Смысл: commonly

commonly[ʹkɒmənlı]
adv
<Í> 1. обычно, обыкновенно
his name is John, but he is commonly known as Jack - его имя Джон, но его обычно зовут Джеком
2. плохо, посредственно, дёшево
to behave commonly - вести себя вульгарно

only Идиома

beauty is only skin deep

do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.

have eyes only for

see or want nothing else, give all one

if only

I wish, we wish If only we'd phoned before we came. There's nobody home!

one and only

the only person or thing The company has been selling the one and only compatible printer in the world.

winning isn't evrything; it's the only thing

winning is the only thing that matters, get it straight "It was Vince Lombardi, a football coach, who said, ""Winning isn't everything - it's the only thing."""

you're only as good as your last shift

you are judged by your most recent work, don't rest on your laurels If you believe that you're only as good as your last shift, you should do your best every day.

only that

1．with the exception that除了；
只是
He is a good student，only that he is a little lazy．他是个好学生，只是稍微懒一点。
2．were it not that若不是；要是没有
I should like to go，only that I am ill．要是没病，我倒是很想去的。
I would come only that I'm engaged to dine out．若不是有约外出吃饭，我倒是愿意来的。

only too

very非常
I am only too glad to hear it．我听了不胜欢喜。
He was only too willing to accept the proposal．他非常愿意接受那个建议。

only have eyes for

Idiom(s): only have eyes for sb

Theme: LOVE

to be loyal to only one person, in the context of romance.
• Oh, Jane! I only have eyes for you!
• Don't waste any time on Tom. He only has eyes for Ann.

know sth only too well

Idiom(s): know sth only too well

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

to know something very well; to know something from unpleasant experience. (Note the variation in the examples.)
• I know the problem only too well.
• I know only too well the kind of problem you must face.

It only stands to reason

Idiom(s): It (only) stands to reason

Theme: REASON

It is only reasonable to hold a certain opinion.
• It stands to reason that most people will not buy a new car if they don't think they can pay for it.
• I think he will come back to pick up his check. It only stands to reason.

in name only

Idiom(s): in name only

Theme: NAME

nominally; not actual, only by terminology.
• The president is head of the country in name only. Congress makes the laws.
• Mr. Smith is the boss of the Smith Company in name only. Mrs. Smith handles all the business affairs.

Beauty is only skin-deep

Idiom(s): Beauty is only skin-deep

Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS

A proverb meaning that looks are only superficial.
• BOB: Isn't Jane lovely? TOM: Yes, but beauty is only skin-deep.
• I know that she looks like a million dollars, but beauty is only skin-deep.

Beauty is only skin deep.

A person's character is more important than their appearance.

Only real friends will tell you when your face is

Only a real friend will tell you the truth.

Face only a mother could love

When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.

Not the only pebble on the beach

If something is not the only pebble on the beach, there are other possibilities or alternatives.

in only the clothes he stood up in

to only possess what you wear: "After the fire, they were left with only the clothes they stood up in."

to have eyes only for

to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."

have eyes only for|eye|eyes|eyes only for|have

v. phr. To see or want nothing else but; give all your attention to; be interested only in. Of all the horses in the show, John had eyes only for the big white one. All the girls liked Fred, but he had eyes only for Helen.

if only|if|only

I wish. If only it would stop raining! If only Mother could be here.
Synonym: WOULD THAT.

not the only fish in the sea|fish|sea

n. phr. One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea.
Compare: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH.

not the only pebble on the beach|beach|pebble

n. phr. Not the only person to be considered; one of many. George was acting pretty self-important and we finally had to tell him that he wasn't the only pebble on the beach.
Compare: NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA.

know only too well

know only too well
see under only too.

not the only fish in the sea

not the only fish in the sea
Also, lots or plenty of good fish in the sea; not the only pebble on the beach. Plenty of other suitable persons, especially for a romantic relationship. For example, When Bob walked out on Sally, all we could tell her was that he was not the only fish in the sea, or Bill knew she wasn't the only pebble on the beach but he was determined to win her over. Both fish and pebble here refer to something available in large quantities. The expressions using fish have been used to comfort jilted lovers since the early 1500s. The variant using pebble was first recorded in a poem of 1896 by Henry Braistead: “If you want to win her hand Let the maiden understand That she's not the only pebble on the beach.”

only

only
In addition to the idioms beginning with only, also see beauty is only skin deep; have an eye for; if only; in name only; not the only fish in the sea; one and only
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- only game in town, the
- only too

only game in town, the

only game in town, the
The only choice, which one must accept for want of a better one. For example, Out here, this bank is the only game in town when it comes to financial services. This term, dating from the early 1900s, originally alluded to a gambler looking for a game in a strange town.