not be somebody's cup of tea Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a spot of tea

a small cup of tea, a drink of tea When I visit Mrs. Smith, we always have a spot of tea.

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a steal

"a bargain; purchased for a very low price" How much did I pay for my new coat? Very little. It was a steal.

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a tempest in a teapot

a lot of excitement about a small problem The argument was over quickly. It was a tempest in a teapot.

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all the tea in China

(See not for all the tea in China)

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ass over teakettle

falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!

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crocodile tears

a show of sorrow that is not really felt He cried crocodile tears when he discovered that he couldn

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cup of tea

favorite activity, choice of entertainment A holiday in the Yukon is not her cup of tea.

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for all the tea in China

(See not for all the tea in China)

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full steam ahead

as much power as we have, full throttle "I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, ""Full steam ahead!"""

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get up a head of steam

generate enough power to move, get up to speed If I get up a head of steam, I can knock down the door.

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go steady

go on dates with the same person all the time, date just one person My sister has been going steady with the same person for two years.

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instead of

in place of Let

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let off steam

express concern, sound off Hec is letting off steam again. He wants to save the wolves.

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make the team

become a member of the team Paul will make the soccer team. The coach will choose him.

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move you to tears

cause you to feel sadness or sympathy, touch you The songs in Gorecki's Third Symphony will move you to tears.

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not for all the tea in China

"no; never; not if you gave me all the tea in China" """Would you like to live in space?"" ""No. Not for all the tea in China!"""

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plug the team

add the best players from other teams The Flyers plugged their team with star players from the league.

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reduce to tears

ask hurtful questions until someone cries The lawyer's hurtful questions soon reduced Karla to tears.

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shed a tear

cry, weep He hides his emotions. When his dog died, he didn't shed a tear.

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spot of tea

(See a spot of tea)

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stand (someone) in good stead

be a great advantage to someone It will stand you in good stead with the company if you do the extra work.

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steal one

do or say something that another person had planned to say He stole my thunder when he announced that he was leaving the company before me.

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steal the show

act or do so well in a performance that you get most of the attention The little boy stole the show at the music festival.

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steal your heart

cause you to like or love, win the hearts The kittens will steal your heart. They're so cute and playful.

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steal your thunder

tell your news, reveal your main message If I mention the new product, will I steal your thunder?

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steam up

upset, excited, worried Poor Emil would get all steamed up when his car wouldn't start.

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steamy

portraying lots of sex, full of love scenes Love In The Park is a steamy movie. There's lots of action.

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teach an old dog...

(See you can't teach an old dog new tricks)

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teach you the tricks of the trade

teach you how to do it, teach you the easy way, learn the ropes Welcome to the company, Ken. Paul will work with you and teach you the tricks of the trade.

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team player

an employee who works well with other employees Team players - that's what we need in our company.

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team up

play together, form a team If you team up with Lana, we can play bridge, okay?

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tear a strip off

scold, lecture, criticize, give you hell Kasan's father tore a strip off him for missing a day of school.

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tear around

go fast, run here and there, drive around When Ty was young, he liked to tear around town in his car.

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tear down

say bad things about, criticize The audience tore down his argument after he finished the lecture.

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tear me apart

criticize me or my work, find all my faults If you waste tax dollars, the voters will tear you apart.

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tear up

tear something up into small pieces The child tore up the new telephone book.

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tempest in a teapot

(See a tempest in a teapot)

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you can't teach an old dog new tricks

old dogs and old people do not like to change or learn, die hard Our senior employees don't like computer training - you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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captain of team nasty

the "leader" of a group of unattractive males/females."I saw you brought home captain of team nasty last night"

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cockteaser

someone who sexually teases males

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drop teas

to have sex; usually said when a guy is talking to (or about) a girl:"Hey John, drop teas with her!!!"

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blow off steam

1．let or make steam escape 排气；放气
The worker let off some steam because the pressure was too high．那位工人排出一些水气，因为压力大高。
2．get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity；in dulge in strong or violent language to relieve one's feeling 发泄精力或情绪；讲激烈而粗野的话以发泄感情；出气
When the rain stopped，the boys let off steam with a ball game．雨停后，孩子们赛球解闷。
When men let off steam，they tend to shout；women，on the other hand，express their feelings by weeping．男人发泄强烈感情时，倾向于大声喊叫；妇女则不然，用哭泣来发泄感情。
Don't take any notice of what he says；he's just letting off steam．不要理睬他所说的话，他在出气罢了。
Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children．比尔整天挨领班的训责，回家后就拿孩子出气。

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let/blow off steam

1．let or make steam escape 排气；放气
The worker let off some steam because the pressure was too high．那位工人排出一些水气，因为压力大高。
2．get rid of physical energy or strong feeling through activity；in dulge in strong or violent language to relieve one's feeling 发泄精力或情绪；讲激烈而粗野的话以发泄感情；出气
When the rain stopped，the boys let off steam with a ball game．雨停后，孩子们赛球解闷。
When men let off steam，they tend to shout；women，on the other hand，express their feelings by weeping．男人发泄强烈感情时，倾向于大声喊叫；妇女则不然，用哭泣来发泄感情。
Don't take any notice of what he says；he's just letting off steam．不要理睬他所说的话，他在出气罢了。
Bill had to take his foreman's rough criticisms all day and he would blow off steam at home by scolding the children．比尔整天挨领班的训责，回家后就拿孩子出气。

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smile through one's tears

smile while weeping破涕为笑
Hearing of his arrival，she smiled through her tears．听说他来了，她破涕为笑。

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steal away

leave quietly and often secretly溜掉
He stole away while everyone else was watching the film．别人都在全神贯注看电影时，他悄悄溜走了。
The enemy stole away under cover of night．敌人趁夜黑逃遁。
Time stole away．时问不知不觉地过去了。

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steal into

walk into quietly and secretly偷偷进入
He stole into the room while I was writing a letter．我写信时，他悄悄地进了房间。
The thief stealthily stole into the house．小偷悄悄地潜入房子。

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steal off

leave silently and secretly偷偷走开
Jim stole off without anyone seeing him．吉姆偷偷地走开了，谁也没看见。

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steal over

slowly and quietly take hold of不知不觉地袭来；悄悄地呈现
A feeling of happiness stole over the girl when she thought about the days ahead．当女孩想到未来的日子时，脸上不禁露出了一种幸福感。
A smile stole over his face．他脸上隐隐现出笑容。
Mist stole over the valley．雾渐渐弥漫了整个山谷。

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steal sb's thunder

do or say sth．that sb．has planned to do or say先人一着
John announced the news before Peter had a chance，stealing his thunder．约翰在彼得之前宣布了那则消息，抢了个先。
He stole his oppoent's thunder by proposing a toast for the distinguished visitor．他抢在对手之前向贵宾祝酒。

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steal the show/spotlight

attract attention away from sb．or sth．that people should be watching抢镜头；引起注意力
She was on the stage for only a few minutes，bat I thought she stole the show．她仅出场几分钟，不过我认为她抢先出了风头。
Just as the speaker began，a little dog ran up the aisle，and stole the spotlight from him．正当演说者开始演说时，一只小狗跑上通道，把人们的注意力吸引了过去。

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