Nghĩa là gì:
a la carte 
a la carte /'ɑ:lɑ:'kɑ:t/- phó từ
- theo món, gọi theo món, đặt theo món
- to dine a_la_carte: ăn cơm gọi theo món
art Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a fart in a windstorm
an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.
a fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
a fresh start
starting again, a new life In Canada, you will have a fresh start. You can begin a new life.
a head start
a chance to start ahead of the other runners etc. Give the smallest runner a head start. He can't run very fast.
a necktie party
a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.
a party to that
a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
at heart
with feeling for you, with you in mind Believe me, she has your needs at heart. She cares about you.
best interests at heart
thinking of a person's needs, in mind When I give low grades, I still have your best interests at heart.
bleeding heart
one who begs for sympathy for victims, have a soft spot... "Hector is a bleeding heart for wolves. ""Save the wolves,"" he tells people in his speeches."
break someone's heart
make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
break your heart
cause you to feel very sad and lonely Marilyn broke my heart. She left me for a younger man.
by fits and starts
irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.
by heart
memorized every word, down pat Eva knew the speech by heart. She didn't look at her notes.
cart before the horse
(See the cart before the horse)
change of heart
a change in the way one feels about something I had a change of heart about not going to Europe for my holiday and finally decided to go.
come down to earth
be realistic, get your head out of the clouds If she'd come down to earth, if she'd stop dreaming about fame, she could pass her exams.
crash a party
go to a party uninvited, horn in Bo and his friends crashed our party. They came uninvited.
cross my heart and hope to die
promise sincerely I'll pay you back on Friday, cross my heart and hope to die.
cry her heart out
cry a lot, sob, cry your eyes out Poor girl! She's crying her heart out because he hasn't called her.
discretion is the better part of valor
"be sensible when you are brave; be courageous but not reckless" In all your battles, be brave but not foolish. Discretion is the better part of valor.
do your part
do your share, do your job We did our part to help the food bank. We donated cereal.
don't get smart with me
show more respect, do not talk back "If you ask why, she'll say, ""Don't get smart with me."""
down-to-earth
sensible and practical Her mother is a very down-to-earth person.
downhearted
sad, unhappy, down """Are you downhearted, my dear?"" ""No. Just quiet, my love."""
eat your heart out
envy my prize, wish that you had one "When Kurt won the Porsche, he said, ""Eat your heart out, guys."""
faint of heart
timid, not courageous, chicken, lily-livered Sky diving is not for people who are faint of heart.
fall apart
become to not work properly The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it.
fall apart (at the seams)
be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.
fart around
play instead of work, goof off, hang out When we were kids we used to fart around at my uncle's store.
fart in a windstorm
(See a fart in a windstorm)
fits and starts
moving unevenly, stop and go The new crew worked in fits and starts, not at a steady pace.
fresh start
(See a fresh start)
from the bottom of my heart
sincerely, with deep feeling For your kindness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
from the heart
sincerely, honestly He gave her some flowers with a message straight from his heart.
get off to a good start
begin with success, start with confidence In Math 201, it's important to get off to a good start.
get to the heart of
find the most important facts or central meaning of something We spent the morning trying to get to the heart of the problem with the computer supplier.
get to the heart of (a matter)
understand the most important thing about something It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the matter about the new employee.
give no quarter
not co-operate or concede, drive a hard bargain When he negotiates a contract, he gives no quarter. He's firm.
hale and hearty
in very good health, well and strong My uncle is a hale and hearty fellow who never gets sick.
half hearted
using half your ability, not giving enough effort He made a half-hearted attempt to find our luggage: one phone call.
have a heart
do not be cruel, have some feeling Have a heart when you coach the kids. Be gentle with them.
head start
to leave or start something before others They left early in order to get a head start on the trip.
heart goes out to
one feels very sorry for, one feels sympathy for My heart goes out to the victims of the hurricane that recently struck.
heart goes out to someone
one feels sympathy for someone My heart went out to the victims of the railway accident.
heart is in the right place
kindhearted, sympathetic or well-meaning Although she makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.
heart of gold
a kind, generous or forgiving nature My grandmother has a heart of gold and is always willing to help a stranger.
heart of stone
a nature without pity The man who murdered his wife and children has a heart of stone.
heart skip a beat
be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night.
heart skips a beat
be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when I saw my name on the television screen.