Nghĩa là gì: court 
court /kɔ:t/
court /kɔ:t/- danh từ
- sân nhà
- toà án; quan toà; phiên toà
- court of justice: toà án
- at a court: tại một phiên toà
- to bring to court for trial: mang ra toà để xét xử
- cung diện (vua); triều đình; quần thần; buổi chầu
- to hold a court: tổ chức buổi chầu thiết triều
- the court of the Tsars: cung vua Nga
- Court of St James's: triều đình của vua (hoàng hậu) nước Anh
- (thể dục,thể thao) sân (đánh quần vợt...)
- phố cụt
- sự ve vãn, sẹ tán tỉnh
- to pay one's court to someone: tán tỉnh ai
- out of court
- mất quyền thưa kiện
- (nghĩa bóng) lỗi thời không còn thích hợp; không có căn cứ
- ngoại động từ
- tìm cách đạt được, cầu, tranh thủ
- to court popular applause: tìm cách làm cho quần chúng hoan nghênh
- to court someone's support: tranh thủ sự ủng hộ của ai
- ve vãn, tán tỉnh, tỏ tình, tìm hiểu
- quyến rũ
- to court somebody into doing something: quyến rũ ai làm việc gì
- đón lấy, rước lấy, chuốc lấy
- to court disaster: chuốc lấy tai hoạ
- to court death: chuốc lấy cái chết; liều chết
- tìm cách đạt được, cầu, tranh thủ
friend at court Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
ball is in someone's court
ball's in your court
courtesy of
hold court
kangaroo court
take you to court
the ball's in your court
court in
court out
throw oneself on the mercy of the court
Idiom(s): throw oneself on the mercy of the court AND throw oneself at the mercy of the courtTheme: LEGAL - COURTROOM
to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom.
• Your honor, please believe me, I didn't do it on purpose. I throw myself on the mercy of the court and beg for a light sentence.
• Jane threw herself at the mercy of the court and hoped for the best.
out of courtesy
Idiom(s): out of courtesy (to sb)Theme: KINDNESS
in order to be polite to someone; out of consideration for someone.
• We invited Mary's brother out of courtesy to her.
• They invited me out of courtesy.
have the ball in one's court
Idiom(s): have the ball in one's courtTheme: RESPONSIBILITY
to be responsible for the next move in some process; to have to make a response to something that someone else has started.
• You have the ball in your court now. You have to answer the attorney's questions.
• There was no way that Liz could avoid acting. She had the ball in her court.
throw oneself at the mercy of the court
Idiom(s): throw oneself on the mercy of the court AND throw oneself at the mercy of the courtTheme: LEGAL - COURTROOM
to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom.
• Your honor, please believe me, I didn't do it on purpose. I throw myself on the mercy of the court and beg for a light sentence.
• Jane threw herself at the mercy of the court and hoped for the best.
Ball is in your court
If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.The Ball Is In Your Court
It is your decision this time.day in court|court|day
n. phr. A chance to be heard; an impartial hearing; a chance to explain what one has done. The letters from the faculty members to the dean gave Professor Smith his day in court.front court|court|front
n. The half of a basketball court that is a basketball team's offensive zone. The guard brought the ball up to the front court.hold court|court|hold
v. phr. 1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law. Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court. 2. informal To act like a king or queen among subjects. Even at sixteen, Judy was holding court for numbers of charmed boys.kangaroo court|court|kangaroo
n. A self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. The Chicago mob held a kangaroo court and shot the gangster who competed with Al Capone.pay court to|court|pay
v. phr. To woo; to shower with attention. He had been paying court to her for three long years before he worked up the courage to ask her to marry him.ball's in your court, the
ball's in your court, theIt's your responsibility now; it's up to you. For example, I've done all I can; now the ball's in your court. This term comes from tennis, where it means it is the opponent's turn to serve or return the ball, and has been transferred to other activities. [Second half of 1900s]
court
courtsee ball's in your court, the; day in court, have one's; friend in court; hold court; kangaroo court; laugh out of court; pay court to.
courtesy
courtesycourtesy of
without charge, as a gesture of goodwill
day in court, have one's
day in court, have one'sHave an opportunity to be heard, as in By asking Rob for an explanation the professor showed he was willing to let him have his day in court. This expression transfers the idea of a hearing in a court of law to more general use.
friend in court
friend in courtAlso, friends in high places. A person or persons who can help by virtue of their important position. For example, With a friend in court, he has a good chance of getting the contract, or Jim thinks he can get out of paying the fine; he has friends in high places. This expression alludes to the power of a person at the royal court. With the decline of monarchies, high places came into more common use. [c. 1400]
full-court press
full-court pressAn all-out effort to exert pressure. For example, She'd learned over the years how to deliver a full-court press of guilt. The term alludes to a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court, trying to disrupt their dribbling and passing. [Late 1900s]
laugh out of court
laugh out of courtDismiss with ridicule or scorn, as in When he told them the old car could be repaired, they laughed him out of court. This expression, which originally referred to a case so laughable or trivial that a court of law would dismiss it, originated in ancient Roman times but has been used in English, without its former legal significance, since the late 1800s.
pay court to
pay court toSolicit the favors or affection of, as in If you want to win the daughter, you'll have to pay court to her mother. [Late 1500s]
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