Nghĩa là gì:
after-sales
after-sales- tính từ
- sau khi bán hàng
- After-sales service: Dịch vụ sau khi bán hàng; dịch vụ hậu mãi
ales Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
crack shot/salesman etc.
a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.
tip the scales
change or influence a decision, the upper hand If you speak two languages, it could tip the scales in your favor when you apply for a job.
tip the scales at
cause the scale to go up, weigh in at Elmer tips the scales at 135 kilos. He's a heavyweight.
tell tales out of school
Idiom(s): tell tales out of school
Theme: GOSSIP
to tell secrets or spread rumors.
• I wish that John would keep quiet. He's telling tales out of school again.
• If you tell tales out of school a lot, people won't know when to believe you.
Dead men tell no tales
A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that it would be preferable to conceal.
Put your thumb on the scales
If you put your thumb on the scales, you try to influence the result of something in your favour.
Scales fall from your eyes
When the scales fall from your eyes, you suddenly realise the truth about something.
Snake oil salesperson
A person who promotes something that doesn't work, is selling snake oil.
sales check|check|sales|sales slip|slip
n. A paper which the clerk gives the person who bought something; a paper that shows what you bought in a store and how much you paid for it. Mrs. Smith checked the sales slip with what she bought. Mary brought the sales check when she returned the dress so she could get her money back.
sales talk|sales|talk
n. A speech made to point out all the good reasons why the sale would help someone who might buy the product. Mrs. Goldsmith gave the man a good sales talk about the new house. The coach gave a sales talk on exercise in the school assembly.
tell tales out of school|out of school|school|tale
v. phr. To tell something that is secret; tell others something that is not meant to be known. Don't tell Jane anything. She is always telling tales out of school.
Compare: LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, SPILL THE BEANS.
tip the scales|scales|tip
v. phr., informal 1. To weigh. Martin tips the scales at 180 pounds. 2. or tip the balance To have important or decisive influence; make a decision go for or against you; decide. John's vote tipped the scales in our favor, and we won the election.
Compare: TURN THE TIDE.
turn the scales|scales|turn
v. phr. To affect the balance in favor of one party or group against the other. It could well be that the speech he made turned the scales in their favor.
sales pitch
sales pitch
A line of talk that attempts to persuade someone of something, as in Let's hear your latest sales pitch for energy conservation. This term uses the noun pitch in the sense of “a talk,” or more literally, a throwing of words at one. [Slang; late 1800s]
tell tales
tell tales
Divulge secrets, as in Don't trust him; he's apt to tell tales. This expression was first recorded about 1350. A variant, tell tales out of school, first recorded in 1530, presumably alluded to schoolchildren gossiping but was soon broadened to revealing secret or private information. Both may be obsolescent.
An ales idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ales, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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