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appetence
appetence /'æpitəns/ (appetency) /'æpitənsi/- danh từ
- lòng thèm muốn, lòng ham muốn, lòng khao khát
- to have an appetence of (for, after) something: ham muốn cái gì
- appetence for lòng ham thích; ý hướng (về cái gì)
honest to goodness God Pete Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
for Pete's sake
"for the good of ""Pete"" and everybody" For Pete's sake, don't talk when your mouth is full of food!
peter out
die down gradually, grow less strong The large crowd from the football game has begun to peter out and the streets around the stadium are becoming quiet now.
rob Peter to pay Paul
take from one person or thing to pay another When the government began to take money from education to pay for the medical system it was like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
the Peter Principle
people are promoted to a job they cannot do The manager is an example of the Peter Principle. He's hopeless!
compete with
be in competition with;enter intocontest with与…竞争
This firm is too small to compete with the transnational corporation.这家公司太小了,竞争不过跨国公司。
Now China can compete with other countries.现在中国可以和其它国家竞争。
honest-to-Pete
Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete
Theme: TRUTH
truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.
Honest to Pete
Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.
Theme: TRUTH
I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.
For the love of Pete
Usually used in exasperation, as in 'Oh, for the love of Pete!'
peter out|peter
v., informal To fail or die down gradually; grow less; become exhausted. After the factory closed, the town pretty well petered out. The mine once had a rich vein of silver, but it petered out. But as he thought of her, his anger slowly petered out.
Compare: GIVE OUT.
rob Peter to pay Paul|Paul|Peter|pay|pay Paul|rob|
v. phr. To change one duty or need for another; take from one person or thing to pay another. Bill owed Sam a dollar, so he borrowed another from Joe to pay Sam back. He robbed Peter to pay Paul. Trying to study a lesson for one class during another class is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
An honest to goodness God Pete 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 honest to goodness God Pete, 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 honest to goodness God Pete