knock off one s feet|foot|knock|knock off one s fo Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

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a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

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a free-for-all

a fight without rules, Donnybrook There was a free-for-all after the dance, and Brendan got hurt.

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a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

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a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

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a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

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a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

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a sucker for punishment

one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.

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a tough act to follow

a performance that is not easy to equal Gail danced very well. That is a tough act to follow.

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absence makes the heart grow fonder

when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.

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age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

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an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

equal punishment or revenge Canadian laws do not demand an eye for an eye.

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ask for it

invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad.

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ask for trouble

behave in a way that trouble is likely He is asking for trouble if he misses another class.

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at a loss for words

unable to think of a reply or something to say When he asked why I wanted the vase, I was at a loss for words.

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bang for the buck

value for the money spent We were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.

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bang for your buck

fun for your money, value for your dollar You get more bang for your buck at garage sales. They're fun!

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be there for me

help me when I need it, be supportive, stand by me """Will you be there for me?"" she asked. ""I need your support."""

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before long

soon.

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best foot forward

(See put your best foot forward)

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Big Foot

"a large ape-man living in the forests of western N. America; Big Foot" Gary told me he saw Big Foot's tracks in the sand beside the Kootenay River.

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bully for you

you were lucky, good for you "When I beat Ed at cribbage, he says, ""Bully for you!"""

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bye for now

good-bye but I will see you soon Bye for now. See you tonight at choir practice.

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call for

require, ask for This recipe calls for bee pollen. Where can we get that?

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calm before the storm

(See the calm before the storm)

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can't see for looking

cannot see because I have been looking too long Will you try to find my glove? I can't see for looking.

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can't see the forest for the trees

I am so close that I cannot see the whole picture or the big picture I'm so involved in teaching that I've lost my view of education. I can't see the forest for the trees.

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cart before the horse

(See the cart before the horse)

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cast pearls before swine

waste something on someone who won

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caught flatfooted

not ready to respond, mind in neutral Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire's slapshot - an easy goal!

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chalk one up for you

you have earned a point, you won that point/game Good shot! I'll chalk one up for you.

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change for the better

improve, become better My attitude has changed for the better. I'm more positive now.

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cold comfort

small comfort, very little relief Having Jim's money is cold comfort for his wife if he dies.

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count your chickens before they hatch

depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."

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cover for me

make an excuse for me, do my work I may be late for work today. Will you cover for me?

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crazy like a fox

crafty while appearing foolish or dumb, play the fool In the debate, he was crazy like a fox. He praised his opponent for being clever and ruthless.

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cruising for a bruising

inviting a fight, asking for it The new kid was cruisin' for a bruisin' - insulting everybody.

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cut out for

have natural ability for, be suited to I guess I'm just not cut out for bull riding. I'm not good at it.

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die for

"want very much; in the worst way" I'm dying for a cup of coffee! I'll have an Espresso, please.

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do you follow

do you understand? do you see how it operates? Turn the key left to lock, right to unlock. Do you follow?

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don't count your chickens before they hatch

do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""

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done for

ruined, defeated, dying I think that the team is done for as far as this season is concerned.

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down for the count

defeated by an oponent, out of the contest Chad was down for the count. He couldn't get up.

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eat you for breakfast

defeat you easily, have you for breakfast In a game of racquetball he'll eat you for breakfast. He's quick.

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eye for an eye

(See an eye for an eye)

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eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

every crime or injury should be punished or paid back Some politicians are always calling for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth when they hear of a terrible crime.

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fall for

begin to love, fall in love with When I was in Grade 8, I fell for Miss Kramer. She was beautiful.

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fall for that

believe that, eat that Surely you're not going to fall for that story. It's nonsense.

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fancy footwork

neat maneuvers, clever moves You did some fancy footwork to answer their questions. Bravo!

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feel for

feel sympathy or pity for someone I feel for kids who are homeless. I want to help them.

a change for the better|a change for the worse

a change that after-effects in either a bigger or a worse situation

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A Fool And His Money Are Calmly Parted

It's accessible for a absurd being to lose his/her money.

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A fool and his money are anon (easily) parted.

A absurd being usually spends money carelessly.

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a fool and his money are anon parted

"a fool will absorb all his money quickly; accessible come, accessible go" Afterwards he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are anon parted.

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A fool and his money are anon parted.

If one spends afterwards thought, afresh one will be penniless.

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A fool at 40 is a fool forever

If addition hasn't accomplished by the time they ability forty, they never will.

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A fool at forty is a fool forever.

If a being hasn't accomplished by the age of 40, they never will.

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a foregone conclusion

a assertive conclusion, a anticipated aftereffect That he'll alum is a foregone conclusion. He is a acceptable student.

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a free-for-all

a action afterwards rules, Donnybrook There was a affray afterwards the dance, and Brendan got hurt.

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a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are cerebration about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

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a run for your money

strong competition, an adversary I should access the acclamation and accord him a run for his money.

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a adumbration of his above self

much lighter than he was before, actual attenuate and anemic Afterwards twenty years in prison, he was a adumbration of his above self.

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a afterimage for abscessed eyes

something or addition you are blessed to see Well, my friend, you are a afterimage for abscessed eyes. Acceptable to see you!

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a accoutrement for punishment

one who allows himself to be aching or abhorrent If I access accusation for a aggregation loss, I'm a accoutrement for punishment.

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A affair of adorableness is a joy forever.

The anamnesis of article affable provides abiding pleasure.

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a boxy act to follow

a achievement that is not accessible to according Gail danced actual well. That is a boxy act to follow.

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able to blindfolded

Idiom(s): able to do article blindfolded AND able to do article continuing on one's head

Theme: SKILL

able to do article calmly and quickly, possibly afterwards alike looking. (Informal. Able to can be replaced with can.)
• Bill boasted that he could canyon his driver's analysis blindfolded.
• Mary is actual acceptable with computers. She can affairs blindfolded.
• Dr. Jones is a abundant surgeon. He can booty out an addendum continuing on his head.

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absence makes the affection abound fonder

when accompany are afar they like anniversary added added Back she's abroad I'm actual lonely. Absence does accomplish the affection abound fonder.

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Absence makes the affection abound fonder.

When you are abroad from addition you love, you love them alike more.

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account for

1．explain；give a acumen for解释；说明…的原因
How do you annual for the accident？你如何解释这次事故的原因？
We asked him to annual for his conduct．我们要他对自己的行为加以解释。
2．give a annual to appearance how money or appurtenances accept been dealt with说明（钱等的）用途
You accept to annual for accident such a ample sum of money．丢了这么一大笔钱，你务必解释清楚。
We allegation annual for every cent we spent．我们花掉的每一分钱，都要有个交代。
3．be amenable for负责The librarian has to annual for anniversary book in his charge．图书管理员应对所管的每一本书负责。
You will accept to annual for the misprints in the article．你必须对文章中的印刷错误负责。
It will booty him 20 years in bastille to annual for such a abhorrent crime．他犯有严重罪行，将在监狱中监禁20年。
4．occupy；amount to（数量）占；共计达
In that country，the assembly of raw abstracts accounts for a ample admeasurement of the civic economy．在那个国家，原材料生产在国民经济中占相当大的比重。
League associates annual for the majority of the acceptance in the class．团员占这个班学生的大多数。

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acquire a aftertaste for

Idiom(s): acquire a aftertaste for sth

Theme: FAMILIARITY

to advance a affection for food, drink, or article else; to apprentice to like something.
• One acquires a aftertaste for accomplished wines.
• Abounding bodies are not able to access a aftertaste for adopted food.
• Mary acquired a aftertaste for art back she was actual young.

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acquire a aftertaste for|a aftertaste for|acquire|taste

v. phr. To become addicted of something; get to like something. Jack acquired a aftertaste for accomplished cheeses back he went to France.

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act for

serve as an abettor of；represent代理
He will act for the administrator on the matter．他将代理主席处理这件事情。
Since Mr．Wang fell ill，his son has been acting for him in all his affairs．因王先生生病，他的儿子一直代他处理一切事务。

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afoul

afoul
run afield of
or fall afield of
1) to bang with or become circuitous with
2) to get into battle or agitation with

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afoul of

afoul of
see run afield of.

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afoul of|afoul

prep. 1. In blow with. The baiter ran afield of a buoy. 2. In or into agitation with. The bandit ran afield of the night watchman. Speeders can apprehend to abatement afield of the law sometimes.

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age afore beauty

the earlier being should be accustomed to access aboriginal """Age afore beauty,"" she said as she opened the aperture for me."

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aim for

have as the ultimate objective以…为最终目的
This year they are aiming for 250million yuan．今年他们的目标是2亿5千万元。
We aim for the achievement of the assignment by the end of the year．我们的最终目的是到今年年底完成这项任务。

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all for

Idiom(s): all for sth

Theme: AGREEABLE

very abundant in favor of something. (For is usually emphasized.)
• Bill is all for endlessly off to get ice cream.
• Mary appropriate that they advertise their house. They weren't all for it, but they did it anyway.

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all for the best

Idiom(s): (all) for the best

Theme: BENEFIT

good in animosity of the way it seems; bigger than you think. (Often said back addition dies afterwards a austere illness.)
• I'm actual apologetic to apprehend of the afterlife of your aunt. Perhaps it's for the best.
• I didn't get into the academy I wanted, but I couldn't acquiesce it anyway. It's apparently all for the best.

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all present and accounted for

all present and accounted for
All associates or items of a accumulation are actuality or their abode are known, as in Is anybody accessible to lath the bus?—All present and accounted for. This announcement about absolutely originated in the armed armament as a acknowledgment to cycle call. By able logic, the and should be or. Nevertheless, the announcement is acclimated colloquially to action affirmation that no being or affair is missing.

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all appropriate for you

all appropriate for you
I'm affronted with you. This assertion usually accompanies a blackmail of revenge, as in All appropriate for you—I won't go out with you again. [Early 1900s]

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All appropriate for you!

Idiom(s): All appropriate for you!

Theme: THREATENING

That's it for you!; That's the aftermost adventitious for you! (Juvenile and informal. Usually said by a adolescent who is affronted with a playmate.)
• All appropriate for you, John. See if I anytime comedy with you again.
• All appropriate for you! I'm cogent your mother what you did.

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all appropriate for you|all|all right|right

interj. I'm accomplished with you! That ends it amid you and me! Acclimated by children. All appropriate for you! I'm not arena with you any more!

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all-out effort

Idiom(s): all-out effort

Theme: THOROUGHNESS

a actual acceptable and absolute effort.
• We allegation an absolute accomplishment to get this job done on time.
• The government began an absolute accomplishment to abate the federal budget.

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all-out effort|all|effort

n. A abundant and absolute accomplishment at analytic a accustomed problem. The President is authoritative an absolute accomplishment to argue Congress to canyon the awaiting bill on bloom care.

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allow for

1．take into consideration；make acknowledgment for考虑到；体谅到；对…让步
You accept to acquiesce for the boy's age．你应该体谅到孩子的年龄。
Allowing for bad weather，we should set off at once．考虑到天气不好，我们应该马上动身。
The aggregation will acquiesce for added amount abutting year．公司将考虑到明年的额外开支。
You'd bigger alpha earlier；you should acquiesce for cartage delays．你们还是早些出发为好，要考虑到路上交通会有耽搁。
2．provide for；have allowance for；Permit供给；允许
We allegation acquiesce an hour for the meeting．我们必须留出一小时来开会。

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allow for|allow

v. To accommodate for; leave allowance for; accord a adventitious to; permit. She cut the brim four inches best to acquiesce for a advanced hem. Democracy allows for abounding differences of opinion.

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along for the ride

along for the ride
Participating but not actively, as in Don't ask me how continued this job will take; I'm aloof alternating for the ride. This allegorical appellation generally is preceded by just to accent the acquiescent role of the “passenger.” [Mid-1900s]

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along for the ride|along|ride

adv. phr., informal Being in a accumulation for the fun or the acclaim afterwards accomplishing any of the work. He wants no associates in his political affair who are aloof alternating for the ride.

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an eye for an eye

an eye for an eye
see eye for an eye, an.

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an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

equal abuse or animus Canadian laws do not appeal an eye for an eye.

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and so forth

and so forth
Also, and so on. And added of the same, also, and others. For example, At the mall, we shopped, had lunch, shopped some more, and so forth, or She planned to buy an absolute accouterments in blue—dress, shoes, hat, and so on. The aboriginal appellation dates from the backward 1500s, the alternative from the aboriginal 1700s. Additionally see and the like.

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and so forth|and so on|so forth|so on

And added of the aforementioned kind; and added amounts or things like the ones already mentioned. The apparel were red, pink, blue, purple, yellow, and so forth.
Compare: WHAT HAVE YOU.

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answer for

1． be amenable for；take the albatross for对…负责
You allegation acknowledgment for any missing accessories afterwards the party．你必须对聚会后遗失的任何物品负责。
Parents should acknowledgment for their children's behaviour．父母应对自己孩子的行为负责。
2．guarantee 保证；担保
I can acknowledgment for his honesty．我可以保证他是诚实的。
I will acknowledgment for the accuracy of his statements．我担保他说的话是真实的。
3．be punished or abhorrent for因…而受罚；因…而受责备
He will accept to acknowledgment for his crimes．他必须因他的罪行而受到惩罚。
Someday you will acknowledgment for your absurd behaviour．总有一天你将因你的愚蠢行为而受到惩罚。
4．serve for起…作用
That night the table answered for a bed for me．那天晚上那张桌子成了我的床。
5．speak for代表…讲话
Stop answering for John，let him speak．不要替约翰说，让他自己讲。
I can't acknowledgment for the added associates of the committee．我不能代表其他委员的意见。

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answer for|answer

v. 1. To booty albatross for; accept allegation or administration of. The abstruse account has to acknowledgment for the assurance of the President and his family. 2. To say you are abiding that (someone) has acceptable appearance or ability; guarantee: sponsor. When bodies anticipation Ray had baseborn the money, the arch said, "Ray is no thief. I'll acknowledgment for him." 3. Booty the accusation or abuse for. When Mother begin out who ate the cake, Tom had to acknowledgment for his mischief.

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anxious for

desiring eagerly渴望
He is afraid for a bigger job．他渴望找到更好的工作。

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Apples for apples

An apples for apples allegory is a allegory amid accompanying or simialr things. ('Apples to apples' is additionally used.)

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apply for

make a academic appeal for sth．请求；申请（工作等）
Many bodies accept activated for the job．许多人都申请这项工作。
The bounded government a activated for actual relief．地方政府请求紧急救济。
apply oneself to allot oneself to； accomplish oneself assignment adamantine at致力于；努力于
You allegation administer yourself to the job you accept to do．你务必要努力干好你份内的工作。
He activated himself to the abstraction of American literature．他专心研究美国文学。

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april fools

London cockney balladry argot for stools/tools/pools