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armchair
armchair /'ɑ:m'tʃeə/- danh từ
- armchair strategist
- nhà chiến lược trong phòng (xa rời thực tế)
get in somebody's hair Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
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.
curl your hair
shock you, disgust you The man described the accident. It was enough to curl your hair!
fair-haired boy
favorite boy, favorite man He's the fair-haired boy in this office. They think he's perfect.
get in your hair
(See in your hair)
get out of your hair
leave, not bother you, get lost "Let me ask one more question; then I'll get out of your hair."
grab a chair
sit down, have a seat, take a load off your feet "After I introduced everybody, I said, ""Grab a chair and sit down."""
hair off the dog that bit you
remedy that uses the cause, fight fire with fire The theory of penicillin is to use the hair off the dog that bit you.
hair stand on end
become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.
hair stands on end
the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.
hairbrain
not sensible, irrational, crazy, kooky Eric is talking about a hairbrain plan to train ants as employees.
hairdo
hairstyle, coiffure Did you see Eileen's hairdo? She looks lovely in tight curls.
have a chair
please sit down on a chair, have a seat """Please have a chair,"" my aunt said, and the man sat down."
haven't seen hide nor hair
have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.
hide nor hair
(See haven't seen hide nor hair)
in your hair
bothering you, bugging you If you have too many kids in a class, they get in your hair.
kiss curls (hair style)
flat curls on the forehead or in front of the ears Teddi can't go out until her kiss curls are dry.
make your hair stand on end
cause you to be afraid, petrified, scared stiff Strange sounds began coming from the closet. It was enough to make your hair stand on end.
musical chairs
the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other
out of my hair
not bothering me, not a problem for me Next week the kids will be back at school - out of Mom's hair.
see hide nor hair
not see a person because he has gone You won't see hide nor hair of him after he borrows money.
split hairs
make unnecessary distinctions He makes a lot of good points but he also has a tendency to split hairs and waste a lot of our time.
Angel Hair
phencyclidine
bad hair day
1. a day when one is unable to arrange one's hair into a satisfactory and pleasing style
2. used figuratively for a problematic and difficult day
deuce of haircuts
two weeks
hang by a hair/a thread
depend on a very small thing;be in doubt千钧一发;处于紧急关头;安危未定
He has lost so much blood that his life hangs by a thread.他失血过多,生命垂危。
For three days he was so sick that his life hung by a thread.他病危,3天,真是命若游丝。
His life hung by a hair,but the doctors managed to revive him.他生命垂危,但医生们设法把他救了过来。
hang by a hair thread
depend on a very small thing;be in doubt千钧一发;处于紧急关头;安危未定
He has lost so much blood that his life hangs by a thread.他失血过多,生命垂危。
For three days he was so sick that his life hung by a thread.他病危,3天,真是命若游丝。
His life hung by a hair,but the doctors managed to revive him.他生命垂危,但医生们设法把他救了过来。
out of sb's hair
rid of as a nuisance摆脱;甩开烦恼
Harry got the children out of his hair so he could do some reading.哈里摆脱了孩子们的纠缠,可以读点东西了。
take a chair
sit down 坐下
After she had taken a chair,we started to watch TV.她坐下来以后我们就开始看电视。
tear one's hair
Idiom(s): tear one's hair (out)
Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to be anxious, frustrated, or angry.
• I was so nervous, I was about to tear my hair.
• I had better get home. My parents will be tearing their hair out.
play first chair
Idiom(s): play first chair
Theme: LEADERSHIP
to act as a leader.
• I need to get this job done. Who plays first chair around here?
• You re not the boss! You don t play first chair.
part one's hair
Idiom(s): part one's hair
Theme: PROXIMITY
to come very close to someone. (Informal.)
• That plane flew so low that it nearly parted my hair.
• He punched at me and missed. He only parted my hair.
neither hide nor hair
Idiom(s): neither hide nor hair
Theme: NOTHING
no sign or indication (of someone or something). (Fixed order.)
• We could find neither hide nor hair of him. I don't know where he is.
• There has been no one here—neither hide nor hair—for the last three days.
make one's hair stand on end
Idiom(s): make one's hair stand on end
Theme: FRIGHT
to cause someone to be very frightened. (Informal.)
• The horrible scream made my hair stand on end.
• The ghost story made our hair stand on end.
let one's hair down
Idiom(s): let one's hair down
Theme: FRANKNESS
to become more intimate and begin to speak frankly. (Informal.)
• Come on, Jane, let your hair down and tell me all about it.
• I have a problem. Do you mind if I let down my hair?
hang by a hair
Idiom(s): hang by a hair AND hang by a thread
Theme: CERTAINTY - LACKING
to be in an uncertain position; to depend on something very insubstantial.
• Your whole argument is hanging by a thread.
• John isn't failing geometry, but he's just hanging by a hair.
hair of the dog that bit one
Idiom(s): hair of the dog that bit one
Theme: DRINKING
a drink of liquor taken when one has a hangover; a drink of liquor taken when one is recovering from drinking too much liquor. (Informal.)
• Oh, I'm miserable. I need some of the hair of the dog that bit me.
• That's some hangover you've got there, Bob. Here, drink this. It's some of the hair of the dog that bit you.
give sb gray hairs
Idiom(s): give sb gray hair(s)
Theme: FRUSTRATION
to cause someone's hair to turn gray from stress or frustration.
• My three teenage boys are giving me gray hair.
• Your behavior is giving me gray hairs.
get in one's hair
Idiom(s): get in one's hair
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to bother or irritate someone.
• Billy is always getting in his mother's hair.
• I wish you'd stop getting in my hair.
get gray hairs
Idiom(s): get gray hair(s)
Theme: ANXIETY
to have one's hair turn gray from stress or frustration.
• I'm getting gray hair because I have three teenage boys.
• Oh, Tom, stop it! I'm going to get gray hairs.
• I have gray hairs from raising four kids.
curl one's hair
Idiom(s): curl someone's hair AND make someone's hair curl
Theme: SHOCK
to frighten or alarm someone; to shock someone with sight, sound, or taste.
• Don't ever sneak up on me like that again. You really curled my hair.
• The horror film made my hair curl.
by a hair’s breadth
Idiom(s): by a hair(’s breadth) AND by a whisker
Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL
just barely; by a very small distance. (The whisker phrase is folksy.)
• I just missed getting on the plane by a hair's breadth.
• I made it by a hair!
• The arrow missed the deer by a whisker.
make one's hair curl
Idiom(s): curl someone's hair AND make someone's hair curl
Theme: SHOCK
to frighten or alarm someone; to shock someone with sight, sound, or taste.
• Don't ever sneak up on me like that again. You really curled my hair.
• The horror film made my hair curl.
Armchair critic
An armchair critic is someone who offers advice but never shows that they could actually do any better.
By a hair's breadth
If a person escapes from some danger by a hair's breadth, they only just managed to avoid it. The breadth is the thickness of a hair, so they probably feel somewhat lucky because the margin between success and what could easily have been failure was so close.
Don't stand there with curlers in your hair
This means 'don't keep me waiting'. It's said to someone who is taking too long to get moving.
Hair of the dog
If someone has a hair of the dog, they have an alcoholic drink as a way of getting rid of a hangover, the unpleasant effects of having drunk too much alcohol the night before. It is commonly used as a way of excusing having a drink early on in the day.
Hairy at the heel
(UK) Someone who is hairy at the heel is dangerous or untrustworthy.
Keep your hair on
Keep your hair on is advice telling someone to keep calm and not to over-react or get angry.
Let your hair down
If someone lets their hair down, they relax and stop feeling inhibited or shy. chui vào tóc của (một người)
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