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aboral
aboral- tính từ
- (sinh học) xa miệng; đối miệng
bor Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
born with a silver spoon in one
born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
cheap like borsch
not expensive, as cheap as vegetable soup I didn't pay much for this jacket. It was cheap like borsch.
don't borrow trouble
"do not invite their trouble; we have enough trouble" "When I said I was going to help my neighbor get a divorce, Pat said, ""Don't borrow trouble."""
if you're born to hang, you won't drown
"fate controls how we die; we do not control the time and cause of our death" "After rescuing the swimmer, he said to me, ""If you're born to hang, you won't drown."""
labor of love
something done for personal pleasure and not for money The book that he wrote was a labor of love and he doesn
one born every minute
many easy customers, lots of suckers """There's lots of suckers,"" he said. ""There's one born every minute!"""
something borrowed, something blue
two of the things required for a happy wedding and successful marriage The bride borrowed a blue garter, so she has something borrowed, something blue!
there's one born every minute
there are lots of people who will believe anything, there are lots of suckers """Only a sucker would buy this car."" ""Right, and there's one born every minute."""
toney neighborhood
a district that has expensive houses The Kitigawas bought a large house in a toney neighborhood.
wasn't born yesterday
wise from experience, been around Pat can survive in the workplace. She wasn't born yesterday.
boracic
poor, having no money
bore
see bore someone rigid , bore the pants off , bore the tits off , bore the arse off , bored out of your skull
bore someone rigid
to bore someone greatly
bore the arse off
to bore someone greatly
bore the pants off
to bore someone greatly:"That 8 hour seminar on nuclear physics bored the pants off me." The suffixal ..the pants off is often used as an negative intensifier,"He just mithered the pants off me all morning." Similar idiomatic intensifiers are "..the tits off" and "..the arse off".
bore the tits off
to bore someone greatly
bored out of your skull
extremely bored
newborns
factory rims for a car
border on
be next to;come close to接近;毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north.中国的北方同蒙古接邻。
border on/upon
be next to;come close to接近;毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north.中国的北方同蒙古接邻。
border upon
be next to;come close to接近;毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north.中国的北方同蒙古接邻。
born of
owing origin to;owing existence to 出身于;源于
She was born of Russiaon parents.她的父母是俄国人。
elaborate on
explain in detail(a plan,a theory,etc.)详细说明(计划、理论等)
He is going to elaborate on his design.他将对他的设计作详细的说明。
The physicist is asked to elaborate on his theory.这位物理学家被邀请详细解释他的理论。
subordinate to
make less important than 使次于;使从属于
All considerations had to be subordinated to the needs of the family.一切要考虑的事情均应服从家庭的需要。
stubborn as a mule
Idiom(s): (as) stubborn as a mule
Theme: STUBBORNNESS
very stubborn.
• My husband is as stubborn as a mule.
• Our cat is stubborn as a mule.
not born yesterday
Idiom(s): not born yesterday
Theme: EXPERIENCE
experienced; knowledgeable in the ways of the world.
• I know what's going on. I wasn't born yesterday.
• Sally knows the score. She wasn't born yesterday.
live on borrowed time
Idiom(s): live on borrowed time
Theme: DOOM
to live longer than circumstances warrant.
• John has a terminal disease, and he's living on borrowed time.
• This project is living on borrowed time. It is overdue for completion.
in all one's born days
Idiom(s): in all one's born days
Theme: TIME - DURATION
ever; in all one's life. (Folksy.)
• I’ve never been so angry in all my born days.
• Have you ever heard such a thing in all your born days?
die of boredom
Idiom(s): die of boredom
Theme: BOREDOM
to suffer from boredom; to be very bored.
• No one has ever really died of boredom.
• We sat there and listened politely, even though we almost died of boredom.
borrow trouble
Idiom(s): borrow trouble
Theme: WORRY
to worry needlessly; to make trouble for oneself.
• Worrying too much about death is just borrowing trouble.
• Do not get involved with politics. That's borrowing trouble.
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Idiom(s): born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Theme: ADVANTAGE
born with many advantages; born to a wealthy family.
• Sally was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
• I'm glad I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
born out of wedlock
Idiom(s): born out of wedlock
Theme: BIRTH
born to an unmarried mother.
• The child was born out of wedlock.
• In the city many children are born out of wedlock.
born and raised
Idiom(s): born and raised AND born and bred
Theme: CHILDHOOD
born and nurtured through childhood, usually in a specific place. (Fixed order.)
• She was born and raised in a small town in western Montana.
• Freddy was born and bred on a farm and had no love for city life.
bored stiff
Idiom(s): bored stiff AND bored to death
Theme: BOREDOM
very bored.
• We were all bored stiff.
• I've never been so bored to death in my life.
bore sb stiff
Idiom(s): bore someone stiff AND bore someone to death
Theme: BOREDOM
to bore someone very much. (Stiff is an old slang word meaning "dead.")
• The play bored me stiff.
• The lecture bored everyone to death.
belabor the point
Idiom(s): belabor the point
Theme: PERSISTENCE
to spend too much time on a point of discussion.
• I don't want to belabor the point, but the sooner we get these things settled, the better.
• If the speaker would agree not to belabor the point further, I will place it on the agenda for the next meeting.
born and bred
Idiom(s): born and raised AND born and bred
Theme: CHILDHOOD
born and nurtured through childhood, usually in a specific place. (Fixed order.)
• She was born and raised in a small town in western Montana.
• Freddy was born and bred on a farm and had no love for city life.
bored to death
Idiom(s): bored stiff AND bored to death
Theme: BOREDOM
very bored.
• We were all bored stiff.
• I've never been so bored to death in my life.
bore sb to death
Idiom(s): bore someone stiff AND bore someone to death
Theme: BOREDOM
to bore someone very much. (Stiff is an old slang word meaning "dead.")
• The play bored me stiff.
• The lecture bored everyone to death.
Born to the purple
Someone who is born to the purple is born in a royal or aristocratic family. ("Born in the purple" is also used.)
Born with a silver spoon in your mouth
If you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, you are born into a rich family.
Full bore
If something is full bore, it involves the maximum effort or is complete and thorough.
Not know you are born
This indicates that the person described is unaware of his or her good fortune or is unaware of how difficult day to day life was before he/she was born. Typical usage 'Kids today don't know they are born'.
Were you born in a barn?
If someone asks you this, it means that you forgot to close the door when you came in.
be in labor|labor
v. phr. To be in parturition; experience the contractions of childbirth. Vane had been in labor for eight hours before her twin daughters were finally born.
belabor the point|belabor|point
v. phr. To overexplain something to the point of obviousness, resulting in ridicule. "Lest I belabor the point," the teacher said, "I must repeat the importance of teaching good grammar in class."
border on|border
v. phr. To be adjacent to; come close to; adjoin. Our village borders on the Mississippi River. John's actions border on irresponsibility.
bore to tears|bore|tear|tears
v. phr. To fill with tired dislike; tire by dullness or the same old thing bore. The party was dull and Roger showed plainly that he was bored to tears. Mary loved cooking, but sewing bores her to tears.
born out of wedlock|born|wedlock
adj. phr. Born to parents who are not married to each other; without legal parents. Sometimes when a married couple can't have children, they adopt a child who was born out of wedlock. Today we no longer make fun of children born out of wedlock.
An bor 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 bor, 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 bor