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a grandfather clause
brand new
brand new/ brand spanking new
grand slam
grandfather clause
run an errand
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He asked questions at random．他胡乱问些问题。
He took a book at random off the shelf．他随意从书架上拿下一本书。
send sb on an errand
Idiom(s): send sb (out) on an errandTheme: ERRAND
to send someone out to do a specific task.
• Mother sent Billy out on an errand.
• I'm late because Bill sent me on an errand.
on a fool's errand
Idiom(s): on a fool's errandTheme: FUTILITY
involved in a useless journey or task.
• Bill went for an interview, but he was on a fool's errand. The job had already been filled.
• I was sent on a fool's errand to buy some flowers. I knew the shop would be closed by then.
busy as Grand Central Station
Idiom(s): (as) busy as Grand Central StationTheme: BUSY
Very busy; crowded with customers or other people. (This refers to Grand Central Station in New York City.)
• This house is as busy as Grand Central Station.
• When the tourist season starts, this store is busy as Grand Central Station.
go on an errand
Idiom(s): run an errand AND go on an errandTheme: DEPART
to take a short trip to do a specific thing.
• I've got to run an errand. I'll be back in a minute.
• John has gone on an errand. He'll be back shortly.
Teach your grandmother to suck eggs
When people say 'don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs', they mean that people shouldn't try to teach someone who has experience or is an expert in that area.at random|random
adv. phr. With no order, plan, or purpose; in a mixed-up, or thoughtless way. He opened the letters at random. His clothes were scattered about the room at random.baby grand|baby|grand
n. A small grand piano no longer than three feet, maximally four feet. This apartment can't take a regular grand piano, so we'll have to buy a baby grand.brand-new|bran-new|brand|new
adj. As new or fresh as when just made and sold by the manufacturer; showing no use or wear. He had taken a brand-new car from the dealer's floor and wrecked it. In Uncle Tom's trunk, we found a wedding ring, still in its little satin-lined box, still brand-new.grand slam|grand|slam
n. A home run hit when there are three men on the bases. Tony's grand slam won the game for the Yankees, 4-0.grandstand
v., slang, informal To show off, to perform histrionics needlessly. Stop grandstanding and get down to honest work!grandstander
n., slang, informal A showoff, a person who likes to engage in histrionics. Many people think that Evel Knievel is a grandstander.run errands|errands|run
v. phr. To carry messages or perform similar minor tasks. Peter runs errands for our entire neighborhood to make some extra money.errand
errandsee fool's errand; run an errand.
fool's errand
fool's errandA fruitless mission or undertaking, as in Asking the bank for yet another loan was clearly a fool's errand. [c. 1700]
grand tour
grand tourA comprehensive tour, survey, or inspection. For example, They took me on a grand tour of their new house, or The new chairman will want to make a grand tour of all the branches. Starting in the late 1600s this term was used for a tour of the major European cities, considered essential to a well-bred man's education. In the mid-1800s it was extended to more general use.
granddaddy of them all
granddaddy of them allThe first, oldest, or most respected of its kind, as in That computer is the grandaddy of them all. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
grandstand play, make a
grandstand play, make aShow off, act ostentatiously, as in His colleagues were annoyed with Tom for constantly making a grandstand play at sales conferences. This expression was first used for a baseball play made to impress the crowd in the grandstand (the section of high-priced seats at ballparks). [Second half of 1800s] For a synonym, see play to the gallery.
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