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all-or-nothing

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be just the thing Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a sure thing

a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.

a wolf in sheep's clothing

an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

about to do something

on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.

all things being equal

if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.

all things to all people

satisfy everyone, live up to Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.

any old thing

any word, any answer When the teacher asks him a question, he says any old thing.

anything goes

"there are no rules; expect anything to happen" Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!

bail someone or something out

help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

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.

blow it (something)

fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.

bring home the importance of something to someone

make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

bring something on

cause to develop rapidly I don

brush up on something

review something one has already learned I

can't make heads or tails of something

" can't understand something at all;"

dead set against something

determined not to do something They are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

do something rash

take drastic action (usually without thinking) She is extremely angry so I hope that she doesn

do your own thing

do it your own way, do what you feel, let it all hang out I like managers who let me do my own thing - who respect my way of doing things.

don't know the first thing about it

do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.

double or nothing

double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""

everything but the kitchen sink

almost everything, the whole works We put everything in his truck, everything but the kitchen sink!

everything from soup to nuts

a lot of food or things, a variety of groceries His shopping cart was full. He had everything from soup to nuts.

everything old is new again

fashions and trends are repeated or revived Hey, if miniskirts are back, everything old is new again!

fall back on something/someone

turn to for help when something else has failed She had to fall back on her father

feel up to (do something)

feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don

fill (something) in

write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.

for one thing

for one reason (among others) It is not possible to use the old building. For one thing it will not pass the fire regulations.

game for anything

ready to try anything, a game one, gung ho If you're going to the moon, I'll go. I'm game for anything.

get a fix on something

receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means We were able to get a fix on the island and got the boat safely to the harbor.

get a kick out of something

find something amusing.

get away with something

do something one shouldn

get hold of (something)

get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.

get in the swing of things

adapt to a new environment or situation He got into the swing of things after the party started.

get over something

overcome a difficulty, recover from an illness or shock She has been having a lot of trouble getting over her father

get rid of something

give or throw something away, sell or destroy something, make a cold or fever disappear I bought a new television set so I had to get rid of the old one.

get something out of

learn from, benefit from We always get something out of her class. We learn something.

get (something) over with

finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.

get wise to something/somebody

learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money.

good-for-nothing

not useful, useless I'll be glad when we sell that good-for-nothing truck.

got a thing going

be engaged in a pleasureable activity with someone else as a partner (in romance or business) He has a thing going with computer repairs and is making a lot of extra money.

great one for something

a great enthusiast for something My friend is a great one for staying up all night and watching horror movies.

gun for something

try very hard to get (prize or promotion etc.) He has been gunning for the new sales job for a long time.

hand something to someone on a silver platter

give a person something that has not been earned He was handed a great job on a silver platter and never had to make any effort at all.

hard on (someone/something)

treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.

have had it (with someone or something)

can

have one's nose in something

unwelcome interest in something, impolite curiosity My boss always has his nose in other peoples' business so he is not very well-liked.

have (something) going for one

have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.

have something on someone

have information or proof that someone did sometning wrong I think that the police have something on him and that is why he wants to quit his job.

have something on the ball

be smart, clever, skilled She really has a lot on the ball. She should do well in whatever she chooses to do.

have something up one

something kept secretly ready for the right time I

be aloof the thing

To be the absolute solution, remedy, or way to abode a accurate botheration or situation. When you've been on the alley for weeks, a home-cooked meal and your own bed are aloof the thing. I'm apologetic I was so bad-humored yesterday—a acceptable night's beddy-bye was aloof the affair I needed.Learn more: just, thing

be aloof the ˈthing

(also be the actual ˈthing less frequent) be absolutely what you charge or want: Hot auto abstract and honey is aloof the affair for a cold. ♢ A anniversary by the sea, with affluence of pond and walking, would be the actual thing.Learn more: just, thing

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More Idioms/Phrases

have one on me have one's nose in something have over have rocks in one have sex have (something) going for one have something on someone have something on the ball have something up one have sticky fingers have the balls have the final say have the floor have the last laugh have things in hand have to have to do with be in/take orders be in/within sight be infatuated with (someone or something) be infested with (something) be intimate with (someone) be into be into (someone or something) be into (someone) for (something) be into (something) be into somebody for something be into something be involved with (something) be it as it may be joined at the hip be jolly hockey sticks be jonesing for (something) be jumping up and down be just a matter of time be just a pretty face be just a question of time be just another pretty face be just before you're generous be just looking be just the job be just the same (to someone) be just the thing be just what the doctor ordered be kacking it be kakking it be keen about (someone or something) be keen on (someone or something) be kept in the dark (about something) be kept in the loop be kept on a short leash be kept on a tight leash be kicked to the curb be kicked upstairs be knee-deep in be knee-high to a grasshopper be knocked down a notch (or two) be knocked down a peg (or two) be knocked out cold be knocked out of the box be knocked sideways be knocking on heaven's door be knocking on the door be laid to rest be larger than life be laughed out of court be laughing be laughing (one's) head off