Смысл: All Fools' Day 
All Fools' Day [͵ɔ:lʹfu:lz͵deı]
<Í> «день всех дураков», 1-е апреля (день розыгрышей )
<Í> «день всех дураков», 1-е апреля (
fool Идиома
a fool and his money are soon parted
fool and his money...
fool around
fool you
nobody's fool
penny-wise and pound foolish
play the fool
april fools
fool about
He spends so much time fooling around that he never accomplishes anything．他虚度光阴大多，所以一事无成。
They fooled around too much with minor details．他们在次要的细节上浪费了太多的时间。
The teacher told the students not to fool about， but to get down to work．老师嘱咐学生们不要虚度光阴，要认真学习。
2．play and joke ；spend time foolishly with little result； trifle干蠢事；胡闹；鬼混；玩弄
He is capable， but he fools around too much．他很能干，但是他蠢事干得太多。
The monitor told his classmates not to fool about in the classroom while they should be reviewing their lessons．班长叫同学们在应当复习功课的时候不要在教室里胡闹。
Everyone knows he's been fooling around with some girl at the office．人人都知道他一直在办公室与某个姑娘鬼混。
Don't fool around with the knife，you may cut yourself．不要玩弄刀，会划破皮的。
fool about/around
He spends so much time fooling around that he never accomplishes anything．他虚度光阴大多，所以一事无成。
They fooled around too much with minor details．他们在次要的细节上浪费了太多的时间。
The teacher told the students not to fool about， but to get down to work．老师嘱咐学生们不要虚度光阴，要认真学习。
2．play and joke ；spend time foolishly with little result； trifle干蠢事；胡闹；鬼混；玩弄
He is capable， but he fools around too much．他很能干，但是他蠢事干得太多。
The monitor told his classmates not to fool about in the classroom while they should be reviewing their lessons．班长叫同学们在应当复习功课的时候不要在教室里胡闹。
Everyone knows he's been fooling around with some girl at the office．人人都知道他一直在办公室与某个姑娘鬼混。
Don't fool around with the knife，you may cut yourself．不要玩弄刀，会划破皮的。
fool away
Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying．保尔因白白浪费时间不读书，所以历史考试不及格。
The man won a lot of money， but he soon fooled it away and was poor again．这人赢了一大笔钱，但不久挥霍得干干净净再度穷困。
He fooled away his week's allowance in two days．他两天内就把他一个星期的津贴挥霍掉了。
fool with
Don't fool with my papers； you may get them out of order．不要翻弄我的论文，你会弄乱的。
The dog has a vicious temper ； you had better not fool with him．那条狗脾气很坏，你最好不要乱逗它。
The boy was hurt while fooling with a loaded gun．那男孩子是在摆弄一支装有子弹的枪时受伤的。
2．contend or fight without serious intent with；toy with不认真地和…竞争或斗争；和…戏耍
The boxing champion fooled with his opponent for six rounds and then knocked him out．这位拳击冠军耍了他的对手6个回合，然后把他击败了。
make a fool of
He did not know his roommate was making a fool of him．他不知道他的室友在愚弄他。
penny-wise and pound-foolish
Idiom(s): penny-wise and pound-foolishTheme: FOOLISHNESS
A proverb meaning that it is foolish to lose a lot of money to save a little money. (Fixed order.)
• Sally shops very carefully to save a few cents on food, then charges the food to a charge card that costs a lot in annual interest. That's being pennywise and pound-foolish.
• John drives thirty miles to buy gas for three cents a gallon less than it costs here. He's really penny-wise and pound-foolish.
on a fool's errand
Idiom(s): on a fool's errandTheme: FUTILITY
involved in a useless journey or task.
• Bill went for an interview, but he was on a fool's errand. The job had already been filled.
• I was sent on a fool's errand to buy some flowers. I knew the shop would be closed by then.
make a fool out of
Idiom(s): make a fool out of someone AND make a monkey out of someoneTheme: FOOLISHNESS
to make someone look foolish.
• John made a monkey out of himself while trying to make a fool out of Jim.
• John made a fool out of himself at the party.
• Are you trying to make a monkey out of me?
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Idiom(s): fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)Theme: CAUTION
people with little experience or knowledge often get involved in difficult or delicate situations that wiser people would avoid.
• I wouldn't ask Jean about her divorce, but Kate did. Fools rush in, as they say.
• Only the newest member of the committee questioned the chairman's decision. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
fool's paradise
Idiom(s): fool's paradiseTheme: HAPPINESS
a condition of seeming happiness that is based on false assumptions and will not last. (Treated as a place grammatically.)
• They think they can live on love alone, but they are living in a fool's paradise.
• The inhabitants of the island feel politically secure, but they are living in a fool's paradise. They could be invaded at any time.
take sb for a fool
Idiom(s): take someone for an idiot AND take someone for a foolTheme: STUPIDITY
to assume that someone is stupid.
• I wouldn't do anything like that! Do you take me for an idiot?
• I don't take you for a fool. I think you're very clever.
A fool and his money are soon (easily) parted.
A foolish person usually spends money carelessly.A fool at forty is a fool forever.
If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40, they never will.Better flatter a fool than fight him.
It's better to avoid disputes with stupid people.Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame
One should learn from one's mistakes.Penny wise, pound foolish.
Refers to a person who is careful about spending small amounts of money, but not careful about spending large amounts of money.There is no fool like an old fool.
A older person is expected to behave more sensibly.A fool at 40 is a fool forever
If someone hasn't matured by the time they reach forty, they never will.Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame o
This means that you should learn from your mistakes and not allow people to take advantage of you repeatedly.Penny wise, pound foolish
Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums.A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.Fools' Gold
Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold.A fool and his money are soon parted.
If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.children and fools speak the truth|child|children|
Children and fools say things without thinking; they say what they think or know when grown-ups might not think it was polite or wise to do so.
A proverb. "Uncle Willie is too fat," said little Agnes. "Children and fools speak the truth," said her father.fool and his money are soon parted
A foolish person soon wastes his money. A proverb, Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. A fool and his money are soon parted.fool away|fool|fritter|fritter away
v., informal To waste foolishly. Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying. The man won a lot of money, but he soon frittered it away and was poor again.foolproof
adj. So constructed that not even a fool can spoil it; easy. This entrance examination is so easy that it is actually foolproof.live in a fool's paradise|fool|fool's paradise|liv
v. phr. To deceive oneself; tell oneself unreal stories. His information is based on a lot of misunderstanding the poor guy is living in a fool's paradise.nobody's fool|fool|nobody
n. phr. A smart person; a person who knows what he is doing; a person who can take care of himself. In the classroom and on the football field, Henry was nobody's fool.Antonym: BORN YESTERDAY.
penny wise and pound foolish|foolish|penny|penny w
Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. A proverb. Mr. Smith's fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn't spend money to paint it. He is penny wise and pound foolish.fool
foolIn addition to the idioms beginning with fool, also see make a fool of; nobody's fool; no fool like an old fool, there's; not suffer fools gladly; play the fool; take for. Also see under foolish.
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- fool and his money are soon parted, a
- fool around
- fool away
- fool's errand
- fool's paradise
- fools rush in where angels fear to tread
fool and his money are soon parted, a
fool and his money are soon parted, aA silly or stupid person readily wastes money. For example, Albert is known for giving waiters enormous tips—a fool and his money are soon parted. This proverbial expression has been cited again and again since the mid-1500s.
fool's errand
fool's errandA fruitless mission or undertaking, as in Asking the bank for yet another loan was clearly a fool's errand. [c. 1700]
foolish
foolishsee penny wise and pound foolish.
no fool like an old fool, there's
no fool like an old fool, there'sAn old fool is the worst kind of fool, as in He's marrying a woman fifty years his junior—there's no fool like an old fool. This adage, now considered somewhat offensive for stereotyping old people, appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and has been repeated ever since.
not suffer fools gladly
not suffer fools gladlyRefuse to tolerate stupidity, as in Chris can be intimidating at these meetings; she does not suffer fools gladly. This expression comes from the New Testament (II Corinthians 11:19), where Paul sarcastically says, “For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.” [c. 1600]
penny wise and pound foolish
penny wise and pound foolishStingy about small expenditures and extravagant with large ones, as in Dean clips all the coupons for supermarket bargains but insists on going to the best restaurants—penny wise and pound foolish. This phrase alludes to British currency, in which a pound was once worth 240 pennies, or pence, and is now worth 100 pence. The phrase is also occasionally used for being very careful about unimportant matters and careless about important ones. It was used in this way by Joseph Addison in The Spectator (1712): “A woman who will give up herself to a man in marriage where there is the least Room for such an apprehension ... may very properly be accused ... of being penny wise and pound foolish.” [c. 1600]
there's no fool like an old fool
there's no fool like an old foolsee no fool like an old fool, there's.
An fool 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 fool, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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