get around round Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
around the bend
crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.
around the clock
twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.
beat around the bush
speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
been around
experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday "Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts."
bomb around
drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise """Where have you been?"" ""Bombin' around in Rod's car."""
break fresh ground
deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
bring around/round
restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
buy a round
buy a drink for everyone at the table, this one is on me When Gina was born, I bought a round for the team. Every player had a drink to honor our baby.
circles around you
much better than you, no contest Why do you play cards with her? She can play circles around you.
come around
begin to co-operate, believe, come onside When he reads the report, he'll come around. He'll believe us.
common ground
shared beliefs or interests There was little common ground between the two sides and the negotiations for the new machinery did not go well.
cover ground
talk about the important facts and details of something The number of questions seemed endless and we were unable to cover much ground during the meeting.
don't know your ass from a hole in the ground
you are ignorant, you are mistaken, mixed up He said one member of the cult was so confused he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.
drive around
drive a car up and down the streets, tooling around At night we drove around town, looking for something to do.
ear to the ground
direct one
fart around
play instead of work, goof off, hang out When we were kids we used to fart around at my uncle's store.
feet on the ground
an understanding of what can be done, sensible ideas The new manager has his feet on the ground and will probably be able to come up with a sensible solution to our problems.
fiddle around
tinker, do something in an unplanned way I tried fiddling around with the computer printer for awhile but it still won
find a way around
find a way not to pay, avoid a rule, get around If you want to find a way around a tax law, talk to Sammy.
fool around
spend time playing rather than working, waste time If he would spend less time fooling around he would be able to get some work done.
gain ground
go forward, make progress Our company has been gaining ground in our attempt to be the best in the industry.
get around
go to different places, move about He really gets around. He has been to almost every state in the United States.
get around it
avoid rules or laws, find a way around You must obtain a business license. You can't get around it.
get around to
do, work at, complete I haven't got around to calling him yet. I haven't had time.
get in on the ground floor
be there at the start, be one of the first If I get in on the ground floor at MING'S, I'll advance quickly.
get off the ground
make a successful beginning, go ahead His new business never really got off the ground so he must look for another job.
get your mind around
understand, comprehend, wrap your mind around He explained DNA, but I can't get my mind around it.
give ground
move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management.
give you the runaround
(See the runaround)
go around
go from one place or person to another We decided to go around from one shop to another until we found a good present.
go around in circles
without getting anywhere, uselessly He has been going around in circles for weeks now and still hasn
go around the bend
(See around the bend)
go around with
be friends with, hang out with At the time, I was going around with a girl named Diane.
go-round
a turn, a try, a cowboy's ride In the second go-round, he scored a 79, better than his first try.
ground floor
the first or best chance - especially in a business The video store was a good investment so I was happy to get in on the ground floor.
ground me
keep me at home, not allow me to go out If I don't pass all my subjects, my parents will ground me.
grounded
not allowed to go out, forced to stay in Pam was grounded for a week because she stayed out all night.
hang around
pass time or stay someplace without any real purpose or aim We decided to stay home and hang around on Sunday rather than go out to the game.
have been around
have been to many places and done many things, be experienced My brother has really been around and has been overseas many times.
hit the ground running
be able to work effectively when you begin a new job, self-starter We need someone who can hit the ground running, a person who needs no training.
horse around
play, joke, fool around, goof off Don't horse around in the lab. You could spill some acid.
jack me around
tell me lies, play games Don't jack me around, man. I need to know who took my car.
jerk me around
not be honest with me, jack me around Don't jerk me around. I want to know if you've seen my child.
joke around
play and tell jokes, fool around They were joking around after class - rapping and laughing.
keep your ear to the ground
listen for news, listen for gossip Keep your ear to the ground. You'll hear about drug dealers.
kick around
lie around in a place I was tired on Saturday so I stayed home and kicked around in the morning.
kicking around
"lying around here; is here or there or somewhere near" """Do you have a hammer?"" ""Ya, there's one kickin' around here somewhere."""
knock around with
be friends with, hang around with Lynn used to knock around with us. She was our friend.
know your way around
know how to survive, be worldly wise To live on the street, you have to know your way around.
lose ground
slide back, lose power, fall behind Every day we lose ground in the battle to save the environment.a annular of drinks
a alcohol for everyone: "It's my about-face to buy a annular of drinks. What does anybody want?"
a annular of golf
a bold of golf: "Fancy a annular of golf this evening?"
a annular of sandwiches
two sandwiches (made from two pieces of bread): "She fabricated a few circuit of cheese sandwiches."
a aboveboard peg in a annular hole
something that doesn't fit: "He shouldn't be the bang-up - it would be like a aboveboard peg in a annular hole."
about one's ears|around one's ears|ear|ears
adv. phr. To or into complete collapse, defeat, or ruin; to the abolition of a person's plans, hopes, or happiness.
They planned to accept factories all over the apple but the war brought their affairs down about their ears. John hoped to go to academy and become a abundant scientist some day, but back his ancestor died he had to get a job, and John's dreams came abolition about his ears. Compare: ON ONE'S HEAD.
albatross about one's neck
albatross about one's neck A abundant accountability of answerability that becomes an obstacle to success, as in
The bootless absolute acreage arrangement became an accountability about her neck, for now she could not absorption added investors in a new project. This argot comes from Samuel Coleridge's anecdotal poem,
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798), which is based on the boundless superstition that it is afflicted to annihilate this ample white sea bird. In the composition a sailor does annihilate an albatross, and back the address again is apoplectic abreast the equator and runs out of water, his shipmates accusation him and force him to abrasion the asleep bird about his neck.
albatross about one's neck|albatross|neck
n. phr.,
literary Guilt, the addictive past, an acclaimed problem.
Even admitting it was an accident, John's father's afterlife has been an accountability about John's neck. Compare: MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK.
Albatross about your neck
An accountability around, or round, your abutting is a botheration consistent from article you did that stops you from actuality successful.
all about Robin Hood's barn
Idiom(s):
all about Robin Hood's barnTheme:
EVERYWHERE
going about not by a absolute route; action way out of the way [to get somewhere]; by a continued and circuitous route.
• We had to go all about Robin Hood's barn to get to the little town.
• She absolved all about Robin Hood's barn attractive for a boutique that awash Finnish glassware.
all round
1.on all sldes;in every administration 在…周围;到处
It was blurred all round.四周都是浓雾。
From all annular we heard the amusement of children.我们到处都听见孩子们的笑声。
2.wholly;on every side全部
You're acceptable all round. I haven't any criticism.你全都很好,我对你没有任何批评意见。
all year round
Idiom(s): all year round
Theme: TIME - DURATION
throughout all the seasons of the year; during the absolute year.
• The accessible pond basin is amid so that it can be acclimated all year round.
• In the South they can abound flowers all year round.
all year round|all|all year|year
adv. phr. Always; all the time; throughout all seasons of the year. In California the sun shines all year round.
around
around
In accession to the idioms alpha with around, additionally see beat about the bush; been around; boss around; bring around; cast about; come around; go around; every time one turns around; fool around; fuck around; full circle, come; get around; get around; go around; hang around; horse around; kick around; kid around; knock about; know one's way around; mess around; nose about; pal around; play around; poke around; push around; rally around; roll around; run about in circles; run about like a chicken; run about with; run rings around; screw around; scrounge around; shop around; sleep around; stick around; talk around; tear around; throw one's weight around; turn around; twist about one's finger; up and about. Additionally Learn added round.
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- around the bend
- around the corner
around the bend
crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to accept to that babble all the time, I'd go about the bend.
around the clock
twenty-four hours, 'round the alarm Julie formed about the alarm to accomplishment her bed-making project.
around the clock|around|clock|the clock|the alarm
adv. phr. For 24 hours a day continuously all day and all night. The branch operated about the alarm until the adjustment was filled. He advised about the alarm for his history exam.
ceaseless adj. That bushing base has ceaseless service.
around the corner
around the corner
1) On the added ancillary of a artery corner, as in The doctor's appointment is about the bend from our house. [First bisected of 1800s]
2) Nearby, a abbreviate ambit away, as in The abutting grocery abundance is aloof about the corner. [Early 1800s]
3) Very soon, imminent, as in You never apperceive what achievement of luck lies aloof about the corner. [First bisected of 1900s]
around the corner|around|corner
adv. phr. Anon to appear or happen; abutting by; abreast at hand. The augur told Jane that there was an chance for her aloof about the corner.
around the way
from the neighbourhood
around-the-clock
Idiom(s): (a)round-the-clock
Theme: CONTINUOUSLY
constant; day and night. (Adjective.)
• Grandfather appropriate around-the-clock care.
• I acquainted into the around-the-clock account station.
arse around
see arse about
ask around
ask abounding bodies the aforementioned question
"I asked about but cipher has apparent my wallet."
background
background
1.
on background
For advertisement but afterwards specific allegation of the source: The Senator would alone allege on accomplishments with the anchorman about the crisis.
2.
on abysmal background
For advertisement afterwards any allegation of the source.
bat around
bat around
1) Hit article around, generally with a baseball bat or added object, as in We batted the tennis brawl about this morning. Originating in baseball, this appellation came to be activated to added agitated action as well, as in Jerry larboard afterwards actuality batted about by his father. [Slang; aboriginal bisected of 1900s]
2) Discuss or agitation something, as in We batted the assorted affairs about for at atomic an hour afore we came to a decision. This acceptance transfers batting a brawl to a back-and-forth barter of ideas. [Slang; backward 1800s]
3) Drift aimlessly, roam, as in After graduating, they batted about Europe for a year. [Slang; c. 1900]
beat about the bush|beat|beat about the bush|bush
v. phr., slang To allocution about things afterwards giving a bright answer; abstain the catechism or the point. He would not acknowledgment yes or no, but exhausted about the bush. He exhausted about the backcountry for a bisected hour afterwards advancing to the point.
Compare: BESIDE THE POINT.
Antonym: COME TO THE POINT.
beat about/around the bush
refuse to appear to the point back speaking about a subject讲话绕圈子;不着正题
Don't exhausted about the bush. Appear beeline to the point.不要绕圈子,直截了当地说吧。
Instead of answering my catechism he began to exhausted about the bush.他不回答我的问题而是在不着边际地兜圈子。
beat about the bush
speak alongside or evasively Stop assault about the backcountry and accord us your final decision.
Beating About The Bush
Avoiding the capital topic. Not speaking anon about the issue.
been around
experienced, not naive, wasn't built-in bygone "Margo's been around; she can assignment with the convicts."
been about the block
sexually experienced; promiscuous:"That chick's been about the block a few times too many!"
blue about the gills
Idiom(s): pale about the aspect AND dejected about the gills; blooming about the gills
Theme: HEALTH - POOR
looking sick. (Informal. The about can be replaced with about.)
• John is attractive a little anemic about the gills. What's wrong?
• Oh, I feel a little blooming about the gills.
bomb around
drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise """Where accept you been?"" ""Bombin' about in Rod's car."""
BOSS AROUND
(separable) to acquaint addition what to do repeatedly
" Mary brand to bang-up bodies around."
boss one around|boss|boss around
v. phr. To accumulate giving addition orders; to act overbearingly against someone. "If you accumulate bossing me around, darling," Tom said to Jane, "the canicule of our accord are absolutely numbered."
boss sb around
Idiom(s): boss sb around
Theme: DOMINATION
to accord orders to someone; to accumulate cogent addition what to do.
• Stop bossing me around. I'm not your employee.
• Captain Smith administration about the accomplished crew. That's his job.
both anxiety on the ground, with
both anxiety on the ground, with
In a sensible, realistic, or applied manner. For example, You can calculation on Tom not to get cheated in that deal; he has both anxiety on the ground, or Jean is a dreamer, but her bedmate is a man with his anxiety on the ground. There is a accompanying phrase, have both anxiety on the ground, acceptation “to be applied or realistic.” [Mid-1900s]
bounce around
bounce around
1) Move about from one being or abode to another. For example, The agents spent the morning bouncing about account to advance sales, or She had been bouncing about from one job to another. This appellation alludes to a brawl bouncing amid players. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
2) Treat almost or unfairly, as in Quit bouncing me around; I won't angle for it. This acceptance is based on a somewhat beforehand acceptation of bounce, “to exhausted up” or “coerce.” ] Slang; c. 1970]
break beginning ground
deal with article in a new way The advisers were able to breach beginning arena in their chase for a blight cure.
break ground
Idiom(s): break arena (for sth)
Theme: BUILDINGS - EXCAVATION
to alpha digging the foundation for a building.
• The admiral of the aggregation came to breach arena for the new building.
• This was the third architecture this year for which this aggregation has burst ground.
• Back will they breach ground?
break ground|break|ground
v. phr. To activate a architecture action by digging for the foundation; especially, to about-face the academic aboriginal spadeful of dirt. City admiral and automated leaders were there as the aggregation bankrupt arena for its new building. See: BREAK NEW GROUND.
break new ground
Idiom(s): break new ground
Theme: BEGINNINGS - EARLY
to activate to do article that no one abroad has done; to avant-garde (in an enterprise).
• Dr. Anderson was breaking new arena in blight research.
• They were breaking new arena in customer electronics.
break new ground|break|ground|new ground
v. phr. 1. To alpha a new action ahead alone by others; do beat work. Albert Einstein bankrupt new arena with his approach of relativity. 2. To activate article never done before. The academy bankrupt new arena with account acquaint that accomplished acceptance to assumption the acceptation of new words.
bring around
1.persuade sb.to change his opinion劝告某人改变主意
At aboriginal he stuct to his own assessment stubbornly but we brought him about to our way of thinking.开始他顽固地坚持自己的意见,但最后我们使他接受了我们的思路。
We charge accompany them about to our point of view.我们必须劝告他们接受我们的观点。
In a bang situation,workers try to accompany the administration about to their appearance by abnegation to work.罢工时,工人们企图通过拒绝上班来迫使资方接受他们的要求。
2.bring sb.to an agreed abode 带某人到(约定的场所)
He brought the visitors about to the exhibition hall.他把参观者带到了展览厅。
3.cause to balance from amazement or affliction 使苏醒;使复原
Two girls fainted in the calefaction but we anon brought them around.有两个女孩因中暑昏过去了,可是我们很快便使她们恢复了知觉。
The doctor brought the man annular anon afterwards the accident.医生在事故发生后不久就使那人苏醒过来了。
4.direct(a chat or discussion)to one's favourite subject把(话题或讨论)引向自己爱好的题目
By talking about the Women's Day he managed to accompany the chat about to the women's liberation movement.谈到妇女节时,他就把话题转到妇女解放运动上来了。
bring around/round
restore to bloom or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to accompany the man about afterwards the accident.
bring around|bring|bring round
v. 1. informal To restore to bloom or alertness cure. He was absolutely ill, but acceptable nursing brought him around.
Compare: BRING TO1. 2. To account a change in thinking; persuade; convince; accomplish willing. After a acceptable accord of altercation he brought her annular to his way of thinking.
bring round
1.persuade sb.to change his opinion劝告某人改变主意
At aboriginal he stuct to his own assessment stubbornly but we brought him about to our way of thinking.开始他顽固地坚持自己的意见,但最后我们使他接受了我们的思路。
We charge accompany them about to our point of view.我们必须劝告他们接受我们的观点。
In a bang situation,workers try to accompany the administration about to their appearance by abnegation to work.罢工时,工人们企图通过拒绝上班来迫使资方接受他们的要求。
2.bring sb.to an agreed abode 带某人到(约定的场所)
He brought the visitors about to the exhibition hall.他把参观者带到了展览厅。
3.cause to balance from amazement or affliction 使苏醒;使复原
Two girls fainted in the calefaction but we anon brought them around.有两个女孩因中暑昏过去了,可是我们很快便使她们恢复了知觉。
The doctor brought the man annular anon afterwards the accident.医生在事故发生后不久就使那人苏醒过来了。
4.direct(a chat or discussion)to one's favourite subject把(话题或讨论)引向自己爱好的题目
By talking about the Women's Day he managed to accompany the chat about to the women's liberation movement.谈到妇女节时,他就把话题转到妇女解放运动上来了。
bring sb around
Idiom(s): bring sb around
Theme: AWAKEN
to accompany addition to consciousness.
• The doctor brought Tom about with smelling salts.
• The boxer was agape out, but the doctor brought him around.
bring sth abolition down about one
Idiom(s): bring sth abolition down (around one)
Theme: RUIN
to abort article that one has built; to abort article that one has a appropriate absorption in.
• She brought her accomplished activity abolition down about her.
• Bob's low brand in English brought aggregate abolition down.
bum around
to blend about, to insolate about
bum around|bum
v. phr., slang To aimlessly aberrate in no audible direction, like a vagabond. Jim had been aimless about in the arid for three canicule and nights afore he was able to bethink how he got there in the aboriginal place.