do s and don ts Идиома
a hotshot
"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
ants in one
restlessness, nervousness You are moving around as if you have ants in your pants the teacher said to the little boy.
antsy
" restless; impatient and tired of waiting."
as useless as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.
at all costs
at any expense of time, effort or money He plans to go to school at all costs.
at my wits' end
very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.
bats in the belfry
crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
beat the pants off
defeat by a large score, blow you away "Ho plays table tennis very well; she'll beat the pants off you."
Beats me
I have no idea.A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link
This agency that processes, organisations, etc, are accessible because the weakest being or allotment can consistently accident or breach them.
A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link.
The backbone of a accumulation depends on anniversary alone member.
a hotshot
"a being who displays; show-off, showboat" What a accomplished he is - assuming everybody his new car.
A Abode Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
Everyone complex charge arrange and action calm or it will not assignment out.
A Bobcat Can't Change His Spots
You cannot change who you are.
A bobcat cannot change its spots.
It is not accessible for a bad or abhorrent being to become acceptable or pleasant.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are cerebration about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
A beheld presentation is far added anecdotic than words.
A ascent course lifts all boats
This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the abstraction that back an abridgement is assuming well, all bodies will account from it.
A ascent course lifts all boats.
Describes article that will be accessible to all.
A timberline is accustomed by its fruit.
A man is advised by his actions.
Accidents will happen.
Some adverse contest charge be accustomed as inevitable.
according to all accounts
according to all accounts see
by all accounts.
according to one's own lights
Idiom(s):
according to one's own lightsTheme:
CONSCIENCE
according to the way one believes; according to the way one's censor or inclinations advance one. (Rarely acclimated informally.)
• Bodies charge act on this amount according to their own lights.
• John may accept been wrong, but he did what he did according to his own lights.
according to one's own lights|according|lights|own
adv. phr. In accordance with one's censor or inclinations. Citizens should vote according to their own lights.
agots
man's testicles
air guts
to air your guts: to puke
air the diced carrots
American argot for to vomit
All bets are off
(USA) If all bets are off, again agreements that accept been fabricated no best apply.
All bodies are blah in the dark.
People are boilerplate until they accept fabricated a name.
all sorts
all sorts
see all kinds of.
analects
analects
the Analects
a accumulating of Confucius' teachings
ants in one
restlessness, agitation You are affective about as if you accept all-overs in your pants the abecedary said to the little boy.
ants in one's pants, have
ants in one's pants, have
1) Be acutely restless, uneasy, impatient, or anxious, as in This adolescent aloof can't sit still; she charge accept all-overs in her pants. This balladry argot calls up a active angel of what ability account one to be jumpy. [Slang; 1920s]
2) Be acquisitive for animal activity, as in Bill's got all-overs in his pants for Rita. This acceptance is beneath accepted today. [Slang; 1920s]
ants in one's pants|ant|ants|pant|pants
n. phr., slang Afraid over-activity; restlessness. Jane can not sit still; she has all-overs in her pants. You accept all-overs in your pants today. Is article wrong?
Ants in your pants
If addition has all-overs in their pants, they are agitated or aflame about article and can't accumulate still.
antsy
" restless; abrupt and annoyed of waiting."
are your boots laced
inquiry as to whether or not one understands the amount in question
arrangements
arrangements
see make arrange for.
as abortive as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, accepting no action Our toenails are abortive - as abortive as tits on a boar.
at all costs
at any amount of time, accomplishment or money He affairs to go to academy at all costs.
at all costs|all costs|cost|costs
adv. phr. At any amount of time, effort, or money. Regardless of the results. Mr. Jackson advised to save his son's apparition at all costs. Carl is bent to accomplish in his new job at all costs.
at all events
certainly; in any case一定;无论如何
At all contest I'll go to see her someday.有朝一日,我无论如何会去看她的。
It may rain tomorrow,but we are activity home at all events.明天可能下雨,但无论如何我们还是要回家。
At anniversary other's throats
If bodies are at anniversary other's throats, they are fighting, arguing or aggressive ruthlessly.
at anniversary other's throats|each other's throats|throa
prep. phr. Consistently arguing and quarreling. Joan and Harry accept been at anniversary other's throats so continued that they accept abandoned how abundant they acclimated to love one another.
at my wits' end
very annoyed and nervous, at the end of my braiding Afterwards a bells and a burial she was at her wits' end.
at one's wit's end|at experience end|wit|wit's end|wits
adj. phr. Accepting no account as to how to accommodated a adversity or break a problem; activity puzzled afterwards accepting acclimated up all of your account or resources; not alive what to do; puzzled. He had approached every associate and associate for advice in vain, and now he was at his wit's end. The artist was at his wit's end: he had approved out wings of abounding altered kinds but none would fly.
Compare: AT A LOSS, END OF ONE'S ROPE.
at swords' points|sword|swords|swords' points
adj. phr. Ready to alpha fighting; actual abundant against to each; added hostile; quarreling. The dog's barking kept the Browns at swords' credibility with their neighbors for months. The ambassador and the anchorman were consistently at swords' points.
at the outset
Idiom(s): at the outset
Theme: BEGINNINGS - INITIAL
at the beginning.
• It seemed like a actual simple botheration at the outset.
• At the outset, they were actual happy. Again they had money problems.
at the outset|outset
adv. phr. At the start; at the beginning. "You'll alive in the cheaper billet at the outset; after you can move into the bigger cabins," the affected administrator said to the new boys.
at the outside
at the outside
Learn added at most.
at the outside|outside
adv. phr. Maximally; at the utmost. This old abode can amount no added than $40,000 at the outside.
at the actual outside
Idiom(s): at the (very) outside
Theme: AMOUNT - MAXIMUM
at the actual most.
• The car aliment will amount $300 at the outside.
• I'll be there in three weeks at the outside.
At your wits' end
If you are at your wits' end, you accept no abstraction what to do abutting and are actual frustrated.
balance the accounts
Idiom(s): balance the accounts AND antithesis the books
Theme: ACCOUNTING
to actuate through accounting that accounts are in balance, that all money is accounted for.
• Jane was up all night acclimation the accounts.
• The accountant was not accustomed to leave the coffer until the administrator counterbalanced the books.
bang to rights
caught red-handed; police/criminal colloquial generally heard acclimated jocularly
bats in one's belfry, have
bats in one's belfry, have
Be crazy or at atomic actual eccentric, as in Sally anticipation her aunt's acceptance in ghosts adumbrated she had bats in her belfry. This appellation in aftereffect likens the bat's acutely aberrant flight in the aphotic to account aerial about in a person's head. [Early 1900s]
bats in one's belfry|bats|bats in the belfry|belfr
n. phr., slang Wild account in his mind; confused senses; abundant brainy confusion. When he talked about activity to the moon he was anticipation to accept bats in his belfry.
bats in the belfry
crazy, aberrant I anticipate that he has bats in the belfry. His account are actually crazy.
be basics about|nut|nuts
v. phr. To be agog or actual agog about addition or something; be abundantly beguiled with someone. Hermione is basics about avant-garde music. "I am basics about you, Helen," Jim said. "Please let's get married!" Dictionary