Nghĩa là gì:
abolisher 
abolisher /ə'bɔliʃə/- danh từ
- người thủ tiêu, người bãi bỏ, người huỷ bỏ
make an honest woman of her Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bee in her bonnet
upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.
a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
a penny pincher
a person who spends carefully, a thrifty person He used to be a penny pincher, but now he spends freely.
another nail in your coffin
"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.
at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
losing control of myself, losing patience (see lose patience) Babysitting five kids, I was at the end of my rope.
at the top of her game
at her best, playing as well as she can If Val's at the top of her game she can defeat Olga.
ball her
have sex with her, lay her """Hey, Ted. Did you ball her?"" ""No. All you think about is sex!"""
bat her eyes
blink the eyes, blink in a sexy way Verna just stood there batting her eyes, trying to look sexy.
be there
be ready, be alert, up for it "The captain of the hockey team shouted to his mates, ""Be there, guys! We have to win this game."""
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."""
be there or be square
if you do not come we will think you are call it square We're having a party at 7 on Saturday. Be there or be square!
being there
being where good things happen, being in the right place at the right time Caleb seems to succeed by just being there. Good things happen to him wherever he is.
birds of a feather flock together
people who are similar become friends or join together Don
chat her up
talk to her about a date, talk romantically to her If you like Mila, chat her up. Say nice things to her.
cherrypicker (hockey)
a player who waits at center ice for a pass Our coach told us about the cherrypicker on the other team.
chief cook and bottle washer
manager, supervisor Hal is the chief cook and bottle washer for our school supper.
cry her heart out
cry a lot, sob, cry your eyes out Poor girl! She's crying her heart out because he hasn't called her.
do unto others as you would have them do unto you
treat people the way you would like to be treated "This is The Golden Rule: ""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."""
don't know whether you're coming or going
you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.
drop her/him
leave her, not date her anymore, tube her (see tube him) She wouldn't quit smoking, so I dropped her - told her it was off.
dump her/him
leave her or him, drop her, tube her (see tube him) Sid and Marie had a fight, so he dumped her and began seeing me.
every other
alternate, every second one She has to work every other Saturday evening.
fair-weather friend
a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can
feather a pass (hockey)
pass a puck accurately but softly Nilsson could feather a pass better than the other players.
feather in one
something to be proud of, an honor Winning the speech contest was a feather in his cap and we are very proud of him.
feather in your cap
(See a feather in your cap)
feather one
look after one
feather your nest
make a comfortable place, prepare your future place, nest egg Charles became a professor and began to feather his nest at the University of Manitoba.
fill her up
fill the tank with gasoline, a fill-up "He drove up to the gas pumps and said, ""Fill 'er up, please."""
flattery will get you nowhere
saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""
full of herself
impressed with her own work, too proud of herself The actor was proud - too full of himself - during the interview.
gathering dust
not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.
get into her pants
have sex with her, lay her[B] He wants to get into her pants, but she won't let him.
get it all together
be in full control and possession of one
get it together
become organized, be effective I'll get it together this term. I'll improve my grades.
get together
come to visit, have you over We should get together at Easter. Would you like to visit us?
get your act together
become organized, get it together Bill is getting his act together. He's not late anymore.
get your buns over here
come here quickly, on the double Wade, get your buns over here and sign your name.
get your head together
begin to think clearly, get your act together I need a holiday to get my head together - to think clearly again.
get your shit together
become organized, make a plan and follow it A counsellor can help you get your shit together. Talk to one.
give her
use more power, give it all you've got "If the foreman wants us to work faster, he yells, ""Give 'er!"""
give her credit
say that she helped or contributed Give Jane credit for staying with Tarzan all these years.
give her shit
try hard, play hard, go fast, give her Give 'er shit, guys. We can beat this team.
give her the eye
look at her with interest, come-on At the school lunch table, Kevin would smile and give her the eye.
go nowhere fast
be unable to advance, be stuck where you are Without a diploma, you'll be going nowhere fast.
grandfather clause
a written statement that protects an employee "They can't demote him; he has a grandfather clause."
grass is always greener on the other side
a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are now He realized that the grass is always greener on the other side when he saw that his new job wasn
had it up to here
upset too many times, had enough I've had it up to here with his smoking! Yuk!
handle herself
protect herself, been around Dolly has worked with men before. She can handle herself. làm một người phụ nữ trung thực (ngoài) (một người nào đó)
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