Nghĩa là gì: Ability and earnings

Ability and earnings

(Econ) Năng lực và thu nhập

Gs Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

all things being equal

if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.

all things to all people

satisfy everyone, live up to Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.

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.

big wigs

important persons: judges, presidents etc., VIP We've asked the big wigs to change their decision.

call off the dogs

tell your friends to stop harassing me Okay, I'll pay what I owe you. But call off the dogs!

check your bags

give your luggage to the ticket agent I would like to check my bags. Will you put them on the plane?

digs

apartment, house, pad I'm having a party so everybody can see my new digs.

do drugs

use drugs, take drugs They don't hire people who do drugs. No way.

don't put all your eggs in one basket

do not invest all the money in one company Balance your investments. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

easy pickings

an easy task or job, a piece of cake It was a multiple-choice test - easy pickings if you studied.

fresh legs

players who are rested, players who are not tired """We need fresh legs out there!"" the coach yelled. ""They're tired!"""

from rags to riches

from poverty to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to riches when she gambled in Vegas.

get in the swing of things

adapt to a new environment or situation He got into the swing of things after the party started.

glad rags

best clothes, dress clothes I'll come to your concert. I'll do my hair and put on my glad rags.

go at it hammer and tongs

fight with great strength or energy, have a bad argument They were going at it hammer and tongs when the police came to their house.

gone to the dogs

not well maintained, in very poor condition My garden has gone to the dogs. It's full of dandelions and weeds.

got the rags on

menstruate, have your period Lana doesn't feel like going out tonight. She's got the rags on.

hammer and tongs

angrily, furiously, fight tooth and nail The two men were arguing - going at it hammer and tongs.

hard feelings

unfriendly feelings, resentment "After the argument, Bill said, ""I hope there are no hard feelings."""

has the makings

has the potential, has the ingredients Darcy has the makings of a good teacher. He explains things well.

have things in hand

(See have it in hand)

hold the purse strings

control how much is spent, decide when to spend He does the talking, but she holds the purse strings.

hurt my feelings

make me feel sad, offend me You hurt my feelings when you said I waddle like a duck.

it ain't over till the fat lady sings

an event is not finished until the final bell, don't give up The tying goal was scored in the final second. It ain't over till the fat lady sings!

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.

last legs

(See on his last legs)

let sleeping dogs lie

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makings of

(See the makings of)

mixed feelings

"feeling both positive and negative, happy and sad; bittersweet" I have mixed feelings. I'm happy about the new job, but sad about leaving my friends.

moneybags

rich person, loaded person We used to call him moneybags. He always had money on him.

new legs

young runners or players, rested players The Geritols have a lot of old players. They need new legs.

no hard feelings

no feelings of anger or resentment, no grudges Dad and Paul argue about politics but there are no hard feelings.

on drugs

using drugs, do drugs """Do you know he's on drugs?"" ""Yes. His eyes look blank."""

on his last legs

very tired or old, at the end of his career Gordie was on his last legs, but he could still shoot hard.

on our last legs

nearly dead or bankrupt, nearly done for Financially, we were on our last legs. We couldn't get a loan.

one of those things

something is unfortunate but must be accepted Her sudden illness is one of those things and there is nothing we can do about it.

patch things up

agree to stop fighting, become friends again Jon and May fight a lot, but they patch things up and go on.

play on my heart strings

cause me to feel emotional, make me feel sentimental The movie Hey Jude will play on your heart strings - make you cry.

pull a few strings

help by talking to powerful people, it's not what you know... My application was late, but a friend of mine pulled a few strings and got me an interview.

pull strings

secretly use influence and power He was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.

put all your eggs in...

(See all your eggs in one basket)

put things in perspective

see things as they are, see the actual size A few days after the flood, I was able to put things in perspective.

rags

clothes, threads I need some new rags. My clothes are old and worn.

rags to riches

(See from rags to riches)

rain cats and dogs

rain very hard It has been raining cats and dogs all day.

raining cats and dogs

raining hard, raining heavily You need a raincoat, Dear. It's raining cats and dogs!

see the world (things) through rose-colored glasse

see only the good things about something, be too optimistic She is a little unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.

see things

imagine sights that are not real, think one sees what is not there He is always daydreaming and imagining that he is seeing things.

seeing things

imagine that you see things, hallucinate If John said there's a ghost in the house, he must be seeing things.

strings attached

obligations, restraining conditions He was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.