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a full plate
a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
calculated risk
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
catch you later
I will talk to you later, I will see you later I have to leave now. Catch you later.
caught flatfooted
not ready to respond, mind in neutral Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire's slapshot - an easy goal!
clean up your plate
finish eating all the food on your plate, eat it up You may leave the table after you've cleaned up your plate.
discombobulate
upset, excite, agitate That whistle discombobulates my dog. He barks and howls.
fall flat
be unsuccessful, fail I think that my attempt at humor fell flat and now she doesn
flat
not motivated, lacking energy, not up for it In the second game, the team was flat. They lacked energy.
flat broke
having no money, out of cash By the end of my first term at university, I was flat broke.
flat out
as fast as possible, pedal to the metal Scott was driving flat out most of the way - over 180 km per hour.
flatfoot
policeman, a constable who walks the streets Ted is a flatfoot in Regina. He works for Regina City Police.
flatfooted
(See caught flatfooted)
flatliner
a person whose emotions do not change The doctor is a flatliner. His face shows no joy, no sorrow.
flattery will get you nowhere
saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""
full plate
(See a full plate)
hand something to someone on a silver platter
give a person something that has not been earned He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.
hand to someone on a silver platter
give a person something that has not been earned His education was handed to him on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.
have a flat
have a hole in a tire, have a flat tire If you have a flat, phone a service station for help.
in nothing flat
quickly I will have this information printed out for you in nothing flat.
Johnny-come-lately
new-comer He
knock flat
knock down, knock over The flag pole was knocked flat - hit by a truck.
late bloomer
a person who is slow to mature or succeed Kelly is not doing well in math, but she may be a late bloomer.
on a silver platter
like a beautiful gift, served in style Success won't come on a silver platter. You have to work for it.
on my plate
on my schedule, on my list of duties or tasks I have too much on my plate right now. I'm too busy.
out of circulation
not active, not joining in what others are doing He has a new girlfriend so he will probably be out of circulation for awhile.
plate is full
too much to do, cannot do any more I'm busy writing exams. My plate is full.
relate to that
know about that, have experienced that He said he was afraid to speak in public. I can relate to that.
sooner or later
eventually Sooner or later you must pay me back the money so you should do it as soon as possible.
step up to the plate
do your best, take action, take your turn Pedro said,
too little too late
not enough effort or work when it was needed, make hay while... The Roughriders scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late. They lost.
A.C. Slaters
a way to say good-bye; peace, see ya later
blatts
diarrhoea, the illness: "I daren't leave the house, I've got the blatts"
Chocolate City
Washington D.C.
chocolate starfish
the anus
delatestryl
any anabolic steroid
plats
dreadlocks
smile now, cry later
popular tatoo of a smiling face and frowning face; depicts gangster life
at latest
and no later最迟;至迟
We must be there by 10 at(the)latest.我们必须最迟10点钟赶到那里。
In a few days at(the)latest I will return.我最多几天就返回。
I will give you a definite answer on Friday at the latest.我最迟在星期五给你确切的答复。
at (the) latest
and no later最迟;至迟
We must be there by 10 at(the)latest.我们必须最迟10点钟赶到那里。
In a few days at(the)latest I will return.我最多几天就返回。
I will give you a definite answer on Friday at the latest.我最迟在星期五给你确切的答复。
calculate on
count on 指望
Can we calculate on their help?我们能指望他们的帮助吗?
We cannot calculate on having fine weather for the sports meeting.我们不能指望有好天气开运动会。
congratulate on
express one's pleasure about;feel pleased with 祝贺;庆祝
The whole family congratulated Jack on coming out first the maths contest.全家人都祝贺杰克在数学竞赛中获得第1名。
I congratulate you on your marriage.恭贺新婚之喜。
dilate on
speak or write comprehensively about详述(说或写)
If there were time, I could dilate upon this subject.假如有时间,我会对此题目加以详述的。
The doctors are dilating on the rare case.大夫们正在讨论这个罕见的病例。
Our teacher dilated on this sentence structure in class.老师在班上对这个句子结构详细讲解了。
dilate on/upon
speak or write comprehensively about详述(说或写)
If there were time, I could dilate upon this subject.假如有时间,我会对此题目加以详述的。
The doctors are dilating on the rare case.大夫们正在讨论这个罕见的病例。
Our teacher dilated on this sentence structure in class.老师在班上对这个句子结构详细讲解了。
dilate upon
speak or write comprehensively about详述(说或写)
If there were time, I could dilate upon this subject.假如有时间,我会对此题目加以详述的。
The doctors are dilating on the rare case.大夫们正在讨论这个罕见的病例。
Our teacher dilated on this sentence structure in class.老师在班上对这个句子结构详细讲解了。
elative to
1.on the subject of;about关于
Have you any information relative to the effect of penicillin on mice?你有关于青霉素对老鼠产生效应方面的资料吗?
Please tell us the facts relative to the accident.请告诉我们与这次事故有关的情况。
He said nothing relative to his plans about returning.他没有谈到关于他回来的计划。
2.in comparison with与…相比较
Relative to the size of an ant,a blade of grass is as tall as a tree.与蚂蚁相比,一根草简直有一棵树那么高。
flatter oneself
feel assured;be sure of one's own talent or skill; be highly confident自信;敢说
I can flatter myself that my judgement is usually correct.我可以自信地说我的判断通常是正确的。
I flatter myself I can do it.我自信我能做。
She flatters herself that she is a better swimmer than he is.她确信她的游泳技术比他高明。
later on
at a later time以后
I'll let you know later on.以后我会告诉你的。
of late
in the recent past;not long ago近来
There have been too many high school dropouts of late.近来中途退学的中学生太多了。
She doesn't seem to be very happy of late.最近她看上去不大开心似的。
relate to
1.tell sth.to sb.向…讲述
The children enjoyed relating their imaginary adventures to the visitors.孩子们喜欢向来客讲述他们幻想中的冒险故事。
He related to his students his adventures vividly.他向学生们生动地叙述了他的奇遇。
2.understand and like sth.理解并且喜欢
I can't relate to loud modern music.我不喜欢喧闹的现代音乐。
3.have a friendly and sympathetic relationship with sb.与…有友好和谐的关系
This boss is best at relating to his employees.这位老板很善于和他的雇员们相处。
A good teacher is one who can relate to the students,not just one who has a lot of information.一个好老师应该能够与学生和谐相处,而不仅仅是个知识的拥有者。
4.be concerned with;be in relationship with关于;涉及;与…有关
He sent me a letter relating to his son's marriage.他给我来信讲了关于他儿子的婚事。
She is only concerned with things relating to herself.她只关心与她自己有关的事情。
The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices.失业数字不一定与物价上涨有关。
5.connect by family与某人有亲戚关系
How are you related to her?你和她是什么亲戚关系?
Jim is related to Jack;Jack is his uncle.吉姆和杰克是亲戚,杰克是吉姆的叔叔。
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