pout about Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

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about to do something

on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.

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crazy about

like a lot, mad about Dad's crazy about sports. He really loves baseball.

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don't know the first thing about it

do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.

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go about

be busy with, start working on He has been going about his business all morning although he is feeling sick.

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go on about

talk steadily, ramble, run off at the mouth """What was he saying?"" ""Oh, he was going on about taxes and the price of wheat."""

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how about

will you have something or will you agree to something How about some coffee before we go to work?

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how about that

that is interesting, you don't say How about that! We ran ten kilometres!

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in two minds about something

undecided My niece is in two minds about whether or not she will come and visit me this summer.

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just about

nearly, almost We just about fell into the lake. Our canoe nearly tipped over.

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knock about

travel without a plan, go where one pleases We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.

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mad about

like a lot, crazy about Olga's mad about Yorgi. She loves him too much!

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make no bones about it

admit it, speak openly about it She's in love with her student. She makes no bones about it.

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make no bones about something

make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor

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no bones about it

(See make no bones about it)

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nose about/around

look for something private or secret, explore, pry The reporters spend a lot of time nosing around in the business of famous people.

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nose around (about)

look for something kept private or secret, pry The secretary was nosing around in her boss's desk trying to discover what was going on.

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nothing to write home about

not special or spectacular, no great shakes He's a nice guy, but nothing to write home about.

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nuts about

likes a lot, passionate, crazy about Helen is nuts about Mozart. She loves his piano concertos.

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on about

(See go on about)

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put out about

bothered, annoyed, ticked off What's Jan put out about? She seems irritated.

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see a man about a dog

go to the bathroom or washroom Excuse me. I have to see a man about a dog.

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see about (something)

check into something I

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set about

begin, start We set about preparing the office for the move to a bigger building.

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squawk about

complain about He is always squawking about the bad service in that restaurant.

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talk about

if we are talking about, if you want to discuss Talk about cold! Last winter it was -43

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there are no two ways about it

there is no alternative His boss told him that there are no two ways about it and he will have to change his habits or he will be fired.

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there's no two ways about it

"there is only one answer; cannot have two meanings" We have to get you on that plane. There's no two ways about it.

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think twice about something

think very carefully You should think twice before you go ahead and quit your job.

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turn about is fair play

you get what you give, what goes around... If you give pain you'll feel pain. Turn about is fair play.

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wild about

like a lot, crazy about, mad about I'm just wild about Harry, but he doesn't care about me.

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about that

1. in support of. Also about it
2. all that, pimp, playe ("I'm bout it")
3. a greeting, similar to "What's happening?"

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all about

1. something you are very enthusiastic about or very into; something you want:

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arse about

to mess around, to waste time

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arse about face

back to front; something that is in a mess. or crooked eg."Look at the state of that shelf you just put up, it's all arse about face!"

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bang on about

to talk incessantly and uninterestingly, to nag:"You're not going to change my mind by banging on about it!"

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bugger about

to mess around, waste time

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dotty about

extremely fond of

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fuck about

1. to fuck sb about/around: to make someone angry or annoyed by wasting their time

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advise about

give sb．advice about；give advice to 劝告；向…提意见
Doctors advise about many things other than medicine．除了用药之外，医生还劝告人们注意许多别的事情。
Experienced sailors will advise you about sailing in this weather．有经验的水手会对如何在这种天气行船给你提出忠告。
Have you advised on making our plan？你对我们制定计划提过什么建议吗？

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advise about/on

give sb．advice about；give advice to 劝告；向…提意见
Doctors advise about many things other than medicine．除了用药之外，医生还劝告人们注意许多别的事情。
Experienced sailors will advise you about sailing in this weather．有经验的水手会对如何在这种天气行船给你提出忠告。
Have you advised on making our plan？你对我们制定计划提过什么建议吗？

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angry about

filled with anger at sth．对（某事）生气
The father was angry at what his son had done．父亲对儿子的所作所为非常恼火。
I was angry about missing the film at the cinema．没看成影院的那场电影，我很生气。
angry with filled with anger with sb．对（某人）生气
She won't be angry with me．她不会对我生气的。

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angry at/about

filled with anger at sth．对（某事）生气
The father was angry at what his son had done．父亲对儿子的所作所为非常恼火。
I was angry about missing the film at the cinema．没看成影院的那场电影，我很生气。
angry with filled with anger with sb．对（某人）生气
She won't be angry with me．她不会对我生气的。

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anxious about

worrying about担心；担忧
He is anxious about his daughter being out so late at night．他为女儿晚上这么晚在外面而担心。

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argue about

discuss；quarrel about争论；争辩
They are always arguing about unimportant matters．他们总是为一些小事争论不休。
My students argued over the ocrrectness of the answer．我的学生们互相争论着答案的正确性。

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argue about/over

discuss；quarrel about争论；争辩
They are always arguing about unimportant matters．他们总是为一些小事争论不休。
My students argued over the ocrrectness of the answer．我的学生们互相争论着答案的正确性。

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ask about

request information concerning询问情况；打听消息
The director is asking about the two papers you promised to write．主任在询问关于你答应要写的两篇论文的情况。
The reporters have been asking about the missing child all day．记者们整天都在打听那个失踪孩子的消息。

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be about to

be on the point of； be ready to即将；就要
We were about to leave when you telephoned．你打电话来时，我们正要动身。

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beat about/around the bush

refuse to come to the point when speaking about a subject讲话绕圈子；不着正题
Don't beat about the bush． Come straight to the point．不要绕圈子，直截了当地说吧。
Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush．他不回答我的问题而是在不着边际地兜圈子。

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beat about the bush

refuse to come to the point when speaking about a subject讲话绕圈子；不着正题
Don't beat about the bush． Come straight to the point．不要绕圈子，直截了当地说吧。
Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush．他不回答我的问题而是在不着边际地兜圈子。

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