(someone had) better keep still about it Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bit at sea
a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.
a bit off/a bit mental
not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?
a bitch
a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.
a bite to eat
a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.
a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a hit
a drug dose, drugs from a needle When she's depressed, she'll do anything for a hit.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
a little off
not quite sane, a bit crazy, one brick short... When Clem started eating grass, we knew he was a little off.
a little steep
a little high in price, too much money to pay I'd like to buy that leather coat but the price is a little steep.
a nail-biter
"exciting game or movie; having much suspense" Have you seen the movie The Fugitive? It's a nail-biter.
a pinch of coon shit
very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
a rough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
a sharp wit
an ability to say funny things at the right time Mr. Mills is 85, but he still has a sharp wit. His mind is quick.
a sitting duck
an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
a stitch of clothes
(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)
a tough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.
a way with words
natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
a wordsmith
a person who works with words, a writer or author Ask Jan if it's colour or color. She's a wordsmith.
all it's cracked up to be
as good as the ads say, live up to the reports The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.
an attitude
a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.
any way you slice it
(See no matter how you slice it)
as luck would have it
as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.
as useless as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.
ask for it
invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad.
asleep at the switch
not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
at it again
doing it again, back at it That dog is at it again - barking in the middle of the night.
at my wits' end
very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.
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.
back at it
having returned to a past habit or occupation, at it again """I was so glad to hear George quit drinking."" ""Well, he's back at it."""
bark is worse than his bite
"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
beat it
go, get lost Beat it, kid! Get going! Leave!
beef it up
add more bulk, increase the size """Does this doll look like Santa?"" ""Yes, if you beef it up a little."""
benefit of the doubt
(See the benefit of the doubt)
birthday suit
completely naked, no clothes on The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
bit by bit
doing a small amount each time, little by little Bit by bit, they rebuilt a church that was destroyed by bombs.
bit off
(See a bit off)
bitch
complain, grouse He tells me I'm always bitching, but I don't complain very much.(See a bitch)
bite me
I have no respect for you, kiss off, blow me """Bite me! Take your list of whores and live with them!"""
bite off more than one can chew
take responsibility for more than one can
bite off more than you can chew
begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.
bite the bullet
try harder, be tougher "Bite the bullet during exam week. Don't party; just study."
bite the dust
be killed, break down, be defeated I think that my car has finally bitten the dust.
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.
bite the hand that feeds you
be unkind to the one who cares for you or pays you If you criticize your employer, you bite the hand that feeds you. (ai đó đã) tốt hơn nên giữ yên về điều đó
(Ai đó đã) tốt hơn bất nên nói bất cứ điều gì về một vấn đề hoặc tình huống cụ thể. "Ai đó" có thể được sử dụng trong chính cụm từ, đặc biệt là khi người nghe vừa biết người nói đang nói về ai. A: "Tôi nghĩ Jake biết rằng chúng tui đã đánh giá các con số trong báo cáo đó." B: "Chà, tốt hơn là ai đó nên giữ yên về chuyện đó." Tốt hơn hết là nên giữ kín chuyện đó để sếp bất nghi ngờ điều gì .. Xem thêm: tốt hơn, giữ lại, vẫn còn Tốt hơn nên giữ yên về nó.
và Tốt hơn là ai đó nên giữ yên về điều đó; Tốt hơn nên giữ im lặng về điều đó; Một người nào đó tốt hơn nên giữ im lặng về điều đó. Một người cụ thể bất nên kể hoặc thảo luận về điều gì đó. (Ai đó có thể thay cho tên của bất kỳ người nào, bất kỳ lớn từ nào, hoặc thậm chí từ mà ai đó có nghĩa là "bạn-biết-ai". Nếu bất có Ai đó vừa có, cụm từ này là một lời khuyên nhẹ nhàng để giữ im lặng về điều gì đó.) Mary: I vừa gặp bạn với Bill đêm qua. Jane: Tốt hơn là bạn nên giữ im lặng về điều đó. Jane: Tom vừa biết bạn đang tặng gì cho Sally nhân ngày sinh nhật của cô ấy. Bill: Tốt hơn là anh ấy nên giữ im lặng về chuyện đó !. Xem thêm: tốt hơn, giữ lại, vẫn còn. Xem thêm:
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