Nghĩa là gì: abashes

abash /ə'bæʃ/

ngoại động từ
- làm bối rối, làm lúng túng, làm luống cuống

hes Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a stitch of clothes

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

chestnut

old favorite song, well-known story Moira played the piano, and we sang old songs - old chestnuts.

clotheslined (hockey)

lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!

didn't have a stitch of clothes on

naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.

dress clothes

good, expensive clothes """Why don't you change your dress clothes before you repair the car?"""

early bird catches the worm

a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success Let

from rags to riches

from poverty to wealth, from bum to millionaire She went from rags to riches when she gambled in Vegas.

get it off your chest

talk about a problem, complain He can get it off his chest at the meeting. He can complain there.

gotches

men's shorts, men's underwear Uh oh, no clean gotches. It's time to do my laundry.

he who hesitates is lost

if you hesitate you may not get another chance If you want to marry Ko, ask her. He who hesitates is lost.

in stitches

laughing They were in stitches over their teacher

in these parts

"in this part of the country; neck of the woods" We haven't seen a bear in these parts for years.

one of these days

soon, before long One of these days they say that they will open a new movie theater but still we have been waiting many years.

peaches-and-cream

beautiful skin, clear complexion This new lotion will give you a peaches-and-cream complexion.

pull punches

talk nice, ease up, take it easy on you If the service is poor, he doesn't pull punches. He complains.

put the finishing touches on

add the last details or trimmings Lan decorated the the cake - she put the finishing touches on it.

rags to riches

(See from rags to riches)

rodchester

single armrest between two airplane seats The woman beside me rested her arm on the rodchester.

roll with the punches

be a flexible competitor, pick yourself up In politics you learn to roll with the punches and keep going.

stitch of clothes on

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

take off (clothes)

remove clothes etc. Please take off your shoes before you enter our house.

these parts

"these parts of the country; neck of the woods" In these parts, folks don't like federal politicians.

too big for his britches

too proud, cocky, swelled head I promise not to get too big for my britches if I win the award.

without a stitch of clothes on

nude, naked as a jay bird, didn't have a stitch of clothes on She stood there, ankle deep in water, without a stitch of clothes on.

ashes

cannabis

get off one's chest

release one's true feelings or emotions 倾诉出自己的真实感情
I tried to hold back my real dislike for him，but I finally had to get my true feelings off my chest．我试图掩饰对他的不喜欢，但我最后还是不得不讲出我的真实感情。
When you get very upset，it's good to get it off your chest．当你烦躁不安时，把事情讲出来是有好处的。
If you are worried about some thing，get it off your chest．如果你有心事，就痛痛快快说出来吧。

on sb's chest

feeling worried or upset心中有事；闷闷不乐
Jane looks unhappy because she has the quarrel with Sue on her chest．简显得不高兴，因为她和苏吵了架，心里有些烦闷。

too big for one's britches

Idiom(s): too big for one's britches

Theme: ARROGANCE

too haughty for one's status or age. (Folksy or informal.)
• Bill's getting a little too big for his britches, and somebody's going to straighten him out.
• You're too big for your britches, young man! You had better be more respectful.

Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes

Idiom(s): Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes

Theme: CLOTHING

one's best clothes. (Folksy.)
• John was all dressed up in his Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes.
• I hate to be wearing my Sunday- go-to-meeting clothes when everyone else is casually dressed.

pull one's punches

Idiom(s): pull one's punches

Theme: CRITICISM

to hold back in one's criticism. (Usually in the negative. The one's can be replaced with any.)
• I didn't pull any punches. I told her just what I thought of her.
• The teacher doesn't pull any punches when it comes to discipline.

play one's cards close to the chest

Idiom(s): play one's cards close to the chest AND play one's cards close to one's vest

Theme: SECRECY

[for someone] to work or negotiate in a careful and private manner.
• It's hard to figure out what John is up to because he plays his cards close to his chest.
• Don't let them know what you're up to. Play your cards close to your vest.

keep sb in stitches

Idiom(s): keep sb in stitches

Theme: LAUGHTER

to cause someone to laugh loud and hard, over and over. (Informal. Also with have.)
• The comedian kept us in stitches for nearly an hour.
• The teacher kept the class in stitches, but the students didn't learn anything.
• She had us in stitches for ten minutes.

get sth off one's chest

Idiom(s): get sth off one's chest

Theme: CONFESSION

to tell something that has been bothering you.
• I have to get this off my chest. I broke your window with a stone.
• I knew I'd feel better when I had that off my chest.

do the dishes

Idiom(s): do the dishes

Theme: CLEANING

to wash the dishes; to wash and dry the dishes.
• Bill, you cannot go out and play until you've done the dishes.
• Why am I always the one who has to do the dishes?

batten down the hatches

Idiom(s): batten down the hatches

Theme: PREPARATION

to prepare for difficult times. (A nautical expression, meaning, literally, to seal the hatches against the arrival of a storm.)
• Here comes that contentious Mrs. Jones. Batten down the hatches!
• Batten down the hatches, Congress is in session again.

Clothes don't make the man.

Appearances can be deceiving.

Honey catches more flies than vinegar.

You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride.

Wishing alone is of no use; you must act as well.

Need teaches a plan.

Necessity will make you find a solution.

One of these days is none of these days.

'One of these days' remains vague.

The early bird catches the worm.

If you want to do something successfully, you should do it as soon as you can.

Cat fur and kitty britches

(USA) When I used to ask my grandma what was for dinner, she would say 'cat fur and kitty britches'. This was her Ozark way of telling me that I would get what she cooked. (Ozark is a region in the center of the United States)

Colder than a witches tit

If it is colder than a witches tit, it is extremely cold outside.

Dine on ashes

I someone is dining on ashes he or she is excessively focusing attention on failures or regrets for past actions.

Grin like a Cheshire cat

If someone has a very wide smile, they have a grin like a Cheshire cat.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride

This means that wishing for something or wanting it is not the same as getting or having it.

Old chestnut

An old chestnut is something that has been repeated so many times that it has lost its impact.

One hand washes the other

This idiom means that we need other people to get on as cooperation benefits us all.

Pull no punches

If you pull no punches, you hold nothing back.

Pull your punches

If you pull your punches, you do not use all the power or authority at your disposal.