pull under Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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buckle under

quit, lose, not try, give up We're losing, but we won't buckle under. We won't quit.

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cool under pressure

calm during a crisis, able to perform well when you must do it Jo was very cool under pressure. When the judge asked questions, she answered clearly and calmly.

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crack under the strain

become irrational or hysterical due to strain, around the bend Mother was a strong person. She never cracked under the strain of raising ten children.

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down under

Australia, New Zealand etc. Next year I'm going down under for my holidays - New Zealand.

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drink you under the table

drink more liquor than you, drink and not pass out, put you away After three glasses of beer, you're nearly drunk. I bet I can drink you under the table!

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get out from under

escape a situation that one doesn

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get under my skin

bother me, bug me, get to me Don't let Bob's teasing get under your skin. Don't let it bother you.

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get under one

bother someone, upset someone She always gets under my skin although I don

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give to understand

make a person understand by telling him very plainly or boldly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very easily here.

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go under

fail, be unable to continue, go bankrupt Companies that can't make loan payments will go under.

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go under the knife

be operated on in surgery His wife went under the knife at the hospital last evening.

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hot under the collar

upset, becoming angry, hot and bothered It's only a joke. Don't get hot under the collar.

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keep (something) under one

keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.

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keep under one

keep secret, not tell He won

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keep under wraps

keep something hidden, not show or talk about Details of the program were kept under wraps until the election.

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knuckle under

yield, submit The union finally knuckled under the pressure and ended the strike.

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laundered money

stolen money that has been invested or donated Do Mafia companies donate laundered money to the church?

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let grass grow under one

be idle, be lazy, waste time He is always working hard and is not the type of person to let grass grow under his feet.

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let the grass grow under one

be idle, be lazy, waste time That man is never content to let the grass grow under his feet. He is always busy.

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pull the rug out from under

spoil someone

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right under one

in an obvious, nearby place I found the calculator right under my nose after searching for it for an hour.

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six feet under

dead He doesn

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snow under

have or get so much of something that it can

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start a fire under him

motivate him, get him started Somebody started a fire under Kent. He's skating hard tonight.

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steal your thunder

tell your news, reveal your main message If I mention the new product, will I steal your thunder?

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sweep under the carpet

hide problems, cover mistakes Don't sweep your problems under the carpet. Try to solve them.

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sweep under the rug

hide or dismiss casually They always sweep their problems under the rug and never want to discuss them.

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take (someone) under one

protect someone He has taken the new employee under his wing and is teaching him about the company.

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the underground

the hidden actions of those who fight a law Some Canadians fought the GST through the underground.

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under one

in onein sight of, easily seen I thought that I had lost my house keys but I found them right under my nose.obedient to someone, controlled by someone She has her husband under her thumb and never gives him any freedom at all.

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under the weather

" ill; sick; unwell."

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under the wire

at the very last moment We were able to finish the necessary documents and send them off to the lawyers right under the wire.

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under wraps

secret, not advertised, on the QT I know the name of the winner, but I have to keep it under wraps until tonight.

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under your thumb

under your control, doing your wishes Willie is under your thumb now. He does what you tell him to do.

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underdog

the player or team that is not likely to win The Canucks are underdogs this year. People say they won't win.

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underhanded

not legal, not according to rules, not above board Some people say the government was underhanded in dealing with the Indians.

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water under the bridge

the past, history That failure is water under the bridge. Let's not live in the past.

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went under

(See go under)

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chunder

to throw up, to puke;"Dawn chundered last night after she got really pissed (drunk)"

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blunder away

move unsteadily or confusedly away；waste or lose…by mismanaging or carelessness踉跄地或慌忙地离去；由于管理不善或粗心而浪费或失去
She came up to guide him when he was blundering away．他踉踉跄跄地离开时，她上前为他引路。
To blunder away state property is a grave crime．浪费国家财产是极大的犯罪。

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blunder on

come upon by chance；stumble upon偶然碰到；发现
They have blundered upon the trail of a gang of criminals．他们偶然发现一伙罪犯的行踪。
He blundered on the book at a secondhand bookstore last Sunday．上星期天，他无意中在一家旧书店发现了这本书。

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blunder out

utter stupidly，confusedly or thoughtlessly无意中说出；糊里糊涂地说出；不加思索地说出
He blundered out an excuse．他胡乱地编造了一个借口。
She blundered out an apology．她随口说声道歉。

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bring under

1．gain control of；defeat控制；压制；镇压
The firemen soon brought the fire under control．消防队不久就把大火扑灭了。
Those who opposed his wishes were brought under．所有违背他意愿的人都遭到了镇压。
2．include in 包括在内
Your suggestions can be brought under four headings．你的建议可包括在4个标题内。

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by/under the name of

having the name 名叫；以…名义
She works in the business by the name of Philips Electronics Company．她在一家名叫菲利普电器公司的企业工作。
The young man writes under the name of Xue Song．那个青年以雪松这个笔名写作。

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keep under

1．suppress 控制；压制
The old man kept his feelings under for too long．老人长期以来抑制住自己的感情。
The firemen battled against the flames for several hours before keeping them under．消防队员跟大火搏斗了几个小时才把火势控制住。
2．hold in subjection；repress；hold back使处于被统治地位；征服；约束
Kept under for several centuries，the people of this country finally achieved independence．这个国家的人民受奴役压迫了几个世纪，最后终于获得了独立。
You won't keep her under for much longer．你约束不了她多久了。
3．maintain in a state of unconsciousness or strong sedation处于昏迷或强镇静麻醉状态
The poor man's pain was so intense that he was kept under by means of regular injections of morphine．那个可怜的老人疼得非常厉害，要用打吗啡针的办法才能使他镇静下来。
Throughout the operation，he was kept under by acupunctural anaesthesia．他在开刀时，一直是用针刺麻醉的。
4．keep observing；maintain a constant watch持续观察；密切监视
The plainclothes officers were told to keep the suspected man under constant observation．便衣警察受命密切监视那个有嫌疑的人。

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keep under observation

1．watch 注视
The police keep all habitual criminals under observation from the day they leave the prison．所有贯犯自出狱那天警察就密切注视他们。
2．watch or study attentively 注意观察；研究
The doctor cannot understand Jane's stomach trouble，and he wants to keep her under observation for a few days．大夫搞不清简的胃有什么毛病，于是想把她留在医院里观察几天。

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keep under one's hat

keep secret 保密
If I tell you the date of the election，can you keep it under your hat？假如我把选举日期告诉你，你能对此保密吗？
We have won the contract for the new tax computer，but keep it under your hat until it's announced officially．我们已经赢得了这份新型税务计算机的合同，但在正式宣布之前还要保密。
Mr．Jones knew who had won the contest，but he kept it under his hat until it was announced publicly．琼斯先生早已知道谁在这次比赛中获胜，但他保守秘密直到正式宣布为止。

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labour under

1．be burdened， troubled，or distressed by； suffer from the shortcoming of为…苦恼；困于
I think you must be labouring under a misunderstanding．我想你可能是受误解之苦。
She labours under speech handicaps because she stammers．由于有口吃的毛病，她说话很费力。
The firm has been labouring under difficulties for the past year．公司去年一直在困难中挣扎。
2．be misled or blinded by受…骗；受…蒙蔽
He's been labouring under the impression that we are prejudiced against him． However， we have been treating him with fairness．他一直以为我们对他有偏见，感到很苦恼，可我们一向对他是公正的。

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out from under

free from sth．that worries sb．；finished摆脱困境的；完结的
With so much work to do，I feel I'll never be out from under．我要做的事太多了，总感到没完没了的。
George had so many debts that he couldn't get out from under．乔治债务累累，简直无法还清。

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poles apart/asunder

completely different相差甚远
They were in agreement on most world issues，but they were poles apart about the war．他们对于多数世界大事意见是一致的，但对于战争的看法却截然相反。
Their opinions are poles asunder．他们的意见截然相反。
The two brothers are poles apart in character．这兄弟二人性格迥异。

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