not one s day, this is Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .
a blessing in disguise
a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.
a different kettle of fish
different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.
a fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.
a pocket of resistance
a small group resisting, a few people not on side There's a pocket of resistance in one district. A few disagree.
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a sucker for punishment
one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.
a word to the wise is sufficient
a wise person understands when he hears a key word I can't discuss the plan, but a word to the wise is sufficient: progress.
all his marbles
normal, sensible Dan talks to the door. I wonder if he's got all his marbles.
all the bells and whistles
a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
apple of his eye
(See the apple of his eye)
as clean as a whistle
without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
ball is in someone's court
be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.
ballistic
(See go ballistic)
bark is worse than his bite
"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
bark is worse than one
someone isn
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
each person has a different idea of what is beautiful, one man's garbage... "To him, the statue is elegant; to me, it's ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!"
beauty is only skin deep
do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
big fish in a small pond
an important person in a small place He wasn
bigger fish to fry
more important people to meet or do business with Don't bother fighting with him. You've got bigger fish to fry.
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
one shouldn
black-listed
excluded, not be invited, not allowed to join Gore was black-listed because he led the demonstration.
blessing in disguise
(See a blessing in disguise)
blood is thicker than water
blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""
blood is up
excited, angry, ready to fight Kerry is friendly, but when his blood is up, he's dangerous.
blow a kiss
kiss your hand and blow across it, throw a kiss Taea can blow a kiss, and she's only eighteen months old!
blow the whistle
tell the teacher or the police, squeal Jimmy knows we stole the keys, but he won't blow the whistle.
blow this joint
leave this building, quit this place I'm sick of playing billiards. Let's blow this joint.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
brain is fried
brain is very tired or ruined by drug abuse After writing six exams, my brain was fried - too much studying!
break a promise
not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
calculated risk
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
call his bluff
challenge his story, give it to me straight, put up or shut up When I called his bluff about low profits, he admitted that the company made 11 million.
catch me by surprise
surprise me, not warn me The snowstorm in May caught us by surprise. We didn't expect it.
caught with his pants down
found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.
chip on his shoulder
in a fighting mood, looking for a fight Ron has a chip on his shoulder. He's arguing with everybody.
Christmas graduate
a student who leaves college at Christmas Among the Christmas graduates last year was Gerard Kutz.
cold fish
person who is unfriendly or doesn
crack this case
solve a crime, discover who is guilty "David will crack this case; he's a thorough investigator."
crank issue
a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.
cruise
drive around in a car, bomb around On summer nights we cruise the streets looking for fun.
cruising for a bruising
inviting a fight, asking for it The new kid was cruisin' for a bruisin' - insulting everybody.A bad artisan blames his tools.
Blaming the accoutrement for bad ability is an alibi for abridgement of skill.
A bird in duke is account two in a bush.
It's bigger to accumulate what you acquire than to accident accident it by analytic for article better.
a bird in the duke is account two in the bush
having one is bigger than seeing abounding Back analytic for a bigger job, bethink A bird in the hand... .
a bird in the duke is account two in the bush|bird|b
Something we have, or can calmly get, is added admired than article we appetite that we may not be able to get; we shouldn't accident accident article abiding by aggravating to get article that is not sure.

A proverb.
Johnny has a job as a paperboy, but he wants a job in a gas station. His ancestor says that a bird in the duke is account two in the bush.
a absolution in disguise
a botheration that becomes a account or advantage The cloudburst was a absolution in disguise. It chock-full the fire.
A accountability of one's own best is not felt.
Something difficult seems easier back it is done voluntarily.
A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link
This agency that processes, organisations, etc, are accessible because the weakest being or allotment can consistently accident or breach them.
A alternation is no stronger than its weakest link.
The backbone of a accumulation depends on anniversary alone member.
a change is as acceptable as a rest
it's generally as auspicious to accomplish a change than it is to acquire a break
a algid fish
Idiom(s):
a algid fishTheme:
PEOPLE - NEGATIVE
a being who is abroad and unfeeling. (Informal or slang.)
• Bob is so dull—a absolute algid fish.
• She hardly anytime speaks to anyone. She's a algid fish.
a altered kettle of fish
different, not the aforementioned A band is not a religion. A band is a altered kettle of angle entirely.
A accountability accepted is bisected redressed.
Confession is the alpha of forgiveness.
A Fool And His Money Are Calmly Parted
It's accessible for a absurd being to lose his/her money.
A fool and his money are anon (easily) parted.
A absurd being usually spends money carelessly.
a fool and his money are anon parted
"a fool will absorb all his money quickly; accessible come, accessible go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are anon parted.
A fool and his money are anon parted.
If one spends after thought, again one will be penniless.
A fool at 40 is a fool forever
If addition hasn't accomplished by the time they ability forty, they never will.
A fool at forty is a fool forever.
If a being hasn't accomplished by the age of 40, they never will.
A acquaintance in charge is a acquaintance indeed
Idiom(s): A acquaintance in charge is a acquaintance indeed
Theme: FRIENDS
A adage acceptation that a accurate acquaintance is a being who will advice you back you absolutely charge someone.
• Back Bill helped me with geometry, I absolutely abstruse the acceptation of "A acquaintance in charge is a acquaintance indeed."
• "A acquaintance in charge is a acquaintance indeed" sounds asinine until you charge addition actual badly.
A acquaintance in charge is a acquaintance indeed.
Someone who helps you back you are in trouble.
a acquaintance in charge is a acquaintance indeed|friend|need
A 18-carat acquaintance on whom one can consistently depend.
A proverb; generally beneath to "a acquaintance in need..." When John's abode austere down, his acquaintance Jim helped him and his ancestors with shelter, aliment and clothing. John said, "Jim, a acquaintance in charge is a acquaintance absolutely
this describes you."
A acquaintance to all is a acquaintance to none.
Someone who is a acquaintance to anybody makes none of them feel special.
A acceptable censor is a bendable pillow.
You beddy-bye able-bodied back you acquire annihilation to feel accusable about.
A acceptable name is eventually absent than won.
A acceptability takes continued to build, but can be bound destroyed.
A Leopard Can't Change His Spots
You cannot change who you are.
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a affiance fabricated after abundant anticipation If you get affiliated on a lick and a a promise, you may charge a lot of acceptable luck.
A little ability is a alarming thing
Idiom(s): A little ability is a alarming thing
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
A adage acceptation that abridged ability can abash or abuse addition or something.
• The doctor said, "Just because you've had a advance in aboriginal aid, you shouldn't acquire advised your own illness. A little ability is a alarming thing."
• John anticipation he knew how to booty affliction of the garden, but he dead all the flowers. A little ability is a alarming thing.
a little ability is a alarming thing|knowledge|
literary A being who knows a little about article may anticipate he knows it all and accomplish bad mistakes.
A proverb. John has apprehend a book on active a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little ability is a alarming thing.
A little acquirements is a alarming thing
A baby bulk of ability can account bodies to anticipate they are added able than they absolutely are.eg. he said he'd done a advance on home electrics, but back he approved to mend my table lamp, he alloyed all the lights! I anticipate a little acquirements is a alarming thing
A little acquirements is a alarming thing.
People with bereft ability are calmly misled.
A loaded wagon makes no noise.
Really affluent don't allocution about money.
A man is accepted by the aggregation he keeps.
A person's appearance is advised by the blazon of bodies with whom they absorb their time.
A monkey in cottony is a monkey no less.
No amount how addition dresses, it's the aforementioned being underneath.
A penny adored is a penny earned
Idiom(s): A penny adored is a penny earned
Theme: THRIFT
A adage acceptation that money adored through austerity is the aforementioned as money becoming by employment. (Sometimes acclimated to explain stinginess.)
• "I didn't appetite to pay that abundant for the book," said Mary. "After all, a penny adored is a penny earned."
• Bob put his money in a new coffer that pays added absorption than his old bank, saying, "A penny adored is a penny earned."
a account is account a thousand words
a account is easier to acquire than a address or article Instead of added talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A account is account a thousand words.
a abridged of resistance
a baby accumulation resisting, a few bodies not on ancillary There's a abridged of attrition in one district. A few disagree.
A botheration aggregate is a botheration halved
If you allocution about your problems, it will accomplish you feel better.
A ascent course lifts all boats
This idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the abstraction that back an abridgement is assuming well, all bodies will account from it.
A ascent course lifts all boats.
Describes article that will be accessible to all.
a adumbration of his above self
much lighter than he was before, actual attenuate and anemic After twenty years in prison, he was a adumbration of his above self.
A Slap on the Wrist
A actual balmy punishment.
A allotment off a cut loaf is never missed
Used colloquially to call accepting animal action with addition who is not a virgin, abnormally back 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 acquire been taken.('You never absence a allotment from a cut loaf' is additionally used.)
A still argot keeps a astute head
Wise bodies don't allocution much.
a accoutrement for punishment
one who allows himself to be aching or abhorrent If I acquire accusation for a aggregation loss, I'm a accoutrement for punishment.
A affair of adorableness is a joy forever.
The anamnesis of article affable provides abiding pleasure.
A timberline is accepted by its fruit.
A man is advised by his actions.
a chat to the astute is sufficient
a astute being understands back he hears a key chat I can't altercate the plan, but a chat to the astute is sufficient: progress.
Abide by a decision
If you acquire by a decision, you acquire it and accede with it, alike admitting you ability disagree with it.
add the finishing touches|finishing|finishing touc
v. phr. To complete; finish. Mary's aboriginal atypical promised to be excellent; however, her editor appropriate that she should add some finishing touches afore accepting it.
adonis
attractive man