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acheless
acheless- tính từ
- không đau đớn, không đau xót
less Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a blessing in disguise
a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.
as useless as a fifth wheel
not useful, not needed, redundant, (four wheels are sufficient) I sat there watching the four of them play bridge, and feeling as useless as a fifth wheel.
as useless as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.
blessing in disguise
(See a blessing in disguise)
clueless
not informed, ignorant, not with it When I don't know the answer, I try not to look clueless.
lesser lights
people who are not as talented, not superstars We owe our success to the lesser lights on our team - the workers.
lesser of two evils
both are bad but one is not as bad as the other Neither person can be trusted. Choose the lesser of two evils.
more or less
somewhat, to some extent I like the new color more or less but it
needless to say
it is obvious, it goes without saying Needless to say, there are many idioms in the English language.
scared shitless
very frightened, scared, petrified When I woke up and saw a light on, I was scared shitless.
scared spitless
very frightened, scared stiff Believe me. I was scared spitless when the wolves started to howl.
useless as a fifth wheel
(See as useless as a fifth wheel)
useless as the tits...
(See as useless as tits on a boar)
bottomless pit
a person with an insatiable appetite for food
chinless wonder
a person of the wealthy upper classes, who lacks depth of character and/or intelligence
Land of the Heartless
Cleveland, Ohio
ruthless
1. tough, hard, stopping at nothing
2. Ruthless Records is Eazy-E's record company
shitless
scare sb shitless: to make someone feel very frightened
skanless
scandalous woman
bless with
give a special gift to;favor with赐福于;使有幸得到
May God bless you with success!愿上帝保佑你成功!
He has not been rich,but he has always been blessed with good health.他不是个富人,但却拥有健壮的身体。
less than
not;little不;不太
We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day.那天我们很忙,不喜欢有客人来。
He was less than happy about going to the cinema that night.那天晚上,他不高兴去看电影。
The road was something less than smooth.那条路不太平坦。
less than no time
very short time 很短时间
We can be ready to go in less than no time.我们马上就可以准备出发。
It took her less than no time to get dinner ready.她很快就把饭菜做好了。
much less
and also not;and even less able or likely to更不;更别提
John couldn't even pick up the box,much less carry it upstairs.约翰连这箱子提都提不起来,更别说把它搬上楼了。
I've never seen the man,much less spoken to him.我见也没见过这个人,更谈不上跟他说话了。
The boy can hardly understand arithmetic,much less algebra.那孩子连算术都不大懂,更不用说代数了。
no less than
1.as much as正好;至少
There was no less than thirty dollars in the drawer.抽屉里少说也有30美元。
2.as many as与…一样
This boy is no less clever than that one.这个男孩与那个男孩一样聪明。
none the less
however仍然
He is old,none the less he works like a young man.他虽说上了年纪,但干起活来还象个年轻人。
nothing less than
quite the same as与…完全相同
It is nothing less than aggression.这简直是侵略行为。
regardless of
paying no attention to不考虑
Regardless of the danger,he climbed the tower.他不顾危险,爬上了那座塔。
He insisted on trying,utterly regardless of the possible grave consequences.他全然不顾可能产生的后果,执意要试一试。
teach sb a lesson
Idiom(s): teach sb a lesson
Theme: EVEN
to get even with someone for bad behavior.
• John tripped me, so I punched him. That ought to teach him a lesson.
• That taught me a lesson. I won't do it again.
less than pleased
Idiom(s): less than pleased
Theme: DISPLEASURE
displeased.
• We were less than pleased to learn of your comments.
• Bill was less than pleased at the outcome of the election.
in less than no time
Idiom(s): in less than no time
Theme: SPEED
very quickly.
• I’ll be there in less than no time.
• Don’t worry. This wont take long. It’ll be over with in less than no time.
couldn't care less
Idiom(s): could(n't) care less
Theme: CARING - LACKING
unable to care at all. (Informal. Could care less is considered slang.)
• John couldn't care less whether he goes to the party or not.
• So she won first place. I couldn't care less.
• I could care less if I live or die.
A monkey in silk is a monkey no less.
No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath.
The more haste, the less speed.
A person makes more progress if they do things less quickly.
Abject lesson
(India) An abject lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'object lesson' is used.)
Bless your pointy little head
This expression is used as to patronise someone, especially when they don't realise that they're not very clever.('Bless your pointes little head' is also used.)
Count your blessings
When people count their blessings, they concentrate on all the good things in their lives instead of the negative ones.
Like a headless chicken
If someone rushes about like a headless chicken, they move very fast all over the place, usually without thinking.
More haste, less speed
The faster you try to do something, the more likely you are to make mistakes that make you take longer than it would had you planned it.
Object lesson
An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)
Rudderless ship
If an organisation, company, government, etc, is like a rudderless ship, it has no clear direction and drifts about without reaching its goals.
bless one's heart|bless|heart
v. phr. To thank someone; consider one the cause of something good that has happened. Aunt Jane, bless her heart, left me half a million dollars!
couldn't care less|care|care less
v. phr., informal To be indifferent; not care at all. The students couldn't care less about the band; they talk all through the concert. Also heard increasingly as "could care less" (nonstandard in this form.)
less than|less
adv. Not; little. We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day. The boys were less than happy about having a party.
Antonym: MORE THAN.
less than no time|less|less than|no time|time
n. phr., informal Very quickly. We can be ready to go in less than no time. It took Sally less than no time to get dinner ready.
mixed blessing|blessing|mixed
n. Something good that has bad features. John's new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it.
more or less|less|more
adv. phr. 1. Somewhat; rather; mostly; fairly. Earl made some mistakes on the test, but his answers were more or less right. Ed is more or less intelligent. Betty believes more or less in fairies.
Compare: IN A WAY. 2. About; nearly; not exactly, but almost. The new building cost more or less what the builder figured. It is a mile, more or less, from his home to the school. He has wanted to date her more or less since he first saw her.
Compare: OR SO.
teach a lesson|lesson|teach
v. phr. To show that bad behavior can be harmful. When Johnny pulled Mary's hair, she taught him a lesson by breaking his toy boat. The burns Tommy got from playing with matches taught him a lesson.
bless
bless
1.
bless me!
an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, dismay, etc.
2.
God bless!
may God bestow blessings on you
blessed
blessed
the blessed
(for 1, blest or blesâ²id; for 2, blesâ²id, also blest)
1) people who are blessed
2) Theol. those dead whose souls are in heaven
blessed event
blessed event
The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, “happy” and “sacred.” Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]