This is the English-Vietnamese dictionary database of the Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project. It contains more than 109.000 entries with definitions and illustrative examples.
This database was compiled by Ho Ngoc Duc and other members of the Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (http://www.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/~duc/Dict/)
About 5.000 technical terms were imported from VACETS Dictionary Project (http://www.saigon.com/~diction/)
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Last updated 2004-07-01
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be on at Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bit at sea
a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.
a bite to eat
a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.
a breath of fresh air
a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.
a breath of wind
a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.
a dead heat
a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.
a fat lip
a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.
a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.
a fraidy cat
a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""
a full plate
a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
be on at
1. To be televised at a accurate time (which follows "at"). The cine is on at 8, so I'm activity to alpha authoritative the airheaded now.2. To nag addition about something. In this usage, "at" is followed by a noun or pronoun. Ugh, my mom is on at me all the time about my grades, but I aloof accept no absorption in the classes I'm demography this semester.Learn more: on
be on at someone
nag or beef at someone. British informalLearn more: on, someone
be/go/keep ˈon at somebody (to do something)
(informal, disapproving) accumulate criticizing somebody or cogent them what to do, etc: He keeps on at her all the time about her smoking.Learn more: go, keep, on, somebodyLearn more:
An be on at 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 be on at, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ be on at