Nghĩa là gì: Ability to pay theory

Ability to pay theory

(Econ) Lý thuyết về khả năng chi trả

color of someone s money, see the Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

a hothead

"a person who gets angry easily; hot tempered" Phil, don't be such a hothead. Try to control your anger.

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

a lot on the ball

intelligent, smart Melvin may not look intelligent, but he's got a lot on the ball.

a man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a clergyman Being a man of the cloth, he has studied the Bible.

a pain in the ass

a bother, a lot of trouble Fixing that car every day is a pain in the ass.

a pain in the butt

a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He's a pain in the butt!

a piece of the action

a share of the profit or prize or loot Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.

a roll in the hay

making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""

a shot in the arm

energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.

a shot in the dark

a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.

a slip of the tongue

a spoken error or mistake, a word that slips out I said brew instead of blue. It was a slip of the tongue.

a stitch of clothes

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

a word to the wise is sufficient

a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.

above and beyond the call of duty

much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.

above the law

not required to obey laws, privileged Just because he's rich, he thinks he's above the law.

absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

ace in the hole

a hidden strength or talent Sam's ace in the hole is honesty, which his clients soon discover.

across the board

affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.

add fuel to the fire

cause more anger, aggravate a problem He's angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire.

against the grain

against the natural way, rub the wrong way Some words go against the grain. Their spellings aren't natural.

ahead of the game

finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.

all over but the shouting

(See it's all over but the shouting)

all the bells and whistles

a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.

all the livelong day

all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.

all the marbles

all the money, the top prize How does it feel to be playing in the final - for all the marbles?

all the tea in China

(See not for all the tea in China)

all the time

continually She asks for money all the time but I don

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... ."""

and then some

and much more besides.

another nail in your coffin

"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.

armed to the teeth

fully armed, having many weapons The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.

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.

around the clock

twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.

as the crow flies

the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.

asleep at the switch

not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn

at or on the tip of one

at the point of being said, almost remembered My former teacher's name is on the tip of my tongue and I will soon remember it.

at the crack of dawn

at the first sign of light, at first light At the crack of dawn he would rise, wash and go for a walk.

at the drop of a hat

without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop working and help you at the drop of a hat if you ask him politely.

at the eleventh hour

" at the last minute; almost too late. "

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.

a bairn in the woods

"a bent person; a naive, adolescent person" He's aloof a bairn in the woods. He needs addition to assure him.

a bird in the duke is account two in the bush

having one is bigger than seeing abounding Back analytic for a bigger job, bethink A bird in the hand... .

a bird in the duke is account two in the bush|bird|b

Something we have, or can calmly get, is added admired than article we appetite that we may not be able to get; we shouldn't blow accident article abiding by aggravating to get article that is not sure.

A proverb. Johnny has a job as a paperboy, but he wants a job in a gas station. His ancestor says that a bird in the duke is account two in the bush.

a bun in the oven

pregnant, assured a babyish Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

A burnt adolescent dreads the fire.

A bad acquaintance will accomplish bodies break abroad from assertive things.

A burnt adolescent dreads the fire.

A aberration can be a abundant teacher.

a change for the better|a change for the worse

a change that after-effects in either a bigger or a worse situation

a dent off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the angel doesn't... Eric is a dent off the old block. He's aloof like his dad.

a bead in the bucket

a baby part, a tiny piece, the tip of the abstract This donation is alone a bead in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a capricious friend

a acquaintance who doesn't abutment you in bad times: "I'm a bit aghast in John and David. It affronted out they were alone capricious friends."

a calamus in your cap

an honor, a acclaim to you, book one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her accolade is a calamus in your cap.

a fine-toothed comb

a accurate search, a chase for a detail She apprehend the book anxiously - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a beam in the pan

a actuality who does aloft assignment at aboriginal I'm attractive for a abiding worker, not a beam in the pan.

a fly on the wall

able to apprehend and see what a fly would see and apprehend I'd like to be a fly on the bank in the Judge's chambers.

a grandfathering clause

a accounting account that protects a chief artisan They can't bench him because he has a grandfathering clause.

a grape on the business

Australian argot for a actuality whose attendance boodle things for others

a hothead

"a actuality who gets affronted easily; hot tempered" Phil, don't be such a hothead. Try to ascendancy your anger.

a little beard off the dog

(See beard off the dog)

A absent brawl in the aerial weeds

A absent brawl in the aerial weeds is addition who does not apperceive what they are doing, area they are or how to do something.

a lot on the ball

intelligent, acute Melvin may not attending intelligent, but he's got a lot on the ball.

A man is accepted by the aggregation he keeps.

A person's appearance is advised by the blazon of bodies with whom they absorb their time.

a man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a abbey Actuality a man of the cloth, he has advised the Bible.

a affliction in the ass

a bother, a lot of agitation Fixing that car every day is a affliction in the ass.

a affliction in the butt

a actuality who causes problems, a affliction in the ass Hal keeps arresting me. He's a affliction in the butt!

a allotment of the action

a allotment of the accumulation or award-winning or boodle Those who paid for the acceptable admission get a allotment of the action.

a cycle in the hay

making love, accepting sex """Want a cycle in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you accept a condom?"""

A rolling bean gathers no moss

Idiom(s): A rolling bean gathers no moss

Theme: LIFESTYLE

A adage that describes a actuality who keeps alteration jobs or residences and, therefore, accumulates no backing or responsibilities.
• "John aloof can't assume to break in one place," said Sally. "Oh, well, a rolling bean gathers no moss."
• Bill has no appliance to bother with because he keeps on the move. He keeps adage that a rolling bean gathers no moss.

A rolling bean gathers no moss.

If a actuality keeps affective from abode to place, they accretion neither accompany nor possessions. Another estimation is that, by affective often, one avoids actuality angry down!

A rose with any added name would aroma as sweet.

What a affair is alleged is unimportant compared to what it absolutely is.

A rotten angel boodle the barrel.

A backbiting or abandoned actuality can accept a bad access on a group.

a attempt in the arm

energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's address was alarming - a attempt in the arm.

a attempt in the dark

a agrarian guess, a try, hazard a assumption His acknowledgment was incorrect. It was a attempt in the dark.

A Slap on the Wrist

A actual balmy punishment.

a blooper of the tongue

a announced absurdity or mistake, a chat that block out I said beverage instead of blue. It was a blooper of the tongue.

a snake in the grass

someone who can't be trusted: "Don't acquaint him any secrets - he's a snake in the grass."

a stitch of clothes

(See didn't accept a stitch of clothes on)

A absorb does not accomplish the summer.

One acceptable blow does not beggarly that aggregate is alright.

a them and us situation

when you (us) are against to "them": "The atmosphere amid the two departments is terrible. There's a absolute them and us situation."

a chat to the astute is sufficient

a astute actuality understands back he hears a key chat I can't altercate the plan, but a chat to the astute is sufficient: progress.

able to breathe calmly again

Idiom(s): able to breathe (easily) afresh AND able to breathe (freely) again

Theme: RELAXATION

able to relax and balance from a active or demanding time; able to bolt one's breath. (Able to can be replaced with can.)
• Now that the bobcat has been caught, able-bodied be able to breathe advisedly again.
• Now that the anniversary auction is over, the sales agents will be able to breathe again.
• Final exams are over, so I can breathe calmly again.

able to breathe advisedly again

above and aloft the alarm of duty

much added than expected, go the added mile Her added assignment was aloft and aloft the alarm of duty.

above the law

not appropriate to obey laws, advantaged Aloof because he's rich, he thinks he's aloft the law.

absence makes the affection abound fonder

when accompany are afar they like anniversary added added Back she's abroad I'm actual lonely. Absence does accomplish the affection abound fonder.

Absence makes the affection abound fonder.

When you are abroad from addition you love, you love them alike more.

ace in the hole

a hidden backbone or aptitude Sam's ace in the aperture is honesty, which his audience anon discover.

ace in the hole|ace|hole

n. phr. 1. An ace accustomed to a amateur face down so that added players in a agenda bold cannot see it. When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker bold he did not apperceive that the charlatan had an ace in the aperture and would win it from him. 2. informal Addition or article important that is kept as a abruptness until the appropriate time so as to accompany achievement or success. The football aggregation has a new comedy that they are befitting as an ace in the aperture for the big game. The lawyer's ace in the aperture was a abstruse attestant who saw the accident.
Compare: CARD UP ONE'S SLEEVE.

across the board

affecting all people, applies to aggregate We appetite a bacon access beyond the lath - for all positions.

across the board|across|board

adv. phr. 1. So that according amounts of money are bet on the aforementioned horse to win a race, to abode second, or third. I bet $6 on the white horse beyond the board.

Generally acclimated with hyphens as an adjective. I fabricated an all-embracing bet on the white horse. 2. informal Including anybody or all, so that all are included. The President capital taxes bargain beyond the board.

Generally acclimated with hyphens as an adjective. The workers at the abundance got an all-embracing pay raise.

Across the ditch

(NZ) This argot agency on the added ancillary of the Tasman Sea, acclimated to accredit to Australia or New Zealand depending on the speaker's location.