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Accepting house 
Accepting house- (Econ) Ngân hàng nhận trả.
+ Một trong số các NGÂN HÀNG THƯƠNG MẠI có trụ sở tại London, với mục đích thu tiền hoa hồng ngân hàng này nhận trả các hối phiếu, nghĩa là chấp nhận thanh toán chúng khi đáo hạn.
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a full house (cards)
a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.
a household name
"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
banker's hours
short work hours My sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with his large staff.
bat a thousand
hit every time at bat, win every competition I've had two interviews and two offers. I'm batting a thousand!
bring the house down
cause much laughter in the audience The comedian brought the house down with his jokes about the lost dog.
built like a brick shithouse
have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.
chip on his shoulder
in a fighting mood, looking for a fight Ron has a chip on his shoulder. He's arguing with everybody.
cold shoulder
(See give you the cold shoulder)
collect my thoughts
think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.
do without
manage without, not have, make do We did without meat all winter. We became vegetarians.
eat you out of house and home
eat all your food, pig out Our son's team came to dinner and ate us out of house and home!
food for thought
ideas worth considering, interesting suggestions Your comments on Quebec have given me food for thought.
give someone the cold shoulder
be unfriendly to someone He gave her the cold shoulder at the party.
give you the cold shoulder
be unfriendly toward you, turn away from you, stand away If you forget her birthday she
go without
not have any, not have money, do without When Dad lost his job, we had go without steak.
go without saying
be so easy to see that it doesn
happy hour
an hour (or hours) when bar drinks are cheaper Adam has invited me to the lounge for happy hour.
head and shoulders
superior, better, a cut above Her work is superior - head and shoulders above the others.
holier-than-thou
acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc. I don
hound
keep asking or demanding, harass, browbeat If you
house of cards
something badly put together and easily knocked down, a poorly founded plan/action The peace agreement between the two countries was like a house of cards and fell apart as soon as a minor problem occurred.
household name
(See a household name)
hundred/thousand/million and one
very/too many I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.
in the doghouse
in disgrace or disfavor He is in the doghouse with his wife because he went out drinking three times last week.
in the poorhouse
poor, having little money, as poor as a church mouse In 1936, they were in the poorhouse. They couldn't grow crops, and nobody had a job.
it goes without saying
it is obvious, needless to say It goes without saying: we want equal pay for equal work.
it's all over but the shouting
the contest is finished but the cheering continues """The Blue Jays won,"" he said. ""It's all over but the shouting."""
keep house
look after a house or a household She has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
look over your shoulder
look to see who is following you He's always looking over his shoulder to see who's after him.
lose my train of thought
forget my order of thoughts or words Don't interrupt me because I may lose my train of thought.
nut house
mental hospital, insane asylum, loony bin They took Hans to the nut house when he taped paper wings to his arms and tried to fly.
on one's shoulders
one's responsibility I don't want to have the failure of the project on my shoulders.
on the house
provided free by a business - especially a bar or restaurant The room at the hotel was not ready when we arrived so they provided us with free drinks on the house.
penny for your thoughts
(See a penny for your thoughts)
people who live in glass houses should not throw s
do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are You should not criticize other people so much. Remember, people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw st
people who have faults should not criticize others Perfect people can be critical, but people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
picture is worth a thousand words
(See a picture is worth a thousand words)
poor house
(See in the poorhouse)
put your shoulder to the wheel
begin to work If you want a share of the profits, put your shoulder to the wheel.
rub elbows or shoulders with someone
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix with others We went to the party in order to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.
rub elbows/shoulders
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people.
rub shoulders with
work with, associate with Art dealers rub shoulders with people from all the professions.
rush hour
the hour of heavy traffic, bumper to bumper During rush hour, many drivers become impatient and angry.
second thought
after thinking about something again On second thought maybe you should bring an extra coat.
shoulder the blame
accept the blame, take the rap The managers agreed to shoulder the blame for the error? Sure.
shoulder to shoulder
working beside him/her, side by side Poet and peasant stood shoulder to shoulder during the war.
An hou 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 hou, 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 hou