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be in apple pie order Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

ducks in order

"organized, planned; each person knows his job" I have to get my ducks in order before the sale on Tuesday.

in order

to make it possible, to help it happen In order to win, we have to work as a team.

in order to

for the purpose of We have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs.

just what the doctor ordered

exactly what is needed or wanted Having the extra day off from work was just what the doctor ordered and he was able to get his many errands finished.

out of order

not operating, broken The stamp machine is out of order. I think it's broken.

pecking order

from strongest to weakest, line of authority The first thing to learn about a company is the pecking order.

to order

according to directions given in an order in the way something is made or size wanted etc. He had three suits made to order when he visited Hong Kong last year.

bang out of order

totally unacceptable

border on

be next to；come close to接近；毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north．中国的北方同蒙古接邻。

border on/upon

be next to；come close to接近；毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north．中国的北方同蒙古接邻。

border upon

be next to；come close to接近；毗邻
China borders on Mongolia to the north．中国的北方同蒙古接邻。

in good order

systematically arranged（放置）整齐地
She kept everything in the room in good order．她把房间收拾得井然有序。

in order that

for the purpose of为了
Come early in order that you may see him．要想见到他，你就得早来。
He ran in order to catch the train．他跑着赶这趟火车。

in order that/to

for the purpose of为了
Come early in order that you may see him．要想见到他，你就得早来。
He ran in order to catch the train．他跑着赶这趟火车。

on order

requested but ont yet supplied 订购中 The shop assistant told the customer that they didn't have this type of shoes in stock then， and that they were on order．售货员告诉顾客他们店现在这种鞋已没货了，正在订购中。
When do you think you can ship the goods on orer？你认为何时能运走所订的货物？

order about

keep giving orders or instructions 不断差遣
He doesn't like being ordered about by anyone．他不喜欢受任何人的驱使。
I mean，he's got no right to order me about the place．我的意思是，他没有权利指派我在这儿干这干那。

order about/around

order around

tall order

a requirement or undertaking which makes excessive demands过高的要求；难办的事
Repairing the machine in half an hour is a tall order，
but we can try．半小时之内修好这台机器是很难的，但我们可以试试。

put one's house in order

Idiom(s): put one's house in order

Theme: ORGANIZATION

to put one's business or personal affairs into good order.
• There was some trouble at work and the manager was told to put his house in order.
• Every now and then, I have to put my house in order. Then life becomes more manageable.

order sb about

Idiom(s): order someone about AND order someone around

Theme: DOMINATION

to give commands to someone.
• I don't like for someone to order me about.
• Don’t order me around!

order of the day

Idiom(s): order of the day

Theme: NEED

something necessary or usual; an overriding necessity.
• Warm clothes are the order of the day when camping in the winter.
• Going to bed early was the order of the day when we were young.

make sth to order

Idiom(s): make sth to order

Theme: CREATION

to put something together only when someone requests it. (Usually said about clothing.)
• This store only makes suits to order.
• Our shirts fit perfectly because each one is made to order.

made to order

Idiom(s): made to order

Theme: FITTING

put together on request.
• This suit fits so well because it's made to order.
• His feet are so big that all his shoes have to be made to order.

in short order

Idiom(s): in short order

Theme: SPEED

very quickly.
• I can straighten out this mess in short order.
• The people came in and cleaned the place up in short order.

free and easy casual Fixed order

Idiom(s): free and easy casual. (Fixed order.)

Theme: CASUAL

casual. (Fixed order.)
• John is so free and easy. How can anyone be so relaxed?
• Now, take it easy. Just act free and easy. No one will know you're nervous.

drunk and disorderly

Idiom(s): drunk and disorderly

Theme: DRUNK

a criminal charge for public drunkenness accompanied by bad or offensive behavior. (Fixed order.)
• The judge fined Max for being drunk and disorderly
• In addition to being convicted for driving while intoxicated, Max was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly.

call the meeting to order

Idiom(s): call the meeting to order

Theme: BEGINNINGS

to start a meeting officially; to announce that the meeting has started.
• The president called the meeting to order shortly after noon.
• We cannot do anything until someone calls the meeting to order.

build sth to order

Idiom(s): build sth to order

Theme: CONSTRUCTION

to build something especially for someone.
• Our new car was built to order just for us.
• My company builds computers to order. No two are alike.

back order

Idiom(s): back order sth

Theme: COMMERCE

[for a merchant] to order something that is not in stock and then make delivery to the customer when the goods become available. (The merchant may hold your money until the order is filled.)
• The store didn't have the replacement part for my vacuum cleaner, so the manager back ordered it for me.
• The shop had to back order some of the items on my list.

order sth to go

Idiom(s): buy something to go AND get something to go; have something to go; order something to go

Theme: FOOD

to purchase food to take out; to make a purchase of cooked food to be taken elsewhere to be eaten.
• Let's stop here and buy six hamburgers to go.
• I didn't thaw anything for dinner. Let's stop off on the way home and get something to go.
• No, I don't want to sit at a table. I'll just have a cup of coffee to go.

order sb around

Idiom(s): order someone about AND order someone around

Theme: DOMINATION

to give commands to someone.
• I don't like for someone to order me about.
• Don’t order me around!

Apple pie order

Everything is in perfect order and tidy if it is in apple pie order.

In apple-pie order

If something is in apple-pie order, it is very neat and organised.

get your own house in order

tidy up your own affairs before criticising other people's: "You should get your own house in order before telling me what to do!"

give someone their marching orders

fire someone: "After the argument, he was given his marching orders."
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get your feet under the table
get settled in: "It only took him a week to get his feet under the table, then he started to make changes."

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.

border on|border

v. phr. To be adjacent to; come close to; adjoin. Our village borders on the Mississippi River. John's actions border on irresponsibility.

call to order|call|order

v. phr. 1. To open (a meeting) formally. The chairman called the committee to order. The president pounded with his gavel to call the convention to order. 2. To warn not to break the rules of a meeting. The judge called the people in the court room to order when they talked too loud.

in order|order

adv. or adj. phr. 1. In arrangement; in the proper way of following one another. Come to my desk in alphabetical order as I call your names. Line up and walk to the door in order. Name all the presidents in order.
Compare: IN TURN. 2. In proper condition. The car was in good working order when I bought it. The club leader looked at the club treasurer's records of money collected and spent, and found them all in order.
Compare: IN COMMISSION², PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER. 3. Following the rules; proper; suitable. Is it in order to ask the speaker questions at the meeting? At the end of a program, applause for the performers is in order.
Compare: IN PLACE.
Antonym: OUT OF ORDER. 4. See: PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER or SET ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER.

in order to|order|so as to

conj. For the purpose of; to.

Used with an infinitive. In order to follow the buffalo, the Indians often had to move their camps. We picked apples so as to make a pie.
Compare: SO THAT.

in short order|order|short order

adv. phr. Without delay; quickly. Johnny got ready in short order after his father said that he could come to the ball game if he was ready in time.

just what the doctor ordered|doctor|just|order|ord

n. phr., informal Exactly what is needed or wanted. "Ah! Just what the doctor ordered!" exclaimed Joe when Mary brought him a cold soda.

large order|large

n. phr. Difficult job; a difficult task to fulfill. It is a large order to educate three children in college at the same time.
Compare: TALL ORDER.

made to order|made|order

adj. phr. 1. Made specially in the way the buyer wants instead of all the same in large amounts; made especially for the buyer. Mr. Black's clothes were all made to order.
Compare: MADE-TO-MEASURE. 2. Just right. The weather was made to order for the hike.

mail order|mail|order

n. phr. A purchase made by mail. If you don't have a chance to go to a store, you can sometimes make a purchase by mail order.

order about|order|order around

v. phr. To dictate arrogantly to someone; domineer. Dan orders his younger colleagues around in a most unpleasant way.

out of order|order|out

adv. or adj. phr. 1. In the wrong order; not coming after one another in the right way. Peter wrote the words of the sentence out of order. Don't get out of order, children. Stay in your places in line.
Antonym: IN ORDER. 2. In poor condition; not working properly. Our television set is out of order. 3. Against the rules; not suitable. The judge told the people in the courtroom that they were out of order because they were so noisy. The children's whispering was out of order in the church.
Compare: OUT OF LINE, OUT OF PLACE, OUT OF THE WAY, OUT OF TURN, OUT OF COMMISSION².
Antonym: IN ORDER.

pecking order|order|pecking

n. The way people are ranked in relation to each other (for honor, privilege, or power); status classification; hierarchy. After the president was in office several months, his staff developed a pecking order.

put one's house in order|house|in order|order|put|

v. phr. To arrange your affairs in good order. Grandfather knew he would not live long and set his house in order. When Mr. Black died, his lawyer helped the widow put her house in order.