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abcauline 
abcauline- tính từ
- (sinh học) ngoài thân, xa thân
AU Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a barrel of laughs
a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.
a caution
a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
a lost cause
a goal or project that is not worth working for That video store is a lost cause. It has never made a profit.
age before beauty
the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."
at fault
be responsible or to blame for something The truck driver was at fault in the terrible accident.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
bevy of beauties
a group of beautiful women, a few lovelies Mr. Gable returned to Hollywood and his bevy of beauties.
caught dead
(See wouldn't be caught dead)
caught flatfooted
not ready to respond, mind in neutral Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire's slapshot - an easy goal!
caught in the act
caught doing a crime, caught with his pants down Two of the boys were caught in the act of vandalism. They were breaking car windows.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
caught red-handed
caught with evidence, caught in the act The smuggler was caught redhanded with a kilo of cocain.
caught short
not have enough money when you need it I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
caught up
busy with, involved Maidra is caught up in church activities. She's very busy.
caught with his pants down
found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.
caution
(See a caution)
come back to haunt you
cause you to feel guilty or ashamed Lies will come back to haunt you, remind you of the past.
dirty laundry
personal problems, mistakes, scandals I don't want the public to see my dirty laundry - my worst moves.
don't make me laugh
do not be ridiculous, don't give me that line "When I said I wrote the novel, he said, ""Don't make me laugh."""
find fault
look for faults and mistakes, criticize I don't want to be around a guy who is always finding fault.
find fault with
criticize He is always finding fault with everything that I do.
for laughs
for fun, for amusement For laughs, we watch old movies.
get a laugh
cause people to laugh Your jokes always get a laugh.
get caught
found doing something, caught in the act Did Vi get caught driving without a licence? Did she get a ticket?
get caught up
do unfinished work, learn what you missed I have to get caught up on my studies. I missed two classes.
give pause to
cause one to stop and think His problems should give you pause to think a little more carefully about what you do.
grandfather clause
a written statement that protects an employee "They can't demote him; he has a grandfather clause."
haul ass
do it, hurry, get going If you want a magazine, haul ass. You can buy one at the drugstore.
haul up on the carpet
questioned, disciplined, give me the third degree If you don't obey every rule, you will be hauled up on the carpet.
have a laugh
laugh, chuckle Phan and Lo had a laugh about their early birthday parties.
have the last laugh
make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you first I had the last laugh when I was able to get home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm.
hit the sauce
drink alcohol - usually regularly I think that she has begun to hit the sauce since her husband lost his job.
in the long haul
after several years, for the long term In the long haul, you'll earn more money if you have a degree.
into the sauce
drinking alcohol, off the wagon Uncle has been into the sauce. I can smell liquor on his breath.
kill ourselves laughing
laugh hard, hoot, split a gut When the teacher wasn't looking we killed ourselves laughing.
laugh off
not take seriously He laughed off the attempt of his boss to tell him that he should try and come to work on time.
laugh up your sleeve
laugh secretly at someone, behind your back He tried to please her, unaware she was laughing up her sleeve.
laugh your head off
laugh loud and long, crack me up, hoot When Jerry tells a joke, I laugh my head off. He is so funny!
laugh yourself sick
laugh until you ache, split a gut When I listen to Mandy's jokes, I laugh myself sick.
laugh yourself silly
laugh and laugh, laugh your head off One girl said something funny, and we laughed ourselves silly.
laughing
fortunate, lucky, rich etc. He has a full scholarship to go to university. He's laughing.
laughing stock
(See the laughing stock)
laundered money
stolen money that has been invested or donated Do Mafia companies donate laundered money to the church?
line of authority
people in order of power, chain of command The line of authority goes from our manager up to the president.
long haul
a long period of time during which work continues or something is done He has decided to stay here for the long haul and will not return to his home country for awhile.
lost cause
(See a lost cause)
OAU
Organization of African Unity The OAU is working very hard to promote free trade between its various countries.
rest on your laurels
depend only on past success to help you, you're only as good... If you win an award, you can rest on your laurels, or you can set new goals.