Nghĩa là gì: court

court /kɔ:t/

danh từ
- sân nhà
- toà án; quan toà; phiên toà
  - court of justice: toà án
  - at a court: tại một phiên toà
  - to bring to court for trial: mang ra toà để xét xử
- cung diện (vua); triều đình; quần thần; buổi chầu
  - to hold a court: tổ chức buổi chầu thiết triều
  - the court of the Tsars: cung vua Nga
  - Court of St James's: triều đình của vua (hoàng hậu) nước Anh
- (thể dục,thể thao) sân (đánh quần vợt...)
- phố cụt
- sự ve vãn, sẹ tán tỉnh
  - to pay one's court to someone: tán tỉnh ai
- out of court
  - mất quyền thưa kiện
- (nghĩa bóng) lỗi thời không còn thích hợp; không có căn cứ

ngoại động từ
- tìm cách đạt được, cầu, tranh thủ
  - to court popular applause: tìm cách làm cho quần chúng hoan nghênh
  - to court someone's support: tranh thủ sự ủng hộ của ai
- ve vãn, tán tỉnh, tỏ tình, tìm hiểu
- quyến rũ
  - to court somebody into doing something: quyến rũ ai làm việc gì
- đón lấy, rước lấy, chuốc lấy
  - to court disaster: chuốc lấy tai hoạ
  - to court death: chuốc lấy cái chết; liều chết

ball is in your somebody's court Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

ball is in someone's court

be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.

ball's in your court

(See the ball's in your court)

courtesy of

from, given by, donated by The doughnuts are courtesy of Harry's Bakery.

hold court

act like a king or queen among their subjects He always acts like he is holding court among his subjects when I see him in his office.

kangaroo court

a self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. It was decided in a kangaroo court that he would have to pay for the damage that he had caused to the school building.

take you to court

sue you, bring a lawsuit against you If you don't pay for the damage, they could take you to court.

the ball's in your court

you speak or act now, it's your turn She offered to pay $1900 for your car, so the ball's in your court.

court in

to initiate into a gang

court out

to initiate out of a gang

throw oneself on the mercy of the court

Idiom(s): throw oneself on the mercy of the court AND throw oneself at the mercy of the court

Theme: LEGAL - COURTROOM

to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom.
• Your honor, please believe me, I didn't do it on purpose. I throw myself on the mercy of the court and beg for a light sentence.
• Jane threw herself at the mercy of the court and hoped for the best.

More Idioms/Phrases

throw sb off the track throw sb off throw sb for a loss throw sb for a loop throw sb a curve throw sb throw oneself on the mercy of the court throw oneself at one's feet throw oneself at throw a party for