Nghĩa là gì:
abbey 
abbey /'æbi/- danh từ
- giới tu sĩ, các nhà tu, các bà xơ nhà thờ (lớn)
ey Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bunch of malarkey
an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""
a fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
a fresh pair of eyes
a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.
a run for your money
strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
a sight for sore eyes
something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!
a suicide pass (hockey)
a pass behind the player causing him to look back Older players always stop when receiving a suicide pass.
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.
all eyes
watching carefully, staring When the fire truck arrived, the children were all eyes.
alley cat
stray cat He began to feed the alley cat and now it comes to his house every day.
an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)
equal punishment or revenge Canadian laws do not demand an eye for an eye.
apple of his eye
(See the apple of his eye)
baloney
false statements, bull, bunk, hogwash Most of what the speaker said is a lot of baloney - untrue.
bat an eye
flinch or blink, show a sign of guilt or shame When they asked him about the crime, he didn't bat an eye. His expression didn't change.
bat an eye/eyelash
show surprise, fear or interest; show one
bat her eyes
blink the eyes, blink in a sexy way Verna just stood there batting her eyes, trying to look sexy.
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
believe my eyes
(See can't believe my eyes)
beyond help
lost, cannot be saved Some addicts are beyond help. They don't want to be helped.
beyond repair
ruined, cannot be repaired, a lost cause That copier is wrecked. It's beyond repair.
beyond the call of duty
(See above and beyond the call of duty)
beyond the pale
outside the bounds of acceptable behavior What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale.
bigger they are...
(See the bigger they are...)
birds-eye view
a general view from above Let
black eye
an eye injury that causes the skin to turn black """How'd you get the black eye?"" ""Fighting - in a hockey game."""
blood money
money paid to the relative of a murdered person, dirty money The widow refused to take blood money from the men who murdered her husband.
boarding (hockey)
checking into the boards, chairman of the boards Boarding causes serious injuries to hockey players.
bright eyed and bushy tailed
frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.
bug-eyed
wide-eyed with surprise The little boy was bug-eyed when he got a new bicycle for a birthday present.
bump and grind (hockey)
bump other players and work to get the puck To win hockey games we need players who bump and grind.
can't believe my eyes
cannot believe what I see, it is unbelievable When you walked into that cafe, I couldn't believe my eyes.
catch one's eye
attract one's attention/interest.
catch your eye
cause you to look, get your attention When I was in Paris, a Peugeot cabriolet caught my eye. Ah!
chairman of the boards (hockey)
a player who controls play along the boards In the 1970s Doug was chairman of the boards for the Hawks.
cherrypicker (hockey)
a player who waits at center ice for a pass Our coach told us about the cherrypicker on the other team.
clotheslined (hockey)
lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!
cold turkey
abruptly, completely, not gradually Barb stopped smoking, cold turkey. No plan, no program.
count your chickens before they hatch
depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."
cry your eyes out
cry a lot, cry hard, cry her heart out The little boy was lost and scared, and crying his eyes out.
dead-eye Dick
a person who can shoot accurately We call him Dead-eye Dick. He can shoot the dot off an i.
dicey
" uncertain; taking too much of a chance."
dirty money
stolen money, money obtained illegally We believe the donation from the Mafia is dirty money.
disk jockey (DJ)
radio announcer who plays recorded music Clare became a disk jockey with a radio station in Moose Jaw.
don't count your chickens before they hatch
do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""
donkey's years
a very long time I talked to my friend for a long time because I hadn't seen her in donkey's years.
drop your gloves (hockey)
remove your gloves to fight with your fists Don't drop your gloves in this game. There's no fighting.
eagle eyes
a person who can see details or errors We call him Eagle Eyes because he finds so many lost golf balls.
eye candy
something that is nice to look at, a beautiful object She was eye candy. I've never seen a more beautiful car!
eye for an eye
(See an eye for an eye)
eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
every crime or injury should be punished or paid back Some politicians are always calling for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they hear of a terrible crime.
eye of a needle
(See the eye of a needle)
An ey 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 ey, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ ey