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absent service 
absent service- (Tech) dịch vụ (truyền đạt lúc) vắng mặt
ser Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
beggars can't be choosers
people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""
chaser
a soft drink to follow a hard drink, a weaker drink The old man drank coffee as a chaser for the Irish whisky.
closer
(See wheeler-dealer)
deserve credit
deserve praise or thanks, give her credit David deserves credit for finding the lost keys. Thank you, boy.
first come, first served
the person who comes will have his turn first "First come, first served" she called as she put the food on the table.
get serious
do not joke, be serious, pay attention When we discussed water safety he told us to get serious.
go berserk
become insane, go crazy With ten kids, it's a wonder the poor woman didn't go berserk.
greaser
a young man with greasy hair, a hoodlum, a hood Two greasers were hanging out behind the school.
hoser
Canadian guy, neighbor Hey, hoser. What're you doin' in my garden?
if my memory serves me correctly
if I can remember well, if I have a good memory Your name is Jose - if my memory serves me correctly.
lesser lights
people who are not as talented, not superstars We owe our success to the lesser lights on our team - the workers.
lesser of two evils
both are bad but one is not as bad as the other Neither person can be trusted. Choose the lesser of two evils.
lip service
support shown by words only and not by action They paid lip service to the proposal but I don
misery loves company
sad people want to be with other sad people On the door of the jail was this sign: Misery Loves Company.
one good turn deserves another
if someone helps you it is fair to help them in return One good turn deserves another so we made a great effort to help those people who had helped us in the past.
power user
a person who uses a computer a lot Jay uses the computer about 12 hours a day. He's a power user.
press into service
required to help, forced to serve The young men were injured, so the old men were pressed into service.
put out of its misery
kill because it is suffering, put down One of our dogs had diabetes, so we put it out of its misery.
rabble rouser
a person who makes noise and causes problems A bunch of rabble rousers were fighting at the football game.
serious coin
a lot of money, big bucks Membership in the Pines Golf Club will cost you serious coin.
serve notice
state your plans, say what you will do, spread the word If you enter the novel contest, you are serving notice that you are a serious writer.
serve one
be useful to someone for a certain need That tool should serve my purpose until I find the correct one.
serve someone right
get the punishment or results that one deserves He never studies at all so it serves him right to fail his exam.
serve the purpose
do the job, accomplish the task If you don't have an organ, a piano will serve the purpose.
serve them right
give them what they deserve If they cheat on a test, it serves them right if they get an F.
serve time
spend time in jail He served time when he was young but now he is a model citizen.
sore loser
someone who gets angry when they lose He is a sore loser when he doesn
take me seriously
be serious about me and what I say and do I'm not joking about going to a psychic. Please take me seriously.
user friendly
easy to learn or use, easy to operate Cars with automatic transmission are user friendly - easy to drive.
what did I do to deserve this
why am I being punished? no rest for the wicked "Working in the sewers, I thought, ""What did I do to deserve this?"""
all mouth and no trousers
boastful and without just reason
Ambulance Chaser
American slang for a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims
ass kisser
sycophantic person
chubbychaser
a person who finds fat people attractive
cockteaser
someone who sexually teases males
dosser
British slang for person who sleeps in dosshouses
sack chaser
woman using a man for money
serve
1. to defeat an opponent with skill 2. to deliver a subpoena
at sb's service
ready for sb．'s use or command听任某人使用；听任某人差遣
I am at your service at any time．我随时为你效劳。
My bike is at your service．我的自行车你随便用好了。
in reserve
put aside for future use保存起来；储备
They keep grain in reserve for emergencies．他们存粮以备急用。
He spent some of his money and kept the rest in reserve．他花了一部分钱，余款存了起来。
keep under observation
1．watch 注视
The police keep all habitual criminals under observation from the day they leave the prison．所有贯犯自出狱那天警察就密切注视他们。
2．watch or study attentively 注意观察；研究
The doctor cannot understand Jane's stomach trouble，and he wants to keep her under observation for a few days．大夫搞不清简的胃有什么毛病，于是想把她留在医院里观察几天。
serve as
work as 充当
Let those who can serve as teachers．能者为师。
It may serve as teaching material by negative example．它可以作反面教材。
serve one's time
1．fulfil one's term 做满任期
He has served his time in the army．他已服役期满。
2．spend one's time in prison for a crime 服刑
He served his time in prison．他在狱中服刑。
serve out
distribute 分发
The cook served out tins of food to all the mountaineers．炊事员把罐头食品分发给所有的登山队员。
serve sbright
receive one's just punishment 罪有应得；活该
He failed his examination．It served him right because he had not studied．他考试不及格活该，因为他没有学习。
It serves you right to have lost your purse．You were always too care less about leaving it around．你丢了钱包活该，因为你总是粗心，到处乱放你的钱包。
serve up
prepare and serve（as food）准备并端上（饭菜）；上菜
Father caught a trout and Mother served it up at dinner．爸爸捉了条鲑鱼，妈妈将它烧好后端上餐桌。
wear the trousers
have a man's authority；be the boss of a family or household为一家之主；当家
He couldn't have the final say，because his wife was the one who wore the trousers in their house．他在家作不了主，因为他家里是他妻子说了算。
wear the trousers/pants
have a man's authority；be the boss of a family or household为一家之主；当家
He couldn't have the final say，because his wife was the one who wore the trousers in their house．他在家作不了主，因为他家里是他妻子说了算。
serve sb right
Idiom(s): serve sb right
Theme: FAIRNESS
[for an act or event] to punish someone fairly [for doing something].
• John copied off my test paper. It would serve him right if he fails the test.
• It'd serve John right if he got arrested.
serve as a guinea pig
Idiom(s): serve as a guinea pig
Theme: TEST - EXPERIMENT
[for someone] to be experimented on; to allow some sort of test to be performed on someone.
• Try it on someone else! I don't want to serve as a guinea pig!
• Jane agreed to serve as a guinea pig. She'll be the one to try out the new flavor of ice cream.
An ser idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ser, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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