attaché case /ə'tæʃikeis/keep off (of) (one's) case Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a basket case
a case of
a nut case
basket case
case in point
case of
crack this case
get off my case
have a case of
in any case (event)
in case
it's a case of
live out of a suitcase
make a federal case of it
nut bar, nut case
on my case
rest my case
charity-case
show case
get down to brass get down to cases
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。
get down to brass tacks down to cases
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。
get down to brass tacks/get down to cases
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。
in any case
In any event I'll call you before I make a final decision．不管怎样， 我在作出最后决定前会打电话给 你的。
In any case， you must get here no later than five o'clock，无论如何， 你务必5点钟前到达这里。
in any case/event
In any event I'll call you before I make a final decision．不管怎样， 我在作出最后决定前会打电话给 你的。
In any case， you must get here no later than five o'clock，无论如何， 你务必5点钟前到达这里。
in to case
I will in no case reveal your secret．我决不会把你的秘密泄露出去。
In no case have I noticed that matter．我决没有注意到那件事。
open-and-shut case
Idiom(s): open-and-shut caseTheme: LEGAL
something, usually a legal matter, that is simple and straightforward without complications. (Fixed order.)
• The murder trial was an open-and-shut case. The defendant was caught with the murder weapon.
• Jack's death was an open-and-shut case of suicide. He left a suicide note.
on one's case
Idiom(s): on someone's case AND on someone's backTheme: CRITICISM
constantly criticizing someone. (Slang.)
• I'm tired of your being on my case all the time.
• It seems as if someone is always on his back.
make a federal case out of
Idiom(s): make a federal case out of something AND make a big deal about somethingTheme: EXAGGERATION
to exaggerate the seriousness of something. (Slang.)
• Come on. It was nothing! Don't make a federal case out of it.
• I only stepped on your toe. Don't make a big deal about it.
just in case
Idiom(s): just in caseTheme: IF
if (something happens).
• All right. I'll take it just in case.
• I'll take along some aspirin, just in case.
in case sth happens
Idiom(s): in case sth happensTheme: HAPPENING
in the event that something takes place.
• She carries an umbrella in case it rains.
• I have some aspirin in my office in case I get a headache.
in case of
Idiom(s): in case of sthTheme: HAPPENING
in the event of something.
• Please leave the building at once in case of fire.
• Please take your raincoat in case of rain.
have a case
Idiom(s): have a case (against sb)Theme: LEGAL
to have much evidence that can be used against someone in court. {Have can be replaced with build, gather, assemble, etc.)
• Do the police have a case against John?
• No, they don't have a case.
• They are trying to build a case against him.
• My lawyer is busy assembling a case against the other driver.
Get off one's case!
Idiom(s): Get off someone's case! AND Get off someone's back!; Get off someone's tail!Theme: ANNOYANCE
Leave someone alone!; Stop picking on someone! (Slang. Usually a command.)
• I'm tired of your criticism, Bill. Get off my easel
• Quit picking on her. Get off her back!
• Leave me alone! Get off my tail!
get down to cases
Idiom(s): get down to casesTheme: DISCUSSION
to begin to discuss specific matters; to get down to business.
• When we've finished the general discussion, we'll get down to cases.
• Now that everyone is here, we can get down to cases.
Case by case
If things are done case by case, each situation or issue is handled separately on its own merits and demerits.On the case
If someone is on the case, they are dealing with a problem.basket case|basket|case
n., slang, also informal 1. A person who has had both arms and both legs cut off as a result of war or other misfortune. 2. A helpless person who is unable to take care of himself, as if carted around in a basket by others. Stop drinking, or else you'll wind up a basket case!case in point|case|point
n. phr. An example that proves something or helps to make something clearer. An American can rise from the humblest beginnings to become President. Abraham Lincoln is a case in point.case the joint|case|joint
v. phr., slang 1. To study the layout of a place one wishes to burglarize. The hooded criminals carefully cased the joint before robbing the neighborhood bank. 2. To familiarize oneself with a potential workplace or vacation spot as a matter of preliminary planning. "Hello Fred," he said. "Are you working here now?" "No, not yet," Fred answered. "I am merely casing the joint."circumstances alter cases|cases|circumstances
formal The way things are, or happen, may change the way you are expected to act. John's father told him never to touch his gun, but one day when Father was away, John used it to shoot a poisonous snake that came into the yard. Circumstances alter cases.couch case|case|couch
n., slang, informal A person judged emotionally so disturbed that people think he ought to see a psychiatrist (who, habitually, make their patients lie down on a couch). Joe's divorce messed him up so badly that he became a couch case.get down to cases|cases|get|get down
v. phr., informal To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk about or know. The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks. A busy doctor wants his patients to get down to brass tacks.get off one's case|back|case|get|get off|get off o
v. phr. To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. "Get off my case!" he cried angrily. "You're worse than the cops."Antonym: ON ONE'S CASE.
in any case|all event|any case|any event|at all ev
adv. phr. 1. No matter what happens: surely; without fail; certainly; anyhow; anyway. It may rain tomorrow, but we are going home in any case. I may not go to Europe, but in any event, I will visit you during the summer. 2. Regardless of anything else; whatever else may be true; anyhow; anyway. Tom was not handsome and he was not brilliant, but at all events he worked hard and was loyal to his boss. I don't know if it is a white house or a brown house. At all events, it is a big house on Main Street.Compare: AT ANY RATE, AT LEAST2.
in case|case|event|in the event
conj. If it happens that; if it should happen that; if; lest. Tom took his skates in case they found a place to skate. Let me know in case you're not coming. The night watchman is in the store in case there is ever afire. Keep the window closed in case it rains. I stayed home in case you called. In the event that our team wins, there will be a big celebration. What shall we do in case it snows?in case of|case|event|in case|in the event|in the
prep. In order to meet the possibility of; lest there is; if there is; if there should be. Take your umbrellas in case of rain. The wall was built along the river in case of floods.just in case|case|in case|just
adv. phr. For an emergency; in order to be protected. "Here are my house keys. Sue," Tom said. "I'll be back in two weeks, but you should have them, just in case..." See: IN CASE.live out of a suitcase|live|out of a suitcase|suit
v. phr. To have no permanent residence or a permanent place to hang one's clothes. When Jennifer accepted her new job, she had no idea that she would have to live out of a suitcase for six months.nut case|case|nut
n. phr. A very silly, crazy, or foolish person. I am going to be a nut case if I don't go on a vacation pretty soon.vanity case|case|vanity
n. 1. A small case containing face powder, lipstick, and other things and usually carried in a woman's handbag; a compact. She took out her vanity case and put lipstick on. 2. A handbag or a small bag carried by a woman and holding various toilet articles. She had the porter carry her big bags and she herself carried her vanity case.tránh trường hợp (của) (một người)
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