Nghĩa là gì: asking

ask /ɑ:sk/

động từ
- hỏi
  - to ask the time: hỏi giờ
- xin, yêu cầu, thỉnh cầu
  - to ask a favour of someone: xin ai một đặc ân
  - to ask somebody to do something: yêu cầu ai làm gì
- mời
  - to ask someone to dinner: mời cơm ai
- đòi hỏi
  - it asks [for] attention: điều đó đòi hỏi sự chú ý
- đòi
  - to ask 600đ for a bicycle: đòi 600đ một cái xe đạp
- (thông tục) chuốc lấy
  - to ask for trouble; to ask for it: chuốc lấy sự phiền luỵ
- to ask about
  - hỏi về
- to ask after
  - hỏi thăm
- ask me another!
  - (thông tục) không biết, đừng hỏi tôi nữa!
- to ask the banns
  - (xem) bann

thick thin skin Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

asking price

a starting price, a price to begin negotiations The asking price for the lot was $29,500. It sold for $28,000.

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.

by the skin of one

by a very small margin, barely I made the application date for the job by the skin of my teeth.

by the skin of one's teeth

barely succeed in doing something.

by the skin of their teeth

by a little, barely He won the election by one vote, by the skin of his teeth.

for the asking

by asking, on request You can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking from the front office.

get under my skin

bother me, bug me, get to me Don't let Bob's teasing get under your skin. Don't let it bother you.

no skin off my nose

no bother to me, will not hurt me If he doesn't come to my party it's no skin off my nose.

save your skin/neck

save you from risk, dismissal or death The dog saved your neck. His barking helped us find you.

skin alive

scold angrily, spank or beat She told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.

skin and bones

very skinny The cat which we found in the empty house was all skin and bones..

skin-deep

only on the surface, not having any deep or honest meaning Although beauty is said to be only skin-deep many people care about it too much.

skin off one

matter of interest, concern or trouble to one It is no skin off my nose as to whether or not I get invited to the party or not.

skinhead

youth with a short haircut, member of the Nazi Party "Three skinheads shouted ""Heil!"" as they marched up the street."

skinny dip

swimming naked, in the buff They took off their clothes and went for a skinny dip in the lake.

there's more than one way to skin a cat

there are many ways to do it, I know another method For math problems, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

get skins

see slap skins (2)

hit dem skins

to have sex

hit skins

see slap skins (2)

skins

1. The lips of the vagina
2. condom
3. rolling papers

skint

having no money, poor

slap skins

1. slapping hands together
2. to have sex; slapping skins, hitting skins, getting skins, etc. skins means the skin of the opposite sex

jump out or one's skin

be badly frightened；be very much surprised 惊吓；大吃一惊；吓了一跳
The door slammed with such a bang that I nearly jumped out of my skin．门砰地一声关上了，吓了我一跳。

save one's neck/skin

save from danger or trouble 免于遭殃；使摆脱困境
He's saved his neck，thanks to his counsel，but people will always suspect him．多亏他的辩护律师才使他免受绞刑，但人们将永远以怀疑的眼光来看他。
You really saved my neck by help ing me check up on many details in my paper；otherwise I couldn't have got the work done in time．你替我核对了这篇论文中的许多具体细节，真是帮了个大忙，否则我根本不可能及时完成这篇论文。

save one's skin

thin-skinned

Idiom(s): thin-skinned

Theme: SENSITIVE

easily upset or hurt; sensitive.
• You'll have to handle Mary's mother carefully. She's very thin-skinned.
• Jane weeps easily when people tease her. She's too thin-skinned.

thick-skinned

Idiom(s): thick-skinned

Theme: FEELING - LACKING

not easily upset or hurt; insensitive.
• Tom won't worry about your insults. He's completely thick-skinned.
• Jane's so thick-skinned she didn't realize Fred was being rude to her.

soaked to the skin

Idiom(s): soaked to the skin

Theme: WETNESS

with one's clothing wet clear through to the skin.
• I was caught in the rain and got soaked to the skin.
• Oh, come in and dry off! You must be soaked to the skin.

skin sb alive

Idiom(s): skin sb alive

Theme: SCOLDING

to be very angry with someone; to scold someone severely. (Folksy.)
• I was so mad at Jane that I could have skinned her alive.
• If I don't get home on time, my parents will skin me alive.

one's for the asking

Idiom(s): one's for the asking

Theme: REQUESTING

can become one's property if one asks for it.
• I have a cherry pie here. A slice is yours for the asking if you want it.
• Uncle Mac said we could have his old car if we wanted it. It was ours for the asking.

nothing but skin and bones

Idiom(s): nothing but skin and bones AND (all) skin and bones

Theme: THIN

very thin or emaciated. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• Bill has lost so much weight. He's nothing but skin and bones.
• Look at Bill. He's just skin and bones.
• That old horse is all skin and bones. I won't ride it.

no skin off one's teeth

Idiom(s): no skin off someone's teeth AND no skin off someone's nose

Theme: EASY

no difficulty for someone; no concern of someone.
• It's no skin off my nose if she wants to act that way.
• She said it was no skin off her teeth if we wanted to sell the house.

jump out of one's skin

Idiom(s): jump out of one's skin

Theme: SHOCK

to react strongly to shock or surprise. (Informal. Usually with nearly, almost, etc.)
• Oh! You really scared me. I nearly jumped out of my skin.
• Bill was so startled he almost jumped out of his skin.

give sb some skin

Idiom(s): give sb some skin

Theme: SOCIAL - GREETING

[for two people] to touch two hands together in a special greeting, like a handshake. (Slang. One hand may be slapped down on top of the other, or they may be slapped together palm to palm with the arms held vertically. Usually said as a command.)
• Hey, Bob, give me some skin!
• Come over here, you guys. I want you to meet my brother and give him some skin!

get under one's skin

Idiom(s): get under one's skin

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to bother or irritate someone. (Informal.)
• John is so annoying. He really gets under my skin.
• I know he's bothersome, but don't let him get under your skin.

Beauty is only skin-deep

Idiom(s): Beauty is only skin-deep

Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS

A proverb meaning that looks are only superficial.
• BOB: Isn't Jane lovely? TOM: Yes, but beauty is only skin-deep.
• I know that she looks like a million dollars, but beauty is only skin-deep.

no skin off one's nose

all skin and bones

Beauty is only skin deep.

A person's character is more important than their appearance.

All skin and bone

If a person is very underweight, they are all skin and bone, or bones.

Banana skin

(UK) A banana skin is something that is an embarrassment or causes problems.

By the skin of your teeth

If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing.

Get a sheepskin

Getting a sheepskin (or your sheepskin) means getting a degree or diploma. (Sheepskin refers to the parchment that a degree is printed on- parchment comes from sheepskin.)

More than one way to skin a cat

When people say that there is more than one way to skin a cat, they mean that there are different ways of achieving the same thing.

Play out of your skin

If someone plays out of their skin, they give an outstanding performance.

Save your skin

If someone saves their skin, they manage to avoid getting into serious trouble.

Skin in the game

A person who has skin in the game has invested in the company they are running.

Skin someone alive

If someone skins you alive, they admonish and punish you hard.

There are many ways to skin a cat

This is an expression meaning there are many different ways of doing the same thing.

Under your skin

If someone gets under your skin, they really annoy you.

More Idioms/Phrases

Under someone's heel Under the radar Under your belt Under your breath Under your nose Under your skin Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown Unwavering loyalty Up a gum tree Up a river without a paddle Up sticks