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every
every /'evri/- tính từ
- every now and then; every now and again; every so often
- every other day; every second day
every Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
chicken in every pot
(See a chicken in every pot)
each and every
every (used for emphasis) I would like each and every one of you to bring your textbooks tomorrow.
every dog has his day
everyone will have his chance or turn, everyone will get what he deserves Don
every other
alternate, every second one She has to work every other Saturday evening.
every so often
occasionally You should walk around every so often when you are on a long plane trip.
every Tom, Dick and Harry
the average person He said he is not the same as every Tom, Dick and Harry.
every trick in the book
every method or device, every way of doing it If you want to find boys, Keiko knows every trick in the book.
every walk of life
every occupation, all lifestyles People from every walk of life attend our church.
everything but the kitchen sink
almost everything, the whole works We put everything in his truck, everything but the kitchen sink!
everything from soup to nuts
a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.
everything old is new again
fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!
hang on every word
listen carefully to every word that is said When Mr. Frye spoke, we would hang on every word. We listened.
make every effort
do everything possible, bend over backwards Our employees make every effort to please our customers.
one born every minute
many easy customers, lots of suckers """There's lots of suckers,"" he said. ""There's one born every minute!"""
there are two sides to every story
two people tell different stories of the same event, compare notes If you compare Mary's story with Sam's, you'll know there are two sides to every story.
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."""
two sides to every story
(See there are two sides to every story)
every now and then
from time to time; occasionally 不时;时常
Every now and then I like to walk along the beach and forget my problems.我常常喜欢沿着海滩散步,忘记我的问题。
I meet him every now and then on the street.我时常在街上碰见他。
You can't please everyone
Idiom(s): You can't please everyone.
Theme: DISAGREEMENT
It is not possible to make everyone happy. (Said when someone has made a complaint or when someone has pointed out a flaw that cannot be fixed.)
• When Jean complained about the choices on the dinner menu, the waiter said, "Sorry. You can't please everyone."
• Jerry reported that many of his friends had noticed that the colors of the walls in the living room clashed. His mother said, "Oh, well. You can't please everyone."
with every other breath
Idiom(s): with every (other) breath
Theme: CONTINUOUSLY
[saying something] repeatedly or continually.
• Bob was out in the yard, raking leaves and cursing with every other breath.
• The child was so grateful that she was thanking me with every breath.
use every trick in the book
Idiom(s): use every trick in the book
Theme: EFFORT
to use every method possible. (Informal.)
• I used every trick in the book, but I still couldn't manage to get a ticket to the game Saturday.
• Bob tried to use every trick in the book, but he still failed.
here, there, and everywhere
Idiom(s): here, there, and everywhere
Theme: EVERYWHERE
everywhere; at all points.
• Fred searched here, there, and everywhere, frantically looking for the lost check.
• She did not rest until she had been here, there, and everywhere, shopping for just the right gift.
hang on one's every word
Idiom(s): hang on one's every word
Theme: LISTENING
to listen carefully to everything someone says.
• He gave a great lecture. We hung on his every word.
• Look at the way John hangs on Mary's every word. He must be in love with her.
every which way
Idiom(s): every which way
Theme: DIRECTION
in all directions. (Folksy.)
• The children were all running every which way.
• The wind scattered the leaves every which way.
every Tom, Dick, and Harry
Idiom(s): (every) Tom, Dick, and Harry
Theme: EVERYONE
Everyone without discrimination; ordinary people. (Not necessarily males. Fixed order.)
• The golf club is very exclusive. They don't let any Tom, Dick, or Harry join.
• Mary's sending out very few invitations. She doesn't want every Tom, Dick, and Harry turning up.
every time one turns around
Idiom(s): every time one turns around
Theme: FREQUENCY
frequently; at every turn; with annoying frequency. (Informal.)
• Somebody asks me for money every time I turn around.
• Something goes wrong with Bill's car every time he turns around.
every minute counts
Idiom(s): every minute counts AND every moment counts
Theme: TIME
time is very important.
• Doctor, please try to get here quickly. Every minute counts.
• When you take a test, you must work rapidly because every minute counts.
• When you're trying to meet a deadline, every moment counts.
every living soul
Idiom(s): every living soul
Theme: EVERY
every person. (Informal.)
• I expect every living soul to be there and be there on time.
• This is the kind of problem that affects every living soul.
every last one
Idiom(s): every last one
Theme: EVERY
every one; every single one. (Informal.)
• You must eat all your peas! Every last one!
• Each of you— every last one—has to take some medicine.
every inch a
Idiom(s): every inch a something AND every inch the something
Theme: THOROUGHNESS
completely; in every way. (With the force of an attributive adjective.)
• Mary is every inch the schoolteacher.
• Her father is every inch a gentleman.
Every dog has its day
Idiom(s): Every dog has its day. AND Every dog has his day
Theme: OPPORTUNITY
A proverb meaning that everyone will get a chance.
• Don't worry, you'll get chosen for the team. Every dog has its day.
• You may become famous someday. Every dog has his day.
Every cloud has a silver lining
Idiom(s): Every cloud has a silver lining
Theme: GOOD
A proverb meaning that there is something good in every bad thing.
• Jane was upset when she saw that all her flowers had died from the frost. But when she saw that the weeds had died too, she said, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
• Sally had a sore throat and had to stay home from school. When she learned she missed a math test, she said, "Every cloud has a silver lining."
at every turn
Idiom(s): at every turn
Theme: EVERYWHERE
everywhere; everywhere one looks.
• There is a new problem at every turn.
• Life holds new adventures at every turn.
everything from A to Z
Idiom(s): everything from soup to nuts AND everything from A to Z
Theme: EVERYTHING
almost everything one can think of.
• For dinner we had everything from soup to nuts.
• In college I studied everything from soup to nuts.
• She mentioned every thing from A to Z.
every once in a while
Idiom(s): (every) now and then AND (every) now and again; (every) once in a while
Theme: TIME
occasionally; infrequently.
• We eat lamb every now and then.
• We eat pork now and then.
• I read a novel every now and again.
• We don t go to the movies except maybe every now and then.
• I drink coffee every once in a while.
• I drink tea once in a while.
every now and again
Idiom(s): (every) now and then AND (every) now and again; (every) once in a while
Theme: TIME
occasionally; infrequently.
• We eat lamb every now and then.
• We eat pork now and then.
• I read a novel every now and again.
• We don t go to the movies except maybe every now and then.
• I drink coffee every once in a while.
• I drink tea once in a while.
every moment counts
Idiom(s): every minute counts AND every moment counts
Theme: TIME
time is very important.
• Doctor, please try to get here quickly. Every minute counts.
• When you take a test, you must work rapidly because every minute counts.
• When you're trying to meet a deadline, every moment counts.
every inch the
Idiom(s): every inch a something AND every inch the something
Theme: THOROUGHNESS
completely; in every way. (With the force of an attributive adjective.)
• Mary is every inch the schoolteacher.
• Her father is every inch a gentleman.
Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
People like to listen to themselves talking.
Every man for himself.
You must think of your own interests before the interests of others.
Every man has his price.
Everyone's loyalty can be bought for a price.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Life is what you make it.
Every path has its puddle.
Progress is rarely without difficulty.
Every why has a wherefore.
There is an explanation for everything.
Everything in the garden is rosy.
Everything is satisfactory.
He who is everywhere is nowhere.
It's not good to do too many things at the same time.
Every ass likes to hear himself bray
This means that people like the sound of their own voice.
Every man and his dog
A lot of people - as in sending out invitations to a large number of people
Every man for himself
If it's every man for himself, then people are trying to save themselves from a difficult situation without trying to help anyone else.