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at sb 's disposal
After twenty hours of classes each week， the students have a lot of free time at their disposal．每周上20节课之后，学生们有大量自由支配的时间。
Jack put his car at her disposal．杰克的车她可随便使用。
The money is at the disposal of the committee．这笔钱由委员会自由支配。
dispense with
We can dispense with his help．我们不需要他的帮助。
2．get rid of免除
Let's dispense with all the formalities and begin our meeting at once．让我们免去繁文褥节，立即开会吧。
The conveyer belt has enabled the workers to dispense with the lifting of the parts by hand．传送带解除了工人们用手工传送零件之苦。
dispose of
We have too much furniture； let's dispose of the old chairs．我们家具太多了，把这些旧椅子卖掉吧。
He disposed of his house for100，000 yuan．他以10万人民币的价格卖掉了房子。
2．get rid of；throw away 处理掉
Please dispose of the waste paper．请把这些废纸处理掉。
The doctor asked him to drink plenty of water to dispose of the sideeffects of the medicine．医生要他多喝水以去掉药物的副作用。
3．eat or drink until it is finished 吃光；喝光
The children disposed of all the food their mother had prepared for them．孩子们把母亲所准备的食物都吃光了。
He disposed of 10 dishes and 5bottles of beer in a very short time．他很快就吃完了10盘菜，喝完了5瓶啤酒。
4．handle；deal with；settle处理；解决
The committee disposed of all its business in an hour．委员会在一小时内就把所有事情处理完毕。
He disposed of all the difficulties and succeeded at last．他排除了所有的困难，最后终于成功了。
disposed to
Some children are disposed to tell lies．有些孩子会说谎。
I am disposed to agree with her．我倾向于同意她的观点。
indispensable to
Clearness and precision are indispensable to a good style of writing．明晰和精确是文体优美的作品所不可缺少的。
on display
Stop crying if you are not going to have yourself on display in shame！你不想丢人现眼的话就不要哭了！
Samples of all major export commodities will be on display at the fair．主要出口商品的样品将全部在交易会上展出。
well-disposed toward
Idiom(s): be well-disposed toward sb or sthTheme: FRIENDS
to feel positively toward someone or something; to feel favorable toward someone or something.
• I do not think I will get a raise since the boss is not well-disposed toward me.
• The senators are well-disposed toward giving themselves a raise.
put at one's disposal
Idiom(s): put sb or sth at one's disposalTheme: AVAILABILITY
to make someone or something available to someone; to offer someone or something to someone.
• I'd be glad to help you if you need me. I put myself at your disposal.
• I put my car at my neighbor's disposal.
in a stage whisper
Idiom(s): in a stage whisperTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
in a loud whisper that everyone can hear.
• John said in a stage whisper, "This play is boring."
• "When do we eat?" asked Billy in a stage whisper.
burn to a crisp
Idiom(s): burn sb or sth to a crispTheme: DESTRUCTION
to burn someone or something totally or very badly.
• The flames burned him to a crisp.
• The cook burned the meat to a crisp.
Man proposes, God disposes.
Our destiny depends on God's will.Chinese whispers
(UK) When a story is told from person to person, especially if it is gossip or scandal, it inevitably gets distorted and exaggerated. This process is called Chinese whispers.Man proposes, God disposes
Your fate lies in the hands of God.Will-o'-the-wisp
Something that deceives by its appearance is a will-o’-the-wisp; it looks good, but turns out to be a disappointment.bum to a crisp|bum|crisp
v. phr. To burn black; burn past saving or using especially as food. While getting breakfast, Mother was called to the telephone, and when she got back, the bacon had been burned to a crisp.dispose of|dispose
v. 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; get rid of. John's father wants to dispose of their old house and buy a new one. The burglars had difficulty in disposing of the stolen jewelry. 2. To finish. with; settle; complete. The boys were hungry, and quickly disposed of their dinner. The committee soon disposed of all its business. 3. To destroy or defeat. The champion disposed of the other fighter by knocking him out in the second round. Our planes disposed of two enemy planes.in dispute|dispute
adj. phr. Disagreed about; being argued. The penalty ordered by the referee was in dispute by one of the teams. Everyone in the clans wanted to say something about the subject in dispute.stage whisper|stage|whisper
n. phr. A loud whisper intended to reach other ears than those of the person(s) addressed. Some jokes should be told in a stage whisper.whispering campaign|campaign|whisper|whispering
n. The spreading of false rumors, or saying bad things, about a person or group, especially in politics or public life. A bad man has started a whispering campaign against the mayor, saying that he isn't honest.crisp
crispsee burn to a cinder.
dispense
dispensedispense with
1) to get rid of; do away with
2) to do without; manage without
disposal
disposalsee put at someone's disposal.
dispose
disposedispose of
1) to deal with conclusively; settle
2) to give away or sell
3) to get rid of; throw away
dispute
disputesee in dispute.
in dispute
in disputeDisagreed about, in controversy. For example, This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or The origin of this phrase is in dispute. [Mid-1600s]
put at someone's disposal
put at someone's disposalAllow one to use, as in They put their car at our disposal for our entire stay. This idiom employs disposal in the sense of “the liberty or power to use something,” a usage dating from the early-1600s.
stage whisper
stage whisperA whisper loud enough to be overheard, as in Our three-year-old behaved beautifully at the ceremony, but then he asked in a stage whisper, “Why does that lady have blue hair?” This expression alludes to an actor's whisper on stage, which is meant to be heard by the audience. [Mid-1800s]
whisper
whispersee stage whisper.
whispering campaign
whispering campaignA deliberate spreading of derogatory rumors about a candidate, as in That whispering campaign destroyed his chances for election. [c. 1920]
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