Смысл: ablegate

ablegate[ʹæblıgeıt]
n
<Í> легат (папы римского)

Ega Идиома

bafflegab

confusing statements, jargon, political language There was a lot of bafflegab in the speech, a lot of nonsense.

for love or money (usually negative)

for anything, for any price I would not want to have to do that man's job for love or money.

full of piss and vinegar

lively, full of energy That little kid is full of piss and vinegar. He won't sit still.

make head or tail of something (usually negative)

find meaning in , understand I was unable to make head nor tail of our company's plans to restructure our department.

megabucks

a lot of money, thousands of dollars Her personal computer system cost megabucks. It was very expensive.

put (something) past someone (negative)

be surprised by what someone does I wouldn

sit right (negative)

be unacceptable His idea seemed good at first but it doesn

take stock in (usually negative)

have faith in, believe She took no stock in the idea that women could not work as firefighters as well as men.

megablast

large breath of crack

as regards

with reference to；concerning关于
As regards attending the meeting，I haven't decided yet．关于那个会议，我还没有决定是否参加。
He was always secretive as regards his family．关于他的家庭情况，他总是守口如瓶。

have a regard for

respect尊敬
He has a great regard for his teachers．他很尊敬他的老师。

regain one's feet

get back up again after falling down跌倒后重新站起来
The boy fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly．这男孩滑雪下坡时摔倒了，但他很快又爬了起来。

regard…as

consider sb．or sth．to be认为…是
I regard him as my brother．我把他当作自己的兄弟。
It is regarded as impossible．这事被认为不可能。

regardless of

paying no attention to不考虑
Regardless of the danger，he climbed the tower．他不顾危险，爬上了那座塔。
He insisted on trying，utterly regardless of the possible grave consequences．他全然不顾可能产生的后果，执意要试一试。

regain one's composure

Idiom(s): regain one's composure

Theme: CALMNESS

to become calm and composed.
• I found it difficult to regain my composure after the argument.
• Here, sit down and relax so that you can regain your composure.

alpha and omega

Idiom(s): alpha and omega

Theme: EVERYTHING

both the beginning and the end; the essentials, from the beginning to the end; everything, from the beginning to the end. (Fixed order.)
• He was forced to learn the alpha and omega of corporate law in order to even talk to the lawyers.
• He loved her deeply; she was his alpha and omega.

Honey catches more flies than vinegar.

You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.

Megaphone diplomacy

If negotiations between countries or parties are held through press releases and announcements, this is megaphone diplomacy, aiming to force the other party into adopting a desired position.

as regards|regards

prep. Regarding; concerning; about. You needn't worry as regards the cost of the operation. He was always secretive as regards his family.

congregate housing|congregate|housing

n., informal A form of housing for elderly persons in which dining facilities and services are shared in multiple dwelling units. Jerry put Grandma in a place where they have congregate housing.

in regard to|regard|with regard to

prep. In connection with; from the standpoint of; concerning; regarding; about. I am writing with reference to your last letter. He spoke in reference to the Boy Scouts. I spoke to him with regard to his low marks. In regard to the test tomorrow, it is postponed.
Compare: IN RELATION TO, IN RESPECT TO.

legal age|age|lawful|lawful age|legal

The age at which a person is allowed to do a certain thing or is held responsible for an action. In most states the legal age for voting is 27. He could not get a driver's license because he was not of lawful age.

regain one's feet|feet|foot|regain|regain one's fo

v. phr. To get back up again after falling down. Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained his feet quickly.
Compare: TO ONE'S FEET.

with regard to|in reference|in reference to|in reg

aggregate

aggregate
in the aggregate
taken all together

in regard to

in regard to
Also, as regards; in or with reference to; with regard to; in or with respect to. Concerning, about. For example, In regard to your letter, forget it, or As regards your subscription, I'm not sure why it was canceled, or In reference to your inquiry, we'll have to pass it on to the board, or We have a few questions with regard to your recent offer, or With respect to your latest request, we'll be happy to oblige. The word reference has been used in this idiom since the late 1500s, regard from the second half of the 1400s, and respect from the first half of the 1500s. Also see relative to.

in the aggregate

in the aggregate
Considered as a whole, as in Our profits in the aggregate have been slightly higher. [Late 1700s]

negative

negative
in the negative
1) in refusal or denial of a plan, suggestion, etc.
2) with a denial or negative answer

omega

omega
see alpha and omega.

regard

regard
see in regard to.

regardless

regardless
regardless of
in spite of; notwithstanding regardless of the cost

More Idioms/Phrases

reed reel reference refine reformation regard regardless regency region regret rehearsal rein reinvent

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