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six
six /siks/- tính từ
- sáu
- six o'clock: sáu giờ
- to be six: lên sáu (tuổi)
- danh từ
- số sáu
- twice six is twelve: hai lần sáu là mười hai
- (số nhiều) nếu số sáu (cứ 6 cây được một pao)
- (đánh bài) con sáu; mặt sáu (súc sắc)
- it is six of one and half a dozen of the other
- bên tám lạng, bên nửa cân
six Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
at sixes and sevens
in a state of confusion Everyone was at sixes and sevens after the announcement that the company was going out of business.
between sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
deep six
in a six-foot-deep grave, pushing up daisies If you overdose on coke, you're deep six, man.
six bits
seventy-five cents, 3 x two bits Grandfather told us that he used to pay six bits for a hotel room.
six feet under
dead He doesn
six of one and a half dozen of the other
there is little difference between two things/situations Whatever you do is no problem for me. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other.
six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
two things the same, no difference It was six of one or half-a-dozen of the other as to whether or not we should take the train or the airplane. They both arrived at the same time and cost the same.
six of one, half a dozen of the other
nearly equal, about the same, like twins Panasonic and Quasar are very similar - it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
sixes and sevens
(See at sixes and sevens)
big ole' six
Crips and GD's (gangs)"Watch out for him; he's a big ole' six"
deep-six
to dispose of something, such as documents completely; destroy
eighty six
to end, to put a stop to (something)
six
see your six
your six
behind you; "you better watch your six"
six of one and half a dozen of the other
Idiom(s): six of one and half a dozen of the other
Theme: CHOICE
about the same one way or another.(Fixed order.)
• It doesn't matter to me which way you do it. It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
• What difference does it make? They're both the same—six of one and half a dozen of the other.
All sixes
If something is all sixes, it doesn't matter how it's done; it's the same as 'six of one and half a dozen of the other'.
Sixty-four-thousand-dollar-question
The sixty-four-thousand-dollar-question is the most important question that can be asked about something.
Watch your six
(USA) This idiom means that you should look behind you for dangers coming that you can't see.
Sixth Sense
A paranormal sense that allows you to communicate with the dead.
at sixes and sevens|seven|sevens|six|sixes
adj. phr. Not in order; in confusion; in a mess. He apologized because his wife was away and the house was at sixes and sevens. Our teacher had just moved to a new classroom, and she was still at sixes and sevens. After the captain of the team broke his leg, the other players were at sixes and sevens.
deep-six|deep|six
v., slang To throw away; dispose of. As the police boat came near, the drug smugglers deep-sixed their cargo. (An expression originally used by sailors, suggesting throwing something into water six fathoms deep.)
six bits|bits|six
n., slang Seventy-five cents. "Lend me six bits till Friday, Sam," said Jim. "I've spent all my allowance."
Compare: TWO BITS.
six of one and half-a-dozen of the other|dozen|hal
n. phr. Two things the same; not a real choice; no difference. Which coat do you like better, the brown or the blue? It's six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. Johnny says it's six of one and half-a-dozen of the other whether he does the job tonight or tomorrow night.
Joe Six-pack
Joe Six-pack
A lower-middle-class male. For example, I don't think opera will appeal to Joe Six-pack; he'd prefer a rock concert. This disparaging term, first recorded in 1977, conjures up the image of a man in undershirt and construction helmet who will down all of a six-pack (six cans or bottles of beer sold in a package) in an evening.
sixty
sixty
the sixties
the numbers or years, as of a century, from sixty through sixty-nine
An six 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 six, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ six