quả táo trông mã ngoài thì đẹp nhưng trong đã thối
(nghĩa bóng) thành tích bề ngoài, thành tích giả tạo
the rotten apple injures its neighbours
(tục ngữ) con sâu bỏ rầu nồi canh
alley apple Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
an apple a day keeps the doctor away
eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""
apple a day...
(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)
apple of his eye
(See the apple of his eye)
apple of one
one
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
bad apple
bad one, rotten one He's the bad apple in that group. He's always in trouble.
Big Apple
(See The Big Apple)
how do you like them apples
do you like this better? do you like that choice? tough bananas If you don't like the bed, you can sleep on the floor. How do you like them apples?
motherhood and apple pie
statements about mom and home etc. The audience wants news and facts, not motherhood and apple pie.
polish the apple
try to win favor by flattering someone The teacher doesn
road apple
a frozen horse terd used as a puck for road hockey Let's play hockey. You get the sticks and I'll find a road apple.
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
"kids are like their parents; a chip off the old block; like father, like son" I looked at the father, then at the son, and I thought, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
the apple of his eye
his favorite girl, the girl he desires Susie was his sweetheart, the apple of his eye.
The Big Apple
New York City, New York, USA Guess what! My friend and I are going to live in The Big Apple!
upset the apple cart
cause a major problem, stop progress You will upset the apple cart if you tell your folks we're moving.
upset the applecart
ruin a plan or event by surprise or accident Everything was going well at the company until he came along and upset the apple cart.
apple
the big town, the main stem, Harlem
apple core
Rhyming Slang for "score" (
apple eaters
someone who lives in the state of Tasmania (apple growing state)
apple polish
American slang for flattery
apple sauce
flattery; nonsence
apples and pears
stairs. Possibly the most commonly expressed piece of Cockney rhyming slang that is used as an example of such, or used in jocular mimicry. The term is infrequently heard used in genuine daily use
easy as apple pie
Idiom(s): (as) easy as (apple) pie
Theme: EASY
very easy. (Informal.) • Mountain climbing is as easy as pie. • Making a simple dress out of cotton cloth is easy as pie.
apples and oranges
Idiom(s): apples and oranges
Theme: DIFFERENCE
a pair of words representing two entities that are not similar. (Fixed order.) • You can't talk about Fred and Ted in the same breath! They're apples and oranges. • Talking about her current book and her previous best-seller is like comparing apples and oranges.
apple of one's eye
Idiom(s): apple of one's eye
Theme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE
someone's favorite person or thing; a boyfriend or a girlfriend. • Tom is the apple of Mary's eye. She thinks he's great. • John's new stereo is the apple of his eye.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Eating an apple every day can help to keep you healthy. Other interpretation : A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems.
A rotten apple spoils the barrel.
A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Children resemble their parents.
Adam's apple
The Adam's apple is a bulge in the throat, mostly seen in men.
Apple of your eye
Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye.
Apple pie order
Everything is in perfect order and tidy if it is in apple pie order.
Apples for apples
An apples for apples comparison is a comparison between related or simialr things. ('Apples to apples' is also used.)
Don't upset the applecart
If you are advised not to upset the applecart, you are being told not to disturb the way things are done because it might ruin things.
In apple-pie order
If something is in apple-pie order, it is very neat and organised.
One bad apple
The full form of this proverb is 'one bad apple spoils the barrel', meaning that a bad person, policy, etc, can ruin everything around it.
Polish the apples
(USA) Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person's favor.
She'll be apples
(AU) A very popular old Australian saying meaning everything will be all right, often used when there is some doubt.
The apple does not fall far from the tree
Offspring grow up to be like their parents.
Apple of My Eye
Someone who is cherished above all others.
be the apple of someone's eye
be someone's favourite person: "She's the apple of her father's eye."
to be the apple of someone's eye
to be loved by someone, normally an older relative: "She's the apple of her father's eye."
apple of one's eye|apple|eye
n. phr. Something or someone that is adored; a cherished person or object. Charles is the apple of his mother's eye.John's first car was the apple of his eye. He was always polishing it.
apple polisher|apple|polisher
n., slang A person who is nice to the one in charge in order to be liked or treated better; a person who does favors for a superior. Jane is an apple polisher. She is always helping the teacher and talking to him.Joe is an apple-polisher. He will do anything for the boss. Compare: EAGER BEAVER, YES-MAN. -
apple polishing|apple|polishing
n., slang Trying to win someone's good-will by small acts currying favor; the behavior of an apple polisher. When John I brought his teacher flowers, everyone thought he was apple polishing.
apple-pie order|apple|apple pie|order|pie
n. phr., informal Exact orderly arrangement, neatness; tidy arrangement. The house was in apple-pie order.Like a good secretary, she kept the boss's desk in apple-pie order.
polish the apple|apple|polish
v. phr., slang To try to make someone like you; to try to win favor by flattery. Mary polished the apple at work because she wanted a day off.Susan is the teacher's pet because she always polishes the apple. -
upset one's applecart|applecart|upset|upset the ap
v. phr., informal To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise or accident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly; ruin or mix up another person's success or plan for success. John upset the other team's applecart by hitting a home run in the last inning and we won the game.We are planning a surprise party for Bill, so don't let Mary upset the applecart by telling him before the party.Frank thinks he is going to be the boss, but I'll upset his applecart the first chance I get. Compare: ROCK THE BOAT.
apple a day A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems, as in He exercises regularly—an apple a day is his motto. This idiom shortens the proverb An apple a day keeps the doctor away, first cited about 1630.
hẻm táo
1. Phân ngựa. Hãy để ý những con hẻm nhỏ trên đường mòn — rất nhiều người cưỡi ngựa ở đó. Một viên gạch hoặc tảng đá rời được tìm thấy trên đường phố. Hãy nhìn tất cả những quả táo trong hẻm này — khi nào chúng sẽ xây dựng lại đường phố ?. Xem thêm: hẻm, táo
hẻm táo
1. N. một mẩu phân ngựa. (xem thêm đường táo.) Tuyến đường của cuộc diễu hành ngập tràn những quả táo trong ngõ sau khoảng hai mươi phút. 2. N. một viên gạch hoặc đá được tìm thấy trong đống đổ nát của đường phố. Kelly vừa đá một quả táo trong hẻm để nó va vào thùng rác. . Xem thêm: hẻm, táo. Xem thêm:
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ alley apple