Nghĩa là gì:
abrupt 
abrupt /ə'brʌpt/- tính từ
- bất ngờ, đột ngột; vội vã
- an abrupt turn: chỗ ngoặc bất ngờ
- an abrupt departure: sự ra đi vội vã (đột ngột)
- cộc lốc, lấc cấc, thô lỗ
- an abrupt answers: câu trả lời cộc lốc
- abrupt manners: cách cư xử lấc cấc
- dốc đứng, hiểm trở, gian nan
- abrupt coast: bờ biển dốc đứng
- the road to science is very abrupt: con đường đi tới khoa học rất gian nan
- bị đốn, bị chặt cụt; như thể bị đốn, bị chặt cụt (cây...)
ru Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a crush on
sudden feeling of love or romance Judy has a crush on Tim. See the way she looks at him.
a downer (drug)
a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.
a grain of truth
a bit of truth, take it with a grain... There's not a grain of truth in what Brian says. It's all untrue.
a run for your money
strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
all spruced up
clean and dressed in your best clothes, dressed up The young farmers got all spruced up for the dance.
as a rule
usually, as a habit As a rule I usually get up at 7:00 AM every morning.
as drunk as a skunk
very drunk, polluted, sloshed You don't remember the party. You were as drunk as a skunk!
be up and running
" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"
bear the brunt
accept the most blame or responsibility When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame.
bend the rules
change the rules to help, look the other way Ed won't accept late reports. He won't bend the rules.
blood runs cold
one is terrified or horrified My blood ran cold when I saw the man fall off the ladder.
bottom rung
the first step, the lowest position Jerry, my boy, in this company you start at the bottom rung.
break the law/rules
not obey the law, commit a crime If you rob a store, you are breaking the law.
brush cut
short, level haircut - like a brush on top Your brush cut looks great - nice and flat on top.
brush it off
not let it bother you, not be concerned When Erik criticizes my family, I just brush it off and walk away.
brush-off
(See give him the brush-off)
brush up on
"review, relearn or practise; bone up on" The teacher said I should brush up on my spelling - try to improve.
brush up on something
review something one has already learned I
brush with death
nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.
brush with the law
an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.
budget squeeze/crunch
a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
bum's rush
(See the bum's rush)
cheap drunk
(See a cheap drunk)
cruise
drive around in a car, bomb around On summer nights we cruise the streets looking for fun.
cruising for a bruising
inviting a fight, asking for it The new kid was cruisin' for a bruisin' - insulting everybody.
crummy
poor quality, lousy, shabby We cancelled the picnic because of the crummy weather.
crunch
(See the crunch)
crush on
(See a crush on)
crux of the matter
(See the crux of the matter)
cup runneth over
feeling too full of love or joy or happiness My cup runneth over whenever I listen to Mother Teresa.
do drugs
use drugs, take drugs They don't hire people who do drugs. No way.
downer (drug)
(See a downer)
drum up
create interest in, recruit, find some customers We have a million widgets to sell. Let's drum up some customers.
dry run
complete rehearsal, walk through Let's do a dry run of our play so I can add the background music.
first-run
new, shown for the first time There are a lot of first-run movies that I haven
follow the rules
read the rules and do what they say, toe the line If everybody follows the rules, we'll have fewer accidents.
front runner
leader, one of the best With this new model, Nissan will be a front runner again.
give him the brush-off
turn away from someone, reject someone When Don asked Jane for a date, she gave him the brush-off.
give you a run for your money
compete with you, try to defeat you I'm not the best skier, but I'll give you a run for your money.
give you the runaround
(See the runaround)
go to rack and ruin
reach a very bad state of repair The building has gone to rack and ruin since the new owners took over.
golden rule
(See The Golden Rule)
good riddance to bad rubbish
used to show you are glad that someone or something has been taken or sent away Good riddance to bad rubbish! I never liked him and I am glad that he has finally left.
gospel truth
(See the gospel truth)
got a crush on
feel romantic about, sweet on Wayne's got a crush on Miss Kramer. He loves Miss Kramer!
grunge
dirt and grease, grime Let's remove the grunge from the motor. It's really dirty.
grunge (fashion)
youth clothing designed for grunge music fans The kids go to parties dressed in grunge. That's cool.
grunge (music)
alternative rock music, distorted sound of rock When we visited Seattle, every radio station was playing grunge.
had his bell rung
hit hard, bodychecked, knocked out Pat had his bell rung by No. 4. He was unconscious for awhile.
An ru 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 ru, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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