brass-works /'brɑ:swə:ks/put a (monkey) wrench in(to) the works Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
in the works
it works
shoot the works
the whole works
throw a monkey wrench into the works
turn on the waterworks
Idiom(s): turn on the waterworksTheme: EMOTION
to begin to cry. (Slang.)
• Every time Billy got homesick, he turned on the waterworks.
• Sally hurt her knee and turned on the waterworks for about twenty minutes.
give sb the works
Idiom(s): give sb the worksTheme: ABUNDANCE
to give someone the full amount or the full treatment. (Slang.)
• The judge gave her the works for driving too fast.
• I want everything. Give me the works.
get the works
Idiom(s): get the worksTheme: ABUNDANCE
to receive a lot of something. (Slang. The works can be a lot of food, good treatment, bad treatment, etc.)
• BILL: Shall we order a snack or a big meal? JANE: I'm hungry. Let's get the works.
• But, Your Honor. I shouldn't get the works. I only drove too fast!
gum up the works
Idiom(s): gum something up AND gum up the worksTheme: RUIN
to make something inoperable; to ruin someone's plans. (Informal.)
• Please, Bill, be careful and don't gum up the works.
• Tom sure gummed it up.
• Tom sure gummed up the whole plan.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
When you work you avoid temptation.đặt cờ lê (con khỉ) vào (đến) công chuyện
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All days are short to Industry and long to Idlenes All is fair in love and war All things grow with time - except grief. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. An empty purse frightens away friends. An Englishman's home is his castle. An idle brain is the devil's workshop. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. A bad workman blames his tools. A bird in hand is worth two in a bush. A broken friendship may be soldered but will never A burden of one's own choice is not felt. A burnt child dreads the fire. A cat has nine lives. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
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