to be tied

very angry, mad, see red He was fit to be tied when you said the accident was his fault.

hands are tied

be unable to act because others are in control, out of our hands I'm in favor of public health care but my hands are tied. I have to wait for a government decision.

hungry thirties

(See dirty thirties)

Katie bar the door

get ready for trouble, a desperate situation is at hand The gang arrived at the bar and were ready to come in and fight. Well, Katie bar the door.

lose patience

not be patient any longer, out of patience Mom is losing patience with us because we don't obey her.

Mounties

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) The Mounties, Canada's police force, were once called Redcoats.

necktie party

(See a necktie party)

out of patience

having no more patience, lose patience I'm out of patience with the kids. They're fighting all the time.

piano tied to your ass

something preventing you from moving If you want coffee, make some! There's no piano tied to your ass.

Roaring Twenties

the decade following World War I (1920-1929) In the Roaring Twenties, ladies had short hair with kiss curls.

run out of patience

(See lose patience)

sweetie pie

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

take liberties

act toward someone in too close or friendly a manner, use someone as one would a close friend or something of one

tie down

keep someone from going somewhere or doing something The project tied him down for over three months.

tie in

to connect with something else The merchandise was tied in with the movie and had very good sales.

tie into

scold, lecture, give you hell When we were alone, he tied into me. He said I caused the problem.

tie one on

drink a lot of liquor, become very drunk At Cayla's wedding, Uncle Ben tied one on. He got really drunk.

tie the knot

get married They decided to tie the knot after seeing each other for over three years.

tie up

dock (a ship) The ship docked at the pier three days before it was ready to load.

tie up in knots

make someone very nervous or worried He was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.

tie up loose ends

finish a project, complete the details of some work, finishing touch """Have you finished the survey?"" ""Just about. I have to tie up some loose ends and print the report."""

tied down

have family or job responsibilities I never see him anymore as he is tied down because of his busy schedule at work.

tied to your mother's apron strings

still dependent on mom, needing your mom's help He has to ask his mother. He's still tied to her apron strings.

tied up

busy, unable to help I'm tied up right now. I'm busy with a client.

Auntie Ella

London cockney rhyming slang for umbrella

bump titties

to fight

crustie

a person whose looks share that of the "hippie" travellers of the 1990s and being stereotypically scruffy, with long dredded hair, wearing boots and black clothes; generally having the appearance of being homeless. Usually derog.

fettie

money

hooptie

old car in bad shape

hooptie ride

to do a drive-by murder

hottie

a very attractive female

zootie

a joint laced with crack

in large quantities

in a large amount大量地
He buys cotton in large quantities．他买进大量棉花。

take liberties with

be free with 对…举止随便；调戏
The rascal was punished for taking liberties with a girl．那个流氓因调戏一位姑娘而受到了惩处。
You must stop taking liberties with her．你切勿对她太随便。
Don't take liberties with the young lady．不要调戏那位小姐。

with one hand tied behind one's back

Idiom(s): with one hand tied behind one's back AND with both hands tied behind one's back

Theme: EASY

under a handicap; easily.
• I could put an end to this argument with one hand tied behind my back.
• John could do this job with both hands tied behind his back.

try one's patience

Idiom(s): try one's patience

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to do something annoying that may cause someone to lose patience; to cause someone to be annoyed.
• Stop whistling. You're trying my patience. Very soon I'm going to lose my temper.
• Some students think it's fun to try the teacher's patience.

tied to one's mother's apron strings

Idiom(s): tied to one's mother's apron strings

Theme: CONTROL

dominated by one's mother; dependent on one's mother.
• Tom is still tied to his mother's apron strings.
• Isn't he a little old to be tied to his mother's apron strings?

tie traffic up

Idiom(s): tie traffic up

Theme: TRANSPORTATION

to cause road traffic to stop.
• If you tie traffic up for too long, you'll get a traffic ticket.
• Please don't stop on the roadway. It'll tie up traffic.

tie sth up

Idiom(s): tie sth up

Theme: ENDINGS

to conclude and finalize something. (Informal.)
• Let's try to tie up this deal by Thursday.
• Well manage to tie our business up by Wednesday at the latest.

tie one's hands

Idiom(s): tie one's hands

Theme: PREVENTION

to prevent someone from doing something.
• I'd like to help you, but my boss has tied my hands.
• Please don't tie my hands with unnecessary restrictions. I'd like the freedom to do whatever is necessary.

tie sb up

Idiom(s): tie sb up

Theme: BURDEN

to keep someone busy or occupied.
• Sorry, this matter will tie me up for about an hour.
• The same matter will tie up almost everyone in the office.

tie sb in knots

Idiom(s): tie sb (up) in knots

Theme: ANXIETY

to become anxious or upset. (Informal.)
• John tied himself in knots worrying about his wife during the operation.
• This waiting and worrying really ties me up in knots.

tie sb down

Idiom(s): tie sb down

Theme: BURDEN

to restrict or encumber someone.
• I'd like to go fishing every weekend, but my family ties me down.
• I don't want to tie you down, but you do have responsibilities here at home.

have one's hands tied

Idiom(s): have one's hands tied

Theme: LIMITATION

to be prevented from doing something.
• I can't help you. I was told not to, so I have my hands tied.
• John can help. He doesn't have his hands tied.

coat and tie

Idiom(s): coat and tie

Theme: CLOTHING

[for men] a jacket or sports coat and necktie. (A standard of dress between casual and a suit. Fixed order.)
• My brother was not wearing a coat and tie, and they would not admit him into the restaurant.
• I always carry a coat and tie in my car just in case I have to dress up a little for something.

with both hands tied behind one's back

More Idioms/Phrases

would as soon do work out all right woman to woman without any strings attached within one's grasp within calling distance within bounds with sth to spare with both hands tied behind one's back wind up somewhere whip sth into shape where one lives when the going gets rough