absolute loaderone brick shy of a (full) load Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a few bricks short of a full load
freeload
get a load of
get a load of that
loaded
loaded to the hilt
motherload
one brick short of a full load
take a load off your feet
ass-load
butt-load
fuckload
loaded for bear
Idiom(s): loaded for bearTheme: ANGER
angry. (Slang and folksy.)
• He left here in a rage. He was really loaded for bear.
• When I got home from work, I was really loaded for bear. What a horrible day!
get a load off one's mind
Idiom(s): get a load off one's mindTheme: COMMUNICATION
to communicate what one is thinking; to speak one's mind. (Informal.)
• He sure talked a long time. I guess he had to get a load off his mind.
• You aren't going to like what I'm going to say, but I have to get a load off my mind.
get a load off one's feet
Idiom(s): get a load off one's feet AND take a load off one's feetTheme: RELAXATION
to sit down; to enjoy the results of sitting down. (Informal.)
• Come in, John. Sit down and take a load off your feet.
• Yes, I need to get a load off my feet. I'm really tired.
take a load off one's feet
Idiom(s): get a load off one's feet AND take a load off one's feetTheme: RELAXATION
to sit down; to enjoy the results of sitting down. (Informal.)
• Come in, John. Sit down and take a load off your feet.
• Yes, I need to get a load off my feet. I'm really tired.
A loaded wagon makes no noise.
Really wealthy don't talk about money.Lock and load
This is a military term meaning "be ready and prepared".to be loaded
"He works in the City and he's loaded!"get a load of|get|get a load|load
v. phr., slang 1. To take a good look at; see (something unusual or interesting.)
Often used to show surprise or admiration. Get a load of that pretty girl! Get a load of Dick's new car! Compare: LOOK OVER. 2. To listen to carefully or with interest, especially exciting news.
Often used as a command: Get a load of this: Alice got married yesterday!load the bases|base|bases|fill|fill the bases|load
v. phr. To get men on all three bases in baseball. The Mets loaded the bases with two singles and a base on balls. Don hit a home run with the bases loaded.loaded for bear|bear|load|loaded
adj. phr., slang Ready for action; prepared and eager. Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on his rounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear. The football team arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear.take a load off one's feet|feet|foot|load|take
v. phr. To alleviate one's fatigue by sitting down during some taxing work. "You've been standing there for hours, Jake," John said. "Why don't you take a load off your feet?"bricks shy of a load
bricks shy of a loadMentally impaired, either unintelligent or merely eccentric. For example, He may be handsome but he's not too bright—a few bricks shy of a load. This term, transferring a light load to lightweight mental capacity, is usually preceded by either a few or a specific number such as two. [Slang; 1960s]
carbo load
carbo loadConsume a large amount of carbohydrate food, as in Karen began carbo loading three days before the road race. This term, a clipping of “carbohydrate loading,” originated among marathon runners, who were advised to build up their strength before a race by eating quantities of foods like spaghetti. [1970s]
dice are loaded, the
dice are loaded, thesee under load the dice.
few bricks shy of a load
few bricks shy of a loadsee bricks shy of a load.
load
loadIn addition to the idioms beginning with load, also see bricks shy of a load; carbo load; get a load of; take the load off.
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- load off one's feet
- load off one's mind, a
- load the dice
- loaded for bear
- loaded question
load off one's feet
load off one's feetsee take the load off.
load off one's mind, a
load off one's mind, aRelief from a mental burden or anxiety, as in Good news about the baby took a load off my mind. This expression uses load in the sense of “a figurative burden.” [Mid-1800s]
load the dice
load the diceRig the odds so there is little chance for another person to win; cheat. For example, There's no way we can win this contest; they've loaded the dice. This expression is also put as the dice are loaded, as in There's no point in trying; the dice are loaded. This expression alludes to adding weight to one side or another of dice so that they will always come up with certain numbers facing upward. [Late 1800s]
loaded question
loaded questionA question heavy with meaning or emotional impact, as in When he inquired after Helen's ex-husband, that was a loaded question. This term employs loaded in the sense of “charged with hidden implication.” [Mid-1900s]
take a load off one's mind
take a load off one's mindsee load off one's mind, a. Also see take the load off.
take the load off
take the load offSit down, relax, as in I wish you'd take some time and take the load off. A shortening of take the load off one's feet, this colloquial phrase dates from about 1940. It is sometimes put as take a load off.
one brick of a (đầy) tải
Một cụm từ đáng kinh ngạc có nghĩa là bất thông minh cho lắm hoặc tiềm năng trí óc có vấn đề. Nó có thể xuất hiện dưới nhiều hình thức và biến thể khác nhau (ví dụ: một vài chiếc bánh mì kẹp trong một chuyến dã ngoại, một lá bài trong một bộ bài đầy đủ, v.v.). Anh ấy nói rằng anh ấy sẽ bắt đầu kinh doanh bán ong làm vật nuôi — tui nghĩ anh ấy có thể là một viên gạch e dè trước một gánh hàng. Người quản lý mới đủ tốt, nhưng anh ta là một viên gạch ngại khi tải đầy đủ, nếu bạn hỏi tui .. Xem thêm: brick, load, of, one, shyone brick shy of a amount
Inf. dốt nát; ngu độn. Joyce vừa làm một số điều ngu ngốc. Đôi khi tui nghĩ rằng cô ấy là một viên gạch nhút nhát của một tải. Ted là một viên gạch xấu hổ của một tải trọng. Anh ta dường như bất thể làm những gì anh ta được bảo mà bất làm rối tung lên .. Xem thêm: gạch, tải, của, một,viên gạch nhút nhát khi chịu tải
Suy giảm trí tuệ, bất thông minh hoặc đơn thuần là lập dị. Ví dụ, anh ấy có thể đẹp trai nhưng anh ấy bất quá sáng sủa - một vài viên gạch ngại tải. Thuật ngữ này, chuyển tải trọng nhẹ sang năng lực tinh thần nhẹ, thường được đặt trước một vài hoặc một số cụ thể chẳng hạn như hai. [Tiếng lóng; Những năm 1960]. Xem thêm: brick, load, of, shyone brick of a amount
mod. dốt nát; ngu độn. Joyce vừa làm một số điều ngu ngốc. Đôi khi tui nghĩ rằng cô ấy là một viên gạch nhút nhát của một tải. . Xem thêm: gạch, tải, của, một, nhát. Xem thêm:
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