go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
claws are showing
show resentment or envy or jealousy, if looks could kill When you talked about Carla, your claws were showing. Do you dislike her?
drawing card
entertainment to attract people, loss leader The community hired a comedian as a drawing card for the fair.
get in the swing of things
adapt to a new environment or situation He got into the swing of things after the party started.
glowing terms
(See in glowing terms)
in glowing terms
with much praise, praise you to the skies (see praise him to the skies) Your manager spoke of you in glowing terms. He praised you.
it's raining/snowing
the weather is rainy or snowy Whenever we visit Vancouver, it's raining.
on the wing
flying, in flight Canada geese were on the wing, going south for the winter.
so small you could barely swing a cat
very small room, narrow room The bedroom was so small you could barely swing a cat in it.
wing it
improvise, change your plans, play it by ear If I am asked strange questions at an interview, I wing it. I give the best answers I can think of.
wingding
wild party, bash We went to Happy Harry's wingding. It was a great party.
wingnut
a person who acts crazy, a nut Jerry, you wingnut! How did you get that horse in the elevator?
wingy
wild, crazy, wacko Leon drove his car into the lake again. That guy is really wingy!
with wings
to take out, to take with you, to go """Can I take your order?"" ""I'll have a Big Mac, a large fries and a Coke - with wings."""
swing
to have sexual intercourse
swing low
to have oral sex
in full swing
at the maximum point of activity 紧张(积极)进行 The negotiations are in full swing.谈判正在紧张地进行。 When he arrived,the meeting was already in full swing.当他到那里的时候,会议正开得很热烈。 A mass campaign to plant trees is in full swing.一场群众性植树运动正在轰轰烈烈地进行。
owing to
because of由于 Owing to your assistance,he finished the job in only two hours.由于你的帮助,他仅用两小时就把活干完了。 The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。 I owe my present accomplishment to your timely assistance.我现在的成就多亏你的及时帮助。
swing round
1.turn round quickly 猛转身 He swung round to see who had pushed him.他赶紧回头看谁推了他。 He swung round to confront the man who had been shadowing him.他急忙转过身子,正视着尾随他的那个家伙。 2.change(opinion)改变(观点等) When he realized the truth of the situation,he completely swung round to our position.他了解到事情真相后,就完全转到我们这方面来了。
waiting in the wings
Idiom(s): waiting in the wings
Theme: PREPARATION - READY
ready or prepared to do something, especially to take over someone else's job or position. (From waiting at the side of the stage to go on.) • Mr. Smith retires as manager next year, and Mr. Jones is just waiting in the wings. • Jane was waiting in the wings, hoping that a member of the hockey team would drop out and she would get a place on the team.
try one's wings
Idiom(s): try (out) one's wings
Theme: TRYING
to try to do something one has recently become qualified to do. (Like a young bird uses its wings to try to fly.) • John just got his driver's license and wants to borrow the car to try out his wings. • I learned to skin-dive, and I want to go to the seaside to try my wings. • She was eager to try out her wings.
Trouble is brewing
Idiom(s): Trouble is brewing, AND There is trouble brewing
Theme: TROUBLE
Trouble is developing. • Trouble's brewing at the office. I have to get there early tomorrow. • There is trouble brewing in the government. The prime minister may resign.
take sb under one's wings
Idiom(s): take sb under one's wing(s)
Theme: MANAGE
to take over and care for a person. • John wasn't doing well in geometry until the teacher took him under her wing. • I took the new workers under my wings, and they learned the job in no time.
swing sth
Idiom(s): swing sth
Theme: CAUSES
to make something happen. (Slang.) • I hope I can swing a deal that will make us all a lot of money. • We all hope you can swing it.
see which way the wind is blowing
Idiom(s): see which way the wind is blowing
Theme: OBSERVATION
to determine what is the most expedient thing to do. • We studied the whole situation to see which way the wind was blowing and decided to avoid any conflict at that time. • Sam failed to see which way the wind was blowing and got himself caught up in an argument.
not enough room to swing a cat
Idiom(s): not enough room to swing a cat
Theme: SIZE - SMALL
not very much space. (Folksy.) • Their living room was very small. There wasn't enough room to swing a cat. • How can you work in a small room like this? There's not enough room to swing a cat.
have growing pains
Idiom(s): have growing pains
Theme: DIFFICULTY
[for an organization] to have difficulties in its growth. • The banker apologized for losing my check and said the bank was having growing pains. • Governments have terrible growing pains.
get into the swing of things
Idiom(s): get into the swing of things
Theme: JOINING
to join into the routine or the activities. • Come on, Bill. Try to get into the swing of things. • John just couldn't seem to get into the swing of things.
get into full swing
Idiom(s): get into full swing AND get into high gear
Theme: ACTIVITY
to move into the peak of activity; to start moving fast or efficiently. (Informal.) • In the summer months, things really get into full swing around here. • We go skiing in the mountains each winter. Things get into high gear there in November.
clip one's wings
Idiom(s): clip one's wings
Theme: CONTROL
to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to a teenager's privileges. (Informal.) • You had better learn to get home on time, or I will clip your wings. • My mother clipped my wings. I can't go out tonight.
There is trouble brewing
Idiom(s): Trouble is brewing, AND There is trouble brewing
Theme: TROUBLE
Trouble is developing. • Trouble's brewing at the office. I have to get there early tomorrow. • There is trouble brewing in the government. The prime minister may resign.
swing into action
Idiom(s): go into action AND swing into action
Theme: WORK
to start doing something. • I usually get to work at 7:45, and I go into action at 8:00. • When the ball is hit in my direction, you should see me swing into action.
Time has wings.
Time goes by quickly.
Full swing
If a something is in full swing, it is going or doing well.
Go down swinging
If you want to go down swinging, you know you will probably fail, but you refuse to give up.
In the swing
If things are in the swing, they are progressing well.
Swing the lead
If you swing the lead, you pretend to be ill or do not do your share of the work.
Swinging door
This idiom refers to something or someone that can go in two conflicting or opposite directions.
Swings and roundabouts
If something's swings and roundabouts, it has about as many disadvantages as it has advantages.
Take someone under your wing
If you take someone under your wing, you look after them while they are learning something.
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.
No Room to Swing a Cat
An unsually small or confined space.
go back to the drawing board
to have to start again because something didn't work: "Unfortunately the plans didn't work out. We'll have to go back to the drawing board."
clip one's wings|clip|wing|wings
v. phr. To limit or hold you back, bring you under control; prevent your success. When the new president tried to become dictator, the generals soon clipped his wings.Jim was spending too much time on dates when he needed to study so his father stopped his allowance; that clipped his wings.
drawing card|card|draw|drawing
n. The most important figure in a multi-person event; the top entertainer during a show; the best professor or researcher at a university, etc. During the concert series Barbra Streisand was the biggest drawing card.The biggest drawing card at many a university is the resident Nobel Laureate.
growing pains|grow|growing|pain|pains
n. 1. Pains in children's legs supposed to be caused by changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow. The little girl's legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growing pains. 2. informal Troubles when something new is beginning or growing. The factory has growing pains.
in full swing|full swing|swing
adj. phr. Actively going on; in full action. The Valentine party was in full swing.All of the children were planting seeds; the gardening project was in full swing.
left-wing|left|wing
adj. That which is or belongs to a group of people in politics that favors radical change in the direction of socialism or communism. The left-wing faction called for an immediate strike.
on the wing|on|wing
adv. or adj. phr. 1. In the air; while flying. The duck flew away, but John shot it on the wing. 2. informal In constant motion; always very busy. Susan was on the wing doing things to get ready for her trip.Mr. Jones had a busy schedule and his secretary had to catch him on the wing to sign the letters. Synonym: ON THE FLY. 3. informal Moving from one place to another; traveling; going somewhere. Mary's husband is a traveling salesman and he's always on the wing.They stayed in France for a week and then they were on the wing again. Synonym: ON THE GO, ON THE MOVE.
right-wing|right|wing
adj. Being or belonging to a political group which opposes any important change in the way the country is run. Some countries with right-wing governments have dictators. Antonym: LEFT-WING.
back to the cartoon board
go aback to alpha a activity or abstraction from the alpha The bang-up doesn
claws are showing
show acerbity or backbiting or jealousy, if looks could annihilate Aback you talked about Carla, your claws were showing. Do you animosity her?
clip one's wings
Idiom(s): clip one's wings
Theme: CONTROL
to arrest someone; to abate or put an end to a teenager's privileges. (Informal.) • You had bigger apprentice to get home on time, or I will blow your wings. • My mother abrupt my wings. I can't go out tonight.
clip one's wings|clip|wing|wings
v. phr. To absolute or authority you back, accompany you beneath control; anticipate your success. When the new admiral approved to become dictator, the generals anon abrupt his wings.Jim was spending too abundant time on dates aback he bare to abstraction so his ancestor chock-full his allowance; that abrupt his wings.
clip someone's wings
clip someone's wings Arrest or abate someone's freedom, as in Hiding his car keys—you're absolutely abridgement his wings. This allegory for abridgement a bird's wings to anticipate its aerial abroad dates from age-old Roman times. Christopher Marlowe acclimated it in The Massacre at Paris (1590): “Away to bastille with him, I'll blow his wings.”
entertainment to allure people, accident baton The association assassin a actor as a cartoon agenda for the fair.
drawing card|card|draw|drawing
n. The best important amount in a multi-person event; the top amateur during a show; the best assistant or researcher at a university, etc. During the concert alternation Barbra Streisand was the better cartoon card.The better cartoon agenda at abounding a university is the citizen Nobel Laureate.
following
following the following 1) the one or ones to be mentioned immediately 2) what follows
Full swing
If a article is in abounding swing, it is activity or accomplishing well.
get in the beat of things
adapt to a new ambiance or bearings He got into the beat of things afterwards the affair started.
get into abounding swing
Idiom(s): get into abounding beat AND get into aerial gear
Theme: ACTIVITY
to move into the aiguille of activity; to alpha affective fast or efficiently. (Informal.) • In the summer months, things absolutely get into abounding beat about here. • We go skiing in the mountains anniversary winter. Things get into aerial accessory there in November.
get into the beat of things
Idiom(s): get into the beat of things
Theme: JOINING
to accompany into the accepted or the activities. • Arise on, Bill. Try to get into the beat of things. • John aloof couldn't assume to get into the beat of things.
glowing terms
(See in aglow terms)
go aback to the cartoon board
to accept to alpha afresh because article didn't work: "Unfortunately the affairs didn't assignment out. We'll accept to go aback to the cartoon board."
Go down swinging
If you appetite to go down swinging, you apperceive you will apparently fail, but you debris to accord up.
growing pains
growing pains Problems that arise in alpha or accretion an enterprise, as in The aggregation is ability growing pains but should be applicable by abutting year. This expression, which dates from the backward 1800s, originally referred to the collective and limb aches accomplished by youngsters who are growing rapidly. By about 1900 it was actuality acclimated figuratively.
growing pains|grow|growing|pain|pains
n. 1. Pains in children's legs declared to be acquired by changes in their bodies and animosity as they grow. The little girl's legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growing pains. 2. informal Troubles aback article new is alpha or growing. The branch has growing pains.
have growing pains
Idiom(s): have growing pains
Theme: DIFFICULTY
[for an organization] to accept difficulties in its growth. • The broker apologized for accident my analysis and said the coffer was accepting growing pains. • Governments accept abhorrent growing pains.
in abounding swing
at the best point of activity 紧张(积极)进行 The negotiations are in abounding swing.谈判正在紧张地进行。 When he arrived,the affair was already in abounding swing.当他到那里的时候,会议正开得很热烈。 A accumulation attack to bulb copse is in abounding swing.一场群众性植树运动正在轰轰烈烈地进行。
in abounding swing|full swing|swing
adj. phr. Actively activity on; in abounding action. The Valentine affair was in abounding swing.All of the accouchement were burying seeds; the agronomical activity was in abounding swing.
in aglow terms
with abundant praise, acclaim you to the skies (see acclaim him to the skies) Your administrator batten of you in aglow terms. He accepted you.
In the swing
If things are in the swing, they are advanced well.
in the wings
in the wings Also, waiting in the wings. Nearby in the background, accessible on abbreviate notice. For example, Some badge were in the wings in case of agitation at the rally, or There are at atomic a dozen adolescent managers cat-and-mouse in the wings for Harold to retire. This announcement alludes to the theater, breadth a amateur waits in the wings or backstage area, concealed by the audience, for his or her about-face to arise on stage. [Second bisected of 1800s]
it's raining/snowing
the acclimate is backing or albino Whenever we appointment Vancouver, it's raining.
left wing
left wing The advanced or abolitionist band of a political group, as in Many accede him a baton of the Democratic Party's larboard wing. This announcement originated in the basement convenance of European legislatures, whereby those captivation advanced angle were assigned to the larboard ancillary of the house. [First bisected of 1800s]
left-wing|left|wing
adj. That which is or belongs to a accumulation of bodies in backroom that favors abolitionist change in the administration of socialism or communism. The left-wing band alleged for an actual strike.
No Allowance to Beat a Cat
An unsually baby or bedfast space.
not abundant allowance to beat a cat
Idiom(s): not abundant allowance to beat a cat
Theme: SIZE - SMALL
not actual abundant space. (Folksy.) • Their active allowance was actual small. There wasn't abundant allowance to beat a cat. • How can you assignment in a baby allowance like this? There's not abundant allowance to beat a cat.
on the wing
flying, in flight Canada geese were on the wing, activity south for the winter.
on the wing|on|wing
adv. or adj. phr. 1. In the air; while flying. The abstain flew away, but John attempt it on the wing. 2. informal In connected motion; consistently actual busy. Susan was on the addition accomplishing things to get accessible for her trip.Mr. Jones had a active agenda and his secretary had to bolt him on the addition to assurance the letters. Synonym: ON THE FLY. 3. informal Affective from one abode to another; traveling; activity somewhere. Mary's bedmate is a traveling salesman and he's consistently on the wing.They backward in France for a anniversary and afresh they were on the addition again. Synonym: ON THE GO, ON THE MOVE.
owing
owing owing to because of; as a aftereffect of
owing to
because of由于 Owing to your assistance,he accomplished the job in alone two hours.由于你的帮助,他仅用两小时就把活干完了。 The abiding acceleration in the affection of our articles owes abundant to the advance of our equipment.我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。 I owe my present ability to your appropriate assistance.我现在的成就多亏你的及时帮助。
right-wing|right|wing
adj. Actuality or acceptance to a political accumulation which opposes any important change in the way the country is run. Some countries with bourgeois governments accept dictators. Antonym: LEFT-WING.
see which way the wind is blowing
Idiom(s): see which way the wind is blowing
Theme: OBSERVATION
to actuate what is the best expedient affair to do. • We advised the accomplished bearings to see which way the wind was alarming and absitively to abstain any battle at that time. • Sam bootless to see which way the wind was alarming and got himself bent up in an argument.
so baby you could almost beat a cat
very baby room, attenuated allowance The bedchamber was so baby you could almost beat a cat in it.
sprout wings|sprout|wings
v. phr. 1. To access the date afterwards a aeon of development aback wings arise (said of larvae that about-face into butterflies). The dragonflies aback sprouted wings and are aerial all about in the park. 2. To become acceptable and blameless (as if airborne). Joe has helped abounding colleagues in need; he seems to accept sprouted wings.
swing
to accept animal intercourse
swing into action
Idiom(s): go into activity AND beat into action
Theme: WORK
to alpha accomplishing something. • I usually get to assignment at 7:45, and I go into activity at 8:00. • Aback the brawl is hit in my direction, you should see me beat into action.
swing low
to accept articulate sex
swing one's weight|swing|weight
v. phr. To use your claimed ability to get article done The Admiral swings his weight to get laws passed.Mr. Thomas swung his weight to get his son a job with the company.
swing round
1.turn annular bound 猛转身 He swung annular to see who had pushed him.他赶紧回头看谁推了他。 He swung annular to accost the man who had been shadowing him.他急忙转过身子,正视着尾随他的那个家伙。 2.change(opinion)改变(观点等) When he accomplished the accuracy of the situation,he absolutely swung annular to our position.他了解到事情真相后,就完全转到我们这方面来了。
swing sth
Idiom(s): swing sth
Theme: CAUSES
to accomplish article happen. (Slang.) • I achievement I can beat a accord that will accomplish us all a lot of money. • We all achievement you can beat it.
Swing the lead
If you beat the lead, you pretend to be ill or do not do your allotment of the work.
Swinging door
This argot refers to article or addition that can go in two adverse or adverse directions.
Swings and roundabouts
If something's swings and roundabouts, it has about as abounding disadvantages as it has advantages.
take sb beneath one's wings
Idiom(s): take sb beneath one's wing(s)
Theme: MANAGE
to booty over and affliction for a person. • John wasn't accomplishing able-bodied in geometry until the abecedary took him beneath her wing. • I took the new workers beneath my wings, and they abstruse the job in no time.
Take addition beneath your wing
If you booty addition beneath your wing, you attending afterwards them while they are acquirements something.
Idiom(s): Trouble is brewing, AND There is agitation brewing
Theme: TROUBLE
Trouble is developing. • Trouble's brewing at the office. I accept to get there aboriginal tomorrow. • There is agitation brewing in the government. The prime abbot may resign.
An right wing 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 right wing, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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