Nghĩa là gì:
abdominal
abdominal /æb'dɔminl/- tính từ
- (thuộc) bụng; ở bụng
- an abdominal operation: phẫu thuật ở bụng
- abdominal cavity: khoang bụng
min Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a piece of my mind
my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
absent-minded
forgetful Our neighbor is very absent-minded and is always getting locked out of his house.
back to the salt mines
back to work, humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work Well, lunch is over so let
blow your mind
amaze you, astound you, shock you Watching films of the holocaust will blow your mind.
boggle the mind
stop the normal thinking process by being fantastic or incredible, unbelievable It really boggles the mind when you think how quickly the Internet began to have a major impact on people's lives.
boggle your mind
confuse you, make your head spin These numbers boggle my mind. I don't understand them.
bring to mind
recall something Her perfect acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.
change one's mind
decide to do something different from what had been decided
change your mind
choose a different plan, change your decision Please change your mind about leaving home. Please don't go.
clear your head/mind
relax so you can think clearly After an argument I need time to clear my head, to become calm.
coming out of our ears
having too many, having too much Everybody brought salad. We had salad coming out of our ears!
coming out of your ying yang
having far too many, having far too much, tons If we learn all the idioms in this book, we'll have idioms coming out of our ying yang!
coming up roses
doing very well, succeeding, Since I met Ty, life is wonderful. Everything's coming up roses!
do you mind
do you care? does it matter? Do you mind if I sit on your desk? Does it bother you?
doesn't mince words
does not say nice words when complaining, call a spade a spade When Greta is angry she doesn't mince words. She tells you what is bothering her.
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.
frame of mind
mood, mental attitude, state of mind I'm not in the right frame of mind to listen to your poem.
frame of mind (good or bad)
one
get your mind around
understand, comprehend, wrap your mind around He explained DNA, but I can't get my mind around it.
give someone a piece of your mind
scold or become angry with someone When I met her yesterday I really gave her a piece of my mind.
go out of your mind
(See out of your mind)
got it coming
deserve to get hurt, should get hell If you drive drunk, you should be punished - you've got it coming.
has a mind of his own
(See mind of his own)
have a mind to
am considering, may do this I have a good mind to tell his wife he's been with a prostitute.
have a physical (examination)
get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.
have half a mind
feel tempted or inclined to do something I have half a mind to go and offer my resignation to the president.
have half a mind to
(See have a mind to)
have in mind
intend, plan What do you have in mind for your wife
have it coming
deserve a punishment He really has it coming to him after causing the problems in the company.
hemming and hahing
"saying ""ahem...ah"" while thinking what to say, beat around the bush" When we asked him about the missing money, there was a lot of hemming and hahing.
in mind
thinking of, remembering, keep you in mind When she wrote the story about the lawyer, she had you in mind.
in mint condition
in new condition, as new The Nash was in mint condition. It looked like a new car.
in the back of my mind
in my memory, in your mind's eye In the back of my mind I could see our dog - asleep by the fire.
in two minds about something
undecided My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will come and visit me this summer.
in your mind's eye
in a picture in your mind, in your memory In my mind's eye, I can see her face - clearer than a photo.
jimminy crickets
geez, gosh, holy cow Jimminy crickets, it was hot! It was 39 degrees Celsius!
keep an open mind
be fair to all opinions, avoid prejudging I keep an open mind when I talk to you - open to all opinions.
keep you in mind
remember you or your request, think of you If we have any job openings in sales, I'll keep you in mind.
lose your mind
lose control of your mind, go out of your mind If you continue to use drugs, you'll lose your mind.
make mincemeat of
defeat badly, demolish, blow them away The heavyweight champ made mincemeat of the young boxer.
make up one's mind
decide what to do.
make up your mind
decide, choose If you will make up your mind, we can order our dinner.
meeting of minds
mutual agreement, consensus We agreed to share the cost of the project. It was a meeting of minds.
mince words
(See doesn't mince words)
mind boggling
too many to count, more than you can imagine The potential for profit is mind boggling - too large to believe.
mind games
control people's feelings, play games He plays mind games with me - he tries to control my feelings.
mind go blank
cannot think what to say, lose your tongue When the Prime Minister stopped to talk to me, my mind went blank.
mind in neutral
not thinking, vegetate Some of our employees stand around with their minds in neutral.
mind of his own
independent thinker, his own man Fu doesn't copy the work of his friends. He has a mind of his own.
mind one
be very careful about what one does or says You should mind your P