inv Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

invite you over

(See have you over)

necessity is the mother of invention

our needs cause us to invent devices, build a better mousetrap Do you think the invention of TV proves that necessity is the mother of invention?

get involved

Idiom(s): get involved (with sb)

Theme: JOINING

to become associated with someone. (Sometimes romantically involved.)
• Sally is getting involved with Bill. They've been seeing a lot of each other.
• I hope they don't get too involved.
• He didn't want his son involved with the gangs.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

The need for something forces people to find a way of obtaining it.

Reinvent the wheel

If someone reinvents the wheel, they waste their time doing something that has already been done by other people, when they could be doing something more worthwhile.

invent the wheel

invent the wheel
see reinvent the wheel.

inventory

inventory
take inventory
1) to make an inventory of stock on hand
2) to make an appraisal, as of one's skills or personal characteristics

invisible

invisible
the Invisible
1) God
2) the unseen world

involve

involve
see get involved.

reinvent

reinvent
reinvent the wheel
1) To do something again, from the beginning, especially in a needless or inefficient effort: “School districts need not reinvent the wheel every time they try to improve their schools” (Washington Post).
2) To recast something familiar or old into a different form: “Call it reinventing the wheel or recasting old ideas, but these contemporary versions have a spirit and style all their own” (New York Times).