cursing is not becoming to a lady: cái lối chửi rủa là không thích hợp (không xứng) với một người đàn bà tử tế
a very becoming hat: một cái mũ đội rất vừa
have coming Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
coming out of our ears
having too many, having too much Everybody brought salad. We had salad coming out of our ears!
coming out of your ying yang
having far too many, having far too much, tons If we learn all the idioms in this book, we'll have idioms coming out of our ying yang!
coming up roses
doing very well, succeeding, Since I met Ty, life is wonderful. Everything's coming up roses!
don't know whether you're coming or going
you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.
got it coming
deserve to get hurt, should get hell If you drive drunk, you should be punished - you've got it coming.
have it coming
deserve a punishment He really has it coming to him after causing the problems in the company.
up and coming
starting to develop ability, showing potential Lisel has won six junior trophies. She's an up-and-coming athlete.
ain't coming on that tab
won't accept the proposition. Usually abbr. to "I ain't coming"
get what's coming to one
receive the good or bad that one deserves;get what is due to one;get one's share 善有善报,恶有恶报;得到应得的奖赏或惩罚 At the end of the movie the traitor got what was coming to him and was put in jail.影片结束时,那个叛徒得到了应有的惩罚,被关进了监狱。 John didn't think he was getting what was coming to him,so he quit the job in that company.约翰认为他没有拿到他应得的酬劳,所以他辞掉了那个公司的工作。
where one is coming from
Idiom(s): where one is coming from
Theme: VIEWPOINT
one's point of view. (Slang.) • I think I know what you mean. I know where you re coming from. • Man, you don't know where I’m coming from! You don’t understand a single word I say.
up-and-coming
Idiom(s): up-and-coming
Theme: ALERTNESS
enterprising and alert. (Fixed order.) • Jane is a hard worker— really up-and-coming. • Bob is also an up-and-coming youngster who is going to become well known.
not know whether one is coming or going
Idiom(s): not know whether one is coming or going AND not know if one is coming or going
Theme: CONFUSION
to be very confused. (Fixed order.) • I’m so busy that I don’t know if I'm coming or going. • You look as if you don't know whether you're coming or going.
have sth coming to one
Idiom(s): have sth coming (to one)
Theme: JUSTICE
to deserve punishment (for something). (Informal.) • Bill broke a window, so he has a spanking coming to him. • That's it, Bill. Now you've got it coming!
give one what's coming to one
Idiom(s): give one what's coming to one
Theme: CONSEQUENCES
to give one what one deserves, either a punishment or a reward. • I'm here to be paid. Give me what's coming to me. • Thank you. I will see that you get what's coming to you.
get another think coming
Idiom(s): get another think coming AND get another guess coming
Theme: ERROR
to have to rethink something because one was wrong the first time. (Folksy. Think is a noun here.) • She's quite wrong. She's got another think coming if she wants to walk in here like that. • You have another guess coming if you think you can treat me like that!
becoming to
Idiom(s): becoming to sb
Theme: COMPLIMENT
complimentary to someone; enhancing one's good looks. (Usually refers to clothing, hair, and other personal ornaments.) • That hairstyle is very becoming to you. • Your new fur coat is becoming to you.
not know if one is coming or going
Idiom(s): not know whether one is coming or going AND not know if one is coming or going
Theme: CONFUSION
to be very confused. (Fixed order.) • I’m so busy that I don’t know if I'm coming or going. • You look as if you don't know whether you're coming or going.
get another guess coming
Idiom(s): get another think coming AND get another guess coming
Theme: ERROR
to have to rethink something because one was wrong the first time. (Folksy. Think is a noun here.) • She's quite wrong. She's got another think coming if she wants to walk in here like that. • You have another guess coming if you think you can treat me like that!
Just coming up to
If the time is just coming up to nine o'clock, it means that it will be nine o'clock in a very few seconds. You'll hear them say it on the radio in the morning.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
There are often early indications of future happenings.
coming and going|come|coming|go|going|going and co
adv. phr. 1. Both ways; in both directions. The truck driver stops at the same cafe coming and going.John was late. He got punished both going and coming; his teacher punished him and his parents punished him. 2. Caught or helpless; in your power; left with no way out of a difficulty. Used after "have". If Beth stayed in the house, Mother would make her help with the cleaning; if she went outside, Father would make her help wash the car they had her coming and going.Uncle Mike is a good checker player, and he soon had me beat coming and going. Compare: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA.
coming out party|come|come out|coming out|party
n. phr. A debutante party in which a young girl is formally introduced to society. Coming out parties used to be more popular in the early twentieth century than nowadays, primarily because they cost a lot of money.
coming-out|come out|coming
adj. Introducing a girl to polite society. Mary's parents gave her a coming-out party when she was 17.
comings and goings|come|comings|go|goings
n. pl., informal 1. Times of arriving and going away; movements. I can't keep up with the children's comings and goings. 2. Activities; doings; business. Mary knows all the comings and goings in the neighborhood.
get what's coming to one|get
or slang
have it coming|have|have it
v. phr. To deserve the good or bad things that happen to you. I feel sorry about Jack's failing that course, but he had it coming to him.Everybody said that Eve had it coming when she won the scholarship. Compare: ASK FOR, GET WHAT'S COMING TO ONE, SERVE RIGHT.
know if one is coming or going|coming|going|know|k
v. phr. To feel able to think clearly; know what to do. Usually used in the negative or with limiters. On Monday, the car broke down; on Tuesday, Mother broke her arm; on Wednesday, the children all became ill with the mumps; by Thursday, poor Father didn't know if he was coming or going.My cousin is so much in love that she scarcely knows whether she's coming or going. Compare: IN A FOG.
not to know whether one is coming or going|coming|
v. phr. To be completely confused. He was so perplexed he didn't know whether he was coming or going. Compare: AT SEA2.
up-and-coming|coming|up
adj. phr. Bound toward success; upwardly mobile; progressive; ambitious. The newly elected state senator is an up-and-coming young politician who is expected to be highly successful in national politics in the future.
coming and going, have someone Catch someone both ways, give someone no way out. For example, If Jane accepted the transfer she would have to move, but if she turned it down she would have to travel more—they had her coming and going. Also see coming or going, not know if one is.
coming or going, not know if one is
coming or going, not know if one is Be in a state of mental confusion, as in He has so much to do that he doesn't know if he's coming or going. This idiom was first recorded in 1924.
coming out of one's ears
coming out of one's ears Overabundant, more than can be managed, as in We miscalculated—new orders are coming out of our ears. [Slang; mid-1900s] Also see embarrassment of riches.
comings and goings
comings and goings Movements, activities, as in He's in and out of the office; I can't keep up with his comings and goings, or In her job on the school board, Mrs. Smith keeps track of all the comings and goings in town.
have another guess coming
have another guess coming Also, have another think coming. Be mistaken and therefore have to reconsider or rethink one's answer. For example, If you think you can fool me, you have another guess coming, or John thinks he convinced me; well, he has another think coming. A related idiom is guess again, often used in the imperative, as in You think that car cost $20,000? Guess again! [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
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An have coming 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 have coming, 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 have coming