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aloes
aloe /'ælou/- danh từ
- (thực vật học) cây lô hội
- (số nhiều) dầu tẩy lô hội
oes Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
all goes well
have good luck, have no problems I hope all goes well for you at college. I hope you succeed.
anything goes
"there are no rules; expect anything to happen" Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!
camel toes
the folds of the vagina revealed by tight jeans When Betty wears her old jeans you can see her camel toes.
doesn't add up
is not logical, does not make sense One shot was fired, but three cows are dead. It doesn't add up.
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.
doesn't wash
is not believable, is not logical, does not make sense His explanation doesn't wash. If a millenium begins at year 1, how does he account for the first year?
Easy does it!
Be very careful! / Don't do anything too fast or too hard!
easy does it
do something without sudden movements or too fast "Easy does it" he said as he helped to move the large piano.
fill his shoes
do his work as well as he does If Mia leaves, it won't be easy to fill her shoes. She does two jobs.
heart goes out to
one feels very sorry for, one feels sympathy for My heart goes out to the victims of the hurricane that recently struck.
heart goes out to someone
one feels sympathy for someone My heart went out to the victims of the railway accident.
here goes
ready to begin while hoping for the best Well, here goes. I am going to go and ask her for a date right now.
here goes nothing
ready to begin - but it will be a waste of time and will probably fail Here goes nothing. I have already asked him to lend me some money and he always says no but I
horse shoes up his ass
very lucky, always winning He's got horseshoes up his ass! He won six games of bingo!
how does that grab you
how do you feel about that? A holiday in Greece - how does that grab you?
how goes it
is your life good? how are you doing """How goes it?"" said my friend. ""Not bad,"" I replied."
how goes the battle
are you winning the battle of life? are you okay? """How goes the battle?"" Jo asked. ""I win and I lose,"" Pat replied."
if a mussel doesn't open don't eat it
if you force things to happen you may regret it, leave well enough alone If you force a child to talk, you may regret it. As they say, If a mussel doesn't open, don't eat it.
if that doesn't beat all
that is the best/biggest/ worst I have ever seen Fifty people in a phone booth - if that doesn't beat all!
it goes with the territory
some problems are natural in some jobs or places There's more crime in the cities. It goes with the territory.
it goes without saying
it is obvious, needless to say It goes without saying: we want equal pay for equal work.
money doesn't grow on trees
money is not easy to get, we value our money "Father said, ""Money doesn't grow on trees, boy. You earn it."""
on a shoestring
on a very low budget, with little money to spend We went to China and Japan on a shoestring and enjoyed it very much.
on your toes
ready, alert I have to be on my toes in her class. I have to listen and think.
small potatoes
unimportant things, insignificant matters Don't worry about a few broken dishes. They're small potatoes.
step on their toes
offend them, upset them When I mentioned their debt, did I step on their toes?
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
"kids are like their parents; a chip off the old block; like father, like son" I looked at the father, then at the son, and I thought, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
what goes around comes around
"you get what you give; our actions are passed on until they return to us" Wise folks have learned that you eventually get what you give - what goes around comes around.
bo-boes
sleep; gnerally a children's expression
joes
cigarettes;"Get a pack of Joes"
as the saying goes
as the saying is俗话说
“All is not gold that glitters,”as the saying goes.俗话说得好,“闪光的并不都是金子。”
fill one's shoes
substitute satisfactorily for;take the place of sb. and do as well成功地代替
When Jack got hurt,the coach had nobody to fill his shoes.杰克受伤时,教练找不到能代替他的好球员。
It will be difficult to find someone to fill the old professor's shoes.要找个能胜任的人来替代这位老教授的工作是很困难的。
in sb's shoes
in sb.'s situation处于某人之地位
I wouldn't be in your shoes for all the wealth in the world.给我世界上所有的财富,我也不愿处于你那个地位。
If I were in your shoes I'd ask for more money.如果我处于你的地位,我会要更多的钱。
He's always in debt;I wouldn't be in his shoes for anything.他总是向别人借钱,我无论如何不愿过他那种日子。
Supposing you put yourself in his shoes, would you have behaved differently in the circumstances?假如你处在他的位子上,在那种情况下你会做得和他不一样吗?
on one's toes
alert;ready to act机警;准备去做
A good ball player is always on his toes.好的球员总是很机警的。
pay as one goes
pay cash;pay at once当场付清;银货两讫
It's best to pay as you go;then you will not have to worry about paying debts later.最好能当场付清,这样就不必担心日后负债了。
with bells on one's toes
Idiom(s): with bells on (one's toes)
Theme: DRYNESS
eagerly, willingly, and on time.
• Oh, yes! I'll meet you at the restaurant. I'll be there with bells on.
• All the smiling children were there waiting for me with bells on their toes.
turn up one's toes
Idiom(s): turn up one's toes
Theme: DAYDREAM
to die. (Slang.)
• When I turn up my toes, I want a big funeral with lots of flowers.
• Our cat turned up his toes during the night. He was nearly ten years old.
step on one's toes
Idiom(s): step on one's toes
Theme: OFFENSIVE
to interfere with or offend someone. (Note the example with anyone.)
• When you re in public office, you have to avoid stepping on anyone's toes.
• Ann stepped on someone's toes during the last campaign and lost the election.
step into one's shoes
Idiom(s): step into one's shoes
Theme: SUBSTITUTION
to take over a job or some role from someone.
• I was prepared to step into the boss's shoes, so there was no disruption when he left for another job.
• There was no one who could step into Alice's shoes when she left, so everything came to a stop.
So it goes
Idiom(s): So it goes
Theme: COMMENTS
That is the kind of thing that happens.; That is life.
• Too bad about John and his problems. So it goes.
• I just lost a twenty-dollar bill, and I can't find it anywhere. So it goes.
Pride goes before a fall
Idiom(s): Pride goes before a fall
Theme: ARROGANCE
a saying meaning that someone who behaves in an arrogant or vain way is likely to suffer misfortune. (From the Bible.)
• Bert was so busy admiring his reflection in a shop window that he stepped in a puddle. Pride goes before a fall.
• Jean was boasting about how well she thought she'd done on her final exams, but she failed them all. You know what they say. Pride goes before a fall.
Pretty is as pretty does
Idiom(s): Pretty is as pretty does
Theme: PERSONALITY
you should do pleasant things if you wish to be considered pleasant.
• Now, Sally. Let's be nice. Pretty is as pretty does.
• My great aunt always used to say "pretty is as pretty does" to my sister.
one's heart goes out to
Idiom(s): one's heart goes out to sb
Theme: COMPASSION
one feels compassion for someone.
• My heart goes out to those starving children I see on television.
• We are so sorry. Our hearts go out to you.
off goes
Idiom(s): off sb or sth goes
Theme: DEPART
someone or something is leaving. (Said on the departure of someone or something.)
• It's time to leave. Off I go.
• Sally looked at the airplane taking off and said, "Off it goes. "
meat-and-potatoes
Idiom(s): meat-and-potatoes
Theme: BASIC
basic, sturdy, and hearty. (Often refers to a robust person, usually a man, with simple tastes in food and other things. Fixed order.)
• Fred was your meat-and-potatoes kind of guy. No creamy sauces for him.
• There is no point in trying to cook up something special for the Wilsons. They are strictly meat-and-potatoes.
keep on one's toes
Idiom(s): keep on one's toes
Theme: ALERTNESS
to stay alert and watchful.
• If you want to be a success at this job, you will have to keep on your toes.
• Please keep on your toes and report anything strange that you see.
in sb else's shoes
Idiom(s): in someone else's shoes AND in someone else's place
Theme: EMPATHY
seeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view.
• You might feel different if you were in her shoes.
• Pretend you're in Tom's place, and then try to figure out why he acts the way he does.
Here it goes
Idiom(s): Here (it) goes
Theme: BEGINNINGS
Something is going to start.; I will start now.; I will do it now. (Informal or slang.)
• I'm ready to start now. Here goes.
• Okay, it's my turn to kick the ball. Here it goes!
goes without saying
Idiom(s): goes without saying
Theme: OBVIOUSNESS
[something] is so obvious that it need not be said.
• It goes without saying that you are to wear formal clothing to dinner each evening.
• Of course. That goes without saying.
goes to show you
Idiom(s): goes to show you
Theme: PROOF
[something] serves to prove something to you.
• It just goes to show you that too much sugar is bad for you.
• Of course you shouldn't have married her. It goes to show you that your parents are always right.