Meaning:
absoluteness 
'æbsə'luːtnɪsn.
the quality of being complete or utter or extreme
the quality of being absolute
ten Idiom, Proverb
anal retentive
too concerned with detail, pedantic Amy is anal retentive. She writes down everything the teacher says.
attend to someone
take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
bitten by the same bug
have the same interest or hobby My cousin and I were bitten by the same bug. We collect coins.
bone of contention
point of disagreement, controversial point Job security is the bone of contention in our discussions.
call attention to
ask you to read or notice, draw attention to I would like to call attention to the student parking problem.
draw attention to
"ask people to notice; show or display to people" If you wear a short skirt, you draw attention to your legs.
draw it to my attention
tell me about it, cause me to be aware of it Spelling is a problem. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.
every so often
occasionally You should walk around every so often when you are on a long plane trip.
first down/first and ten
first try to gain ten yards (in football) The Lions have a first down on their own 35-yard line.
frightened to death
very afraid, scared spitless, scared stiff She said she was frightened to death when she heard the shot.
get your attention
cause you to be aware of, catch your eye When Marylou walked by, that got your attention.
hang ten (surfing)
let your toes hang over the edge of the surf board When you get tired of standing on the board, just hang ten.
lighten up
relax, do not be so serious Lighten up, Charles. Try to see the humor in life.
listen up
listen carefully, pay attention "The coach said, ""Listen up, guys. This is important."""
nine times out of ten
almost always Nine times out of ten if you have a problem on the computer it is something small that can be easily fixed.
not touch something with a ten-foot pole
consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting That class may be alright but because I hate the professor I wouldn
off the beaten track
not on the main road, out of the way I like to explore places that are off the beaten track - wild places.
on tenterhooks
carefully, cautiously, afraid to move He's cautious since his accident. He drives around on tenterhooks.
pay attention
look at or listen to with full attention He never pays attention to what his supervisor tells him.
pitch a tent
put up a tent We pitched the tent in a nice field beside a stream.
realize your potential
be the best you can, come into your own If you work for a good company, you can realize your potential.
rotten to the core
all bad, corrupt Hitler's regime was rotten to the core - corrupt.
sentence to death
say that a person will be killed because he is guilty After the jury said he was guilty, the judge sentenced him to death.
smarten up
be smarter, do not be stupid People who drink and drive should smarten up.
soften up
cause a person to be more co-operative Ty is stubborn about his right to smoke. You can't soften him up.
soften your stance
cause you to change your opinion or position If his friends go against him, he may soften his stance.
something is rotten...
(See there's something rotten in the state of Denmark)
straighten up
put in order, clean up He had to straighten up the house before inviting his parents over for dinner.
straighten you out
tell you the facts or the truth, set you straight Talk to the teacher. She'll straighten you out.
sweeten the pot
add more good things, make it worth more If we sweeten the pot with a trip to Paris, we'll sell more tickets.
ten-four
I understand you. "Ten-four", he said when his friend asked him if he understood the plan.
ten-four (CB radio)
yes, I hear you, okay """See you in Memphis, big fella."" ""Ten-four, good buddy."""
ten to one
very likely I will make a bet that ten to one he comes to work late again today.
tender age of
(See the tender age of)
tenterhooks
in a state of suspense or strain because of uncertainty They have been on tenterhooks all week while waiting for the decision about the Olympics.
the road to hell is paved with good intentions
good intentions achieve nothing without action, actions speak louder... Convert your charitable feelings into action! The road to hell is paved with good intentions!
the tender age of
the young age of, still wet behind the ears He was the tender age of three when his mother died.
there's something rotten in the state of Denmark
something is wrong, something is strange, there's something fishy "Father knew I was tricking him. He said, ""Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."""
tighten one
economize, spend less We will have to tighten our belts for awhile until the economy improves.
tighten our belts
not spend as much, be careful with our money We'll have to tighten our belts when Stan goes on pension.
touch it with a ten-foot pole
reply, answer, comment on it, beat around the bush If anyone in your audience asks a question about religion, don't touch it with a ten-foot pole.
written all over your face
showing on your face, body language, read you When you heard that Italy lost the World Cup, disappointment was written all over your face.
written in blood
like a law, binding, cannot be changed Now that his name is written in blood, he's a member of our gang.
written in stone
written in final form, like a commandment "Our agreement isn't written in stone; it can be changed."
camp as a row of tents
a catch phrase implying very camp or gay
Stenders
abb. of Eastenders, the British TV soap. See Brooky and Corry
tenda
my honey (sweetheart)
attend on
1．act as a servant for 侍候
The president is attended on by many followers and guards．总统身边有许多随从和卫士。
2．give personal help to照料
Lisa has been attending on her sick mother for years．丽莎多年来一直侍候在生病的母亲身旁。
3．follow as a result是…的必然结果
Success usually attends on one's efforts．成功是努力的结果。
attend on/upon
1．act as a servant for 侍候
The president is attended on by many followers and guards．总统身边有许多随从和卫士。
2．give personal help to照料
Lisa has been attending on her sick mother for years．丽莎多年来一直侍候在生病的母亲身旁。
3．follow as a result是…的必然结果
Success usually attends on one's efforts．成功是努力的结果。
attend to
1．give attention to注意；专心
Please attend to what I'll tell you．请注意我要讲的话。
He attended to his business．他专心于他的事务。
2．give help to ； take care of ；deal with照料；护理；处理
I have a lot of things to attend to．我有许多事情要处理。
Would you please attend to the child when I am off to work？我上班时，你照看一下这孩子，好吗？