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need Идиома

eye of a needle

(See the eye of a needle)

need money to make...

(See you need money to make money)

needle

ask bothersome questions, a hassle She needled him with questions about his former girlfriends.

needle in a haystack

something that is very hard to find Looking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

needless to say

it is obvious, it goes without saying Needless to say, there are many idioms in the English language.

on pins and needles

excited, nervous Her daughter has been on pins and needles all day waiting for the contest to begin.

pins and needles

(See on pins and needles)

the eye of a needle

the hole in a needle, the opening for the thread The hole in the tube was smaller than the eye of a needle.

weak kneed

not strong in character, lacking will power Marvin yielded to temptation. He appears to be weak kneed.

you need money to make money

you have to spend money to make a profit, nothing succeeds like... If I had money, I would invest in real estate. It's true that you need money to make money.

in need

in poverty；in difficulty 在贫困中；在困难中
A friend in need is a friend indeed．患难朋友才是真朋友。
He is in great need．他非常贫穷。

like looking for a needle in a haystack

Idiom(s): like looking for a needle in a haystack

Theme: HOPE - LACKING

engaged in a hopeless search.
• Trying to find a white dog in the snow is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
• I tried to find my lost contact lens on the beach, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

crying need for

Idiom(s): crying need for sb or sth

Theme: NEED

a definite or desperate need for someone or something.
• There is a crying need for someone to come in and straighten things out.
• All the people in that area have a crying need for better housing.

A friend in need is a friend indeed

Idiom(s): A friend in need is a friend indeed

Theme: FRIENDS

A proverb meaning that a true friend is a person who will help you when you really need someone.
• When Bill helped me with geometry, I really learned the meaning of "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
• "A friend in need is a friend indeed" sounds silly until you need someone very badly.

Advice is least heeded when most needed.

When a problem is serious, people often do not follow the advice given.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Someone who helps you when you are in trouble.

Need teaches a plan.

Necessity will make you find a solution.

Do the needful

(India) If you do the needful, you do what is necessary.

Hour of need

A time when someone really needs something, almost a last chance, is their hour of need.

Like a fish needs a bicycle

If someone needs something like a Fish Needs a Bicycle, they do not need it at all, originally a feminist slogan A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.

Need no introduction

Someone who is very famous and known to everyone needs no introduction.

Rusty needle

When something is described as a rusty needle, it is badly damaged but still works, or if someone very is sick or tired but still manages to do things at a fairly good level. An alternative form is "a tarnished needle".

With friends like that, who needs enemies?

This expression is used when people behave badly or treat someone badly that they are supposed to be friends with.

a friend in need is a friend indeed|friend|need

A genuine friend on whom one can always depend.

A proverb; often shortened to "a friend in need..." When John's house burned down, his neighbor Jim helped him and his family with shelter, food and clothing. John said, "Jim, a friend in need is a friend indeed this describes you."

if need be|be|if|need

adv. phr. If the need arises. If need be, I can come early tomorrow and work overtime.

in need of|in need|need

adj. phr. Destitute; lacking something. The young girl is so ill that she is seriously in need of medical attention.

needle in a haystack|haystack|needle

n. phr., informal Something that will be very hard to find. "I lost my class ring somewhere in the front yard," said June. Jim answered, "Too bad. That will be like finding a needle in a haystack."

on pins and needles|needle|needles|on|pin|pins

adj. phr., informal Worried; nervous. Jane's mother was on pins and needles because Jane was very late getting home from school. Many famous actors are on pins and needles before the curtain opens for a play.

need

need
In addition to the idiom beginning with need, also see cry for.

need like a hole in the head

need like a hole in the head
Have neither a need nor a desire for something, as in I needed that extra work like I need a hole in the head. This expression has such ancestors as “As much need of it as he has of the pip [a disease] or of a cough,” from John Ray's English Proverbs (1678), and “As much need of it as a toad of a side pocket,” from Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785). [Slang; c. 1940]

More Idioms/Phrases

nearest and dearest nearly necessity need need like a hole in the head negative neighborhood