sit or lie in the sunshine, have a sun bath While you're swimming, I'm going to bag some rays.
catch some rays
have a sun bath, get a sun tan, bag some rays When we get to Hawaii, you can catch some rays. It's sunny there.
the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray
plans are not guaranteed, plans sometimes do not work out "If this boat sinks, we'll say, ""The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray."""
bag rays
1. to get a sun tan 2. to go topless:"I was bagging rays yesterday at the beach"
Clare Rayners
rhyming slang for trainers (the footwear)
spray
to fire a round of bullets
stray piece
a sexual intercource, usually a one-time event
Tanqueray
a brand of distilled English Gin, used to make cocktail drinks. It was recently popularized by several rap and also by a very creative advertising campaign in the US, featuring and elderly white man named Mr. Jenkins: "Mr. Jenkins doesn't understand all the Hip-hop lyrics at his friend's record release party, but he understands gin and juice very clearly" is the line that was used:"My homey Dr. Dre came through with a gang of Tanqueray" -- Snoop Doggy Dogg (Gin and Juice [??])
tray eight
a thirty-eight handgun
lead astray
guide into a wrong way;tempt sb.to do sth.wrong 领错路;引入歧途 My trained dog has never led the sheep astray.我那条训练过的狗从未把羊领错路。 The boy was led astray by evil companions.这男孩被坏朋友带上了斜路。 The unthinking public are easily led astray by the false picture of reality given in television shows.不加思考的公众很容易被电视对现实所描绘出的假象引入歧途。
stray from
move from;leave 走离;偏离 Don't stray from the point.不要离题乱扯。 Seeing that the speaker was straying away from the subject,the chairman reminded him to keep to the point.看到发言者在离题乱扯,会议主席提醒他要扣住主题来讲。
gray matter
Idiom(s): gray matter
Theme: INTELLIGENCE
intelligence; brains; power of thought. (Informal.) • Use your gray matter and think what will happen if the committee resigns. • Surely they'll come up with an acceptable solution if they use some gray matter.
gray area
Idiom(s): gray area
Theme: CLARITY - LACKING
an area of a subject, etc., that is difficult to put into a particular category as it is not clearly defined and may have connections or associations with more than one category. • The responsibility for social studies in the college is a gray area. Several departments are involved. • Publicity is a gray area in that company. It is shared between the marketing and design divisions.
go astray
Idiom(s): go astray
Theme: DEPART
to leave the proper path (literally or figuratively). • Stay right on the road. Don't go astray and get lost. • Follow the rules I've given you and don't go astray. That'll keep you out of trouble.
give sb gray hairs
Idiom(s): give sb gray hair(s)
Theme: FRUSTRATION
to cause someone's hair to turn gray from stress or frustration. • My three teenage boys are giving me gray hair. • Your behavior is giving me gray hairs.
get gray hairs
Idiom(s): get gray hair(s)
Theme: ANXIETY
to have one's hair turn gray from stress or frustration. • I'm getting gray hair because I have three teenage boys. • Oh, Tom, stop it! I'm going to get gray hairs. • I have gray hairs from raising four kids.
Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
People like to listen to themselves talking.
Every ass likes to hear himself bray
This means that people like the sound of their own voice.
Vicar of Bray
(UK) A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray
Wing and a prayer
If you do something on a wing and a prayer, you try to do something and hope you'll succeed even though you have very little chance of success.
catch some rays|catch
v. phr., slang, informal To get tanned while sunbathing. Tomorrow I'll go to the beach and try to catch some rays.
get gray hair|get|get gray|gray hair|hair
v. phr., informal To become old or gray from worrying; become very anxious or worried. Often used with "over". "If John doesn't join the team, I won't get gray hair over it," the coach said.Naughty children are why mothers get gray. Compare: GIVE GRAY HAIR.
give gray hair|give|gray hair|hair
v. phr., informal To make (someone) anxious, confused, or worried. The traffic problem is enough to give a policeman gray hairs. Compare: GET GRAY HAIR.
go astray|astray|go
v. phr. To become lost. The letter has obviously gone astray; otherwise it would have been delivered a long time ago.
x-raying machine|machine|x|x-raying
n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon Speed detection device by radar used by the police. The smokies are using the x-raying machine under the bridge!
best-laid plans go astray, the Also, the best-laid schemes go astray. Even very careful designs or projects do not always succeed. For example, Mary spent all afternoon preparing this elaborate dish but forgot the most important ingredient—oh well, the best-laid plans go astray. This particular turn of phrase comes from Robert Burns's poem “To a Mouse” (1786): “The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley [go often astray].” It is so well known that it is often abbreviated to the best-laid plans.
get gray hair from Be very worried or upset by. For example, I know I'm going to get gray hair from his driving. Similarly, give gray hair to means “to worry someone,” as in The boy's love of rock climbing gave his parents gray hair. This idiom alludes to the notion that extreme anxiety or grief can cause one's hair to turn gray. [Early 1600s]
An ray idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ray, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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