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abalone /,æbə'louni/

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(it) takes one to know one Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

a game one

a willing player, a rough and ready person I can see that Bev's a game one. She plays hard and doesn't quit.

a goner

something that is lost or beyond help I thought he was a goner, but the cat came back. He's home.

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

a short one

a small drink, a small amount of liquor """Can I pour you a drink?"" ""Yes. A short one, please."""

a stone's throw

a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.

a tall one

a large drink of liquor, a strong drink After he heard the bad news, he poured himself a tall one.

after one

well-liked for agreeing with one

air one

make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues' dirty laundry in public.tell about one

all in one

combined I was able to use my car for travelling and sleeping all in one.

all rolled up in one

combined His brother is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.

all your eggs in one basket

depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.

ants in one

restlessness, nervousness You are moving around as if you have ants in your pants the teacher said to the little boy.

apple of one

one

at/on one

close behind, as a constant follower or companion The large car was on my heels during my drive into town.

at one time

at a time in the past At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.

at one with someone

share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.

at or on the tip of one

at the point of being said, almost remembered My former teacher's name is on the tip of my tongue and I will soon remember it.

at someone

always ready to serve somebody His eldest daughter is always at his beck and call when he spends an evening at home.

at the end of one

at the limit of one

at the top of one

as loud as one can, very loudly I yelled at the top of my lungs to get the attention of the man.

attend to someone

take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.

back on one

return to good financial or physical health He is finally back on his feet after his company went out of business.

back on one's feet

physically healthy again My mother is back on her feet again after being sick with the flu for two weeks.

back to square one

back to where one started We were forced to go back to square one in our efforts to change the name of the company.

badger someone

get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer game software.

bail someone or something out

help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.

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.

baloney

false statements, bull, bunk, hogwash Most of what the speaker said is a lot of baloney - untrue.

bar none

including all products or people, no exceptions Apex is the best detergent, bar none.

bare bones

only the necessary things, no extras, bare bones ACTION CLEAN is a bare-bones operation - a family business.

bark is worse than one

someone isn

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

beat into one

teach by telling again and again, drill I have been trying to beat the history material into the student's head.

beat one

tire oneself out by thinking I have been beating my brains out all day trying to remember who we should invite to the party.struggle uselessly against something, not succeed after trying very hard You are beating your head against the wall trying to figure out what the new boss wants.

beat one's brains out

try very hard to understand or do something.

beat someone to the punch (draw)

do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.

beat your head against a stone wall

try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.

bee in one

an idea that seems strange or crazy She has a bee in her bonnet about going to live on an island and starting a herb farm.

behind one

when one is absent or without one's knowledge, secretly He doesn't like people who talk behind his back.

believe one

believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn

beside one

very upset or excited about something He was beside himself with joy at winning the contest.

bet one

bet everything that one has I will bet my boots that he is not able to save up enough money to come with us to Greece this winter.bet all one has on something I would bet my bottom dollar that the accounting manager will be late again today.

bide one

patiently wait for an opportunity to occur. He is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.

bite off more than one can chew

take responsibility for more than one can

bite the hand that feeds one

turn against or hurt a helper or supporter, repay kindness with wrong My niece is biting the hand that feeds her if she keeps abusing the help that her parents are giving her.

blood from a stone

(See get blood from a stone)

blood money

money paid to the relative of a murdered person, dirty money The widow refused to take blood money from the men who murdered her husband.

(it) takes one to apperceive one

A baby antiphon acclimated to advance that the actuality who has accused addition of actuality some abrogating affair is in actuality that affair (as if actuality that affair would advice one to analyze others of like kind). A: "You're a absolute jerk!" B: "Yeah, well, it takes one to apperceive one!" A: "I don't appetite to sit abutting to her—she's a nerd!" B: "Takes one to apperceive one!"Learn more: know, one, take

(It) takes one to apperceive one.

Inf. You are one also. A: You are a brainless oaf. B: So are you. It takes one to apperceive one.Learn more: know, one, take

it takes one to apperceive one

The actuality who bidding criticism has agnate faults to the actuality actuality criticized. This archetypal antiphon to an insult dates from the aboriginal 1900s. For example, You say she's a abhorrent cook? It takes one to apperceive one! For a synonym, see pot calling the kettle black. A abreast agnate is the accepted it takes a bandit to bolt a thief, acceptation "no one is bigger at award a wrongdoer than addition wrongdoer." First recorded in 1665, it charcoal current. Learn more: know, one, take

it ˌtakes one to ˈknow one

(informal, disapproving) you are the aforementioned affectionate of actuality as the actuality you are criticizing: ‘Your brother is a absolute idiot.’ ‘Well, it takes one to apperceive one.’Learn more: know, one, take

it takes one to apperceive one

The analyzer is as bad as the actuality actuality criticized. This expression, a avant-garde adaptation of the accepted “set a bandit to bolt a thief,” and “a bandit knows a bandit as able-bodied as a wolf knows a wolf,” dates from the aboriginal twentieth century.Learn more: know, one, take

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(it) takes one to know one Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a bone to pick

a fool and his money are soon parted

a foregone conclusion

a game one

a goner

a run for your money

a short one

a stone's throw

a tall one

after one

air one

all in one

all rolled up in one

all your eggs in one basket

ants in one

apple of one

at/on one

at one time

at one with someone

at or on the tip of one

at someone

at the end of one

at the top of one

attend to someone

back on one

back on one's feet

back to square one

badger someone

bail someone or something out

ball is in someone's court

baloney

bar none

bare bones

bark is worse than one

be fed up with (with someone or something)

beat into one

beat one

beat one's brains out

beat someone to the punch (draw)

beat your head against a stone wall

bee in one

behind one

believe one

beside one

bet one

bide one

bite off more than one can chew

bite the hand that feeds one

blood from a stone

blood money

(it) takes one to apperceive one

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