acropetal /ə'krɔpitəl/Teacher s pet Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
for Pete's sake
haul up on the carpet
lose your appetite
on the carpet
pet
peter out
petrified
red carpet
rob Peter to pay Paul
roll out the red carpet
sweep under the carpet
the Peter Principle
whet your appetite
a bit of crumpet
a piece of crumpet
apeth
carpet muncher
crumpet
compete with
This firm is too small to compete with the transnational corporation．这家公司太小了，竞争不过跨国公司。
Now China can compete with other countries．现在中国可以和其它国家竞争。
whet one's appetite
Idiom(s): whet one's appetiteTheme: INTEREST
to cause someone to be interested in something and to be eager to have, know, learn, etc., more about it.
• Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible.
• My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.
the teacher's pet
Idiom(s): be the teacher's petTheme: ADVANTAGE
to be the teacher's favorite student.
• Sally is the teacher's pet. She always gets special treatment.
• The other students don't like the teacher's pet.
tea and crumpets
Idiom(s): tea and crumpetsTheme: SOCIAL
a fancy or fussy meeting or reception where refreshments, especially sweet and insubstantial refreshments are served. (Fixed order.)
• I don't have time to spend the afternoon having tea and crumpets with the office staff I have work to do!
• Almost every one of my Sunday afternoons is taken up with tea and crumpets for this cause and tea and crumpets for that cause! My rest and relaxation is the only cause I am interested in this Sunday!
sweep sth under the carpet
Idiom(s): sweep something under the carpet AND sweep something under the rugTheme: DECEPTION
to try to hide something unpleasant, shameful, etc., from the attention of others.
• The boss said he couldn't sweep the theft under the carpet, that he'd have to call in the police.
• Roger had a tendency to sweep all the problems under the rug.
roll out the red carpet for
Idiom(s): roll out the red carpet for sbTheme: WELCOME
to provide special treatment for someone.
• There's no need to roll out the red carpet for me.
• We rolled out the red carpet for the king and queen.
hoist with one's own petard
Idiom(s): hoist with one's own petardTheme: HARM
to be harmed or disadvantaged by an action of one's own which was meant to harm someone else; to be revealed as a wrongdoer by being identified with the deed. (From a line in Shakespeare's Hamlet.)
• She intended to murder her brother but was hoist with her own petard when she ate the poisoned food intended for him.
• The vandals were hoist with their own petard when they tried to make an emergency call from the pay phone they had broken.
give sb the red-carpet treatment
Idiom(s): give sb the red-carpet treatmentTheme: PRAISE
to give someone very special treatment; to give someone royal treatment.
• We always give the queen the red-carpet treatment when she comes to visit.
• They never give me the red-carpet treatment.
get the red-carpet treatment
Idiom(s): get the red-carpet treatmentTheme: RESPECT - HONOR
to receive very special treatment; to receive royal treatment. (This refers—sometimes literally—to the rolling out of a clean red carpet for someone to walk on.)
• I love to go to fancy stores where I get the red carpet treatment.
• The queen expects to get the red-carpet treatment wherever she goes.
call sb on the carpet
Idiom(s): call sb on the carpetTheme: SCOLDING
to reprimand a person. (The phrase presents images of a person called into the boss's carpeted office for a reprimand.)
• One more error like that and the boss will call you on the carpet.
• I’m sorry it went wrong. I really hope he doesn't call me on the carpet again.
honest-to-Pete
Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-PeteTheme: TRUTH
truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.
Honest to Pete
Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.Theme: TRUTH
I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.
Blow your own trumpet
If someone blows their own trumpet, they boast about their talents and achievements. ('Blow your own horn' is an alternative form.)Brush under the carpet
If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others.Call on the carpet
If you are called on the carpet, you are summoned for a reprimand by superiors or others in power.Carpetbagger
A carpetbagger is an opportunist without any scruples or ethics, or a politican who wants to represent a place they have no connection with.For the love of Pete
Usually used in exasperation, as in 'Oh, for the love of Pete!'Hoist with your own petard
If you are hoist with your own petard, you get into trouble or caught in a trap that you had set for someone else.Pet peeve
A pet peeve is something that irritates an individual greatly.Sweep things under the carpet
If people try to ignore unpleasant things and forget about them, they sweep them under the carpet.Teacher's pet
The teacher's favorite pupil is the teacher's pet, especially if disliked by the other pupils.red carpet treatment
treat someone with great respect: "When we visit our offices in Asia, we get the red carpet treatment."call on the carpet|call|carpet
v. phr., informal To call (a person) before an authority (as a boss or teacher) for a scolding or reprimand. The worker was called on the carpet by the boss for sleeping on the job. The principal called Tom on the carpet and warned him to stop coming to school late.hoist with one's own petard|hoist|petard
adj. phr. Caught in your own trap or trick. Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard. (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one's own bomb.)magic carpet|carpet|magic
n. 1. A rug said to be able to transport a person through the air to any place he wishes. The caliph of Baghdad flew on his magic carpet to Arabia. 2. Any form of transportation that is comfortable and easy enough to seem magical. Flying the Concord from Dallas to London seemed like boarding the magic carpet. Mr. Smith's new car drove so smoothly it seemed like a magic carpet.pet name|name|pet
n. phr. A special or abbreviated name indicating affection. He never calls his wife her real name, "Elizabeth," but only such pet names as "honey," "honey bunch," "sweetheart," and "sugar."peter out|peter
v., informal To fail or die down gradually; grow less; become exhausted. After the factory closed, the town pretty well petered out. The mine once had a rich vein of silver, but it petered out. But as he thought of her, his anger slowly petered out.Compare: GIVE OUT.
red-carpet|carpet|red
adj. When the president visited the foreign country, he was given the red-carpet treatment and welcomed by a great crowd. We gave Uncle Willie the red-carpet treatment when he returned from Hong Kong.rob Peter to pay Paul|Paul|Peter|pay|pay Paul|rob|
v. phr. To change one duty or need for another; take from one person or thing to pay another. Bill owed Sam a dollar, so he borrowed another from Joe to pay Sam back. He robbed Peter to pay Paul. Trying to study a lesson for one class during another class is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.roll out the red carpet|carpet|red carpet|roll|rol
v. phr. 1. To welcome an important guest by putting a red carpet down for him to walk on. They rolled out the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia. 2. To greet a person with great respect and honor; give a hearty welcome. Margaret's family rolled out the red carpet for her teacher when she came to dinner.Compare: WELCOME MAT. -
appetite
appetitesee whet one's appetite
carpet
carpetsee call on the carpet; red carpet. Also see under rug.
a bit of crumpet
a allotment of crumpet
apeth
appetite
appetitesee whet one's appetite
Blow your own trumpet
If addition assault their own trumpet, they avowal about their talents and achievements. ('Blow your own horn' is an addition form.)Brush beneath the carpet
If you besom article beneath the carpet, you are authoritative an attack to avoid it, or adumbrate it from others.Call on the carpet
If you are alleged on the carpet, you are summoned for a admonishment by superiors or others in power.call on the carpet|call|carpet
v. phr., informal To alarm (a person) afore an ascendancy (as a bang-up or teacher) for a blame or reprimand. The artisan was alleged on the carpeting by the bang-up for sleeping on the job. The arch alleged Tom on the carpeting and warned him to stop advancing to academy late.call sb on the carpet
Idiom(s): call sb on the carpetTheme: SCOLDING
to admonishment a person. (The byword presents images of a actuality alleged into the boss's carpeted appointment for a reprimand.)
• One added absurdity like that and the bang-up will alarm you on the carpet.
• I’m apologetic it went wrong. I absolutely achievement he doesn't alarm me on the carpeting again.
carpet
carpetsee call on the carpet; red carpet. Also Learn added rug.
carpet muncher
Carpetbagger
A carpetbagger is an charlatan after any censor or ethics, or a politican who wants to represent a abode they accept no affiliation with.compete with
This close is too baby to attempt with the transnational corporation．这家公司太小了，竞争不过跨国公司。
Now China can attempt with added countries．现在中国可以和其它国家竞争。
crumpet
for Pete's sake
For the love of Pete
Usually acclimated in exasperation, as in 'Oh, for the love of Pete!'get the red-carpet treatment
Idiom(s): get the red-carpet treatmentTheme: RESPECT - HONOR
to accept actual appropriate treatment; to accept aristocratic treatment. (This refers—sometimes literally—to the rolling out of a apple-pie red carpeting for addition to airing on.)
• I love to go to adorned aliment area I get the red carpeting treatment.
• The queen expects to get the red-carpet analysis wherever she goes.
give sb the red-carpet treatment
Idiom(s): give sb the red-carpet treatmentTheme: PRAISE
to accord addition actual appropriate treatment; to accord addition aristocratic treatment.
• We consistently accord the queen the red-carpet analysis aback she comes to visit.
• They never accord me the red-carpet treatment.
haul up on the carpet
hoist with one's own petard
Idiom(s): hoist with one's own petardTheme: HARM
to be afflicted or disadvantaged by an activity of one's own which was meant to abuse addition else; to be appear as a wrongdoer by actuality articular with the deed. (From a band in Shakespeare's Hamlet.)
• She advised to annihilation her brother but was elevate with her own petard aback she ate the berserk aliment advised for him.
• The vandals were elevate with their own petard aback they approved to accomplish an emergency alarm from the pay buzz they had broken.
hoist with one's own petard|hoist|petard
adj. phr. Bent in your own allurement or trick. Jack agitated appointment account to the bang-up until he was hoisted by his own petard. (From Shakespeare; literally, absolute up with one's own bomb.)Hoist with your own petard
If you are elevate with your own petard, you get into agitation or bent in a allurement that you had set for addition else.Honest to Pete
Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.Theme: TRUTH
I allege the truth. (Some bodies may article to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he absolutely say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.
honest-to-Pete
Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-PeteTheme: TRUTH
truthful; genuine.
• Is that an 18-carat covering jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's 18-carat vinyl.
in perpetuity
in perpetuityFor all time, forever, as in This acreage was accustomed to the accompaniment in perpetuity. [First bisected of 1400s]
lose your appetite
magic carpet|carpet|magic
n. 1. A rug said to be able to carriage a actuality through the air to any abode he wishes. The absolutist of Baghdad flew on his abracadabra carpeting to Arabia. 2. Any anatomy of busline that is adequate and accessible abundant to assume magical. Flying the Concord from Dallas to London seemed like boarding the abracadabra carpet. Mr. Smith's new car collection so calmly it seemed like a abracadabra carpet.on the carpet
perpetuity
perpetuityin perpetuity
always or for an broad period
pet
pet name|name|pet
n. phr. A appropriate or abbreviated name advertence affection. He never calls his wife her absolute name, "Elizabeth," but alone such pet names as "honey," "honey bunch," "sweetheart," and "sugar."Pet peeve
A pet annoyance is article that irritates an alone greatly.petard
petardhoist with one's own petard
destroyed by the actual accessories with which one meant to abort others: cf. Hamlet, III, iv
Pete
PeteAlso, Peter. See for one's sake; honest to God; rob Abate to pay Paul.
Peter
Peterrob Abate to pay Paul
to pay a debt, obligation, etc. by creating or abrogation contributed another
peter out
peter out|peter
v., informal To abort or die down gradually; abound less; become exhausted. After the branch closed, the boondocks appealing able-bodied petered out. The abundance already had a affluent attitude of silver, but it petered out. But as he anticipation of her, his acrimony boring petered out.Compare: GIVE OUT.
petrified
red carpet
red carpeting treatment
treat addition with abundant respect: "When we appointment our offices in Asia, we get the red carpeting treatment."red-carpet|carpet|red
adj. When the admiral visited the adopted country, he was accustomed the red-carpet analysis and accustomed by a abundant crowd. We gave Uncle Willie the red-carpet analysis aback he alternate from Hong Kong.rob Abate to pay Paul
rob Abate to pay Paul|Paul|Peter|pay|pay Paul|rob|
v. phr. To change one assignment or charge for another; booty from one actuality or affair to pay another. Bill owed Sam a dollar, so he adopted addition from Joe to pay Sam back. He beggared Abate to pay Paul. Trying to abstraction a assignment for one chic during addition chic is like annexation Abate to pay Paul.roll out the red carpet
roll out the red carpeting for
Idiom(s): roll out the red carpeting for sbTheme: WELCOME
to accommodate appropriate analysis for someone.
• There's no charge to cycle out the red carpeting for me.
• We formed out the red carpeting for the baron and queen.
roll out the red carpet|carpet|red carpet|roll|rol
v. phr. 1. To acceptable an important bedfellow by putting a red carpeting down for him to airing on. They formed out the red carpeting for the Queen aback she accustomed in Australia. 2. To accost a actuality with abundant account and honor; accord a affable welcome. Margaret's ancestors formed out the red carpeting for her abecedary aback she came to dinner.Compare: WELCOME MAT. -
sweep sth beneath the carpet
Idiom(s): sweep article beneath the carpeting AND ambit article beneath the rugTheme: DECEPTION
to try to adumbrate article unpleasant, shameful, etc., from the absorption of others.
• The bang-up said he couldn't ambit the annexation beneath the carpet, that he'd accept to alarm in the police.
• Roger had a addiction to ambit all the problems beneath the rug.
Sweep things beneath the carpet
If bodies try to avoid abhorrent things and balloon about them, they ambit them beneath the carpet.sweep beneath the carpet
tea and crumpets
Idiom(s): tea and crumpetsTheme: SOCIAL
a adorned or careful affair or accession area refreshments, abnormally candied and aerial refreshments are served. (Fixed order.)
• I don't accept time to absorb the afternoon accepting tea and crumpets with the appointment agents I accept assignment to do!
• Almost every one of my Sunday afternoons is taken up with tea and crumpets for this account and tea and crumpets for that cause! My blow and alleviation is the alone account I am absorbed in this Sunday!
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