sun Идиома
a month of Sundays
make hay while the sun shines
month of Sundays
Sunday best
sunny-side up
sunset years
unsung hero
walking on sunshine
place in the sun
He's found himself a place in the sun now and doesn't want to start off on any new ventures．他现在已经有了一定地位，不再想冒什么风险了。
poles apart/asunder
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 asunder
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。
under the sun
Nothing under the sun is too difficult if you set your mind to it．世上无难事，只怕有心人。
The President's assassination shocked everyone under the sun．总统的遇刺使全世界为之震惊。
Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes
Idiom(s): Sunday-go-to-meeting clothesTheme: CLOTHING
one's best clothes. (Folksy.)
• John was all dressed up in his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
• I hate to be wearing my Sunday- go-to-meeting clothes when everyone else is casually dressed.
in one's Sunday best
Idiom(s): in one's Sunday bestTheme: CLOTHING
in one's best Sunday clothes; in the clothes one wears to church.
• All the children were dressed up in their Sunday best.
• I like to be in my Sunday best whenever I go out.
• Let's get into our Sunday best and go out for dinner.
all and sundry
Idiom(s): all and sundryTheme: EVERYONE
everyone; one and all. (Folksy. Fixed order.)
• Cold drinks were served to all and sundry.
• All and sundry came to the village fair.
in a month of Sundays
Idiom(s): in a coon's age AND in a month of SundaysTheme: TIME
in a very long time. (Folksy. The coon is a raccoon.)
• How are you? I haven't seen you in a coon's age.
• I haven't had a piece of apple pie this good in a coon's age.
• John hasn't seen a movie in a month of Sundays.
Day in the sun
If you have your day in the sun, you get attention and are appreciated.Sunday driver
A Sunday driver drives very slowly and makes unexpected manoeuvres.The sun might rise in the west
When people say this, they mean that they don't expect something to happen.Make hay while the sun shines.
Take advantage promptly of favorable opportunities.Sunday go-to-meeting clothes|Sunday|clothes
n. phr., informal Best clothes or outfit of clothing. The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance. Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a hit with the boys.Compare: GLAD RAGS.
best bib and tucker|Sunday|Sunday best|Sunday go t
n. phr., informal Best clothes or outfit of clothing. The cowboy got all dressed up in his best bib and tucker to go to the dance. Mary went to the party in her Sunday best and made a hit with the boys.Compare: GLAD RAGS.
make hay while the sun shines|hay|make|shine|shine
v. phr. To do something at the right time; not wait too long. Dick had a free hour so he made hay while the sun shone and got his lesson for the next day.Compare: MAKE THE MOST OF.
month of Sundays|Sunday|Sundays|month
n. phr., informal A very long time.
Used for emphasis after "for" or "in" and usually with a negative verb. I have not had devil's food cake in a month of Sundays. When he got her first letter, he felt that he had not heard from her for a month of Sundays. Synonym: DOG'S AGE.
son of a bitch|S.O.B.|SOB|bitch|son|sunuvabitch
also S.O.B. n. phr., vulgar, avoidable (but becoming more and more acceptable, especially if said with a positive or loving intonation). Fellow, character, guy, individual. Negatively: Get out of here you filthy, miserable sunuvabitch! Positively: So you won ten million dollars at the lottery, you lucky son of a bitch (or sunuvabitch)!Compare: SON OF A GUN.
sunbelt
n., informal A portion of the southern United States where the winter is very mild in comparison to other states. The Simpsons left Chicago for the sunbelt because of Jeff's rheumatism.sunny-side up|sunny|sunny-side
adj. Fried on one side only. Barbara likes her eggs sunny-side up.under the sun|sun|under
adj. or adv. phr. On earth; in the world. Used for emphasis. The President's assassination shocked everyone under the sun. Where under the sun could I have put my purse?week of Sundays|Sunday|Sundays|week
n. phr. A long time; seven weeks. I haven't seen them in a week of Sundays.month of Sundays, a
month of Sundays, aA long time, as in I haven't seen Barbara in a month of Sundays. This expression, which would literally mean thirty weeks, has been used hyperbolically since it was first recorded in 1832. One writer suggests it originally connoted a long dreary time, since games and other kinds of amusement used to be forbidden on Sunday.
nothing new under the sun
nothing new under the sunEverything has been seen before, as in Those designs take me back to the 1950s—there really is nothing new under the sun. This world-weary view was already expressed in 1382 in the Bible translation attributed to John Wycliffe's followers: “No thing under the sun is new” (Ecclesiastes 1:9).
sun
sunIn addition to the idiom beginning with sun, also see everything but the kitchen sink; make hay while the sun shines; nothing new under the sun; place in the sun.
sun belt
sun beltThe southern and southwestern United States, as in Retirees have been moving to the sun belt for years. It is so called for its warm climate. [Mid-1900s]
Sunday
SundayIn addition to the idiom beginning with Sunday, also see month of Sundays, a.
sunder
sunderin sunder
into parts or pieces
sundry
sundrysee all and sundry.
sunny side
sunny side1) The pleasant or cheerful aspect of something, as in Beth always sees the sunny side of events like graduations. This idiom alludes to the area on which sunlight falls. [First half of 1800s]
2) on the sunny side of. At an age less than, younger than, as in He's still on the sunny side of forty. [Second half of 1800s]
3) sunny-side up. Fried so that the yolk remains intact and uppermost, as in I ordered my eggs sunny-side up and you brought me scrambled eggs. This expression transfers the appearance of the sun to that of an egg yolk. [c. 1900]
various and sundry
various and sundryOf different kinds, miscellaneous, as in Various and sundry items did not sell, so they'll probably hold another auction. This expression is a redundancy, the two adjectives meaning just about the same thing.
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