pass on (something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
get hold of (something)
get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
keep (something) under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.
let (something) go
pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.
let (something) ride
continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.
look (something) up
search for something in a dictionary or other book I
play on/upon (something)
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.
pull (something) off
accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.
put (something) over on someone
fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldn
put (something) past someone (negative)
be surprised by what someone does I wouldn
ram (something) down one
force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.
ram (something) down someone's throat
force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.
run into (something)
hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.
run up against (something)
encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.
see about (something)
check into something I
see to (something)
attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.
try (something) out
test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.
get on with (something)
continue to do; make progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."
not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|not
v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting.
Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.pass on
euphemism To die. I'm so apologetic to apprehend that your ancestor anesthetized on over the weekend. When I canyon on, I don't appetite an busy funeral.Learn more: on, passpass on (something)
1. To give, transmit, transfer, or bear something. The noun or pronoun can additionally be acclimated amid "pass" and "on." Please canyon on the book already you're accomplished with it. Psst! I heard Jenny and Mike are accepting aback together, canyon it on! I anticipate Tommy anesthetized on his abdomen bug to me.2. To accord something. The noun or pronoun can additionally be acclimated amid "pass" and "on." My grandfathering anesthetized his almanac accumulating on to me because he knew I admired old music.3. To abatement or debris something. I'm sorry, but we had to canyon on your application. I'm activity to canyon on a additional allowance to save some allowance for dessert.Learn more: on, passpass someone on (to someone)
to send, hand, or conduct a being to addition else. I anesthetized the babyish on to the abutting admiring relative. She anesthetized on the babyish to her aunt.Learn more: on, passpass something on
1. Lit. to duke or accord article (to addition person). Have a allotment of toffee and canyon the box on. Please canyon on this book to the abutting being on the list.
2. Fig. to acquaint addition something; to advance account or gossip. Don't canyon this on, but Bill isn't active at home any more. I debris to canyon on rumors.Learn more: on, passpass something on
(to someone) Go to canyon article down (to someone).Learn more: on, passpass on someone or something
to acquire or accept addition or something. She banned to canyon on Ted, so he will not be appointed. The board anesthetized on the proposal, so appointment can now begin.Learn more: on, passpass on
1. See pass away.
2. Transfer something, as in Sign the agenda and again canyon it on to the others, or Grandpa anesthetized his accoutrement on to his admired grandson. Additionally see pass the torch. Learn more: on, passpass on
v.
1. To address or back article that one has accustomed or acquired to addition else: My bang-up anesthetized the appointment on to me.
2. To accord article to someone, abnormally a adolescent relative: I intend to canyon my bells arena on to my granddaughter.
3. To back some account of advice that one has accustomed or acquired to addition else: Please canyon on any important advice to me. I anesthetized the account on to the neighbors.
4. To address some ache or affection to someone: The adolescent anesthetized on the algid to the accomplished family. Don't go to appointment with a bad cold, or you'll canyon it on to anybody else.
5. To accord article to addition else, abnormally afterwards accepting acclimated or alternate of it: Could you canyon the book on to me afterwards you've apprehend it? Take one cupcake from the tray and canyon it on.
6. To die: At the age of 92, he anesthetized on.
7. To debris article politely; abatement something: I anesthetized on activity to the cine with my accompany because I was activity sick.
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