cat in the pan Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

bail a company out

help or rescue a company with financial problems The government decided to bail out the failing bank in order to maintain stability in the economy.

beat the pants off

defeat by a large score, blow you away "Ho plays table tennis very well; she'll beat the pants off you."

brand new/ brand spanking new

not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!

by the seat of your pants

with little money, a lick and a promise You can't operate a business by the seat of your pants.

caught with his pants down

found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.

company man

a person who always works hard and agrees with his employees My father was a true company man and was always putting in an extra effort for his company.

company town

a town dominated by one industry or company When the coal mine closed down the company town faced severe economic times.

deadpan

with an expressionless or emotionless face He had a deadpan expression when he told us the story.

expand your horizons

experience or discover new ideas or goals or cultures Travel, read, discuss - expand your horizons!

cat in the pan

obsolete A traitor. The byword is anticipation to accredit to the affable of a "cate" (an ancient chat for a delicacy, such as a cake), which would be angry from one ancillary to the added in a pan. Is Benedict Arnold our country's best acclaimed cat in the pan?Learn more: cat, pan

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