Nghĩa là gì: angels 
angel /'eindʤəl/
angel /'eindʤəl/- danh từ
- thiên thần, thiên sứ
- the angel of death: thiên thần báo tử
- the angel of darkness: ác ma, ác quỷ
- guardian angel: thần hộ mệnh
- người phúc hậu, người hiền lành, người đáng yêu; người ngây thơ trong trắng
- (từ lóng) người xuất vốn cho kẻ khác
- tiền cổ bằng vàng (ở Anh) ((cũng) angel noble)
- to be someone's good angel
- che chở phù hô cho ai
- to entertain an angel mawares
- tiếp đãi một nhân vật quan trọng mà không biết
- to join the angels
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) về nơi cực lạc, chết
- ministering angels fear to tread
- lao đầu vào một việc mạo hiểm một cách ngu xuẩn và quá tự tin
- thiên thần, thiên sứ
els Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
angels fear to tread
cool your heels
dig in their heels
drag one's heels
head over heels
hell-on-wheels
hot on your heels
kick up your heels
on the heels
rest on your laurels
set of wheels
something else
something else again
spin your wheels
the wheels fall off
wheels
wheels fall off
where angels fear to tread
wheels of steel
at sb's heels
He kept at my heels．他紧紧跟着我。
Famine often follows at the heels of war．战争之后常常跟着饥荒。
kick up one's heels
When exams were over， the students went to town to kick up their heels．考试结束后，学生们进城去欢庆了一番。
The children kicked up their heels as soon as they were let out of school．孩子们一放学就高兴得手舞足蹈。
on sb's heels
Little children like to follow on the heels of their elder brothers and sisters．小孩喜欢跟他们的哥哥姐姐学。
or else
Do what I tell you，or else you'll be sorry．照我的话做，否则你要后悔的。
take to one's heels
The criminal took to his heels but was soon caught by the police．罪犯逃跑了，但很快就被警察抓了起来。
work through channels
Idiom(s): work through channelsTheme: COOPERATION
to try to get something done by going through the proper procedures and persons.
• You can't accomplish anything around here if you don't work through channels.
• I tried working through channels, but it takes too long. This is an emergency.
sth else
Idiom(s): sth elseTheme: AMAZING
something wonderful; something extra special. (Informal.)
• Did you see her new car? That's really something else!
• John hit a hall yesterday that went out of the stadium and kept on going. He's something else!
spin one's wheels
Idiom(s): spin one's wheelsTheme: WASTE - EFFORT
to be in motion, but get nowhere. (Slang.)
• This is a terrible job. I'm just spinning my wheels and not getting anywhere.
• Get organized and try to accomplish something. Stop spinning your wheels!
set one back on one's heels
Idiom(s): set one back on one's heelsTheme: SURPRISE
to surprise, shock, or overwhelm someone.
• Her sudden announcement set us all back on our heels.
• The manager scolded me, and that really set me back on my heels.
rest on one's laurels
Idiom(s): rest on one's laurelsTheme: ACHIEVEMENT
to enjoy one's success and not try to achieve more.
• Don't rest on your laurels. Try to continue to do great things!
• I think I'll rest on my laurels for a time before attempting anything new.
put oneself in sb else's place
Idiom(s): put oneself in someone else's place AND put oneself in someone else's shoesTheme: EMPATHY
to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view.
• Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels.
• I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.
play sb off against sb else
Idiom(s): play sb off against sb elseTheme: MANIPULATION
to scheme in a manner that pits two of your adversaries against one another.
• Bill wanted to beat me up and so did Bob. I did some fast talking, and they ended up fighting with each other. I really played Bill off against Bob.
• The president played the House off against the Senate and ended up getting his own way.
on the heels of
Idiom(s): on the heels of sthTheme: PROXIMITY
soon after something. (Informal.)
• There was a rainstorm on the heels of the windstorm.
• The team held a victory celebration on the heels of their winning season.
name sb after sb else
Idiom(s): name someone after someone else AND name someone for someone elseTheme: NAME
to give someone (usually a baby) the name of another person.
• We named our baby after my aunt.
• My parents named me for my grandfather.
mistake sb for sb else
Idiom(s): mistake someone for someone else AND mix someone up with someone elseTheme: IDENTIFICATION
to confuse someone with someone else; to think that one person is another person.
• I'm sorry. I mistook you for John.
• Tom is always mistaking Bill for me. We don't look a thing alike, though.
• Try not to mix Bill up with Bob.
look to one's laurels
Idiom(s): look to one's laurelsTheme: STATUS
to take care not to lower or diminish one's reputation or position, especially in relation to that of someone else potentially better.
• With the arrival of the new member of the football team, James will have to look to his laurels to remain as the highest scorer.
• The older members of the team will have to look to their laurels when young people join.
let sb have it with both barrels
Idiom(s): let sb have it (with both barrels)Theme: SCOLDING
to strike someone or attack someone verbally. (Informal. With both barrels simply intensifies the phrase.)
• I really let Tom have it with both barrels. I told him he had better not do that again if he knows what's good for him.
• Bob let John have it—right on the chin.
in sb else's shoes
Idiom(s): in someone else's shoes AND in someone else's placeTheme: EMPATHY
seeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view.
• You might feel different if you were in her shoes.
• Pretend you're in Tom's place, and then try to figure out why he acts the way he does.
head over heels in love
Idiom(s): head over heels in love (with sb)Theme: LOVE
very much in love with someone. (Fixed order.)
• John is head over heels in love with Mary.
• They are head over heels in love with each other.
• They are head over heels in love.
head over heels in debt
Idiom(s): head over heels in debtTheme: COMMERCE - DEBT
deeply in debt. (Fixed order.)
• Finally, when she was head over heels in debt, she tore up her credit cards.
• I couldn’t stand being head over heels in debt, so I always pay off my bills immediately.
hard on one's heels
Idiom(s): hard on one's heelsTheme: PROXIMITY
following someone very closely; following very closely to someone's heels. (Informal.)
• I ran as fast as I could, but the dog was still hard on my heels.
• Here comes Sally, and John is hard on her heels.
go through channels
Idiom(s): go through channelsTheme: COMMUNICATION - PROCEDURES
to proceed by consulting the proper persons or offices.
• If you want an answer to your questions, you'll have to go through channels.
• If you know the answers, why do I have to go through channels?
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Idiom(s): fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)Theme: CAUTION
people with little experience or knowledge often get involved in difficult or delicate situations that wiser people would avoid.
• I wouldn't ask Jean about her divorce, but Kate did. Fools rush in, as they say.
• Only the newest member of the committee questioned the chairman's decision. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
fall head over heels in love
Idiom(s): fall head over heels in love (with sb)Theme: LOVE
to fall deeply in love with someone, perhaps suddenly.
• Roger fell head over heels in love with Maggie, and they were married within the month.
• Very few people actually fall head over heels in love with each other.
• She fell head over heels in love and thought she was dreaming.
fall head over heels
Idiom(s): fall head over heelsTheme: FALLING
to fall down, perhaps turning over or rolling.
• Fred tripped on the rug and fell head over heels into the center of the room.
• Slow down or you will fall down—head over heels.
draw a line between sth and sth else
Idiom(s): draw a line between sth and sth elseTheme: DIFFERENCE
to separate two things; to distinguish or differentiate between two things.
• It's necessary to draw a line between bumping into people and striking them.
• It's very hard to draw the line between slamming a door and just closing it loudly.
down-at-the-heels
Idiom(s): down-at-the-heelsTheme: POORNESS
shabby; poorly dressed. (Refers to shoes that are worn down at the heels.)
• The hobo was really down-at-the-heels.
• Tom's house needs paint. It looks down-at-the-heels.
dig one's heels in
Idiom(s): dig one's heels inTheme: STUBBORNNESS
to refuse to alter one's course of action or opinions; to be obstinate or determined.
• The student dug her heels in and refused to obey the instructions.
• I'm digging in my heels. I'm not going back.
cool one's heels
Idiom(s): cool one's heelsTheme: WAITING
to wait (for someone). (Informal.)
• I spent all afternoon cooling my heels in the waiting room while the doctor talked on the telephone.
• All right. If you can't behave properly, just sit down here and cool your heels until I call you.
put oneself in sb else's shoes
Idiom(s): put oneself in someone else's place AND put oneself in someone else's shoesTheme: EMPATHY
to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view.
• Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels.
• I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.
name sb for sb else
Idiom(s): name someone after someone else AND name someone for someone elseTheme: NAME
to give someone (usually a baby) the name of another person.
• We named our baby after my aunt.
• My parents named me for my grandfather.
More Idioms/Phrases
not hold a candle to not for love nor money not dry behind the ears no skin off one's nose no problem no buts about it night and day name sb for sb else muff one's lines more fun than a barrel of monkeys monkey around with sb or mix sb up with sb else make the feathers fly make sth right make sth a practice
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