Nghĩa là gì:
affront 
affront /ə'frʌnt/- danh từ
- sự lăng mạ, sự lăng nhục, sự sỉ nhục
- to put an affront upon somebody; to offer an affront to somebody: lăng mạ ai, sỉ nhục ai
- to pocket an affront without a word: thầm lặng mà nuốt nhục
- ngoại động từ
- lăng mạ, lăng nhục, sỉ nhục
- làm nhục, làm xấu hổ, làm mất thể diện
- đương đầu
- to affront the danger: đương đầu với sự hiểm nguy
fro Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
blood from a stone
(See get blood from a stone)
bolt from the blue
(See like a bolt from the blue)
cut from the same cloth
from the same family, very similar Ty and Ed are cut from the same cloth - both are serious and quiet.
don't know him from Adam
do not know who he is, have never met him The man says he knows me, but I don't know him from Adam.
don't know your ass from a hole in the ground
you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
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.
fall from grace
lose approval The politician fell from grace with the public over the money scandal.
from A to Z
know everything about something He knows about cars from A to Z.
from day one
from the beginning, from the first day From day one, Carol has been a good employee.
from hand to hand
from one person to another and another The plate of food went from hand to hand until finally it was all finished.
from hand to mouth
poor, spending every cent on necessities They lived from hand to mouth, never enjoying luxury or travel.
from hunger
poor quality, poor taste, the pits Tanya can sing, but her hair style is strictly from hunger.
from now on
from this moment forward From now on I will study Italian every day.
from pillar to post
from one problem to another After getting fired, he went from pillar to post - more bad luck.
from rags to riches
from poverty to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to riches when she gambled in Vegas.
from scratch
from the very beginning He decided to build the house from scratch.
from soup to nuts
(See everything from soup to nuts)
from square one
(See back to square one)
from the bottom of my heart
sincerely, with deep feeling For your kindness, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
from the bottom of one
with great feeling, sincerely I thanked him from the bottom of my heart for helping my daughter when she was sick.
from the frying pan into the fire
from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!
from the get-go
from the beginning, from day one First, a dog has to learn who's boss - right from the get-go.
from the heart
sincerely, honestly He gave her some flowers with a message straight from his heart.
from the horse's mouth
(See straight from the horse's mouth)
from the word go
from the beginning, from the start You knew I worked for the KGB. You knew it from the word go.
from time to time
occasionally We go to that restaurant from time to time.
from way back
since a long time ago, for a long time I know him from way back. In fact we went to elementary school together.
front man
one who performs before the star goes on stage Mic is the front man for Dolly. He sings before she does her act.
front me
lend me money for now, put up the money If you will front me, I can buy the car and then repay you.
front runner
leader, one of the best With this new model, Nissan will be a front runner again.
frosty Friday
(See that'll be the frosty Friday)
get away from it all
go on a holiday We want to get away from it all this summer and go and relax somewhere.
get blood from a stone
do an impossible task, beat your head against... You'll get blood from a stone before you get money from Ed.
get out from under
escape a situation that one doesn
go from bad to worse
get worse, deteriorate Things are going from bad to worse in the company.
hear from
receive a letter/phone call/news from someone I haven
keep from
prevent, refrain from I love ice cream and couldn
keep the wolf from the door
keep us fed, prevent hunger This cheque will keep the wolf from the door. We can buy food.
like a bolt from the blue
like a sign from heaven, like a flash of light Like a bolt from the blue, I got the idea to shave my head.
little frog in a big pond
an unimportant person in a large group or organization He transferred to the headquarters branch but he is a little frog in a big pond and nobody knows him now.
live from hand to mouth
live on very little money My friend has been living from hand to mouth since he lost his job.
pull the rug out from under
spoil someone
put up a good front
pretend to be happy, fool people about one
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
start from scratch
start from the beginning, go back to square one After the flood, we all had to start from scratch - to rebuild our lives.
stay away from
avoid He has been staying away from salty foods for several months now.
straght from the horse
directly from the person or place where something began I heard straight from the horse
straight from the horse
directly from the person involved I went over to my friend
straight from the horse's mouth
directly from the person who said it or did it I want to hear the story from Ty, straight from the horse's mouth.
straight from the shoulder
open and honest way of speaking He always speaks straight from the shoulder.
An fro 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 fro, 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 fro