gnaw (away) at (someone or something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
feel up to (do something)
feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
get hold of (something)
get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.
hard on (someone/something)
treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.
have had it (with someone or something)
can
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
keep on (doing something)
continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.
keep (something) under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.
let (something) go
pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.
let (something) ride
continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.
look (something) up
search for something in a dictionary or other book I
play on/upon (something)
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.
pull (something) off
accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.
put (something) over on someone
fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldn
put (something) past someone (negative)
be surprised by what someone does I wouldn
ram (something) down one
force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.
ram (something) down someone's throat
force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.
run into (something)
hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.
run out (of something)
use up, come to an end The car ran out of gas in the middle of the countryside.
run up against (something)
encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.
see about (something)
check into something I
see to (something)
attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.
sick of (someone or something)
bored with, dislike I think that she is sick of working overtime every day.
try (something) out
test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.
get on with (something)
continue to do; make progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."
not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|not
v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting.
Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.gnaw (away) at (someone or something)
1. To chaw on something, generally bitter off baby pieces. The dog is aloof gnawing abroad at his new bone, blessed as can be.2. To bother addition or account them anguish or trepidation. His analytical comments are absolutely gnawing at me today—I can't stop cerebration about them.Learn more: gnawgnaw (away) at someone or something
Lit. to chaw at addition or something. I apprehend a abrasion gnawing abroad at the wall. The mosquitoes are gnawing at me article awful.Learn more: gnawgnaw (away) at someone
Fig. to anguish someone; to actualize connected all-overs in someone. The anticipation of communicable some abhorrent ache gnawed abroad at her. A lot of answerability gnawed at him day and night.Learn more: gnawgnaw at
v.
1. To chaw or chaw on something, removing baby pieces of it a bit at a time: The mice gnawed at the bend of the box until they had fabricated a baby aperture in it.
2. To account addition or article to accept or feel assiduous discomfort, anxiety, or guilt: His acrid criticism gnawed at me the blow of the day. Hunger was gnawing at my stomach.
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v.
1. To chaw or chaw article a bit at a time: The fox gnawed the boxy meat abroad first, and again bit into the bone.
2. To chaw or chaw on article again in adjustment to bullwork it down or to abolish baby pieces from it a bit at a time: The kids gnawed abroad at the cobs of beginning corn. That dog will champ abroad at that cartilage until it gets to the bottom inside.
3. To account addition or article to accept or feel assiduous discomfort, anxiety, or guilt: Dark thoughts gnawed abroad at my mind.
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