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a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a necktie party

a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.

a party to that

a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.

crash a party

go to a party uninvited, horn in Bo and his friends crashed our party. They came uninvited.

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.

do your part

do your share, do your job We did our part to help the food bank. We donated cereal.

fall apart

become to not work properly The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it.

fall apart (at the seams)

be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.

in part

to some extent, partly I think the reason he is not golfing well this year is in part due to his problem with his back.

in these parts

"in this part of the country; neck of the woods" We haven't seen a bear in these parts for years.

life of the party

(See the life of the party)

necktie party

(See a necktie party)

part and parcel

a necessary or important part, something necessary to a larger thing The house that he bought was part and parcel of a much larger piece of land.

part company

separate, go in different directions, split up Mel and Brad parted company after they arrived in Halifax.

part with

sell, allow someone else to own, let go of Papa won't part with his Peugeot. He'd never sell it.

partners in crime

people who plan and commit crimes together, boozing buddies As kids, Andy and I took apples from a neighbor's tree. We were partners in crime, so to speak.

party-pooper

one who leaves a party, stick-in-the-mud You party-pooper! Stay here and dance with us.

party to that

(See a party to that)

play a big part

do much to help, be a main factor The nice weather played a big part in the success of our festival.

play a bit part

be a minor actor in a movie or a stage play Irene played a bit part in a movie last year. She's a good actor.

play a part

be a cause, affect the result His drinking played a part in his dismissal. Drinking was a cause.

take part in

participate in Are you planning to take part in the seminar next week?

tear me apart

criticize me or my work, find all my faults If you waste tax dollars, the voters will tear you apart.

tell apart

distinguish between two things or people It is hard to tell the two sisters apart.

the life of the party

a lively, funny person who causes people to laugh Jerry was the life of the party - singing, joking and laughing.

these parts

"these parts of the country; neck of the woods" In these parts, folks don't like federal politicians.

throw a party

invite people to a party, have a party Connie throws the best parties. Everybody has a great time.

worlds apart

not close to agreement, very different Israel and Palestine are neighbors but they're worlds apart.

partnet in crime

best friend

Poly Apartments

an apartment project at the west side of Long Beach. Was home for artists like the Twinz and Warren G:"Poly Apartments for tha niggaz that ain't from the LB" -- The Twinz (Good Times [1995])

apart from

1．besides除…以外
Apart from these two books，he has written some plays and film scripts，除了这两本书外，他还写了一些剧本和电影脚本。
2．independent of；without与…分开；离开
Jack stood apart from his father．杰克不同他父亲站在一起。
There can be no knowledge apart from practice．离开了实践，就没有知识。
3．except for；with the exception of撇开
Apart from that，all goes well．撇开那一点，一切顺利。
Your composition is good， apart from some spelling mistakes．你的作文写得很好，只是有几处拼写错误。

depart from

1．leave；die 离开；去世
The bus departs from Nanjing at 6：00 in the morning．汽车早上6点从南京开出。
His mother departed from life last month．他的母亲上个月去世了。
2．act in a different way from；deviate from 违反；不合；偏离
What she did departed from what she said．她做的与说的对不上号。
Your composition departed from the main theme．你的作文偏离主题。
They applied the new method which departed from the old one in many respects and achieved desirable results．他们采用了一种新方法，与旧方法在许多方面不一样，因而取得了预想的结果。

for my part

as far as I am concerned至于我；就我而论
You can go with them if you like，but for my part I prefer to stay at home．你愿意去就跟他们一道去，至于我，倒宁可呆在家里。
For my part I should like to have a little music just now ．对我来说，这会儿我很想听一些音乐。
I don't know how the rest of you feel，but for my part，Ido not think it is feasible．我不知道诸位有何感觉，至于我，我不相信这可以做到。

for the most part

in general； mostly； in most cases 大部分；通常
His in formation is ，for the most part，reliable．他的信息多半是可靠的。
For the most part his statement is correct．他说的大部分是正确的。
The earth is for the most part covered with water and mountains．地球的表面大部分是山和水。
They are for the most part workers．他们大部分是工人。

have a hand/part in

have a part in or influence over；be partly responsible for参与或影响
All of us respect Professor Zhang and he has a hand in every important decision made by our department．我们很尊重张教授，他参与我们系所做出的每一项重要决定。
It is a very important project．Do you have a hand in the planning？
这是一个很重要的项目，你参与规划了吗？
He had no hand in that matter．他与那件事毫无关系。

have a part in

in particular

especially特别地；尤其是
I remember one of them in particular．我特别记住了他们之中的一位。
I am interested in stories in general，and in detective stories in particular．我总的来说对小说感兴趣，尤其是对侦探小说感兴趣。
Are you doing anything in particular tonight？你今晚有什么特别的事要做吗？
There are so many books here．Why do you like that one in particular？这里有这么多书，你为什么特别喜欢那一本？

know apart

recognize the difference between 区分
The two brothers are so much alike that even their own mother hardly knows them apart．兄弟俩长得一模一样，连他们的母亲也很难区分得出来。

man of parts

a person who has several different skills， talents， or qualities多才多艺的人
The pianist is a man of parts． He writes the piece he plays， and he also plays the flute well．这位钢琴家多才多艺。他自写自弹，还吹一口好笛子。
A social worker must be a man of many parts—able to act quickly in an emergency，
good at listening，and at the right time， able to give advice．一个社会工作者必须是一个多才多艺的人—能在紧急情况下迅速作出反应，善于倾听别人的意见，并且能够适时地给他人以忠告。

on sb's part

as far as…concerned就…而言
The other team blamed their defeat on unfairness on the part of the referee．另一支球队把他们的失败归咎于裁判的不公正。

on the part of

1．for the part of； on the side of 就…而言；在另一方面
The delay in payment was an error on the part of the accounts office．延期支付是会计室的过失。
We have done nothing wrong on our part．我们这方面没有任何地方做错。
It was a very queer conduct on the part of Smith．就史密斯而言，那是一个十分古怪的举动。
2． proceeding from；done by由…做出
I don't think it necessary to fear any interference on the part of those who objected to the proposal．我想我们不必害怕那些反对此项提议的人所进行的干涉。

part from

leave离开
It's hard to part from friends you love．要离开你所爱的朋友是很难过的。
The little boy wouldn't be parted from his pet rabbit．这小男孩舍不得离开他心爱的兔子。

partake of

1． eat or drink some of分享
Let's partake of a meal before we part．我们离别前，一起吃顿饭吧。
2．have the same qualities as ；show the characteristics of有…相同的性质
She partakes of her mother's character．她的性格有些象她母亲。
Her way of cooking partook of both Italian and American habits．她的烹调既带有意大利风味又带有美国风味。

participate in

join（in）参加
Bob would not participate in the other children's games．鲍勃不愿参加其他孩子的游戏。
How many people participated in the inaugural ceremony？多少人参加了开幕典礼？

pick apart

1．tear into pieces撕成碎片；拆散
As this skirt fits badly，I'll pick it apart and remake it．这条裙子不合身，我要把它拆了重做。
2．criticise harshly；find fault with 猛烈批评；找岔子
He is always picking apart every girl he meets．Naturally ever yone has some faults．他每遇到一个姑娘总爱挑剔，其实每个人都会有缺点的。
After the dance， the girls picked Mary apart．舞会后，女孩们都责备玛丽。

poles apart

completely different相差甚远
They were in agreement on most world issues，but they were poles apart about the war．他们对于多数世界大事意见是一致的，但对于战争的看法却截然相反。
Their opinions are poles asunder．他们的意见截然相反。
The two brothers are poles apart in character．这兄弟二人性格迥异。

poles apart/asunder

pull apart

1．separate by pulling把…撕开；拆开；扯断
The table is so made that you can easily pull it apart．这张桌子是可以随意拆开的。
As the curtains were pulled apart，we saw the actors on the stage．帷幕拉开时，我们看到了台上的演员。
2．criticize sb．or find serious faults in an idea， plan， piece of work，etc．把…批评得一无是处
He pulled my argument apart and made me feel very stupid．他把我的论点说得一无是处，使我感到像是个傻瓜。
The professor proceeded to pull apart the student's paper．教授进而指出那个学生作业中的许多错误。

set apart

1．reserve 留出；拨出
They decided to set a day apart for the work．他们决定拨出一天的时间来干这项工作。
2．make sb．or sth．special or dif ferent from others 使突出；使…不平常
His intelligence set him apart from the other boys in his class．他的才华在班上的男孩中很突出。
Her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters．她头发绯红，同姐妹们迥然不同。

take apart

1．separate into parts 拆开
We have to take the whole engine apart to discover the cause of the trouble．我们必须将整个发动机拆开，查明故障的原因。
He took the machine apart to clean and oil the parts．他拆开机器，把所有的部件都擦净并上了油。
It's much easier to take a clock apart than to put it together again．把钟拆开比重新装上要容易得多。
2．treat roughly or rudely；defeat utterly；punish severely；criticize harshly 粗暴对待；彻底打败；严厉批评
He had a rough time in his first fight．He was drawn opposite a real old pro who took him apart inside two rounds．他在第1场拳击比赛中吃了不少苦头，他抽签碰上的对手是一名副其实的职业选手，不到两个回合他就被打得一败涂地。
The critics really took the novel apart，but I thought it quite good．那些批评家简直把这部小说说得一无是处，不过我觉得还可以。

More Idioms/Phrases

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