main Идиома

main drag

the most important street in a town We spent most of Saturday evening driving up and down the main drag of the town.

mainstream

common, familiar, of the majority Smoking isn't as common now. It isn't a mainstream activity.

main man

1. best friend
2. back-up, a person who got your back

in the main

in most cases 大体上；多数情况下；基本上；主要
What he has said conforms in the main to facts．他所讲的基本上符合事实。
The letters were in the main from my old classmates．这些信件主要是我老同学写来的。
In the main，the students did well on the test．总的说来，学生们考得不错。
The results are in the main satis factory．结果总的来说是满意的。

might and main

Idiom(s): might and main

Theme: STRENGTH

great physical strength; great force. (Fixed order.)
• The huge warrior, with all his might and main, could not break his way through the castle gates.
• The incredible might and main of the sea crushed the ship against the cliff.

main strength and awkwardness

Idiom(s): main strength and awkwardness

Theme: EFFORT

great force; brute force. (Folksy. Fixed order.)
• They finally got the piano moved into the living room by main strength and awkwardness.
• Lifting the table must be done carefully. This is not a job requiring main strength and awkwardness.

in the main|main

adv. phr., formal In most cases; generally; usually. In the main, small boys and dogs are good friends. In the main, the pupils did well on the test.

main drag|drag|main

n., colloquial 1. The most important street or thoroughfare in a town. Lincoln Avenue is the main drag of our town. 2. The street where the dope pushers and the prostitutes are. Wells Street is the main drag of Chicago, actionwise.

main squeeze|main|squeeze

n., slang 1. The top ranking person in an organization or in a neighborhood; an important person, such as one's boss. Mr. Bronchard is the main squeeze in this office. 2. The top person in charge of an illegal operation, such as drug sales, etc. Before we can clean up this part of town, we must arrest the main squeeze. 3. One's principal romantic or sexual partner. The singer's main squeeze is a member of the band.

with might and main|main|might|might and main

adv. phr. With full strength or complete effort. The sailors pulled the rope with might and main. John tried with all his might and main to solve the problem.

eye to the main chance, have an

eye to the main chance, have an
Look out for one's own best interest. For example, Tom is watching the company's progress very closely; he always has an eye to the main chance. [c. 1600]

main

main
In addition to the idioms beginning with main, also see eye to the main chance, have an; in the main; might and main, with.
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- main drag
- main squeeze

main squeeze

main squeeze
1) One's boss, the highest authority, an important person. For example, Who's the main squeeze in this company? This slangy term was first recorded in 1896, and the precise allusion is unclear.
2) One's sweetheart, as in Nancy is his main squeeze. This slangy usage, first recorded in 1970, alludes to the “squeeze” of a hug.

might and main, with

might and main, with
Strenuously, vigorously, as in She pulled on the rope with all her might and main. This expression is redundant, since the noun main also means “strength” or “power.” It survives only in this phrase, which may also be dying out. [Late 1200s]

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