fort Идиома
cold comfort
forty winks
hold forth
hold the fort
make every effort
set forth
Forty Deuce
forty dog
hold the fort down
back and forth
She walked back and forth on the path．她在小径上来回走着。
bring forth
His vegetable garden brings forth a great number of watermelons every year．他的菜园里每年生产大量的西瓜。
He brought forth a new plan，just as unworkable as the old one．他提出了一个新计划，跟老计划一样行不通。
2．give rise to 引起
Idleness and luxury bring forth poverty and want．懒惰和奢侈导致贫困和匮乏。
Polluted water might bring forth a host of diseases．污染的水可能会引起许多疾病。
His carelessness brought forth an accident．他的粗心大意惹出了意外事故。
3．reveal泄露
Don't bring forth the secret．切勿泄露这个秘密。
call forth
Trouble can call forth a person's best qualities．逆境能显示一个人的英雄本色。
Oppression always calls forth the power of resistance．压迫总是激起反抗。
2．produce and use；bring into play 产生并使用；发挥
It was a situation that called forth all his initiative and courage．正是这一形势使他的积极性和勇气全部激发出来了。
You will have to call forth all your energy．你必须全力以赴。
draw forth
An urgent need may draw forth one's latent abilities．在紧急情况下一个人的潜在的才能会充分地发挥出来。
Their performance drew forth applause from the audience．他们的表演博得了观众的掌声。
Her bitter cxperience drew forth people's great sympathy for her．她的悲伤经历引起了人们的同情。
give forth
The bell，when struck，gives forth a sound．钟被敲打时就发出声响。
Jasmin gives forth a pleasant fragrance．茉莉花散发出一种诱人的芳香。
2．publish；report发表；公布；传说
He has given forth three books in a year．他在一年之内已发表了3本书。
Soon after，it was given forth，and believed by many that Hitler was dead．不久有消息传来，说希特勒已经死去，很多人都相信这个传闻。
go forth
The students went forth from the institute to meet the hero．学生们从学校出发去迎接那位英雄。
2．be published发表（布）
The decree has gone forth．命令已发布。
An order went forth to take the enemy camp before dawn．命令说黎明前要拿下敌军营地。
A few days ago the government issued an order which went forth that all the foreign troops retreat out of the country．几天前政府发出了一条命令：命令所有的外国军队撤离出境。
3．go away离去
He went forth to battle and was heard of no more．他出征后就杳无音讯。
make a fortune
He went to Australia and soon made a fortune．他去澳大利亚，不久便发了财。
put forth
In spring the trees put forth new leaves．树在春天长出新叶子。
2．bring（strength）into action；show；display使出劲；做出努力
Putting forth a great effort，he uprooted the tree．他费了好大劲才把那棵树连根拔起。
Students who put forth much effort will get ahead．勤奋的学生是会取得进步的。
In the contest，our team was trying for the prize，so we put forth a lot of effort．在比赛中，我们队力争要得奖，所以我们作了很大努力。
3．state；propose；offer（a plan）陈述，提出（计划等）
The heads of government of many countries have put forth a better system for preventing world war．许多国家的政府首脑提出了阻止世界大战爆发的更好办法。
The President put forth his best plan for cutting down on in flation．总统提出了控制通货膨胀的最佳方案。
send forth
Trees send forth new leaves in spring．春天里树木长出新叶。
2．emit；pour out 发出；使流出
The sun sends forth light and heat．太阳发出光和热。
The plant sends forth billows of smoke and steam．那家工厂放出滚滚浓烟和蒸汽。
3．issue；dispatch 寄发
The parcel must be sent forth at once．这包裹必须马上寄出。
They sent forth lots of people into the harvest．他们派出许多人参加收割。
too close for comfort
Idiom(s): too close for comfortTheme: PROXIMITY
[for a misfortune or a threat] to be dangerously close.
• That car nearly hit me! That was too close for comfort.
• When I was in the hospital, I nearly died from pneumonia. Believe me, that was too close for comfort.
make an all-out effort
Idiom(s): make an all-out effortTheme: EFFORT
to make a thorough and energetic effort.
• Sally made an all-out effort to get to class on time.
• In my job, I have to make an all-out effort every day.
last-ditch effort
Idiom(s): last-ditch effortTheme: EFFORT
a final effort; the last possible attempt.
• I made one last-ditch effort to get her to stay.
• It was a last-ditch effort. I didn't expect it to work.
hold forth | speak at length
Idiom(s): hold forth | speak at lengthTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to speak at length. (Informal.)
• I've never seen anyone who could hold forth so long.
• The professor held forth about economic theory for nearly an hour.
creature comforts
Idiom(s): creature comfortsTheme: COMFORT
things that make people comfortable.
• The hotel room was sparse, but all the creature comforts were there.
• The entire country of Adonia seemed to lack the expected creature comforts.
comfortable as an old shoe
Idiom(s): (as) comfortable as an old shoeTheme: COMFORT
Very comfortable; very comforting and familiar.
• This old house is fine. It's as comfortable as an old shoe.
• That's a great tradition—comfortable as an old shoe.
catch forty winks
Idiom(s): catch forty winks AND catch some Zs; take forty winksTheme: SLEEP
to take a nap; to get some sleep.
• I'll just catch forty winks before getting ready for the party.
• Tom always tries to catch some Zs before going out for a late evening.
• I think I'll go to bed and take forty winks. See you in the morning.
• Why don't you go take forty winks and call me in about an hour?
all-out effort
Idiom(s): all-out effortTheme: THOROUGHNESS
a very good and thorough effort.
• We need an all-out effort to get this job done on time.
• The government began an all-out effort to reduce the federal budget.
take forty winks
Idiom(s): catch forty winks AND catch some Zs; take forty winksTheme: SLEEP
to take a nap; to get some sleep.
• I'll just catch forty winks before getting ready for the party.
• Tom always tries to catch some Zs before going out for a late evening.
• I think I'll go to bed and take forty winks. See you in the morning.
• Why don't you go take forty winks and call me in about an hour?
launch forth
Idiom(s): take off (on something) AND launch forth (on something)Theme: BEGINNINGS
to start out a lecture on something; to begin a discussion of something.
• My father took off on the subject of taxes and talked for an hour.
• My uncle is always launching forth on the state of the economy.
• When he launches forth, I leave the room.
A fool at forty is a fool forever.
If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40, they never will.Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Hard work brings rewards.Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Life is what you make it.Comfort zone
It is the temperature range in which the body doesn't shiver or sweat, but has an idiomatic sense of a place where people feel comfortable, where they can avoid the worries of the world. It can be physical or mental.Fortune knocks once at every man's door
Everyone gets one good chance in a lifetime.Job's comforter
Someone who says they want to comfort, but actually discomforts people is a Job's comforter. (Job's is pronounced 'jobes', not 'jobs')So on and so forth
And so on and so forth mean the same as etcetera (etc.).home comforts
the things that make you feel comfortable: "Our hotel room has all the home comforts, such as a coffee maker, reading lamp, nice soaps in the bathroom…"to be sitting on a small fortune|to be sitting on
"She will inherit everything. She's sitting on a goldmine!"all-out effort|all|effort
n. A great and thorough effort at solving a given problem. The President is making an all-out effort to convince Congress to pass the pending bill on health care.and so forth|and so on|so forth|so on
And more of the same kind; and further amounts or things like the ones already mentioned. The costumes were red, pink, blue, purple, yellow, and so forth.Compare: WHAT HAVE YOU.
back and forth|back|forth
adv. Backwards and forwards. The chair is rocking hack and forth. The tiger is pacing hack and forth in his cage.Compare: TO AND FRO.
cold comfort|cold|comfort
n. Something that makes a person in trouble feel very little better or even worse. When Tim lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to hear that he could try again in two weeks. Mary spent her vacation sick in bed and Jane's letter about her trip was cold comfort.comfortable as an old shoe|comfortable|old shoe|sh
adj. phr., informal Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends.forty winks|forty|wink|winks
n. phr., informal A short period of sleep; a nap. When the truck driver felt sleepy, he stopped by the side of the road to catch forty winks.Compare: SHUT-EYE.
give forth|forth|give
v. phr. To emit; produce. When the gong was struck it gave forth a rich, resounding sound.hold forth|forth|hold
v. 1. To offer; propose. As a candidate, Jones held forth the promise of a bright future. 2. To speak in public; preach.
Usually used with little respect. Senator Smith was holding forth on free trade.hold the fort|fort|hold
v. phr. 1. To defend a fort successfully; fight off attackers. The little group held the fort for days until help came. 2. informal To keep a position against opposing forces. Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long debate. 3. informal to keep service or operations going It was Christmas Eve, and a few workers held the fort in the office. Mother and Father went out and told the children to hold the fort.put forth|put
v. phr. To produce; issue; send out. In the spring the apple trees put forth beautiful white blossoms. The chairman of the board put forth an innovative proposal that was circulated by mail.set forth|set
v., formal 1. To explain exactly or clearly. The President set forth his plans in a television talk. 2. To start to go somewhere; begin a trip. The troop set forth on their ten-mile hike early.Compare: SET OUT.
too close for comfort|close|comfort|too|too close
adj. phr. Perilously near (said of bad things). When the sniper's bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, "Gosh, that was too close for comfort!"Compare: CLOSE CALL, CLOSE SHAVE.
and so forth
and so forthAlso, and so on. And more of the same, also, and others. For example, At the mall, we shopped, had lunch, shopped some more, and so forth, or She planned to buy an entire outfit in blue—dress, shoes, hat, and so on. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the early 1700s. Also see and the like.
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