Nghĩa là gì:
a-plenty 
a-plenty /ə'plenti/- phó từ
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) nhiều, dồi dào, phong phú
TY Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a necktie party
a hanging, a lynching If the men catch the outlaw, they want to have a necktie party.
a party to that
a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.
a pretty penny
a lot of money, a high price I bet she paid a pretty penny for that coat. It looks expensive.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
above and beyond the call of duty
much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.
age before beauty
the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."
at liberty
free to speak or act, allowed to speak Are you at liberty to tell us who won? Can you tell us?
batty
(See drive me batty)
beat a hasty retreat
run away from, leave quickly When the boys heard the siren they beat a hasty retreat.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
below the poverty line
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
beyond the call of duty
(See above and beyond the call of duty)
character density
number of dense people, number of dummies If I join your company, the character density will decrease.
charity begins at home
"first help the needy in your own community; then help others" If you want to help the poor, remember that charity begins at home.
cost a pretty penny
cost a lot of money, had a high price Elvis bought a new pink Cadillac. I bet that cost a pretty penny.
cramp your style
cause problems for you, cause stress for you If we can't buy a Corvette, will it cramp your style?
crash a party
go to a party uninvited, horn in Bo and his friends crashed our party. They came uninvited.
curiosity killed the cat
a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don't ask so many questions. Remenmber, curiosity killed the cat.
dirty dog/dirty rat
immoral person, liar, scum, slimebucket You dirty rat! You stole my truck and used my credit card!
dirty laundry
personal problems, mistakes, scandals I don't want the public to see my dirty laundry - my worst moves.
dirty look
a look that shows dislike or disapproval His mother gave him a dirty look when he smoked the cigarette.
dirty money
stolen money, money obtained illegally We believe the donation from the Mafia is dirty money.
dirty one
hurt one's character or good name, do a bad or shameful thing The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the questionable land deals.
dirty thirties
"1930s, when drought caused hardship on the prairie; dirty thirties" During the dirty thirties, soil drifted into the ditches and crops wouldn't grow.
dirty work
unpleasant tasks, difficult work I do the dirty work - fight for the puck - and he scores the goals.
down and dirty
not polite, rude, vulgar The next song is down and dirty. It's called Snake's Pad.
drive me batty
cause me to be insane, drive me crazy The noise from that motorcycle is driving me batty!
duty calls
it is my duty, I must do a task """Duty calls,"" he said, opening a book to begin his homework."
familiarity breeds contempt
a friend may dislike you if you do not respect his or her privacy Don't call Margaret Maggie. Remember, familiarity breeds contempt.
fifty-fifty
equally, evenly We divided the cost of the trip fifty-fifty.
forty winks
a short sleep during the day As soon as I arrived home I lay down and had forty winks.
frosty Friday
(See that'll be the frosty Friday)
golden opportunity
(See a golden opportunity)
groaty to the max
very nice, way cool, totally awesome That bike is groaty to the max. I love those wide tires!
hale and hearty
in very good health, well and strong My uncle is a hale and hearty fellow who never gets sick.
heavy duty
very difficult, demanding I have to work hard at math. It's a heavy-duty course.
heavy metal types
(See skids)
high and mighty
arrogant He has a high and mighty attitude to all of his employees.
hoity toity
a bit snobbish, high and mighty Pamela is a classy lady, but she is not snobbish or hoity toity.
honesty is the best policy
telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.
in the line of duty
done or happening as part of a job The police officer was killed in the line of duty during the bank robbery.
kill a penalty (hockey)
prevent a goal while your player has a penalty Team Canada killed a penalty near the end of the game.
kiss curls (hair style)
flat curls on the forehead or in front of the ears Teddi can't go out until her kiss curls are dry.
kitty bar the door
play defensively, play only to prevent a goal In the third period we played kitty bar the door and won 4-2.
kitty-corner
the diagonally opposite corner of an intersection The Bay is kitty-corner from the drugstore.
lefty
left-handed person, southpaw The ignition switch in most cars is not designed for a lefty.
lickety split
moving fast, boot it, hell bent for election The train is going lickety split, at least sixty miles an hour!
life of the party
(See the life of the party)