Nghĩa là gì: abarticular

abarticular

tính từ
- (giải phẫu) học ngoài khớp; trật khớp

tic Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a hot ticket

a popular item, a product that people want Anything with James Dean's picture on it is a hot ticket.

a tich

(See just a tich)

at a moment's notice

with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.

ballistic

(See go ballistic)

carrot and stick

promising to reward or punish someone at the same time The government took a carrot and stick approach to the people who were illegally protesting against the construction of the dam.

copesetic

agreeable, fine, go along with, okay, OK Don is copesetic. He agrees with our plans.

dipstick

a person who seems to be stupid, dimwit When Todd is nervous, he acts like a dipstick - like a fool.

fiddlesticks

oh no, darn, nuts, rats, shucks Fiddlesticks! I forgot to get the mail!

get a ticket

receive a note stating you parked or drove illegally If you park your car on the sidewalk, you'll get a ticket.

give notice

give a letter that says you are leaving or quitting If I want to leave the position, I give them two weeks notice.

give you static

criticize what you did, give you flack He gave me static for failing the exam. He said I can do better.

go ballistic

become very upset, freak out When I told Mom I was pregnant she went ballistic.

have sticky fingers

be a thief He was fired because of his sticky fingers at the cash register.

hot ticket

(See a hot ticket)

just a tich

just a tiny amount, just a smidgeon """Is that piano too heavy?"" ""Just a tich."""

more than you can shake a stick at

a lot, too many, oodles Alfreda has more cats than you can shake a stick at - over 30!

on short notice

without much warning, at a moment's notice Can you come to work on short notice? Within a day or two?

open to criticism

in a position that can be criticized, vulnerable If you become a politician you will be open to criticism.

plastic

credit cards, bank cards I like to use plastic when I travel. I don't feel safe carrying cash.

political football

a program or issue used by politicians to get votes, play political games A day-care program is a political football. Politicians use it to get the votes of parents with babies.

politically correct

appropriate, not racist or sexist Advertise for a salesperson. Use the politically correct term.

practice what you preach

do what you say people should do If you want to hear truth, tell the truth. Practice what you preach.

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.

shake a stick at

(See more than you can shake a stick at)

short end (of the stick)

unfair, unequal treatment He always gets the short end of the stick when he is at work.

short end of the stick

(See the short end of the stick)

split ticket

vote for candidates from more than one political party He always votes for a split ticket when he votes and never votes for only one party.

stick around

stay or wait nearby We decided to stick around after the game to talk for awhile.

stick in my craw

irritate me, get to me That decision really sticks in my craw. How could he sell Gretzky?

stick-in-the-mud

someone who is old-fashioned, someone who doesn

stick it out

endure, continue She doesn

stick it up your ass

put it away, forget it, shove it You can take your useless truck and stick it up your ass!

stick my neck out

risk my safety to help, put my neck on the line Why should I stick my neck out when you disobey your father?

stick one

take risks, support someone He never sticks his neck out for anyone at work and therefore has few friends.

stick out like a sore thumb

not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery.

stick (someone) with

leave someone with something unpleasant I was stuck with paying the bill when I went to the restaurant with my friends.

stick them up

put your hands above your head, hands up "The man took out a gun and said to the clerk, ""Stick 'em up!"""

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

stick to it

stay at a tough job, hang in there If you stick to it - practice every day - you will be a fine pianist.

stick to one

defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction He is sticking to his guns on his decision to fire the manager of the store.

stick to one's guns

defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction We stuck to our guns during the meeting and asked for more time to consider the proposal.

stick to your guns

not change your belief, be firm If you testify in court, stick to your guns. Tell the same story.

stick up

rob with a gun A man with a gun tried to stick up my mother when I was a child.

stick up for

defend, help, support He always sticks up for the younger workers at his company.

stick with

continue doing, not quit He has been able to stick with his trumpet lessons since he was a child.

sticky fingers

the habit of stealing things that one sees and wants The young boy has sticky fingers and you must watch him all the time.

that's the ticket

that is the answer, that is the solution "I said, ""Can we share the job?"" Mr. Tse said, ""That's the ticket!"""

the short end of the stick

the worst job, the least pay, dump on When I work with Ken, I always get the short end of the stick. He gives me the hard jobs.

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