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.
big picture
(See the big picture)
get the picture
understand, see the way it is "After Jack explained his plan, he said, ""Get the picture?"""
in the picture
part of the scene, a factor As Mr. Martin lost the election, he's not in the picture.
look the picture of health
be in good health My uncle was looking the picture of health when I saw him last week.
out of the picture
not a factor, not competing or playing Mario returned to Italy, so he's out of the picture. He's gone.
paint a picture
describe in detail, portray with words The speaker painted a picture of a ghetto with kids on the streets.
picture is worth a thousand words
(See a picture is worth a thousand words)
pretty as a picture
very pretty, beautiful """How do I look in my new dress?"" ""Pretty as a picture, my dear."""
put someone in the picture
tell someone what the situation is They have finally decided to put me in the picture about the new work procedures.
snap a picture
(See take a picture)
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
strictly business
very serious, not joking, no nonsense When he conducts the band, he's strictly business. He's serious.
strictly for the birds
(See for the birds)
take a picture
photograph, take a picture In Regina, he took a picture of the statue of Louis Riel.
the big picture
all parts together, the whole plan, can't see the forest... Look at the big picture. Doing two jobs will have a negative effect on your family.
the picture of health
looking very healthy, fit as a fiddle Rick looks very well these days. He's the picture of health.
addicted to
1.very much interested in沉溺于;醉心于 Alice is addicted to music.爱丽丝酷爱音乐。 2.having increasing need of(esp.taking drugs)(吸毒等)成瘾 He became addicted to the drug.他吸毒成瘾。
convict of
declare to be guilty of 宣判…有罪 The man was convicted of robbery.那人被判盗窃罪。
restrict to
limit;keep within certain limits限制;约束;使在限度内 Our club membership is restricted to twenty.我们俱乐部的成员限制在20人以内。 Discussion at the meeting was restricted to the agenda.这次会议的讨论只限于议程上的内容。 We are restricted to a speed of 30miles an hour in builtup areas.建筑物林立地区,我们的车速限制为每小时30英里。
To the victors belong the spoils
Idiom(s): To the victors belong the spoils
Theme: WINNING
A proverb meaning that the winners achieve power over people and property. • The mayor took office and immediately fired many workers and hired new ones. Everyone said, "To the victors belong the spoils." • The office of president includes the right to live in the White House and at Camp David. To the victors belong the spoils.
strictly on the up-and-up
Idiom(s): (strictly) on the up-and-up
Theme: HONESTY
honest; fair and straight. (Slang.) • Do you think that the mayor is on the up-and-up? • Yes, the mayor is strictly on the up-and-up.
put sb in the picture
Idiom(s): put sb in the picture
Theme: COMMUNICATION
to give someone all the necessary facts about something. • They put the police in the picture about how the accident happened. • Would someone put me in the picture about what went on in my absence?
have the courage of one's convictions
Idiom(s): have the courage of one's convictions
Theme: COURAGE
to have enough courage and determination to carry out one's goals. • It's fine to have noble goals in life and to believe in great things. If you don't have the courage of your convictions, you'll never reach your goals. • Jane was successful because she had the courage of her convictions.
contradiction in terms
Idiom(s): contradiction in terms
Theme: CONFUSION
a statement containing a seeming contradiction. • A wealthy pauper is a contradiction in terms. • A straight-talking politician may seem a contradiction in terms.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Events in real life are sometimes stranger than in fiction.
Hollow victory
A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning.
Landslide victory
A landslide victory is a victory in an election by a very large margin.
Picture perfect
When something is exactly as it should be it is said to be picture perfect.
Put you in the picture
If you put someone in the picture, you tell them the information they need to know about something.
Pyrrhic victory
A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.
Red light district
The red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.
To have the courage of your convictions
If you have the courage of your convictions, you are brave enough to do what you feel is right, despite any pressure for you to do something different.
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
friction tape|friction|tape
n. Black cloth tape with one sticky side used around electric wires. The boy fixed his cracked baseball bat with some friction tape.
have the courage of one's convictions|convictions|
v. phr. To be brave enough to act according to your beliefs. Steve showed that he had the courage of his convictions by refusing to help another student cheat in the exam.Owen knew that Pete had started the fight, but he was afraid to say so; he did not have the courage of his convictions.
out of the picture|out|picture
adv. phr. No longer a possibility or in the running; rejected. Mark assured Carol that his ex-wife was completely out of the picture.
paint a gloomy picture|gloomy|gloomy picture|paint
v. phr. To describe something in a gloomy, pessimistic way. We are sad because the weather forecast has painted a gloomy picture for all of next week when we go on vacation.
put one in the picture|in the picture|picture|put
v. phr. To inform someone of all the facts about a given situation. Once you're back from your overseas trip, we'll put you in the picture about recent developments at home.
red-light district|district|light|red|red-light
n. phr. A district of brothels or where prostitutes hang out. Most unwisely, the young sailor decided to spend his leave on shore by haunting the red-light districts of the port of call.
taking pictures|pictures|take pictures|taking
v. phr., slang, citizen's band radio jargon To use a radar-operated speed indicator in order to enforce the 55 MPH speed limit. The Smokeys are taking pictures!
the picture|picture
n. The way things are or were; the facts about something; the situation; what happened or happens. Where does Susan come into the picture.When you are looking for a job your education enters into the picture.Old Mr. Brown is out of the picture now and his son runs the store.After the fight on the playground, the principal talked to the boys who were watching, until he got the whole picture. Compare: GET THE MESSAGE.
walking dictionary|dictionary|walking
n. phr. A person highly knowledgeable in matters of language use. If you want to know what "serendipity" means, ask my Uncle Fred. He is a professor of English and is also a walking dictionary.
courage of one's convictions, have the Behave according to one's beliefs. For example, Carl wouldn't give his best friend any of the test answers; he had the courage of his convictions. This expression is believed to have originated as a translation of the French le courage de son opinion (“the courage of his opinion”), dating from the mid-1800s and at first so used. By the late 1800s it had changed to the present form.
in the picture, be
in the picture, be Understand, be informed about or be involved in a particular situation or activity. For example, The new ambassador wanted to be in the picture for every event, small or large. This term is also used in such locutions as put someone in the picture, meaning “to inform or include someone,” as in Put me in the picture about the new staff, or out of the picture, meaning “to be left ignorant of or excluded from some activity,” as in The local authorities were out of the picture when it came to drug dealers. [Early 1900s] Also see get the message.
picture is worth a thousand words, one A graphic illustration conveys a stronger message than words, as in The book jacket is a big selling point—one picture is worth a thousand words. This saying was invented by an advertising executive, Fred R. Barnard. To promote his agency's ads he took out an ad in Printer's Ink in 1921 with the headline “One Look Is Worth a Thousand Words” and attributed it to an ancient Japanese philosopher. Six years later he changed it to “Chinese Proverb: One Picture Is Worth Ten Thousand Words,” illustrated with some Chinese characters. The attribution in both was invented; Barnard simply believed an Asian origin would give it more credibility.
An ICT 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 ICT, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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