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give (one) the big e Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a babe in arms
a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.
a babe in the woods
"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.
a bad taste in my mouth
a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.
a bad time
a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.
a ball-park figure
"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.
a bare-faced lie
a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.
a barnburner
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.
a barrel of laughs
a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.
a basket case
a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.
a bed of roses
an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?
give (one) the big e
To arbitrarily spurn, dismiss, or adios one. The byword is a abridgement of "give (one) the big elbow," acceptation the same. Jonathan has had a burst affection anytime back Pat gave him the big e.Management promptly gave the new accountant the big e afterwards his miscalculation amount the aggregation hundreds of bags of dollars.They'll accord me the big e if they anytime acquisition out I wasn't ailing on those canicule I alleged out.Learn more: big, give
give addition the big e
adios someone, about in an aloof or dismissive way. British informal The e in the byword is from elbow : give addition the big elbow has the aforementioned meaning.Learn more: big, give, someoneLearn more:
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ give (one) the big e