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act Идиома

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a piece of the action

a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.

a tough act to follow

a performance that is not easy to equal Gail danced very well. That is a tough act to follow.

act out

explain by movement and gestures Watch - I'll act out the meaning of pacifist.

act up

not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.

actions speak louder than words

people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.

as a matter of fact

to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.

bring some new facts to light

discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.

caught in the act

caught doing a crime, caught with his pants down Two of the boys were caught in the act of vandalism. They were breaking car windows.

chain reaction

one event causing a sequence of events Abe sold his shares, causing a chain reaction in the market.

character assassination

saying things that ruin a person's reputation, muckrake """What did they say about him?"" ""It was mainly gossip and character assassination."""

character density

number of dense people, number of dummies If I join your company, the character density will decrease.

clean up your act

do it better, do it legally, get your act together I've missed classes, failed tests. I need to clean up my act.

contract out on

(See a contract out on)

drive you to distraction

cause you to lose thoughts, drive me up the wall Her continual chatter will drive you to distraction.

face facts

accept the truth, deal with reality, come to grips If we face facts, we can see that one salary is not enough.

facts of life

what one should know about sex, marriage and birth He seems to be a little too young to know about the facts of life.

get your act together

become organized, get it together Bill is getting his act together. He's not late anymore.

in character

as usual, typical, in the way that a person usually behaves Supporting the other members of the staff is in character with her usual actions.

in fact

actually, the truth is He

in point of fact

(See in fact)

matter of fact

something that is really true, something that can be proved As a matter of fact I saw him last night and he asked me how you were.

piece/slice of the action

a share in the activity or the profits of something The inventor wanted a large piece of the action of the profits from the new computer that he had invented.

practice what you preach

do what you say people should do If you want to hear truth, tell the truth. Practice what you preach.

read the riot act

give someone a strong warning or scolding The teacher read the riot act to her students when they began to misbehave in class.

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

take action

act in a deliberate way, act with a purpose Before I take action, I'll ask Bing if he was aware of the rules.

tough act to follow

(See a tough act to follow)

a class act

a great guy

act

1. Australian slang for pretending to be something you are not
2. a fit of temper; a tantrum

act a Donkey

to act a fool

action

recreational activities such as gambling, prostitution and drugs

action man

a man who participates in macho activities

as the actress said to the bishop

a jocular catch phrase that draws attention to an otherwise innocent statement, by imbuing sexual innuendo

class act

great guy,"He's my best buddy; he's a class act"

Sactown

Sacramento, California

abstract from

take sth．out of sth．else；separate 提取；抽出；摘录…的要点
The article was abstracted from a longer book．这篇文章是一本厚书的提要。
Scientists can abstract precious medicines from some ordinary plants．科学家们可以从一些普通的植物中提取珍贵的药品。
It is known to all that metal can be abstracted from ore．众所周知，金属能从矿石中提炼出来。
The thief abstracted the purse from her pocket．这小偷从她的衣袋中偷走了钱包。

act as

1．do the work of；serve as当作；充当
A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind person．一条经过训练的狗可以给盲人当向导。
This kind of tea act as an aid to digestion．这种茶助消化。
2．play the role of担任…的角色
One of his friends acted as the gobetween．他的一个朋友充当了中间人的角色。

act for

serve as an agent of；represent代理
He will act for the chairman on the matter．他将代理主席处理这件事情。
Since Mr．Wang fell ill，his son has been acting for him in all his affairs．因王先生生病，他的儿子一直代他处理一切事务。

act on

1．exert influence on产生影响
The medicine acted on his fever at once．这种药很快使他退烧了。
2．follow；behave according to遵照（行事）
She acted on the doctor's advice．她遵医嘱行事。
You should act upon this letter at once，or it will be too late．你应该马上按这封信的意思去做，不然就会太晚了。

act on/upon

act up to

put into practice；behave in such a way that one's actions are in accord with（expectations，a promise，one's reputation，etc．）按照（期望、诺言、自己的声誉等）行事
What you say means very little unless you act up to it．你要是说而不做，你的话就没有多大意思了。
I hope you'll act up to the good advice they've given you．我希望你能按照他们给你出的好主意办。

act upon

come in contact with

have connection with；meet or mingle with与…有联系；与…接触
He comes in contact with people from all walks of life in his work．他在工作中同各界人士都有接触。

distract from

turn sb．'s attention or thoughts away from使分心；分散注意力
So much noise distracted her from her work．喧闹声很大，使她不能专心工作。

go into action

start sth．planned，esp．military attack（军事）行动；动手
As soon as the guards left，the prisoners went into action according to their escape plan．哨兵刚离开，囚犯们就按越狱计划开始行动。

in practice

1． practising；in fact实践中；实际上
They have rich experience in practice．他们有丰富的实践经验。
Your idea sounds good but will it work in practice？你的主意很好，但它能实现吗？
2．in proper condition to do sth．well through practice在不断练习中
The iceskater keeps in practice by skating every day．这位溜冰者每天练习溜冰。
A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales．钢琴家练习音节，磨练手指的灵活。

keep in contact/touch with

continue in communication with；be in touch with 与…保持联系
Now that we've met again aftre all these years，let's keep in touch with each other．既然这么多年之后我们又见面了，那就让我们彼此保持联系吧。
When I was at college I kept in touch with my parents by phoning them every week．我上大学时，每周打一次电话和父母保持联系。

keep in contact with

lose contact with

lose track of与…失去联系
We have lost contact with him since he left last summer．自他去年夏天离开后，我们就与他失去了联系。
I was friendly with many people at college， but I've lost contact with most of them now．我上大学时有许多朋友，但现在我已和大多数人失去了联络。