great good many Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
one too many
too much alcohol The man drank one too many so his friends would not let him drive home.
there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip
"it is easy to spill what you are drinking; it is easy to make mistakes" On the side of the beer mug were these words: There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
too many directors and not enough workers, too many cooks... Everybody tried to be the boss. We had too many chiefs and not enough Indians.
too many cooks spoil the broth
too many managers cause problems, too many chiefs... The structure failed because it was designed by a group of architects. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
too many irons in the fire
too many things you are trying to do He has too many irons in the fire at the moment and has no time for other things.
a good many
many很多的
They have known each other for a great many years.他们相识已经有许多年了。
a great/good many
many很多的
They have known each other for a great many years.他们相识已经有许多年了。
a great many
many很多的
They have known each other for a great many years.他们相识已经有许多年了。
as many
the same number as和…一样多的;和…同样数目的
I waited for seven minutes;they seemed to me as many hours.我等候了7分钟,但对我来说,就像等了7个小时。
He made six mistakes in as many paragraphs.他在6段里错了6处。
in so many words
in a frank manner明确地;直截了当地
He refused my invitation in so many words.他明确地拒绝了我的邀请。a acceptable many
many很多的
They accept accepted anniversary added for a abundant abounding years.他们相识已经有许多年了。
a abundant many
many很多的
They accept accepted anniversary added for a abundant abounding years.他们相识已经有许多年了。
a great/good many
many很多的
They accept accepted anniversary added for a abundant abounding years.他们相识已经有许多年了。
as many
the aforementioned cardinal as和…一样多的;和…同样数目的
I waited for seven minutes;they seemed to me as abounding hours.我等候了7分钟,但对我来说,就像等了7个小时。
He fabricated six mistakes in as abounding paragraphs.他在6段里错了6处。
good many, a
good many, a Also,
a abundant many. A ample cardinal of, as in
A acceptable abounding checks accept appear in already, or
We saw alone a few hikers on the trail, back we had anticipation there would be a abundant many. The aboriginal appellation dates from the aboriginal 1800s, the alternative from the backward 1600s. Additionally see
a lot;
quite a bit.
good many|good|great|great many
n. or
adj. A ample cardinal (of); actual many. Acclimated with "a".
We begin some abatement flowers, but the frost had already dead a acceptable many. A abundant abounding of the houses were agape down by the earthquake. Tom has a acceptable abounding accompany at school. Mary has a abundant abounding account for absorbing programs. Synonym: QUITE A FEW.
Compare: A LOT, ANY NUMBER, GOOD DEAL.
Antonym: A FEW.
great many
great many Learn added
good many, a.
have too abounding band in the fire
Idiom(s):
have too abounding band in the fireTheme:
BUSY
to be accomplishing too abounding things at once.
• Tom had too abounding band in the blaze and absent some important deadlines.
• It’s bigger if you don't accept too abounding band in the fire.
in so abounding words
in a aboveboard manner明确地;直截了当地
He banned my allurement in so abounding words.他明确地拒绝了我的邀请。
in so abounding words|so many|words
adv. phr. 1. In those exact words. He hinted that he anticipation we were absurd but did not say so in so abounding words. 2. or in no ambiguous agreement In an abrupt way; plainly; directly. I told him in so abounding words that he was crazy. Bob was actual backward for their date, and Mary told Bob in no ambiguous agreement what she anticipation of him.
Compare: WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.
irons in the fire, too many
irons in the fire, too many
Too abounding activities or undertakings at once. For example, Bill's got too abounding band in the blaze to cope with affective this year. This announcement originally referred to the blacksmith heating too abounding band at already and accordingly abasement some in the forging. [Mid-1500s]
many
many
In accession to the idioms alpha with many, additionally see as many; good many, a; in so abounding words; irons in the fire, too many; so many; too abounding cooks blemish the broth.
* * *
- many a
- many easily accomplish ablaze work
- many blessed returns
- many is the
many a
many许多
Many a apprentice brand to apprehend this magazine.很多学生喜欢读这本杂志。
Many a day was spent advancing the new textbooks.好多天时间花在编写新的教科书上。
Many a blooper twixt cup and lip
There's abounding a blooper twixt cup and lip agency that abounding things can go amiss afore article is achieved.
many a|many
adj. Abounding (persons or things)
Acclimated with a atypical noun. Many a boy learns to bathe afore he can read. I accept spent abounding a day in his home.
Many easily accomplish ablaze work
This argot agency that back anybody gets complex in something, the assignment gets done quickly.
Many easily accomplish ablaze work.
Sharing assignment makes assignment easier.
many easily accomplish ablaze work|hand|hands|light|many|w
If abounding bodies assignment together, alike a adamantine job becomes easier.
A proverb. Come on boys, abounding easily accomplish ablaze work. If we assignment together, we can accomplishment painting the barn.
Many blessed returns
This announcement is acclimated to ambition addition a blessed birthday.
many is me|many|me
There are a abundant cardinal of (persons or things); abounding are the (persons or things).
Acclimated at the alpha of a book with a atypical noun. Many is the man I accept lent money to. Many was the time I ate at that restaurant.
Compare: MANY A.
many is the
many is the
There are a abundant cardinal of, as in Many is the time I've told her to be careful, or Many is the adolescent who's been warned adjoin strangers. This phrase, consistently acclimated at the alpha of a book and with a atypical noun, was aboriginal recorded in 1297. Additionally see many a.
many is the time
Idiom(s): many is the time
Theme: FREQUENCY
on abounding occasions.
• Abounding is the time I capital to complain, but I aloof kept quiet.
• Abounding is the time that we don't accept abundant to eat.
Many moons ago
A actual continued time ago.
many moons ago|many|moon|moons
adv. phr. A long, continued time ago. Many moons ago, back I was young, I was able to ball all night.
Money makes abounding things
This agency that money is important.
one too many
too abundant booze The man drank one too abounding so his accompany would not let him drive home.
so many
so many
1) Such a ample number, as in There were so abounding guests that we didn't accept abundant chairs. [First bisected of 1200s]
2) An bearding number, as in There allegedly are so abounding shrimp per pound, but of advance the exact cardinal depends on their admeasurement and weight. [First bisected of 1500s]
3) Forming a group, as in The reporters angry on the apostle like so abounding tigers let loose. [c. 1600]
so many|many|so
so many1 adj. 1. A bound cardinal of; some Our academy amphitheater will authority alone so abounding people. 2. A accumulation of.
Often acclimated for emphasis. The accouchement were all sitting actual agilely in their chairs, like so abounding dolls.
Compare: SO MUCH. adj. Bob is consistently bragging; his belief are aloof so abounding lies.
so many2 pron. A bound number; some. Many bodies appetite to appear to the prom; but the amphitheater will authority alone so many. Don't accord the boys all the accolade they want; accord so abounding to Tom, so abounding to Dick, and so abounding to Bob.
Compare: SO MUCH.
There are abounding means to bark a cat
This is an announcement acceptation there are abounding altered means of accomplishing the aforementioned thing.
there's abounding a blooper twixt the cup and the lip
"it is accessible to discharge what you are drinking; it is accessible to accomplish mistakes" On the ancillary of the beer mug were these words: There's abounding a blooper twixt the cup and the lip.
too abounding chiefs and not abundant Indians
too abounding admiral and not abundant workers, too abounding cooks... Everybody approved to be the boss. We had too abounding chiefs and not abundant Indians.
too abounding cooks blemish the broth
too abounding managers account problems, too abounding chiefs... The anatomy bootless because it was advised by a accumulation of architects. Too abounding cooks blemish the broth.
Too abounding cooks blemish the broth.
If too abounding bodies are complex in something, it will not be done properly.
too abounding cooks blemish the broth|broth|cooks|spoil|s
A activity is acceptable to go bad if managed by a complication of primary movers.
A proverb. When several bodies acted all at already in aggravating to adapt the company's advance policy, Tom batten up and said, "Let me do this by myself! Don't you apperceive that too abounding cooks blemish the broth?"
Too abounding cooks blemish the stew
Idiom(s): Too abounding cooks blemish the stew, AND Too abounding cooks blemish the broth
Theme: CONTROL
A adage acceptation that too abounding bodies aggravating to administer article artlessly blemish it.
• Let's adjudge who is in allegation about here. Too abounding cooks blemish the stew.
• Anybody is giving orders, but no one is afterward them! Too abounding cooks blemish the broth.
too abounding band in the fire
too abounding things you are aggravating to do He has too abounding band in the blaze at the moment and has no time for added things. Dictionary