Achilles heel Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a big wheel
a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.
a fifth wheel
a useless object, an unnecessary device The team already had two guards, so I felt like a fifth wheel.
Achilles' heel
a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.
as useless as a fifth wheel
not useful, not needed, redundant, (four wheels are sufficient) I sat there watching the four of them play bridge, and feeling as useless as a fifth wheel.
at the wheel
driving a car, steering a car or truck Who was at the wheel when the car went off the road?
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
big wheel
(See a big wheel)
cool your heels
wait for a judgement, serve a detention Chad is cooling his heels in the Remand Centre - the city jail.
dig in their heels
hold their position, not yield or move "If we discuss money, he digs in his heels. ""No raises,"" he says."
drag one's heels
act slowly or reluctantly The government has been dragging their heels in talks with the union about their new contract.
fifth wheel
(See a fifth wheel)
head over heels
in love with, crazy about Lan's head over heals for Chan. She's crazy about him.
hell-on-wheels
a short-tempered, nagging or crabby person She is hell-on-wheels in the morning so you should be careful of her.
hot on your heels
following close behind, not far behind If you begin to run, the bear will be hot on your heels.
kick up your heels
celebrate, go to parties, have fun After you've written your exams you can kick up your heels.
on the heels
immediately after, following On the heels of the typhoon was a five-day rain.
put your shoulder to the wheel
begin to work If you want a share of the profits, put your shoulder to the wheel.
set of wheels
vehicle, car, truck, wheels The Ford needs a lot of repairs. I need a new set of wheels.
shoulder to the wheel
(See put your shoulder to the wheel)
spin your wheels
waste effort, not progress If you don't have a career goal you'll just spin your wheels.
the squeaky wheel gets the grease
the person who complains loudest gets service Our clerks put up this sign: The squeaky wheel gets the grease!
the wheels fall off
it breaks, it fails, fall apart When the coach is away, our team loses. The wheels fall off!
to heel
under control The army brought the citizens to heel when they entered the town.
useless as a fifth wheel
(See as useless as a fifth wheel)
well heeled
wealthy, rich, well off The Clarks were well heeled, wealthy enough to hire servants.
wheeler-dealer
a person who is good at making sales and deals, a wheeler-dealer Cliff is a wheeler-dealer in the energy industry. He brings buyers and sellers together.
wheels
vehicle (car, truck etc.), set of wheels Jeff, can I borrow your wheels? My sister needs a ride to the mall.
wheels fall off
(See the wheels fall off)
three-wheel motion
ride upon three wheels with a low rider car. You can see it in videos for "Ain't nuthin but a G thang" and Today was a good day" [1993]. One of the back corners of the car is really close to the ground and the opposite corner is picked up off the road
wheels of steel
turntables
at sb's heels
near;following closely紧跟在…后面
He kept at my heels.他紧紧跟着我。
Famine often follows at the heels of war.战争之后常常跟着饥荒。
kick up one's heels
have a merry time; celebrate欢欣鼓舞;庆祝
When exams were over, the students went to town to kick up their heels.考试结束后,学生们进城去欢庆了一番。
The children kicked up their heels as soon as they were let out of school.孩子们一放学就高兴得手舞足蹈。
on sb's heels
following closely紧随
Little children like to follow on the heels of their elder brothers and sisters.小孩喜欢跟他们的哥哥姐姐学。
take to one's heels
begin to run or run away逃走
The criminal took to his heels but was soon caught by the police.罪犯逃跑了,但很快就被警察抓了起来。
wheel and deal
Idiom(s): wheel and deal
Theme: BARGAIN
to take part in clever but sometimes dishonest or immoral business deals. (Fixed order.)
• John loves to wheel and deal in the money markets.
• Jack got tired of all the wheeling and dealing of big business and retired to run a pub in the country.
well-heeled
Idiom(s): well-heeled AND well-fixed; well-off
Theme: WEALTH
wealthy; with sufficient money.
• My uncle can afford a new car. He's well-heeled.
• Everyone in his family is well-off.
spin one's wheels
Idiom(s): spin one's wheels
Theme: WASTE - EFFORT
to be in motion, but get nowhere. (Slang.)
• This is a terrible job. I'm just spinning my wheels and not getting anywhere.
• Get organized and try to accomplish something. Stop spinning your wheels!
set one back on one's heels
Idiom(s): set one back on one's heels
Theme: SURPRISE
to surprise, shock, or overwhelm someone.
• Her sudden announcement set us all back on our heels.
• The manager scolded me, and that really set me back on my heels.
put one's shoulder to the wheel
Idiom(s): put one's shoulder to the wheel
Theme: EFFORT
to get busy.
• You won't accomplish anything unless you put your shoulder to the wheel.
• I put my shoulder to the wheel and finished the job quickly.
on the heels of
Idiom(s): on the heels of sth
Theme: PROXIMITY
soon after something. (Informal.)
• There was a rainstorm on the heels of the windstorm.
• The team held a victory celebration on the heels of their winning season.
head over heels in love
Idiom(s): head over heels in love (with sb)
Theme: LOVE
very much in love with someone. (Fixed order.)
• John is head over heels in love with Mary.
• They are head over heels in love with each other.
• They are head over heels in love.
head over heels in debt
Idiom(s): head over heels in debt
Theme: COMMERCE - DEBT
deeply in debt. (Fixed order.)
• Finally, when she was head over heels in debt, she tore up her credit cards.
• I couldn’t stand being head over heels in debt, so I always pay off my bills immediately.
hard on one's heels
Idiom(s): hard on one's heels
Theme: PROXIMITY
following someone very closely; following very closely to someone's heels. (Informal.)
• I ran as fast as I could, but the dog was still hard on my heels.
• Here comes Sally, and John is hard on her heels.
fall head over heels in love
Idiom(s): fall head over heels in love (with sb)
Theme: LOVE
to fall deeply in love with someone, perhaps suddenly.
• Roger fell head over heels in love with Maggie, and they were married within the month.
• Very few people actually fall head over heels in love with each other.
• She fell head over heels in love and thought she was dreaming.
fall head over heels
Idiom(s): fall head over heels
Theme: FALLING
to fall down, perhaps turning over or rolling.
• Fred tripped on the rug and fell head over heels into the center of the room.
• Slow down or you will fall down—head over heels.
down-at-the-heels
Idiom(s): down-at-the-heels
Theme: POORNESS
shabby; poorly dressed. (Refers to shoes that are worn down at the heels.)
• The hobo was really down-at-the-heels.
• Tom's house needs paint. It looks down-at-the-heels.
dig one's heels in
Idiom(s): dig one's heels in
Theme: STUBBORNNESS
to refuse to alter one's course of action or opinions; to be obstinate or determined.
• The student dug her heels in and refused to obey the instructions.
• I'm digging in my heels. I'm not going back.
cool one's heels
Idiom(s): cool one's heels
Theme: WAITING
to wait (for someone). (Informal.)
• I spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor talked on the telephone.
• All right. If you can't behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you.
Asleep at the wheel
If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
Bring someone to heel
If you bring someone to heel, you make them obey you.('Call someone to heel' is also used.) Gót chân của Achilles
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Một điểm yếu chết người, một khu vực dễ bị tổn thương, như trong bộ phận này, vốn hiếm khi sinh lời, chính là gót chân Achilles của công ty . Thuật ngữ này đen tối chỉ đến truyền thuyết Hy Lạp về chiến binh anh hùng Achilles, người mà mẹ vừa cố gắng làm cho anh ta trở nên bất hi sinh bằng cách giữ đứa trẻ bằng gót chân của anh ta và nhúng anh ta xuống sông Styx. Cuối cùng anh ta vừa bị giết bởi một mũi tên bắn vào gót chân bất có khớp của anh ta. [c. Năm 1800]. Xem thêm: gót chân gót chân Achilles của an / ai đó
một điểm yếu hoặc lỗi tiềm ẩn ở ai đó có thể được sử dụng để làm hại họ: Niềm tự hào của anh ấy được chứng minh là gót chân Achilles của anh ấy. Biểu hiện này được đặt theo tên của anh hùng Hy Lạp Achilles. Khi anh còn nhỏ, mẹ anh vừa nhúng anh xuống sông Styx, điều đó có nghĩa là anh bất thể bị thương. Cô ôm lấy gót chân anh, do đó bất bị nước chạm vào. Achilles chết sau khi bị thương bởi một mũi tên ở gót chân .. Xem thêm: gót chân gót chân Achilles
Là điểm dễ bị tổn thương hoặc yếu. Thuật ngữ này có nguồn gốc từ thần thoại Hy Lạp về người anh hùng Achilles, người mẹ vừa giữ anh ta bằng gót chân khi nhúng anh ta xuống sông Styx để biến anh ta thành bất tử. Cuối cùng anh ta bị giết bởi một mũi tên bắn vào gót chân. Thuật ngữ này vừa trở thành một ẩn dụ văn học khoảng hai thế kỷ trước và vẫn còn hiện tại như một từ sáo rỗng .. Xem thêm: gót chân gót chân Achilles
Một điểm dễ bị tổn thương dẫn đến sự sụp đổ. Theo thần thoại Hy Lạp, bất kỳ ai đắm mình trong sông Styx, nơi đánh dấu ranh giới của thế giới ngầm, đều trở nên bất tiềm xâm phạm. Thetis vừa nhúng cậu con trai nhỏ Achilles của mình xuống sông, nhưng cô ấy vừa giữ lấy cậu bằng gót chân của mình. Vì tay cô che phần đó của cơ thể anh nên nước bất chạm vào nó và nó trở thành điểm dễ bị tổn thương của anh. Achilles, người vừa trở thành một chiến binh vĩ đại, vừa chết trong cuộc Chiến tranh thành Troy khi một mũi tên đâm vào gót chân anh ta. Mặc dù nó nằm ở cùng một phần của cơ thể, nhưng đừng nhầm lẫn “gót chân Achilles” với “gân Achilles”, kết nối các cơ ở cẳng chân với xương gót chân của bạn .. Xem thêm: gót chân. Xem thêm: