Nghĩa là gì:
2-way device
2-way device- (Tech) thiết bị 2 chiều/thu phát
ay Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a dead giveaway
a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.
a faraway look
the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.
a hard day
a day full of hard work, put in a hard day You look tired, Dear. Did you have a hard day at the office?
a heavy day
a busy day, a hard day At the end of a heavy day he likes to sit on the patio and read.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a month of Sundays
a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.
a play on words
a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.
a red-letter day
a special day, a memorable day This is going to be a red-letter day. I found my lost keys!
a roll in the hay
making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""
a slow day
not productive, not many customers Tuesday is a slow day in the car market - very few sales.
a way with words
natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.
all day long
the whole day She has been sitting and waiting for the mail to arrive all day long.
all in a day's work
not extra work, just part of my duties "She said, ""Thanks for the help."" ""All in a day's work,"" he replied."
all the livelong day
all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
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... ."""
any way you slice it
(See no matter how you slice it)
apple a day...
(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)
at bay
at a distance, away from you The smoke keeps the mosquitoes at bay. They don't like smoke.
away out
(See way out)
away out of line
(See way out of line)
away to the races
going without a problem, smooth sailing When they approve our business loan, we'll be away to the races.
bag some rays
sit or lie in the sunshine, have a sun bath While you're swimming, I'm going to bag some rays.
birthday suit
completely naked, no clothes on The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.
Black Friday
the day the stock market crashed (failed) in 1929 In the 1980s, there were days to remind us of Black Friday.
blow them away
defeat them badly, kick butt The Russians blew them away in the first game of the series.
blow you away
defeat you easily, beat the pants off You're going to play chess with Boris? He'll blow you away.
break away
move away, go away from, stop doing or using She tried to break away when the cult leader asked for her savings.
broad daylight
(See in broad daylight)
by the way
in addition to what I was saying, incidentally By the way, I heard that Ed is resigning.
call it a day
stop work for the day.
can't have it both ways
"you have to choose one or the other; cannot have your cake..." When children are allowed to make choices, they learn that they can't have it both ways.
carry the day
provide enough energy or support, fill the gap We need one more volunteer. If you can come it will carry the day.
catch some rays
have a sun bath, get a sun tan, bag some rays When we get to Hawaii, you can catch some rays. It's sunny there.
come into play
affect, influence, be a factor In sales, all of your skills come into play. You use them all.
cut both/two ways
be capable of having two opposite effects My decision to complain to our boss could cut two ways and cause him to be pleased as well as angry at me.
day and night
continually We worked day and night to finish the project before the end of the month.
day in and day out
regularly, all the time He goes to that restaurant day in and day out and never gets tired of it.
day in, day out
every day, daily Day in, day out, she walked to work. I saw her every morning.
day of the family farm
(See the day of the family farm)
day one
(See from day one)
dead giveaway
(See a dead giveaway)
devil-may-care
carefree, wild, on a lark Employers won't hire people with a devil-may-care attitude.
do away with
throw out, dispose of We want to do away with nuclear weapons - to dispose of them.
do it the hard way
use a poor method, go against the grain Don't start a fire with stones. That's doing it the hard way.
dog days of summer
the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.
don't go away mad; just go away
"do not be angry, but leave; you are not welcome here" "He said to the heckler, ""Don't go away mad; just go away."""
downplay
say it is not important, soft pedal They tried to downplay the fact that smoking caused the fire.
drop by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish Many runners dropped by the wayside as the marathon continued.
eat away
rot, erode, destroy The mildew has been eating away at the window frame all summer.