king Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a talking to
a scolding, a personal lecture If he has a poor attitude, Dan will give him a talking to.
asking price
a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.
blow to kingdom come
explode and destroy, blow up There's enough gas in the well to blow us kingdom come!
brand new/ brand spanking new
not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!
can't see for looking
cannot see because I have been looking too long Will you try to find my glove? I can't see for looking.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
cotton-picking
thieving, doggone, flipping, ruddy Get your cotton-pickin' fingers off that bike! Don't touch it!
easy pickings
an easy task or job, a piece of cake It was a multiple-choice test - easy pickings if you studied.
for the asking
by asking, on request You can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking from the front office.
get cracking
hurry up, start moving fast, get started We will have to get cracking on this work if we want to finish it before dinner.
has the makings
has the potential, has the ingredients Darcy has the makings of a good teacher. He explains things well.
how are you making out
are you able to do the job? have you made progress? how are you doing "The manager came to my office and said, ""How are you making out? Finished the report?"""
in the making
developing, growing Raj is a talented pianist. Is he a Glenn Gould in the making?
keep on trucking
continue to go or work, carry on Len has a sign on the door of his big rig: Keep On Truckin, Man!
kicking around
"lying around here; is here or there or somewhere near" """Do you have a hammer?"" ""Ya, there's one kickin' around here somewhere."""
looking up
(See things are looking up)
makings of
(See the makings of)
no fucking way
(See no way)
no shrinking violet
a bold woman, not a timid woman Barb will defend her rights. She's no shrinking violet.
not speaking
not friendly, not speaking to each other Emily and Pam had a fight. They're not speaking.
on speaking terms
not friendly but saying hello etc. Louise and I are not friends, but we're on speaking terms.
pecking order
from strongest to weakest, line of authority The first thing to learn about a company is the pecking order.
raking it in
(See rake in the dough)
send someone packing
tell someone to leave, dismiss someone He was sent packing because of his bad attitude to his job.
shrinking violet
(See no shrinking violet)
sinking feeling
"feeling of failure; despair" When I saw the ambulance at our house, I got a sinking feeling.
smoking gun
weapon used, evidence, caught red-handed The company told me to dismiss the employee, so I was holding the smoking gun.
the breaking point
the time you cannot go on, the point where you quit My job was so stressful I reached the breaking point. I had to quit.
the makings of
the potential to become, the ability to develop Look at Debi dance. She has the makings of a ballerina.
the wolf knocking
(See the wolf is at the door)
things are looking up
we are feeling positive, life is better Now that Vic has a job, things are looking up. We feel positive.
what's cooking
what is happening, what's going down What's cooking with the kids? They're too quiet.
wishful thinking
believing it is true because you wish it was true Roy says that he is going to marry Dawn, but it's wishful thinking.
Absofuckinglutely
without doubt
arse-licking
sycophantic behaviour
barking
insane; short for barking mad
blinking
used as an intensifier, but a particularly mild expression: "Your blinkin' washing machine has broken down again" or"It's blinkin' heavy, this washing machine"
bollocking
a severe reprimand
chucking out time
the time when public houses close and ask its customers to leave
corking
excellent, splendid
cracking
1. brilliant, wonderful:"They gave a cracking performance last night"
2. an intensifier such as extremely, outstandingly:"We had a cracking good time last night."
cracking the flags
raining heavily
fucking hell
(interj) an exclamation similar to "fuck!", most likely to be heard as fuckin'ell
geeking
under the influence of crack cocaine
knocking boots
to have sexual intercourse; the knock refers to the man's hips hitting the woman's ass, which produces a slapping sound. The motion litterally knocks her boots (buttocks): "Bring your friend, I likes you two's I'll knock the boots, the sneakers and the house shoes." -- Digital Underground (Flowing on the D-line [??])
Rodney King
1. Rodney King was beaten up by police when he was placed under arrest. The whole incident was videotaped, leading to the infamous "Rodney King trials", where the police officers were under trial for assault and battering. The outcome of the trial was not satisfactory to many people in LA, leading to the LA riots of 1992.
2. to pull a Rodney King: to initiate police brutality
walking on sunshine
really happy about something; in love (or really deep like) "She's been walking on sunshine since he asked her out"
to one's way of thinking
Idiom(s): to one's way of thinking
Theme: OPINION
in someone's opinion.
• This isn't satisfactory to my way of thinking.
• To my way of thinking, this is the perfect kind of vacation.
to one's liking
Idiom(s): to one's liking
Theme: PLEASING
in a way that pleases someone.
• I hope I've done the work to your liking.
• Sally didn't find the meal to her liking and didn't eat any of it.
send sb packing
Idiom(s): send sb packing
Theme: DISMISSAL - EJECT
to send someone away; to dismiss someone, possibly rudely.
• I couldn't stand him anymore, so I sent him packing.
• The maid proved to be so incompetent that I had to send her packing.
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