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abend
abend (abnormal ending)- (Tech) kết thúc/chấm dứt bất thường. Viết tắt của " abnormal end" , việc kết thúc sớm một chương trình do lỗi hệ thống hoặc lỗi chương trình nào đó gây ra. Thuật ngữ này xuất xứ từ hệ máy tính lớn và ít khi được dùng trong ngành vi tính.
be at (one's) wits' end Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a send-up
a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.
all's well that ends well
a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!
around the bend
crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.
at loose ends
disorganized, unable to concentrate I was at loose ends when the kids were fighting. I couldn't think.
at my wits' end
very tired and nervous, at the end of my rope After a wedding and a funeral she was at her wits' end.
at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
losing control of myself, losing patience (see lose patience) Babysitting five kids, I was at the end of my rope.
at the end of one
at the limit of one
attend to someone
take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
be-all, end-all
trying to be too great, world beater The new manager thinks he's the greatest - the be-all, end-all.
bend over backwards
do anything to help, try to please, go the extra mile They'll bend over backwards to find a room for you. They give excellent service.
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
bend the rules
change the rules to help, look the other way Ed won't accept late reports. He won't bend the rules.
bend your ear
ask you to listen, buttonhole you Carl, can I bend your ear for a minute? I have some news.
bend your elbow
drink beer or liquor, tip a few Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?
bitter end
(See the bitter end)
bring an end to
(See put an end to)
burn the candle at both ends
work or play too hard without enough rest He has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and his studies. That is why he became sick.
dead end
the closed end of a road or an impasse The negotiations between the team and the owners have come to a dead end.
don't know which end is up
are confused, are mixed up After talking to four bureaucrats, I didn't know which end was up.
end in itself
a purpose or goal one wants for itself alone and not as a way to something else For some people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.
end justifies the means
(See the end justifies the means)
end of the line
(See the end of the line)
end up
where you stop or finish, the end of a journey We often end up sleeping at Ty's house. His mom doesn't mind.
fair-weather friend
a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can
fast friends
close friends, permanent friends Sue and I became fast friends when we were in Grade 4.
fend for yourself
be independent, care for yourself Soon you'll know the city, and you can fend for yourself.
fender bender
minor car accident, collision I had a little fender bender with your car, Dad - just a scratch.
friends with
a friend of, a good friend """Are you friends with Carla?"" ""Yes. She's my best friend."""
go around the bend
(See around the bend)
go off the deep end
give way to emotion He went off the deep end when he saw the picture in the paper.
hair stand on end
become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.
hair stands on end
the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.
hidden agenda
secret plan to control the meeting or decisions The board has a hidden agenda. We don't know their real plans.
know which end is up
know where you are, know what to do next With so many problems, he doesn't know which end is up.
lend a hand
help someone, give me a hand Our neighbors lend a hand when we have too much work to do.
lend/give an ear to
listen to I try to lend an ear to all of my friends when they have a personal problem that they want to talk about.
lend someone a hand
help someone.
light at the end of the tunnel
a sign of progress, feeling hopeful because you will soon be finished After four years of study, I could see light at the end of the tunnel. I would soon graduate.
living end
great, fantastic, the ultimate She said that her new boyfriend was the living end.
loose ends
(See tie up loose ends)
make amends
apologize to someone you have hurt, make up for What can I do to make amends for opening her personal mail?
make ends meet
pay the bills, have enough to pay the expenses Although the Millers are poor, they make ends meet.
make friends
act in a friendly way, become a friend of Sally makes friends easily. People seem to like her.
make your hair stand on end
cause you to be afraid, petrified, scared stiff Strange sounds began coming from the closet. It was enough to make your hair stand on end.
mend fences
solve political problems, listen to voters Every summer the politicians go home and try to mend fences.
mend one
do something to make people like you after a fight, strengthen oneimprove one
no end
almost without stopping, continually The little girl cried no end when she couldn
no end to (of)
so many or so much of, to seem almost endless, very many or very much He had no end of problems when he lived overseas for a year.
odds and ends
various items We made games for the children from odds and ends from around the house.
off the deep end
(See go off the deep end) hết cùng trí tuệ của (một người)
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