prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
in any case (event)
no matter what happens, surely, without fail I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.
in seventh heaven
very happy I have been in seventh heaven since I started my new job.
necessity is the mother of invention
our needs cause us to invent devices, build a better mousetrap Do you think the invention of TV proves that necessity is the mother of invention?
nothing ventured, nothing gained
"if you try nothing, you will gain nothing; go for it" We've decided to start a business. As the old saying goes, Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
ounce of prevention
(See an ounce of prevention)
seventh heaven
in a situation of great happiness She has been in seventh heaven since she moved to the new department.
at all events
certainly； in any case一定；无论如何 At all events I'll go to see her someday．有朝一日，我无论如何会去看她的。 It may rain tomorrow，but we are going home at all events．明天可能下雨，但无论如何我们还是要回家。
in any case/event
at all events；whatever happens无 论如何 In any event I'll call you before I make a final decision．不管怎样， 我在作出最后决定前会打电话给 你的。 In any case， you must get here no later than five o'clock，无论如何， 你务必5点钟前到达这里。
in any event
at all events；whatever happens无 论如何 In any event I'll call you before I make a final decision．不管怎样， 我在作出最后决定前会打电话给 你的。 In any case， you must get here no later than five o'clock，无论如何， 你务必5点钟前到达这里。
prevent from
stop妨碍 Nothing can prevent us from reaching our aim．什么也挡不住我们实现自己的目标。
something of an event
an important thing一件大事 A trip of forty miles in those days was something of an event．那时，40英里的旅行就是件大事了。
vent one's spleen
Idiom(s): vent one's spleen
Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to get rid of one's feelings of anger caused by someone or something by attacking someone or something else. • Jack vented his spleen at his wife whenever things went badly at work. • Peter vented his spleen on his car by kicking it when he lost the race.
take steps to prevent
Idiom(s): take steps (to prevent sth)
Theme: PREVENTION
to do what is necessary to prevent something. • I took steps to prevent John from learning what we were talking about. • I have to keep John from knowing what I've been doing. I can prevent it if I take steps.
in the unlikely event of
Idiom(s): in the unlikely event of sth
Theme: HAPPENING
if something—which probably will not happen—actually happens. • In the unlikely event of my getting the job, I'll have to buy a car to get there every day. • In the unlikely event of a fire, please walk quickly to an exit.
in the event of
Idiom(s): in the event of sth
Theme: HAPPENING
if something happens. • In the event of fire, please leave quickly and quietly. • The picnic will be canceled in the event of rain.
give vent to
Idiom(s): give vent to sth
Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to express anger. (The something is usually anger, ire, irritation, etc.) • John gave vent to his anger by yelling at Sally. • Bill couldn't give vent to his frustration because he had been warned to keep quiet.
eleventh-hour decision
Idiom(s): eleventh-hour decision
Theme: DECISION
a decision made at the last possible minute. • Eleventh hour decisions are seldom satisfactory. • The president's eleventh-hour decision was made in a great hurry, but it turned out to be correct.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
A stumble may prevent a fall.
Correcting a small mistake may help you to avoid making a bigger one.
Constant occupation prevents temptation.
When you work you avoid temptation.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
The need for something forces people to find a way of obtaining it.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
You cannot expect to achieve anything if you don't take risks.
Prevention is better than cure
It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
Eleventh hour
If something happens at the eleventh hour, it happens right at the last minute.
Reinvent the wheel
If someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.
Send someone to Coventry
(UK) If you send someone to Coventry, you refuse to talk to them or co-operate with them.
Vent your spleen
If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
There are often early indications of future happenings.
at the eleventh hour|eleventh|eleventh hour|hour
prep. phr. At the last possible time. Aunt Mathilda got married at the eleventh hour; after all, she was already 49 years old.
eleventh hour|eleventh|hour
adj. phr. Pertaining to the last minutes; the last opportunity to accomplish a task. The editors made several eleventh hour changes in the headlines of the morning paper.
in any case|all event|any case|any event|at all ev
adv. phr. 1. No matter what happens: surely; without fail; certainly; anyhow; anyway. It may rain tomorrow, but we are going home in any case.I may not go to Europe, but in any event, I will visit you during the summer. 2. Regardless of anything else; whatever else may be true; anyhow; anyway. Tom was not handsome and he was not brilliant, but at all events he worked hard and was loyal to his boss.I don't know if it is a white house or a brown house. At all events, it is a big house on Main Street. Compare: AT ANY RATE, AT LEAST2.
in case|case|event|in the event
conj. If it happens that; if it should happen that; if; lest. Tom took his skates in case they found a place to skate.Let me know in case you're not coming.The night watchman is in the store in case there is ever afire.Keep the window closed in case it rains.I stayed home in case you called.In the event that our team wins, there will be a big celebration.What shall we do in case it snows?
in case of|case|event|in case|in the event|in the
prep. In order to meet the possibility of; lest there is; if there is; if there should be. Take your umbrellas in case of rain.The wall was built along the river in case of floods.
seventh heaven|heaven|seventh
n. phr., literary The pinnacle of happiness. We were in seventh heaven when the helicopter flew us over the magnificent Grand Canyon.
blessed event The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, “happy” and “sacred.” Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]
conventional wisdom
conventional wisdom A widely held belief on which most people act. For example, According to conventional wisdom, an incumbent nearly always wins more votes than a new candidate. This term was invented by John Kenneth Galbraith, who used it in The Affluent Society (1958) to describe economic ideas that are familiar, predictable, and therefore accepted by the general public. Today it is used in any context where public opinion has considerable influence on the course of events.
eleventh
eleventh at the eleventh hour Etymology: < Matt. 20:1-16 at the last moment; just before it is too late
in the unlikely event If something improbable should occur. For example, In the unlikely event that I'm held up, please cover for me, or In the unlikely event that we should have snow in May, we're still well equipped to cope with it. Also see under in case, def. 2.
inventory take inventory 1) to make an inventory of stock on hand 2) to make an appraisal, as of one's skills or personal characteristics
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, an It is easier to forestall a disaster than to deal with it. For example, The new law makes all children under twelve wear bicycle helmets—an ounce of prevention. This ancient proverb is first recorded in Latin in Henry de Bracton's De Legibus (c. 1240) and has been repeated ever since, often in shortened form.
reinvent
reinvent reinvent the wheel 1) To do something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort: “School districts need not reinvent the wheel every time they try to improve their schools” (Washington Post). 2) To recast something familiar or old into a different form: “Call it reinventing the wheel or recasting old ideas, but these contemporary versions have a spirit and style all their own” (New York Times).
seventy
seventy the seventies the numbers or years, as of a century, from seventy through seventy-nine
vent
vent In addition to the idiom beginning with vent, also see give vent to.
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