Nghĩa là gì:
belfries 
belfry /'belfri/- danh từ
- to have bays in one's belfry
elf Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
back yourself into a corner
put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.
bats in the belfry
crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
be yourself
be natural, behave normally Don't worry about what to say at the party. Just be yourself.
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
by oneself
alone and without help.
did yourself proud
did a good job, did well, did good, done good That was a great dinner, Nora. You did yourself proud.
dig yourself in
make it worse, say or do something that aggravates "When he insulted the policeman, I said, ""Don't dig yourself in."""
do yourself proud
do something that you are proud of You did yourself proud when you helped the refugees.
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.
fall over oneself
be extremely eager to do something or please someone They fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
feel myself
(See not feeling myself)
fend for yourself
be independent, care for yourself Soon you'll know the city, and you can fend for yourself.
find yourself
be surprised by what happens to you If I don't brush my teeth, I may find myself without friends.
full of herself
impressed with her own work, too proud of herself The actor was proud - too full of himself - during the interview.
get a grip of oneself
take control of one
get a grip on yourself
control yourself, do not be so emotional "When he cried, she said, ""Get a grip on yourself, Dear."""
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
give oneself away
show guilt, show one has done wrong She gave herself away when she said that she hadn
give oneself up
surrender, stop hiding or running away The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house.
give oneself up to
let oneself enjoy, not hold oneself back from He gave himself up to enjoy the party although he was feeling sick.
handle herself
protect herself, been around Dolly has worked with men before. She can handle herself.
help yourself
please take some, dig in, eat up Help yourself to hamburgers. Don't wait to be served.
keep it to yourself
do not tell anyone, keep a secret If I tell you what she said, will you keep it to yourself?
keep to yourself
be alone, not associate with people When I'm feeling sad, I keep to myself. I like to be alone.
kick myself
be angry at myself, regret my choice I could kick myself for selling that car. I wish I hadn't sold it.
kick oneself
regret I kicked myself for not applying for the job sooner.
knock oneself out
make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful.
laugh yourself sick
laugh until you ache, split a gut When I listen to Mandy's jokes, I laugh myself sick.
laugh yourself silly
laugh and laugh, laugh your head off One girl said something funny, and we laughed ourselves silly.
leave yourself open
not protect yourself, allow people to hurt you By coming late to work, he left himself open to discipline.
let yourself go
relax, be natural, let it all hang out """Let yourself go,"" the leader said. ""Share what you are feeling."""
make a life for yourself
"live a good life; have a job, home and family" So you want to make a life for yourself in Canada. That's good.
make a name for oneself
become well-known or famous He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
make a name for yourself
become well known, become famous Martin Luther King made a name for himself - and for freedom!
make myself clear
say it clearly, say it so you understand "Her sister said, ""Do not wear my clothes. Do I make myself clear?"""
make oneself at home
act as if you were at home She is able to make herself at home when she goes to visit her friends.
make oneself felt
use one
make oneself scarce
leave quickly, go away I think that I will make myself scarce and go to the beach for the day.
make something of yourself
be successful, be respected for your skill and honesty I want to choose an occupation and make something of myself.
make yourself at home
relax, feel as though you are in your own home "Lee's mom welcomed us, saying, ""Please, make yourself at home."""
make yourself scarce
leave, do not stay, get lost If you see a bull in the pasture, make yourself scarce.
make yourself to home
(See make yourself at home)
not feeling myself
not feeling well, under the weather I'm not feeling myself these days. I'm tired all the time.
off the shelf
from the store shelf, run of the mill It isn't a special gift, just an off-the-shelf radio with batteries.
outdo yourself
perform better than before, do your personal best Don't try to outdo yourself every time you run. Just jog sometimes.
paint oneself into a corner
get into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to escape The negotiations were difficult but we won when the other side painted themselves into a corner over the faulty warranty policy.
pick yourself up
do not quit, persevere, roll with the punches Don't let a failure stop you. Pick yourself up and try again.
pull yourself together
control your sadness, get a grip on yourself It's difficult to pull yourself together after a divorce.
put yourself out
give too much, sacrifice, go to a lot of trouble (see go to any trouble) When I visit, don't put yourself out. Don't do anything special.