Nghĩa là gì: basalt

basalt /'bæsɔ:lt/

danh từ
- (khoáng chất) bazan

above the salt Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

a pinch of salt

a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.

back to the salt mines

back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work Well, lunch is over so let

grain of salt

(See take it with a grain of salt)

pinch of salt

(See a pinch of salt)

rub salt in the wound

cause it to be worse, aggravate, add insult to injury If you criticize a student's work in front of the class, you are rubbing salt in the wound.

salt away

save money She has salted away a few thousand dollars from her new job.

salt of the earth

"common people; honest, hard-working people" The Swensons are plain, decent people - salt of the earth, eh.

take it with a grain of salt

do not believe all of it, some of it is not true When Brian talks, take it with a grain of salt. Believe very little.

take something with a grain of salt

not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt.

take with a grain of salt

accept or believe only part of something You should take everything that he says with a grain of salt as everyone knows that he likes to exaggerate things when he is speaking.

salt

see throw salt on my game and salt your game

salt your game

to interfere in another person's planned seduction

throw salt on my game

to interfere with my plans (or to mess up my scheme)

with a grain of salt

with reserve or doubt半信半疑；可疑
You'll have to take what he says with a grain of salt．他说的话你不可全信。
with a heavy hand oppressively压制；苛刻；用高压手段
He ruled his household with a heavy hand．他在家里太专横了。

with a grain/pinch of salt

with a pinch of salt

worth one's salt

capable；talented 有能力的；有才干的
The work he did really showed that he was worth his salt．他所做的工作的确表明他是位很能干的

take sth with a pinch of salt

Idiom(s): take something with a pinch of salt AND take something with a grain of salt

Theme: DISBELIEF

to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt.
• You must take anything she says with a grain of salt. She doesn't always tell the truth.
• They took my explanation with a pinch of salt. I was sure they didn't believe me.

salt sth away

Idiom(s): salt sth away

Theme: STORAGE

to store or save something. (Originally referred to preserving food and storing it.)
• Mary salted some extra candy away for use during the holidays.
• I salted away about $1,000 when I worked as a clerk in the grocery store.

take sth with a grain of salt

Back to the salt mine

If someone says they have to go back to the salt mine, they have to return to work.

Salt in a wound

If you rub salt in a wound, you make someone feel bad about something that is already a painful experience. 'Pour salt on a wound' is an alternative form of the idiom.

Salty dog

A salty dog is an experienced sailor.

Worth your salt

Someone who is worth their salt deserves respect.

back to the salt mines|back|mine|mines|salt|salt m

informal Back to the job; back to work; back to work that is as hard or as unpleasant as working in a salt mine would be.

An overworked phrase, used humorously. The lunch hour is over, boys. Back to the salt mines! "Vacation is over," said Billy. "Back to the salt mines."

rub salt into one's wounds|rub|salt|wound|wounds

v. phr., informal To deliberately add pain when one feels shame, regret, or defeat. Must you rub salt into my wounds by telling me how much fun I missed by not going to the party?

salt away|salt

v., informal To save (money) for the future. Every week Joe salts away half of his pay.

salt of the earth|earth|salt

n. phr., informal One who helps to make society good and wholesome; a basically good or valuable person. Everyone here considers Syd and Susan the salt of the earth because they are so generous.

salt pork|pork|salt

n. Very fat pork that has been packed in salt or dipped in brine for curing. Mother cooked beans with salt pork for supper.

take with a grain of salt|a grain of salt|a pinch

v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt. We took Uncle George's stories of the war with a pinch of salt.

worth one's salt|salt|worth

adj. phr. Being a good worker, or a productive person; worth what you cost. Mr. Brown showed that he was worth his salt as a salesman when he got the highest sales record for the year.

Often used with "not" or "hardly". When the basketball team did so poorly, people felt that the coach was hardly worth his salt.
Compare: PAY ONE'S WAY².

salt of the earth, the

salt of the earth, the
The best or noblest of their kind, as in These campers are the salt of the earth. This metaphoric term was used by Jesus for those who were persecuted for being loyal to him (Matthew 5:13) and has been repeated ever since.

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