keep place Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
between a rock and a hard place
go places
heart is in the right place
in place
in the first place
jumping-off place
learn your place
out of place
place on a pedestal
put him in his place
put someone in his or her place
quit this place
take my place
take place
trash the place
that place is a Arm pit
hold…in place
The trees would hold the soil in place and prevent erosion.树林可 以固定土壤，防止侵蚀。
in place of
We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks．我们用筷子代替刀叉。
I attended the meeting in place of John because he was sick．约翰生病了，所以我代替他出席了那次会议。
in (the) place of
We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks．我们用筷子代替刀叉。
I attended the meeting in place of John because he was sick．约翰生病了，所以我代替他出席了那次会议。
place in the sun
He's found himself a place in the sun now and doesn't want to start off on any new ventures．他现在已经有了一定地位，不再想冒什么风险了。
put sbin his place
She was a teacher who could put an impolitely bold boy in his place with just a glance．她是个瞪一眼就能叫无礼的男生听话的老师。
If he dares to be impudent with me again，I'll put him in his place．要是他再敢对我无礼，我就要对他不客气了。
take the place of
Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials．塑料已取代了许多传统材料。
stop over some place
Idiom(s): stop over (some place)Theme: TRAVEL
to break one's journey, usually overnight or even longer.
• On our way to New York, we stopped over in Philadelphia for the night.
• That's a good place to stop over. There are some nice hotels in Philadelphia.
stop off some place
Idiom(s): stop off (some place)Theme: TRAVEL
to stop somewhere on the way to some other place.
• I stopped off at the store to buy milk on the way home.
• We stopped off for a few minutes and chatted with my uncle.
stop by some place
Idiom(s): stop by (some place) AND stop in (some place)Theme: SOCIAL
to visit some place, usually briefly.
• I was coming home, but I decided to stop by my aunt's on the way.
• She was very glad that I stopped in.
put oneself in sb else's place
Idiom(s): put oneself in someone else's place AND put oneself in someone else's shoesTheme: EMPATHY
to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view.
• Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels.
• I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.
put one in one's place
Idiom(s): put one in one's placeTheme: SCOLDING
to rebuke someone; to remind one of one's (lower) rank or station.
• The boss put me in my place for criticizing her.
• Then her boss put her in her place for being rude.
place
Idiom(s): place sbTheme: IDENTIFICATION
to recall someone's name; to recall the details about a person that would help you identify the person.
• I am sorry, I can't seem to place you. Could you tell me your name again?
• I can't place her. Did I meet her once before?
one's heart is in the right place
Idiom(s): one's heart is in the right placeTheme: KINDNESS
[for one] to have good intentions, even if the results are bad.
• She gave it a good try. Her heart was in the right place.
• He is awkward, but his heart is in the right place.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
Idiom(s): Lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)Theme: CHANCE
a saying meaning that it is extremely unlikely that the same misfortune will occur again in the same set of circumstances or to the same people.
• Ever since the fire, Jean has been afraid that her house will catch fire again, but they say that lightning never strikes twice.
• Supposedly lightning never strikes twice, but the Smiths' house has been robbed twice this year.
know one's place
Idiom(s): know one's placeTheme: STATUS
to know the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.
• I know my place. I won't speak unless spoken to.
• People around here are expected to know their place. You have to follow all the rules.
keep one's place
Idiom(s): keep one's placeTheme: BEHAVIOR
to exhibit only the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.
• When I complained about the food, they told me to keep my place!
• I suggest you keep your place until you're in a position to change things.
in the second place
Idiom(s): in the second placeTheme: ADDITIONALLY
secondly; in addition. (Usually said after one has said in the first place.)
• In the first place, you don't have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don't need one.
• In the first place, I don't have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested.
have one's heart in the right place
Idiom(s): have one's heart in the right placeTheme: INTENTIONS
to have good intentions, even if there are bad results.
• I don't always do what is right, but my heart is in the right place.
• Good old Tom. His heart's in the right place.
• It doesn't matter if she lost the game. She has her heart in the right place.
feel out of place
Idiom(s): feel out of placeTheme: AWKWARDNESS
to feel that one does not belong in a place.
• I feel out of place at formal dances.
• Bob and Ann felt out of place at the picnic, so they went home.
fed up to some place
Idiom(s): fed up (to some place) (with sb or sth)Theme: BOREDOM
bored with someone or something. (Informal. The some place can be here, the teeth, the gills, or other places.)
• I'm fed up with this dull lecture.
• I'm fed up to here with dull television programs.
fall into place
Idiom(s): fall in(to) placeTheme: ORGANIZATION
to fit together; to become organized.
• After we heard the whole story, things began to fall in place.
• When you get older, the different parts of your life begin to fall into place.
all over the place
Idiom(s): all over the placeTheme: EVERYWHERE
everywhere; in all parts of a particular location.
• Tom, stop leaving your dirty clothes all over the place.
• We keep finding this kind of problem all over the place.
stop in some place
Idiom(s): stop by (some place) AND stop in (some place)Theme: SOCIAL
to visit some place, usually briefly.
• I was coming home, but I decided to stop by my aunt's on the way.
• She was very glad that I stopped in.
lay/place the blame on
Idiom(s): put the blame on sb/sth AND lay/place the blame on sb/sthTheme: BLAME
to blame someone or something.
• Don't put the blame on me. I didn't do it.
• We'll have to place the blame for the damage on the storm.
in sb else's place
Idiom(s): in someone else's shoes AND in someone else's placeTheme: EMPATHY
seeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view.
• You might feel different if you were in her shoes.
• Pretend you're in Tom's place, and then try to figure out why he acts the way he does.
Lightning never strikes in the same place twice
An unusual event is not likely to occur again in exactly the same circumstances.Heart in the right place
If someone's heart is in the right place, they are good and kind, though they might not always appear to be so.Know your place
A person who knows their place doesn't try to impose themselves on others.there's no place like home
an expression to mean that your home is a special place: "What a great holiday! Still, there's no place like home."fall in|fall|into place
v. phr. To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place.feel out of place|feel|out of place|place
v. phr. To experience the sensation of not belonging in a certain place or company. Dave felt out of place among all those chess players as he knows nothing about chess.go to town|go|go places|places|to town|town
v. phr., slang 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard. The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work. While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town.Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME.
Antonym: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2. go places. To do a good job; succeed. Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played. Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business.
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n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon Bridge or overpass with tight clearance. Are we going to make it in that haircut place?heart is in the right place|have|have one's heart
To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have good intentions. All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown's heart was in the right place. Tom looks very rough but his heart is in the right place.keep (one's) place
To be acquainted of the absolute of one's role in a accurate abode or situation. I accumulate my abode and don't bother the CEO back I see him about the office. I'm aloof an intern, afterwards all.Learn more: keep, placekeep one's place
Fig. to display alone the behavior adapted to one's position or cachet in life. When I complained about the food, they told me to accumulate my place! I advance you accumulate your abode until you're in a position to change things.Learn more: keep, place
More Idioms/Phrases
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