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acanthus 
acanthus /ə'kænθəs/- danh từ, số nhiều acanthuses, acanthi
- (kiến trúc) hình trang trí lá ô rô
hu Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a chunk of change
a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.
a humdinger
a beautiful car etc. a well-designed product Dad, you should see this coupe. It's a humdinger!
all thumbs
clumsy, unable to hold it, fingers feel like thumbs When I try to sew a button on my shirt, I'm all thumbs.
as poor as a church mouse
very poor, having little, the wolf is at the door How can they refuse to help her? She's as poor as a church mouse.
bat five hundred
hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.
chuck it
put it in the garbage, junk it We used to say chuck it, but now we say recycle it.
chunk of change
(See a chunk of change)
darken a church door
attend church, go to a church service He never darkens a church door except to attend funerals.
eat humble pie
admit I did not play well, feel humble after defeat Ben had to eat humble pie after he finished fourth in the race.
from hunger
poor quality, poor taste, the pits Tanya can sing, but her hair style is strictly from hunger.
go hungry
not have enough to eat, continue to be hungry We may be poor, but we never go hungry.
green thumb
skill in making plants grow He has a real green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
head-hunting
search for qualified individuals to fill certain positions The company has been head-hunting for many months in order to try and find a new president.
headhunter
a person who looks for professional employees The headhunters are looking for good computer programmers.
hue and cry
an excited protest or alarm or outcry They raised a big hue and cry when they realized that we had failed to notify the bank about our financial problems.
huh
what did you say? pardon? """Did you wash your ears?"" ""Huh?"""
humdinger
(See a humdinger)
humongous
huge, very large My uncle has this humongous dog. It's as big as a calf.
hundred/thousand/million and one
very/too many I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.
hundred to one shot/chance
a small chance not likely to bring success He only has a hundred to one shot at getting the job that he has applied for.
hungover
having a headache after drinking liquor, hangover The next day he was hungover so he rested and drank coffee.
hungry thirties
(See dirty thirties)
hunk
a gorgeous man, a very attractive male Matty thinks Robert Redford is a hunk. She dreams about him.
hunker down
get ready to lift or work, prepare to make an effort To achieve our sales goals, we all have to hunker down.
hurl
vomit, puke, barf, hork, woof your cookies After eating two raw eggs, she hurled - all over my sheepskin!
hurry up
do it quickly, make it snappy Hurry up with the dishes. We want you to play cards with us.
hurt my feelings
make me feel sad, offend me You hurt my feelings when you said I waddle like a duck.
hush-hush
something kept secret or hidden, concealed What is the big hush-hush? Everyone seems to be very quiet this morning.
hush up
be or make quiet, stop talking/crying/making noise The child was told to hush up by her mother when they were in the department store.
hushed up
not talked about, keep a secret In the 1950s, if a teen-age girl got pregnant, it was hushed up.
in a hurry
a need to move or act quickly He is very busy and always in a hurry.
last hurrah
last big event for an old person Frank is planning one more TV concert - his last hurrah.
make your bum hum
excite you, please your senses, turn you on Anchovies on a banana split - that'll make your bum hum!
open and shut
easy to judge, not complex If either spouse admits adultery, divorce is an open and shut case.
over the hump
past the difficult part, into an easier phase After saving $2000, I was over the hump. I could pay the tuition.
poor as a church mouse
(See as poor as a church mouse)
put up or shut up
pay for or be quiet, do instead of talk If you brag about your cooking we'll ask you to put up or shut up.
rule of thumb
general rule, guideline The rule of thumb for a resume is Don't exceed two pages.
saw off a chunk
have sex, have intercourse I could hear the couple upstairs. They were sawing off a chunk
sense of humor
"sense of what is humorous; what is funny" He has a broad sense of humor. He laughs at himself and others.
shuck on down to the fraidy hole
go to the cellar for shelter from a cyclone or tornado, hide when you are afraid When my uncle saw the sky turn black in the afternoon, he would shuck on down to the fraidy hole.
shucks
oh dear, well, heck Aw shucks, Beth Ann, you know I care a whole lot for you.
shut-down
closure, end of operations Cold weather sometimes causes a shut-down of our schools.
shut-in
someone who is ill and cannot go outside Our priest visits the shut-ins - people who must stay at home.
shut off
make something like water or electricity stop We always shut off the gas when we leave the house for more than a few minutes.
shut out
prevent the opposite team from scoring during a game The national soccer team shut out the second place team three games in a row.
shut up
do not talk, keep quiet """Shut up!"" he yelled at the dog. ""Be quiet or I'll muzzle you!"""
shut your face
stop talking, shut up "When I told him he was a racist, he said, ""Shut your face."""
shutout (sports)
no goals scored against a goal keeper in one game Our goalie has three shutouts this season - three zeros!
steal your thunder
tell your news, reveal your main message If I mention the new product, will I steal your thunder?