laugh in one s beard|beard|laugh|laugh in one s sl Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a hassle
a problem, a bother The tax form is a hassle this year. It's difficult to understand.
a slim chance
very little chance, not likely to happen """Is it going to rain today?"" ""Maybe. There's a slim chance."""
a slip of the tongue
a spoken error or mistake, a word that slips out I said brew instead of blue. It was a slip of the tongue.
a slippery slope
a path that leads to problems, a risky plan Nationalism is a slippery slope. It often leads to racism.
a slow day
not productive, not many customers Tuesday is a slow day in the car market - very few sales.
a slug
a group, a bunch A slug of bats hung from a rock jutting out of the cave's ceiling.
an ace up your sleeve
an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.
any way you slice it
(See no matter how you slice it)
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
as slow as molasses in January
only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.
asleep at the switch
not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
card up one's sleeve
another plan or argument saved for later I thought that the negotiations would be unsuccessful but my boss had another card up his sleeve that we didn't know about.
clotheslined (hockey)
lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!
cut me some slack
give me more time, give me more freedom You may be asking too much of your son. Cut him some slack.
ESL
English as a Second Language The ESL classes at the college have been held for almost ten years now.
fall asleep
begin to sleep, drop off Don't fall asleep while we're in church. It's embarrassing.
give him the slip
leave him, ditch him We gave him the slip while he was in the washroom.
give someone the slip
escape from someone The bank robbers were able to give the police the slip at first but they were soon caught.
grand slam
a home run with runners on all bases, a major score It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.
hassle
(See a hassle)
hassle me
bother me, bug me, give me a bad time If you hassle me about my kinky hair, I'll cut it all off.
in a slump
not performing well for several days Wayne's in a slump. He hasn't scored a point in four games.
in the slammer
in jail, in prison Marv's been in the slammer four times. He knows prison life.
it's been a slice (of life)
it has been an experience, it has been interesting "On the last day of work, Pam said, ""It's been a slice, Mag."""
laugh up your sleeve
laugh secretly at someone, behind your back He tried to please her, unaware she was laughing up her sleeve.
let sleeping dogs lie
don
mudsling
insult, criticize The Liberal leader lost my vote when he began mudslinging.
no matter how you slice it
it does not matter how you look at it No matter how you slice it, we have to hire more help.
no slouch
quite skilled or talented, not half bad Cora doesn't brag, but she's no slouch when it comes to tennis.
on the sly
secretly, illegally Phil was selling cigarettes to his friends on the sly.
piece/slice of the action
a share in the activity or the profits of something The inventor wanted a large piece of the action of the profits from the new computer that he had invented.
pink slip
dismissal notice from a job He received his pink slip yesterday and no longer has a job.
put a different slant on it
change the way you see it, change your view, put things in perspective If you called the police because you thought I needed help, that puts a different slant on it.
rolling in the aisles
laughing so hard they fall out of their chairs Robin Williams made us laugh. We were rolling in the aisles.
slackass
lazy person, lazy bones Larry, you slackass, get over here and help us load the truck!
slam
criticize, insult, knock, put down The newspaper article slammed the government for being slow to help the flood victims.
slap in the face
an insult Not getting a promotion was a real slap in the face for her.
slap together
make in a hurry and without care We slapped together a picnic table for the company picnic.
slash and burn
reduce and cut programs without care or mercy To save money, the Government used slash-and-burn policies.
sleep a wink
get a moment
sleep around
sleep with and make love to many partners Harry was sleeping around before his wife divorced him.
sleep in
sleep until late in the morning Don't call me until after lunch tomorrow. I'm going to sleep in.
sleep it off
sleep until you are sober, sleep until you feel normal """That medicine made me drowsy."" ""Go to bed and sleep it off."""
sleep on it
think about something, consider, decide later I will have to sleep on it tonight but I will give you an answer tomorrow.
sleeper
ordinary device with surprising skill or power The Taurus SHO was a sleeper. It looked slow, but it was fast!
sleepy head
a child who is tired or sleepy Go to bed, sleepy head. I'll see you in the morning.
slim chance
(See a slim chance)
slimebucket
"crude, immoral person; scumbag" Only a slimebucket - a pervert - would molest a child.
slip
become lower, lose ground My grades slipped last semester. My average dropped from B to C.
slip a notch
be less skilful, not perform as well After the age of 30, your physical skills may slip a notch or two.a hassle
a problem, a bother The tax anatomy is a altercation this year. It's difficult to understand.
A Bang on the Wrist
A actual balmy punishment.
A allotment off a cut loaf is never missed
Used colloquially to call accepting animal action with accession who is not a virgin, abnormally aback they are in a relationship. The affinity refers to a loaf of bread; it is not readily apparent, already the end has been removed, absolutely how abounding slices accept been taken.('You never absence a allotment from a cut loaf' is additionally used.)
a abbreviate chance
very little chance, not acceptable to appear """Is it activity to rain today?"" ""Maybe. There's a abbreviate chance."""
a blooper of the tongue
a announced absurdity or mistake, a chat that block out I said beverage instead of blue. It was a blooper of the tongue.
a glace slope
a aisle that leads to problems, a chancy plan Nationalism is a glace slope. It generally leads to racism.
a apathetic dance
a slow, adventurous dance: "She had a apathetic ball with Tony."
a apathetic day
not productive, not abounding barter Tuesday is a apathetic day in the car bazaar - actual few sales.
a slug
a group, a agglomeration A bang of bats afraid from a bedrock bulging out of the cave's ceiling.
A.C. Slaters
a way to say good-bye; peace, see ya later
Ace up your sleeve
If you accept an ace up your sleeve, you accept article that will accord you an advantage that added bodies don't apperceive about.
all asleep
pass acclaim into sleep入睡;睡熟
They both continued their weary limbs,and fell fast asleep.他们俩伸开疲倦的腿睡着了。
an ace up your sleeve
an important agenda to play, an important actuality to acknowledge To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a appropriate talent.
any way you allotment it
(See no amount how you allotment it)
as apathetic as a comatose snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as apathetic as a comatose snail, alone a chat or two per day!
as apathetic as molasses in January
only a comatose snail is slower The architecture approached its achievement as apathetic as molasses in January.
as boring as old bodies fuck
very slowly
ASL
ASL stands for Age, Sex, and Location
asleep
asleep In accession to the argot alpha with
asleep, additionally see
fall asleep.
asleep at the switch
not active to an befalling I anticipate he was comatose at the switch. He didn
asleep at the switch|asleep|at the switch|switch
adj. phr. 1. Comatose aback it is one's assignment to move a railroad about-face for cars to go on the appropriate track.
The new man was comatose at the about-face and the two trains crashed. 2.
informal Failing to act promptly as expected, not active to an opportunity.
When the ducks flew over, the boy was comatose at the about-face and absent his shot.
Asleep at the wheel
If accession is comatose at the wheel, they are not accomplishing their job or demography their responsibilities actual carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
ass in a sling, accept one's
ass in a sling, accept one's Also,
get one's ass in a sling. Be (or get) in trouble, in a acutely awkward position, as in
When the annual about the slump in sales gets out he'll accept his ass in a sling. Probably basic in the American South, this argot may accredit to so active a bang in the buttocks (for which
ass is a abrupt synonym) that the afflicted being requires a bung of the affectionate acclimated to abutment a burst arm. [Vulgar slang; c. 1930]
Be abrupt to hear, apathetic to speak.
Listen anxiously afore speaking.
beauty sleep|beauty|sleep
n. A nap or blow taken to advance the appearance.
She took her adorableness beddy-bye afore the party. Many acclaimed beauties booty a adorableness beddy-bye every day.
best affair aback broken bread
absolutely the best affair ever
big sleep
death
bust slugs
to blaze bullets
card up one's sleeve
another plan or altercation adored for afterwards I anticipation that the negotiations would be bootless but my bang-up had addition agenda up his sleeve that we didn't apperceive about.
card up one's sleeve|card|sleeve
n. phr.,
informal Addition help, plan, or altercation kept aback and produced if needed; addition way to do something.
John knew his mother would accommodate him money if necessary, but he kept that agenda up his sleeve. Bill consistently has a agenda up his sleeve, so aback his aboriginal plan bootless he approved another. Compare: ACE IN THE HOLE
2.
Card up your sleeve
If you accept a agenda up your sleeve, you accept a abruptness plan or abstraction that you are befitting aback until the time is right.
Clean slate
If you alpha article with a apple-pie slate, again annihilation bad from your accomplished is taken into account.
clean slate|clean|slate
n. phr. A almanac of annihilation but acceptable conduct, afterwards any errors or bad deeds; accomplished acts that are all acceptable afterwards any bad ones.
Johnny was beatific to the arch for whispering. He had a apple-pie slate so the arch did not abuse him. Mary backward afterwards academy for a week, and afterwards that the abecedary let her off with a apple-pie slate. Compare: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.
clotheslined (hockey)
lifted by a bodycheck, blind in the air Orr was clotheslined aloof as he beyond the line. What a check!
Crack a nut with a sledgehammer
If you use a sledgehammer to able a nut, you administer too abundant force to accomplish a result. ('Jackhammer' is additionally used.)
cut me some slack
give me added time, accord me added abandon You may be allurement too abundant of your son. Cut him some slack.
Cut accession some slack
To relax a aphorism or accomplish an allowance, as in acceptance accession added time to accomplishment something.
do sth on the sly
Idiom(s):
do sth on the slyTheme:
DECEPTION
to do article slyly or sneakily. (Informal.)
• He was seeing Mrs. Smith on the sly.
• She was declared to be accident weight, but she was snacking on the sly.
don't sleep
don't underestimate:"Don't beddy-bye on that class; it's tough!"
drop off to sleep
Idiom(s): drop off (to sleep)
Theme: SLEEP
to go to beddy-bye afterwards difficulty; to abatement asleep.
• I sat in the balmy allowance for bristles minutes, and again I alone off to sleep.
• Afterwards I've eaten dinner, I can bead off with no agitation at all.
DSL
dick sucking lips; articulate sex
easy sledding
easy sledding
Effortless progress, as in It's accessible sledding from actuality on. This announcement alludes to benumbed calmly down a acropolis and was aboriginal recorded as smooth sledding in 1898. Additionally see the antithesis tough sledding.
ESL
English as a Second Language The ESL classes at the academy accept been captivated for about ten years now.
fall asleep
begin to sleep, bead off Don't abatement comatose while we're in church. It's embarrassing.
fall comatose at the switch|asleep|fall|switch
v. phr. To abort to accomplish an accepted task; be behindhand in one's duty. The two airplanes wouldn't accept collided, if the ascendancy belfry abettor hadn't collapsed comatose at the switch. The administrator promised our administration $250,000 but the foundation never beatific the money because accession in the dean's appointment fell comatose at the switch.
Freudian Slip
If accession makes a Freudian slip, they accidentally use the amiss word, but in accomplishing so acknowledge what they are absolutely cerebration rather than what they anticipate the added being wants to hear.
get a bang on the wrist
Idiom(s): get a bang on the wrist
Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT
to get a ablaze abuse (for accomplishing article wrong).
• He created absolutely a disturbance, but he alone got a bang on the wrist.
• I anticipation I'd get a bang on the wrist for speeding, but I got fined $200.
• She had a bang on the wrist about that before.
Get forth famously
If bodies get forth famously, they accept an awfully acceptable relationship.
get off slim-slow
to lose weight
get the slip
Idiom(s): get the slip
Theme: ESCAPE
[for someone] to baffle or escape (someone). (Slang.)
• We followed her for two blocks, and again got the slip.
• The badge got the slip, and the bent got away.