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absentee landlord[͵æbs(ə)nʹti:ʹlændlɔ:d]
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<Í> помещик, живущий вне своего имения

lor Идиома

a horse of a different color

a different matter, a separate issue If he wants to buy the land, that's a horse of a different color.

discretion is the better part of valor

"be sensible when you are brave; be courageous but not reckless" In all your battles, be brave but not foolish. Discretion is the better part of valor.

Florida green

yellow traffic light, amber warning light Oops! I just drove through a Florida green. Any cops around?

horse of a different color

(See a horse of a different color)

look at (see) the world through rose-colored glass

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic He always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and is never able to understand that some people are dishonest.

look at the world through rose-colored glasses

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic I told him not to be so naive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.

lord it over

act as the superior and master of someone, be bossy over someone She likes to lord it over the other members of the staff since she became a supervisor.

off-color

in bad taste, rude, dirty He told an off-color joke at the party that made his wife very angry.

see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic She is a little unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.

the Lord helps those who help themselves

if you work to help yourself God will help you If you pray, remember, the Lord helps those who help themselves.

true colors

real beliefs, true values, principles In the debate on abortion we'll see her true colors - her beliefs.

with flying colors

with great or total success She passed her course with flying colors and now wants to go out and celebrate.

colors

gang attire, usually colored to differentiate between gangs

fly your color

to wear colors of your gang

Vise Lord

a Vise Lords gang member

Vise Lords

another Chicago based street gang that many consider to be the forerunner to the Bloods. Just as the BDG's wear blue, VLs wear red though not mandatory. Their caps are worn with the brim cocked to the left

give color to

make sth．seem true or likely（加以渲染）使某事可信、生动
The illustrations he used helped to give colour to his lecture．他采用的图解使他的演讲大为生动。
The boy's torn clothes gave color to his story of a fight．这孩子的衣服被撕破，这更使人相信他跟别人打架的故事了。

give/lend color to

lend color to

off color

unwell； in low spirits气色不好；身体有点不舒服；神情沮丧
I'm off color today．今天我感到不舒服。
“You're looking a bit off color yourself，Mr．Young．”“Oh， I feel very tired， doctor．”“杨先生，你看上去气色有点不好。”“噢，医生，我感觉很累。”

sail under false colors

pretend to be what one is not 冒充
I had so much wisdom as to sail un der false colors in this foolish jaunt of mine．我居然能在这次愚蠢的漫游中机智地更名改姓，真是聪明。
They are not real merchants．They are political spies sailing under false colors．他们不是真正的商人，他们是伪装的政治间谍。

without color

without disguise不隐瞒；无掩饰Tell me directly without color，whether it be so or not．不管情况是否如此，都请直率地告诉我。

show one's true colors

Idiom(s): show one's (true) colors

Theme: TRUTH

to show what one is really like or what one is really thinking.
• Whose side are you on, John? Come on. Show your colors.
• It's hard to tell what Mary is thinking. She never shows her true colors.

see the color of one's money

Idiom(s): see the color of one's money

Theme: MONEY

to verify that someone has money or has enough money. (Slang.)
• So, you want to make a bet? Not until I see the color of your money.
• I want to see the color of your money before we go any further with this business deal.

in one's glory

Idiom(s): in one's glory

Theme: HAPPINESS

at one's happiest or best.
• When I go to the beach on vacation, I'm in my glory.
• Sally is a good teacher. She's in her glory in the classroom.

horse of another color

Idiom(s): horse of another color AND horse of a different color

Theme: DIFFERENCE

another matter altogether.
• I was talking about trees, not bushes. Bushes are a horse of another color.
• Gambling is not the same as investing in the stock market. It's a horse of a different color.

flora and fauna

Idiom(s): flora and fauna

Theme: LIFE

plants and animals. (Latin. Fixed order.)
• The magazine story described the flora and fauna of Panama.
• We went for a hike in the Finnish wilderness hoping to learn all about the local flora and fauna.

come through sth with flying colors

Idiom(s): come through sth with flying colors

Theme: SUCCESS

to survive something quite well.
• Todd came through the test with flying colors.
• Mr. Franklin came through the operation with flying colors.

COLOR IN

(separable) to fill with color (usually an outline)
" Max happily colored in the pictures in his textbook."

Color bar

Rules that restrict access on the basis of race or ethnicity are a color bar.

Do a Lord Lucan

(UK) If someone disappears without a trace or runs off, they do a Lord Lucan. (Lord Lucan disappeared after a murder)

Drunk as a lord

(UK) Someone who is very drunk is as drunk as a lord.

Explore all avenues

If all avenues are being explored, then every conceivable approach is being tried that could possibly get the desired result.

Fall off the back of a lorry

(UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods.

Glory hound

A glory hound is a person seeking popularity, fame and glory.

Lord love a duck

An exclamation used when nothing else will fit. Often fitting when one is stunned or dismayed.

Lord willing and the creek don't rise

Pertains to the ability to accomplish a task or meet an obligation, barring unforseen complications. Example "I will be at work tomorrow, Lord willing and the creek don't rise."

Rose-colored glasses

If people see things through rose-colored (coloured) glasses, they see them in a more positive light than they really are.

Show your true colors

To show your true colors is to reveal yourself as you really are.

Spend like a sailor

Someone who spends their money wildly spends like a sailor.

Swear like a sailor

Someone who is foul-mouthed and uses bad language all the time, swears like a sailor.

With flying colours|With flying colors

If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade.

The tailor makes the man.

A person can appear attractive in good clothes.

change color|change|color

v. phr. 1. To become pale. The sight was so horrible that Mary changed color from fear. Bill lost so much blood from the cut that he changed color. 2. To become pink or red in the face; become flushed; blush. Mary changed color when the teacher praised her drawing. Tom got angry at the remark and changed color.

color guard|color|guard

n. A military guard of honor for the flag of a country; also: a guard of honor to carry and protect a flag or banner (as of a club). There were four Marines in the color guard in the parade. Bob was picked to be a color guard and to carry the banner of the drum corps at the football game.

color scheme|color|scheme

n. A plan for colors used together as decoration. The color scheme for the dance was blue and silver. Mary decided on a pink and white color scheme for her room.

come off|color|colors|come|flying colors|through w

v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college.

discretion is the better part of valor|discretion|

literary When you are in danger or trouble, good sense helps more than foolish risks; it is better to be careful than to be foolishly brave.

A proverb. When you are facing a man with a knife, discretion is the better part of valor.

give color to|color|give|give color|lend|lend colo

v. phr. To make (something) seem true or likely. The boy's torn clothes gave color to his story of a fight. The way the man ate lent color to his story of near starvation.

haul down one's colors|colors|haul|haul down|strik

v. phr. 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors. 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.