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bedstead /'bedsted/

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stea Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a steal

"a bargain; purchased for a very low price" How much did I pay for my new coat? Very little. It was a steal.

full steam ahead

as much power as we have, full throttle "I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, ""Full steam ahead!"""

get up a head of steam

generate enough power to move, get up to speed If I get up a head of steam, I can knock down the door.

go steady

go on dates with the same person all the time, date just one person My sister has been going steady with the same person for two years.

instead of

in place of Let

let off steam

express concern, sound off Hec is letting off steam again. He wants to save the wolves.

stand (someone) in good stead

be a great advantage to someone It will stand you in good stead with the company if you do the extra work.

steal one

do or say something that another person had planned to say He stole my thunder when he announced that he was leaving the company before me.

steal the show

act or do so well in a performance that you get most of the attention The little boy stole the show at the music festival.

steal your heart

cause you to like or love, win the hearts The kittens will steal your heart. They're so cute and playful.

steal your thunder

tell your news, reveal your main message If I mention the new product, will I steal your thunder?

steam up

upset, excited, worried Poor Emil would get all steamed up when his car wouldn't start.

steamy

portraying lots of sex, full of love scenes Love In The Park is a steamy movie. There's lots of action.

blow off steam

1．let or make steam escape 排气；放气
The worker let off some steam because the pressure was too high．那位工人排出一些水气，因为压力大高。
2．get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity；in dulge in strong or violent language to relieve one's feeling 发泄精力或情绪；讲激烈而粗野的话以发泄感情；出气
When the rain stopped，the boys let off steam with a ball game．雨停后，孩子们赛球解闷。
When men let off steam，they tend to shout；women，on the other hand，express their feelings by weeping．男人发泄强烈感情时，倾向于大声喊叫；妇女则不然，用哭泣来发泄感情。
Don't take any notice of what he says；he's just letting off steam．不要理睬他所说的话，他在出气罢了。
Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children．比尔整天挨领班的训责，回家后就拿孩子出气。

let/blow off steam

steal away

leave quietly and often secretly溜掉
He stole away while everyone else was watching the film．别人都在全神贯注看电影时，他悄悄溜走了。
The enemy stole away under cover of night．敌人趁夜黑逃遁。
Time stole away．时问不知不觉地过去了。

steal into

walk into quietly and secretly偷偷进入
He stole into the room while I was writing a letter．我写信时，他悄悄地进了房间。
The thief stealthily stole into the house．小偷悄悄地潜入房子。

steal off

leave silently and secretly偷偷走开
Jim stole off without anyone seeing him．吉姆偷偷地走开了，谁也没看见。

steal over

slowly and quietly take hold of不知不觉地袭来；悄悄地呈现
A feeling of happiness stole over the girl when she thought about the days ahead．当女孩想到未来的日子时，脸上不禁露出了一种幸福感。
A smile stole over his face．他脸上隐隐现出笑容。
Mist stole over the valley．雾渐渐弥漫了整个山谷。

steal sb's thunder

do or say sth．that sb．has planned to do or say先人一着
John announced the news before Peter had a chance，stealing his thunder．约翰在彼得之前宣布了那则消息，抢了个先。
He stole his oppoent's thunder by proposing a toast for the distinguished visitor．他抢在对手之前向贵宾祝酒。

steal the show/spotlight

attract attention away from sb．or sth．that people should be watching抢镜头；引起注意力
She was on the stage for only a few minutes，bat I thought she stole the show．她仅出场几分钟，不过我认为她抢先出了风头。
Just as the speaker began，a little dog ran up the aisle，and stole the spotlight from him．正当演说者开始演说时，一只小狗跑上通道，把人们的注意力吸引了过去。

steal the spotlight

steal up on

approach sb．slowly and quietly悄悄地走近；偷袭
Her friend stole up on her and made her jump．她的朋友悄悄走近她，使她跳了起来。
A small party stole up on the bridge under cover of darkness．一支小分队趁黑夜偷袭这座桥。

under one's own steam

Idiom(s): under one's own steam

Theme: EFFORT

by one's own power or effort. (Informal.)
• I missed my ride to class, so I had to get there under my own steam.
• John will need some help with this project. He can't do it under his own steam.

steamed up

Idiom(s): steamed up

Theme: ANGER

angry. (Informal.)
• What Bob said really got me steamed up.
• Why do you get so steamed up about nothing?

steal one's thunder

Idiom(s): steal one's thunder

Theme: DOMINATION - DIMINISH

to lessen someone's force or authority.
• What do you mean by coming in here and stealing my thunder? I'm in charge here!
• Someone stole my thunder by leaking my announcement to the press.

steal a march

Idiom(s): steal a march (on sb)

Theme: CLEVERNESS

to get some sort of an advantage over someone without being noticed.
• I got the contract because I was able to steal a march on my competitor.
• You have to be clever and fast—not dishonest—to steal a march.

steal a base

Idiom(s): steal a base

Theme: SPORTS - BASEBALL

to sneak from one base to another in baseball.
• The runner stole second base, but he nearly got put out on the way.
• Tom runs so slowly that he never tries to steal a base.

steady as a rock

Idiom(s): (as) steady as a rock

Theme: STEADINESS

very steady and unmovable; very stable.
• His hand was steady as a rock as he pulled the trigger of the revolver.
• You must remain as steady as a rock when you are arguing with your supervisor.

stand sb in good stead

Idiom(s): stand sb in good stead

Theme: USEFULNESS

to be useful or beneficial to someone.
• This is a fine overcoat. I'm sure it'll stand you in good stead for many years.
• I did the mayor a favor that I'm sure will stand me in good stead.

Slow and steady wins the race

Idiom(s): Slow and steady wins the race

Theme: DETERMINATION

A proverb meaning that deliberateness and determination will lead to success, or (literally) a reasonable pace will win a race.
• I worked my way through college in six years. Now I know what they mean when they say, "Slow and steady wins the race."
• Ann won the race because she started off slowly and established a good pace. The other runners tried to sprint the whole distance,
and they tired out before the final lap. Ann's trainer said, "You see! I told you! Slow and steady wins the race."

Gather steam

If something gathers speed, it moves or progresses at an increasing speed.

Stand in good stead

If something will stand you in good stead, it will probably be advantageous in the future.

Steal someone's thunder

If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did.

Run out of steam

To be completely out of energy.

To Steal Someone's Thunder

To take the credit for something someone else did.

to go steady

to go out with someone: "They've been going steady since their first year at university."

Salisbury steak|Salisbury|steak

n. A broiled or fried hamburger patty sometimes containing eggs, milk, bread crumbs, and seasoning. James ordered a Salisbury steak for lunch.

T-bone steak|T-bone|steak

n. A steak with a bone in it which looks like a "T". On Jim's birthday we had T-bone steak for supper.

go steady|go|steady

v. phr. To go on dates with the same person all the time; dale just one person. At first Tom and Martha were not serious about each other, but now they are going steady. Jean went steady with Bob for a year; then they had a quarrel and stopped dating each other.
Synonym: KEEP COMPANY.
Antonym: PLAY THE FIELD.

instead of|in place of|instead|place

also formal

let off steam|blow|blow off|blow off steam|let|let

v. phr. 1. To let or make steam escape; send out steam. The janitor let off some steam because the pressure was too high. 2. informal To get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity; talk or be very active physically after forced quiet. After the long ride on the bus, the children let off steam with a race to the lake. When the rain stopped, the boys let off steam with a ball game. Bill's mother was very angry when he was late in coming home, and let off steam by walking around and around. Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children.
Compare: BLOW ONE'S TOP, LET GO⁶.

stand one in good stead|stand|stead

v. phr. To be helpful or useful to. A boy scout knife will stand you in good stead when you do not have other tools. Julia knew how to typewrite, and that stood her in good stead when she looked for a job.

steal a march on|march|steal

v. phr. To get ahead of someone by doing a thing unnoticed; get an advantage over. The army stole a march on the enemy by marching at night and attacking them in the morning. Jack got the job by getting up earlier than Bill. He stole a march on him.
Compare: GET THE JUMP ON, GET THE BETTER OF, TAKE BY SURPRISE.

steal one's thunder|steal|thunder

v. phr. To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up first and stole Fred's thunder. Mary was going to sing "Oh! Susanna," but Ellen did it first and Mary said Ellen had stolen her thunder. Smith heard that Jones was going to offer a new law which people wanted, so he himself proposed the law first, stealing Jones' thunder.

steal the show|show|steal

v. phr. To act or do so well in a performance that you get most of the attention and the other performers are unnoticed. Mary was in only one scene of the play, but she stole the show from the stars.

steal the spotlight|spotlight|steal

v. phr. To attract attention away from a person or thing that people should be watching. When the maid walked on the stage and tripped over a rug, she stole the spotlight from the leading players. Just as the speaker began, a little dog ran up the aisle, and stole the spotlight from him.

steal up on|steal

v. phr. To stealthily approach one; sneak up on someone. The thief stole up on his victim, snatched her purse, and ran away.

steamed up|steamed

adj., informal Excited or angry about or eager to do something. The coach gave the team a pep talk before the game, and he got them all steamed up to win the game. When Mary found out that Jane had not kept their secret, she became all steamed up. Bill was all steamed up about the movie he had just seen.

under one's own steam|steam|under

adv. phr., informal By one's own efforts; without help. The boys got to Boston under their own steam and took a bus the rest of the way. We didn't think he could do it, but Bobby finished his homework under his own steam.