Nghĩa là gì:
accompanying
accompany /ə'kʌmpəni/- ngoại động từ
- đi theo, đi cùng, đi kèm, hộ tống
- (âm nhạc) đệm (đàn, nhạc)
yin Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
card-carrying member
a regular member, a person on the membership list Only card-carrying members will be allowed to attend the meeting.
coming out of your ying yang
having far too many, having far too much, tons If we learn all the idioms in this book, we'll have idioms coming out of our ying yang!
crying shame
(See a crying shame)
dying seconds
(See the dying seconds)
dying to know
wants to know, is very curious Amy is dying to know the name of the guy in the leather jacket.
flying high
very happy, joyful She has been flying high since she heard that she had won a new car.
for crying out loud
used to show that you are surprised or angry For crying out loud please turn your radio down a little.
from the frying pan into the fire
from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!
go without saying
be so easy to see that it doesn
it goes without saying
it is obvious, needless to say It goes without saying: we want equal pay for equal work.
level the playing field
make it equal for everyone, a level playing field If we train all employees, we help to level the playing field.
not playing with a full deck
not rational, not all there People say he's not stable - that he's not playing with a full deck.
out of the frying pan and into the fire
out of one trouble and into more trouble, from something bad to something worse When he changed jobs he went out of the frying pan and into the fire. His new job is much worse.
send him flying
trip him, cause him to fall, ass over teakettle His motorcycle hit a rock and sent him flying into the ditch.
take something lying down
suffer without a fight I am very angry and won
the dying seconds
the last few seconds in a game The score was tied 3 - 3 in the dying seconds of the third period.
with flying colors
with great or total success She passed her course with flying colors and now wants to go out and celebrate.
ying yang
an opening or space, everywhere, all over hell's half acre Australia has too many rabbits. They have rabbits coming out of their ying yang.
knahmsayin
do you know what I am saying?
parlaying
West coast slang for partying or having a good time. Comes from the French word "parler", which means talking
what are you sayin for today
what are you up to? what are you doing? "Hey man, what are you saying for today? - Ah not much, just chillin back in the hood!"
as the saying goes
as the saying is俗话说
“All is not gold that glitters,”as the saying goes.俗话说得好,“闪光的并不都是金子。”
take sth lying down
Idiom(s): take sth lying down
Theme: ACCEPTANCE
to endure something unpleasant without fighting back.
• He insulted me publicly. You don't expect me to take that lying down, do you?
• I'm not the kind of person who'll take something like that lying down.
out of the frying pan into the fire
Idiom(s): out of the frying pan into the fire
Theme: WORSEN
from a bad situation to a worse situation. (Often with jump.)
• When I tried to argue about my fine for a traffic violation, the judge charged me with contempt of court. I really went out of the frying pan into the fire.
• I got deeply in debt. Then I really got out of the frying pan into the fire when I lost my job.
have no staying power
Idiom(s): have no staying power
Theme: WEAKNESS
to lack endurance; not to be able to last.
• Sally can swim fast for a short distance, but she has no staying power.
• That horse can race fairly well, but it has no staying power.
goes without saying
Idiom(s): goes without saying
Theme: OBVIOUSNESS
[something] is so obvious that it need not be said.
• It goes without saying that you are to wear formal clothing to dinner each evening.
• Of course. That goes without saying.
get off to a flying start
Idiom(s): get off to a flying start
Theme: BEGINNINGS - FAST
to have a very successful beginning to something.
• The new business got off to a flying start with those export orders.
• We shall need a large donation from the local citizens if the charity is to get off to a flying start.
For crying out loud!
Idiom(s): For crying out loud!
Theme: AMAZING
I am amazed! (An exclamation of surprise and mild shock.)
• For crying out loud! I didn't expect to see you here.
• For crying out loud! What a time to call someone on the telephone.
dying to
Idiom(s): dying to do sth
Theme: DRYNESS
very anxious to do something.
• I'm just dying to go sailing in your new boat.
• After a long hot day like this one, I'm just dying for a cool drink of water.
crying need for
Idiom(s): crying need for sb or sth
Theme: NEED
a definite or desperate need for someone or something.
• There is a crying need for someone to come in and straighten things out.
• All the people in that area have a crying need for better housing.
come through sth with flying colors
Idiom(s): come through sth with flying colors
Theme: SUCCESS
to survive something quite well.
• Todd came through the test with flying colors.
• Mr. Franklin came through the operation with flying colors.
burst out crying
Idiom(s): burst into tears AND burst out crying
Theme: CRYING
to begin to cry suddenly.
• After the last notes of her song, the audience burst into tears, such was its beauty and tenderness.
• The brother and sister burst into tears on hearing of the death of their dog.
• Some people find themselves bursting out crying for no reason at all.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Don't express regret for something that has happened and cannot be remedied.
Saying is one thing, doing is another.
People don't always do what they announce.
It's no use crying over spilt milk
This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can't be changed so it should be accepted.
Level playing field
If there's a level playing field everybody is treated equally.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
If you get out of one problem, but find yourself in a worse situation, you are out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Playing to the gallery
If someone plays to the gallery, they say or do things that will make them popular, but which are not the right things to do.
Saying is one thing; doing is another
It's harder to do something than it is to say that you will do it.
With flying colours|With flying colors
If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade.
carrying charge|carry|carrying|charge
n. An extra cost added to the price of something bought on weekly or monthly payments. The price of the bicycle was $50. Jim bought it for $5.00 a month for ten months plus a carrying charge of $1 a month.
come off|color|colors|come|flying colors|through w
v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college.
dying to|die|dying
adj. phr. Having a great desire to; being extremely eager to. Seymour is dying to date Mathilda, but she keeps refusing him.
flying high|fly|flying
adj., slang Very happy; joyful. Jack was flying high after his team won the game.
Compare: IN THE CLOUDS, ON TOP OP THE WORLD.
flying tackle|fly|flying|tackle
n., informal A tackle made by jumping through the air at the person to be tackled. Most football coaches don't want their players to make flying tackles. The policeman stopped the burglar with a flying tackle.
flying visit|fly|flying|visit
n. phr. A visit of very short duration. Tom came to New York for only a flying visit. We had hardly eaten lunch when he had to leave.
flying wedge|fly|flying|wedge
n., informal 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a "V" with the ball carrier in the middle. The flying wedge was so dangerous and hurt so many players that rules have forbidden it for over 50 years. 2. A group (as of guards or policemen) who use a "V" formation to help someone get through a crowd. Police had to form a flying wedge to get the movie star through the crowd of autograph hunters.
for crying out loud|cry out|cry out loud|crying|cr
informal Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross. For crying out loud, look who's here! For crying out loud, that's the third time you've done it wrong.
Compare: FOR ONE'S SAKE.
An yin 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 yin, 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 yin