more Idiom, Proverb

bite off more than one can chew

take responsibility for more than one can

bite off more than you can chew

begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.

more and more

increasingly, increasing number More and more people are buying computers for their homes.

more money than brains

rich but not intelligent, money to burn, moneybags He bought a house but didn't use it, rent it or sell it. He has more money than brains!

more or less

somewhat, to some extent I like the new color more or less but it

more power to you

you deserve more support, we hope you succeed because you are kind "When she told him about her plan to help abused children, he said, ""More power to you, Ms. Wah."""

more than meets the eye

(See there's more than meets the eye)

more than welcome

we invite you, please come to our place, feel free "Mary invited them to stay. ""You are more than welcome to sleep at our place,"" she said."

more than you can shake a stick at

a lot, too many, oodles Alfreda has more cats than you can shake a stick at - over 30!

more the merrier

the more people who join in the fun the better it will be The more the merrier he said as his sister

the more the merrier

if more people come, we will have a better party Tell everybody the party's at my place - the more the merrier!

there's more than meets the eye

part of the story has not been told In a government scandal, there's always more than meets the eye.

there's more than one way to skin a cat

there are many ways to do it, I know another method For math problems, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

Fillmore

San Francisco district

all the more

to an even greater degree更；格外
He loved his wife and children，but he loved his country all the more．他爱妻子儿女，但是他更爱祖国。
I know you find the subject difficult， but that is all the more reason why yod should work hard at it．我知道你感到这门学科困难，但这就是你更加应该努力钻研它的理由。

more often than not

very often常常；多半
More often than not，I take a cold bath every evening in summer．夏天我常常晚上洗个冷水澡。
During foggy weather，the trains are late more often than not．有雾时，火车常常误点。
He is a fairly good runner． He wins more often than not．他是一名相当好的赛跑运动员，常常跑赢。

more than

1．very（后接形容词，表示被修饰的形容词的强烈程度）非常；十分；不仅仅
He was more than upset by the accident．他为此事故深感不安。
They were more than glad to help us．他们非常乐意帮助我们。
In doing experiments，you must be more than careful with the precision instruments．在做实验时，你必须特别小心这些精密仪器。
Such work requires more than indomitable will．这项工作不仅仅需要坚韧不拔的意志。
2．rather（后接副词或分词）简直；十分；不止…
The girl was more than slightly hurt．这女孩伤得可不轻。
She behaved more than fairly to him．她对他十分公正。
I was more than surprised；I was astonished．我不止是诧异，简直是大吃一惊。
3．nearly（后接动词）十分；绰绰有余；大大地；几乎
He more than hesitated to promise that．他几乎是拒绝答应那件事。
It was a moonless night，but the brilliant stars more than made up for the want of moonshine．晚来无月，但繁星点点，皎洁明亮，足补月亮之缺而有余。
4．not only（后接名词，或名词从句）不只是…；不仅仅…；非但…尤其…
He is more than a friend to me．他对我不只是一个朋友。
My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing．我到北京的旅行不仅仅是观光而已。
The stars are something more than huge inert masses；they are machines in action，generating and emitting the radiation by which we see them．星星不只是某种巨大的惰性物质，它们是运动着的机器，产生和放出我们借以看见它们的光。
5．over（后接数词）…以上；不只
We have studied English for more than ten years．我们学英语已经10多年了。

more…than

rather than与其说…不如说…；是…而不是…
He is more diligent than clever．与其说他聪明，倒不如说他勤奋。
It was more a command than a question．这话不是提问，而是一个命令。
Everything in the world should be regarded more as in motion than as at rest．世界万物都应该看成是在运动之中，而不是处于静止状态。
The socalled goodquality product is more in name than in reality．这种所谓的优质产品名不符实。

more than a little

very十分
If you tell your father what you've done，he'll be more than a little angry．如果你把你所干的事情告诉你父亲，他会很生气的。

more than…can

cannot简直不；难以
His insolence is more than I can stand．他的傲慢使我难以忍受。
The beauty of the park is more than words can describe．这个公园的美不是语言所能描绘的。
The traveller entertained his host with stories，some of which were really more than could be believed．这个旅行者讲了一些故事给他的主人听，其中一些简直难以置信。

no more

1．not any more；not again不再
His voice is heard no more．他的声音再也听不见了。
Time lost will return no more．失去的时间不会再来。
2．dead死了；不复存在
The barren hills are no more；all around there are fruit trees．荒山不见了，到处都是果树。
The ancient city Troy is no more．古城特洛伊已不存在了。
The great leader is no more．这位伟大的领袖已去世了。
3．neither也不；也没有
You don't know Spanish，no more does he．你不懂西班牙语，他也不懂。
He can't afford a new car，and no more can I．他买不起新车，我也买不起。

no more than

only只有
There was no more than thirty dollars in the drawer．抽屉里只有30美元。
She was no more than an ordinary worker but she has invented a lot of new machines．她只不过是一个普通的工人，然而她却发明了许多新机器。

no more…than…

not at all more than与…相比，同样也不…
He is no more diligent than you．你不勤奋，他也不勤奋。
A student can no more obtain knowledge without studying than a farmer can get harvest without ploughing．学生不学习不能获得知识，正如农民不耕种就不能收获一样。
One minute late is no more in time than half an hour．迟到一分钟跟迟到半小时同样是不准时。

once more

a second time再度
He asked the question once more．他再次提出这个问题。
He said he would try once more．他说他将再试一次。

wear more than one hat

Idiom(s): wear more than one hat

Theme: ALTERNATIVES

to have more than one set of responsibilities; to hold more than one office.
• The mayor is also the police chief. She wears more than one hat.
• I have too much to do to wear more than one hat.

more than sb bargained for

Idiom(s): more than sb bargained for

Theme: AMOUNT - MORE

more than one thought one would get. (Usually in reference to trouble or difficulty.)
• When Betsy brought home the sweet little puppy for a companion, she got more than she bargained for. That animal has cost her hundreds of dollars in medical bills.
• I got more than I bargained for when I took this job.

more than one can shake a stick at

Idiom(s): more sb or sth than one can shake a stick at

Theme: ABUNDANCE

a lot; too many to count. (Folksy.)
• There were more snakes than you could shake a stick at.
• There are lots of flowers in the field—more than one can shake a stick at.

more dead than alive

Idiom(s): more dead than alive

Theme: EXHAUSTION

exhausted; in very bad condition; near death. (Almost always an exaggeration.)
• We arrived at the top of the mountain more dead than alive.
• The marathon runners stumbled one by one over the finish line, more dead than alive.

exchange more than words with

Idiom(s): exchange more than words with sb

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to say hardly anything to someone. (Always negated.)
• I know Tom was there, but I am sure that I didn't exchange more than three words with him before he left.
• We hardly exchanged more than two words the whole evening.
• Sally and Liz didn't have enough time to exchange more than five words.

more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Idiom(s): (as) funny as a barrel of monkeys AND more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Theme: FUNNY

very funny.
• Todd was as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• The entire evening was funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• The party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

Honey catches more flies than vinegar.

You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.

The more haste, the less speed.

A person makes more progress if they do things less quickly.

The tongue wounds more than a lance.

Insults can be more hurtful than physical injuries.

More front than Brighton

(UK) If you have more front than Brighton, you are very self-confident, possibly excessively so.

More haste, less speed

The faster you try to do something, the more likely you are to make mistakes that make you take longer than it would had you planned it.

More heat than light

If a discussion generates more heat than light, it doesn't provide answers, but does make people angry.

More holes than Swiss cheese

If something has more holes than a Swiss cheese, it is incomplete,and lacks many parts.

More than one string to their bow

A person who has more than one string to their bow has different talents or skills to fall back on.

More than one way to skin a cat

When people say that there is more than one way to skin a cat, they mean that there are different ways of achieving the same thing.

Put more green into something

(USA) To put more green into something is to spend more or to increase investment in it.

You can catch more flies with honey than with vine

This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational.

more than you've had hot dinners

an expression to mean that you've had a lot of something: "I've had more jobs than you've had hot dinners!"

to have more money than sense

to have a lot of money which you waste rather than spend carefully: "He just bought another camera - he has more money than sense."

The more you have, the more you want.

Satisfying one need only creates another need.

bite off more than one can chew|bite|chew

v. phr., informal To try to do more than you can; be too confident of your ability. He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to edit the paper alone. He started to repair his car himself, but realized that he had bitten off more than he could chew.

more often than not|more often|often

adv. phr. More than half the time; fifty-one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not. Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not.

more or less|less|more

adv. phr. 1. Somewhat; rather; mostly; fairly. Earl made some mistakes on the test, but his answers were more or less right. Ed is more or less intelligent. Betty believes more or less in fairies.
Compare: IN A WAY. 2. About; nearly; not exactly, but almost. The new building cost more or less what the builder figured. It is a mile, more or less, from his home to the school. He has wanted to date her more or less since he first saw her.
Compare: OR SO.

more than|more

adv. Over what you might expect; very. They were more than glad to help. He was more than upset by the accident.
Antonym: LESS THAN.

more than one could shake a stick at|shake|stick

adj. phr., informal Very many; a great many; more than you can count. There were more people at the game than you could shake a stick at. I had more assignments for homework than I could shake a stick at.

the more|more

-- the more ---|the ---er the ---er

Used in two halves of a sentence to show that when there is more of the first, there is more of the second too. The more you eat. the fatter you will get. Get your report in when you can; the sooner, the better. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. The more Bill worked on the arithmetic problem, the more confused he became.