Nghĩa là gì:
2-way device 
2-way device- (Tech) thiết bị 2 chiều/thu phát
IC 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 brick
a dependable person, a friend who always helps Parveen helped me get through my divorce. She's a real brick!
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
a hot ticket
a popular item, a product that people want Anything with James Dean's picture on it is a hot ticket.
a hot topic
popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.
a pick-me-up
something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a quick study
someone who learns new things quickly and easily.
a quickie
a quick game or visit, a short time of play I love to play chess. Do we have time for a quickie before dinner?
a sick building
a building with polluted air or insufficient oxygen This is a sick building. The air contains toxic fumes.
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
a tich
(See just a tich)
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
any way you slice it
(See no matter how you slice it)
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
asking price
a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.
at a moment's notice
with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
bag of tricks
"skills, methods, plans; devices to entertain" You need a large bag of tricks to teach the Grade 8 class.
ballistic
(See go ballistic)
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
better than a kick in the ass
better than punishment, not as bad as it could be, don't knock it "When I told him we had won $10 in the Lotto, he said, ""It's better than a kick in the ass."""
big picture
(See the big picture)
blood is thicker than water
blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""
blow snakes (music)
play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
bone to pick
(See a bone to pick with you)
brain traffic
thoughts and information moving through the brain I wish I could turn off my mind when brain traffic is too heavy.
branch office
an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.
break the ice
relax and start a conversation in a formal situation Nobody was enjoying the party until the host finally was able to break the ice.
brick
(See a brick)
built like a brick shithouse
have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.
carrot and stick
promising to reward or punish someone at the same time The government took a carrot and stick approach to the people who were illegally protesting against the construction of the dam.
cherrypicker (hockey)
a player who waits at center ice for a pass Our coach told us about the cherrypicker on the other team.
chick
girl, woman "We were waiting for the bus, and this chick says, ""Hi, boys."""
chick flick
film for women, movie about a woman or women Steel Magnolias is a chick flick about life in the southern US.
chicken
afraid, scared, yellow When it comes to heights, I'm chicken. I'm scared.
chicken (adjective or noun)
cowardly.
chicken feed
a small sum of money The money that I lost at the horse races was only chicken feed so I am not worried about it at all.
chicken in every pot
(See a chicken in every pot)
chicken-livered
cowardly, easily scared He called his friend chicken-livered which made him very angry.
chicken out
stop doing something because of fear He was going to come with us but he chickened out at the last moment.
chickens come home to roost
we cannot escape the consequences of our actions We soon discover that lies return to their owner, just as chickens come home to roost.
chickenshit
(See chicken)
click in
become aware, realize, dawn on, hit me It didn't click in that he was hurt until I saw the blood on his shirt.
come down on like a ton of bricks
reprove, punish harshly """Whenever I make the slightest mistake, my boss comes down on me like a ton of bricks."""
An IC idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with IC, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ IC