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action replay
action replay[͵ækʃ(ə)nʹri:pleı]
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<Í> повторный показ острого момента (спортивного состязания и т. п.)
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rep Идиома
beyond repair
ruined, cannot be repaired, a lost cause That copier is wrecked. It's beyond repair.
prepare like crazy
prepare thoroughly, be ready for an event or test Before I go to a job interview I prepare like crazy.
preppy
a youth who wears trendy clothes, clean cut Brad is a preppy. He wears Polo sweaters and drives a Celica.
repay in kind
give the same as you get, help one who helped you If you help a neighbor, he may repay in kind.
represent
new big hip-hop word; means just what you think it means."Represent!" -- NAS (Represent [1994])
in reply to
in answer to答复
What did you say in reply to his suggestion?你怎么答复他的建议的?
prepare for
get ready for准备
The family is preparing for Christmas.全家人正在为圣诞节作准备。
I'm going to prepare lessons for tomorrow.我要准备明天的功课。
in good repair
Idiom(s): in good repair
Theme: FUNCTIONING
in good condition; operating well; well taken care of. (Usually said of a thing rather than a person.)
• The house is in good repair and ought to attract a number of potential buyers.
• If the car were in good repair, it would run more smoothly.
give sb a reputation for
Idiom(s): give sb a reputation (for doing sth)
Theme: REPUTATION
to cause someone to be known for doing something.
• Her excellent parties gave Jane a reputation for entertaining well.
• You had better be careful or your behavior will give you a reputation.
give sb a reputation as a
Idiom(s): give sb a reputation (as a sth)
Theme: REPUTATION
to cause someone to be known for being something.
• That evening gave him a reputation as a flirt.
• Yes, it gave him a reputation.
get a reputation for
Idiom(s): get a reputation (for doing sth)
Theme: REPUTATION
to become recognized for doing something.
• You'll get a reputation for cheating.
• I don't want to get a reputation.
• He's got a bad reputation.
• I have a reputation for being honest.
get a reputation as a
Idiom(s): get a reputation (as a sth)
Theme: REPUTATION
to become recognized for being something.
• You'll get a reputation as a cheater.
• She once had a reputation as a singer.
• Behave yourself, or you'll get a reputation.
• Unfortunately, Tom's got a reputation.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
If you get married too quickly, you may spend all your life regretting it.
Banana republic
Banana republic is a term used for small countries that are dependent on a single crop or resource and governed badly by a corrupt elite.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure
if you marry too quickly, you have the rest of your life to regret it!
Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.
There is a lot of time to regret if you wed in a hurry.
fear and trembling|fear|fear and trepidation|tremb
n. phr. Great fear. He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card.
house of ill fame|fame|house|ill|ill fame|ill repu
n. phr. A bordello; a brothel. At the edge of town there is a house of ill repute run by a Madame who used to be a singer in a bar.
repeat oneself|repeat
v. phr. To say the same thing over again, often in the same words; repeat ideas because you forget what you said or because you want to stress their importance. Grandfather is forgetful and often repeats himself when he tells a story. A teacher often has to repeat herself several times before her pupils remember what she tells them.
beyond reproach
beyond reproach
Blameless, faultless, as in Jean's conduct at school is beyond reproach. The phrase employs the verb to reproach in the sense of “censure or rebuke,” a usage dating from the early 1500s.
preparatory
preparatory
preparatory to
in preparation for
repeat oneself
repeat oneself
Express oneself in the same way or with the same words, as in Grandma forgets she has told us this story before and repeats herself over and over, or This architect tends to repeat himself—all his houses look alike. A well-known version of this idiom is the proverb History repeats itself, first recorded (in English) in 1561. For example, Her mother also married when she was 18—history repeats itself. [Mid-1800s]
report
report
on report
Subject to disclipinary action.
reproach
reproach
beyond reproach
So good as to preclude any possibility of criticism.
An rep idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with rep, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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