epi Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
in keeping with
let sleeping dogs lie
peeping Tom
out of keeping
Loud talk is out of keeping in the library．高声交谈不符合图书馆的规定。
These actions are out of keeping with his character．这些行为同他的性格不符。
What's keeping you?
Idiom(s): What's keeping you?Theme: TIME
What is taking you so long?; Why are you still there and not here?
• Dinner is ready, and you are still at work. I telephoned to ask what's keeping you.
• What's keeping you? I am ready to go and you are still in there dressing.
out of keeping with
Idiom(s): out of keeping (with sth)Theme: OBEDIENCE
not following the rules of something; out of accord with something.
• The length of this report is out of keeping with your request.
• I didn't even read it because it was so much out of keeping.
fear and trembling|fear|fear and trepidation|tremb
n. phr. Great fear. He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card.in keeping|keeping
adj. phr. Going well together; agreeing; similar. Mary's hair style was in keeping with the latest fashion. Having an assembly on Friday morning was in keeping with the school program.Antonym: OUT OF KEEPING.
let sleeping dogs lie|dog|dogs|let|lie|sleeping|sl
Do not make (someone) angry and cause trouble or danger; do not make trouble if you do not have to.
A proverb. Don't tell Father that you broke the window. Let sleeping dogs lie.light housekeeping|housekeeping|light
n., slang An arrangement in which an unmarried couple live together. Are Joe and Sue married? Oh, no, it's just a case of light housekeeping. See: SHACK UP WITH.out of keeping|keeping|out
adj. phr. Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper. Loud talk was out of keeping in the library. It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog.Antonym: IN KEEPING.
peeping Tom|Tom|peeping
n. A man or boy who likes sly peeping. He was picked up by the police as a peeping Tom.keeping
keepingin keeping with
in conformity or accord with
keeping up with the Joneses
keeping up with the Jonesessee keep up, def. 1.
set up housekeeping
set up housekeepingMove in together, as in Couples today often set up housekeeping long before they marry. [Mid-1800s]
An epi idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with epi, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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