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A-picture
A-picture[ʹeı͵pıktʃə]
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a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a quick study
someone who learns new things quickly and easily.
a token gesture
a small sign of thanks or recognition To thank us, they put our names in the paper - a token gesture.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
an attitude
a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.
and stuff
and other things or activities, et cetera We were watchin' TV an' stuff, just hangin' out.
big picture
(See the big picture)
capture the imagination
cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.
carry a tune
sing well, sing in tune Ask June to lead the singing. She can carry a tune.
change your tune
change your attitude, change your mind If the price of a barrel of oil goes down, he'll change his tune.
cold turkey
abruptly, completely, not gradually Barb stopped smoking, cold turkey. No plan, no program.
come naturally
able to learn easily, have natural ability Playing the piano seemed to come naturally to Susan.
dance to a different tune
talk or act differently (usually better) because things have changed He has begun dancing to a different tune now that he knows that his head salesman is thinking of quitting.
done to a turn
cooked or baked until very tasty The steaks were done to a turn - brown and juicy.
down the tubes
lost or gone, ruined, up the creek You have to advertise, or your business will go down the tubes.
fine-tune
cause it to work very well, cause it to run smoothly Sandro fine-tuned my Peugeot. Now it purrs like a kitten.
funny stuff
tricks, pranks, monkey business """No more funny stuff,"" said the principal as we left his office."
future looks bright
future looks good, success will come to you Vi was promoted to Department Head. Her future looks bright.
get the picture
understand, see the way it is "After Jack explained his plan, he said, ""Get the picture?"""
getup
fancy dress or costume What was that strange getup that she was wearing the other day?
golden opportunity
(See a golden opportunity)
greasy kid's stuff
heavy hair dressing, thick hair oil None of that greasy kid's stuff on my hair. I use a natural product.
green stuff
dollars, money, lettuce, moola In those days we had plenty of green stuff, so I bought a Lexus.
hard stuff
(See hard liquor)
hot stuff
very popular person, very sexy person When Arlana was in high school she was hot stuff - very sexy!
in the picture
part of the scene, a factor As Mr. Martin lost the election, he's not in the picture.
in tune
believing the same, on the same wavelength He's in tune with our religious beliefs. He believes in God.
in tune (music)
at the correct pitch, not sharp or flat It was an excellent concert. Even the children sang in tune.
in turn
each following another We went up to the front of the class in turn in order to pick up our diplomas.
it's your turn
now you play, it's your move Now it's your turn, Willie. Hit the ball to Daddy.
know your stuff
know a lot, know facts, have the answers In calculus, Tara knows her stuff. She can solve difficult problems.
leave no stone unturned
try in every way, do everything possible The police left no stone unturned when they were looking for the little girl who was lost.
lettuce
money, dough, moola A billion dollars is a lot of lettuce! It's more than I need.
light at the end of the tunnel
a sign of progress, feeling hopeful because you will soon be finished After four years of study, I could see light at the end of the tunnel. I would soon graduate.
look the picture of health
be in good health My uncle was looking the picture of health when I saw him last week.
Lotus Land
British Columbia (west coast of Canada) They went to Lotus Land for a holiday - to Vancouver.
Mother Nature
nature, natural forces and causes Mother Nature provided the basic foods: wild vegetables and water.
natural high
feeling good from having nutritious food or exercise After swimming, she would often experience a natural high.
nature calls
need to go the washroom, have to go When nature calls, just say you have an important appointment.
nine-to-five job/attitude
a routine job in an office, attitude to life that reflects routine He has a nine-to-five attitude and is not doing very well as a salesperson in his company.
nip and tuck
evenly matched, hard fought to the finish They were going along nip and tuck but he finally won the race in the end.
nothing ventured, nothing gained
"if you try nothing, you will gain nothing; go for it" We've decided to start a business. As the old saying goes, Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
one good turn deserves another
if someone helps you it is fair to help them in return One good turn deserves another so we made a great effort to help those people who had helped us in the past.
out of the picture
not a factor, not competing or playing Mario returned to Italy, so he's out of the picture. He's gone.
out of tune
not in agreement, not going well together They are out of tune with what the other members of the group think.
out of tune (music)
not at the correct pitch, not in tune The violins were out of tune, but I enjoyed the singing.
paint a picture
describe in detail, portray with words The speaker painted a picture of a ghetto with kids on the streets.
picture is worth a thousand words
(See a picture is worth a thousand words)
point of no return
(See the point of no return)