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absolute instruction
absolute instruction- (Tech) chỉ thị tuyệt đối, chỉ thị ngôn ngữ máy
Tru Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a grain of truth
a bit of truth, take it with a grain... There's not a grain of truth in what Brian says. It's all untrue.
gospel truth
(See the gospel truth)
high strung
nervous and sensitive, easily upset Jacqueline won't speak in public because she's very high strung.
hold all the trump cards
have the best chance of winning, have full control It will be difficult to do well in the negotiations with him as he holds all the trump cards.
keep on trucking
continue to go or work, carry on Len has a sign on the door of his big rig: Keep On Truckin, Man!
moment of truth
(See the moment of truth)
no truth to it
lacking any reliable information, a pack of lies When Gary tells you about his hiking adventures, don't believe a word. There's no truth to it.
pre-menstrual syndrome
emotional crises the week before menstruation, pms Judy says pms causes most of her personal problems.
stretch the truth
add to a true story, include lies with the truth Al was stretching the truth. He said the waves were 60 feet high.
strung out
ill or weak because of drug abuse, hungover When she's strung out on cocain she won't talk to her family.
the gospel truth
the real truth, as true as the gospel I opened the package to count the cookies - that's the gospel truth!
the moment of truth
the time when you receive a very important message The moment of truth has arrived. My grades are in this envelope.
throw a tantrum
show your bad temper, lose your cool When I refused to buy candy for Reggie, he threw a tantrum.
tried and true
tested and proven, reliable, true blue When Sven chops wood, he uses a Sandvik axe. It's tried and true.
true blue
loyal, faithful Moe is true blue. We've been good friends for forty years.
true colors
real beliefs, true values, principles In the debate on abortion we'll see her true colors - her beliefs.
trump card
something kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works Although we appeared to be very weak during the meeting we had some secret information as our trump card.
trump up
make up, invent in the mind He was arrested on trumped up charges of selling illegal CDs.
yours truly
me, myself, the writer or speaker "The announcer said, ""This is yours truly, Danny Burrows, saying good-bye for now."""
slump for the trunk
money
truck jewelry
big gold jewelry
true that
(interj) see word is bond
trump
1. to have lots of money, like billionaire Donald Trump
2. in certain card games the highest ranking suit is called trump (e.g. spades). When a person has nothing but trump cards in his hand it is referred to as being "trump tight""cause Snoop dog is trump tight like the virgin-surgeon" -- Snoop Dogg (Tha Shiznit [??])
trump tight
see trump
come true
prove to be true or correct实现;证实
His dream of becoming a university teacher has come true.他当一名大学教师的梦想实现了。
What the newspaper said about the weather for today has come true.报纸上关于今天天气的报道已经被证实了。
entrust to
give the charge of sth.to sb.委托某事给某人
We cannot entrust such a task to a person we don't know.我们不能把这样一项任务交给我们不了解的人。
entrust with
trust with;give sb.the charge of sth.托某人做某事
She entrusted me with mailing this letter.她委托我寄发这封信。
in truth
in fact;in reality;actually实际上;实事上
In truth, he cannot teach you anything on French.事实上,他不能教你法语。
This is in truth an ideal site for a power plant.这里的确是建设发电厂的理想场所。
This is in truth very poorly made.说实在的,这个东西做得太差劲了。
on trust
1.without proof or close examination不加深究地
I took all he said on trust,for I thought he was telling the truth.他说的我都相信,因为我认为他是在讲真话。
2.in credit赊帐
We have known the family for years and you may safely supply the goods on trust.我们认识这一家已有多年了,你可以放心地赊销商品。
run true to form
follow a usual way;act as expected;agree with how a person usually acts一如往常;一贯;不失…之本色
His action ran true to form; he bothered his mother until she let him have his way.他和往常一样,缠着他妈妈直到她依了他才罢休。
trust in
have confidence in信任
We can't trust in what he said.我们不能相信他的话。
trust to
rely upon依赖
You trust to your memory too much. 你过于相信自己的记忆力了。
under construction
Idiom(s): under construction
Theme: BUILDINGS
being built or repaired.
• We cannot travel on this road because it's under construction.
• Our new home has been under construction all summer. We hope to move in next month.
truth will out
Idiom(s): truth will out
Theme: TRUTH
eventually, the truth will become known; truth tends to become known, even when it is being concealed.
• The truth will out! Someday my name will be cleared.
• We just found out about corruption in the mayor's office. Like they say, "The truth will out."
trumped-up
Idiom(s): trumped-up
Theme: DECEPTION
false; fraudulently devised.
• They tried to have Tom arrested on a trumped-up charge.
• Bob gave some trumped-up excuse for not being at the meeting.
true to one's word
Idiom(s): true to one's word
Theme: RELIANCE
keeping one's promise.
• True to his word, Tom showed up at exactly eight o'clock.
• Well soon know if Jane is true to her word. Well see if she does what she promised.
true to form
Idiom(s): true to form
Theme: TYPICAL
exactly as expected; following the usual pattern. (Often with running, as in the example.)
• As usual, John is late. At least he's true to form.
• And true to form, Mary left before the meeting was adjourned.
• This winter season is running true to form—miserable!
tried-and-true
Idiom(s): tried-and-true
Theme: RELIANCE
tested by time and proven to be sound. (Fixed order.)
• I have a tried-and-true remedy for poison ivy.
• All of her investment ideas are tried-and-true and you ought to be able to make money if you follow them.
too good to be true
Idiom(s): too good to be true
Theme: TRUTH
almost unbelievable; so good as to be unbelievable.
• The news was too good to be true.
• When I finally got a big raise, it was too good to be true.
struggle to the death
Idiom(s): struggle to the death
Theme: CHALLENGE
a bitter struggle to the end or to death.
• The wolf and the elk fought in a struggle to the death.
• I had a terrible time getting my car started. It was a struggle to the death, but it finally started.
show one's true colors
Idiom(s): show one's (true) colors
Theme: TRUTH
to show what one is really like or what one is really thinking.
• Whose side are you on, John? Come on. Show your colors.
• It's hard to tell what Mary is thinking. She never shows her true colors.
ring true
Idiom(s): ring true
Theme: TRUTH
to sound or seem true or likely. (From testing the quality of metal or glass by striking it and listening to the noise made.)
• The student's excuse for being late doesn't ring true.
• Do you think that Mary's explanation for her absence rang true?
play one's trump card
Idiom(s): play one's trump card
Theme: STRATEGY
to use a special trick; to use one's most powerful or effective strategy or device. (Informal.)
• I won't play my trump card until I have tried everything else.
• I thought that the whole situation was hopeless until Mary played her trump card and solved the whole problem.
instrumental in
Idiom(s): instrumental in doing sth
Theme: IMPORTANCE
playing an important part in doing something.
• John was instrumental in getting the contract to build the new building.
• Our senator was instrumental in defeating the bill.
hold true
Idiom(s): hold true
Theme: TRUTH
[for something] to be true; [for something] to remain true.
• Does this rule hold true all the time?
• Yes, it holds true no matter what.
dream come true
Idiom(s): dream come true
Theme: HOPE
a wish or a dream that has become real.
• Going to Hawaii is like having a dream come true.
• Having you for a friend is a dream come true.
The truth is in the wine.
People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Events in real life are sometimes stranger than in fiction.
Be true blue
If a person/object/situation is considered to be 'true blue', it is considered genuine.
Blow your own trumpet
If someone blows their own trumpet, they boast about their talents and achievements. ('Blow your own horn' is an alternative form.)
An Tru 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 Tru, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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