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apt Идиома
captain of industry
a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
capture the imagination
cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.
claptrap
nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!
captain geech
a very bad band; a looser band;"That bands like captain geech"
captain of team nasty
the "leader" of a group of unattractive males/females."I saw you brought home captain of team nasty last night"
Captain Sav-a-hoe
a Captain Sav-a-hoe (save a whore) is a man who pays for everything to an unreasonable extent; as Jermar Givens put it;"If you're paying for all the kid's clothing, but they ain't even your kids--you're a captain"
edapt to
make suitable; become used to使适应 We must adapt ourselves to the changed conditions.我们必须使自己适应改变了的环境。 We must adapt our thinking to the new circumstances.我们必须使自己的思想适应新的情况。 It is difficult to adapt to sudden changes of temperature.要适应突然变化的气温是很难的。
chapter and verse
Idiom(s): chapter and verse
Theme: DESCRIPTION
detailed, in reference to sources of information. (A reference to the method of referring to biblical text. Fixed order.) • He gave chapter and verse for his reasons for disputing that Shakespeare had written the play. • The suspect gave chapter and verse of his associate's activities.
baptism of fire
Idiom(s): baptism of fire
Theme: BEGINNINGS
a first experience of something, usually something difficult or unpleasant. • My sons just had his first visit to the dentist. He stood up to the baptism of fire very well. • Mary's had her baptism of fire as a teacher. She was assigned to the worst class in the school.
baptist
baptist the Baptist John the Baptist
captive audience
captive audience Listeners or onlookers who have no choice but to attend. For example, It's a required course and, knowing he has a captive audience, the professor rambles on endlessly. This expression, first recorded in 1902, uses captive in the sense of “unable to escape.”
chapter
chapter chapter and verse 1) the exact Scriptural reference 2) authority cited (for a statement, belief, etc.) 3) detailed information
rapture
rapture the rapture in some Christian theologies, the bodily ascent into heaven just before Armageddon of those who are saved (see save, )
An apt idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with apt, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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