career with failures, history of good and bad His checkered career may ruin his chance of being elected.
devil-may-care
carefree, wild, on a lark Employers won't hire people with a devil-may-care attitude.
in my care
for me to protect, under my wing The children were in my care when the dog chased us.
number one (look after/take care of number one)
oneself His atitude is to always look after number one without thinking about anybody else.
run scared
try everything to avoid defeat as in a political campaign The senator has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
scare out of one
frighten very much Her little girl was scared out of her wits after she saw the horror movie.
scare the daylights out of someone
frighten very much Falling off her bicycle scared the daylights out of her.
scare up
find or gather something with some effort We were able to scare up a couple of sleeping bags so that we could go camping.
scared shitless
very frightened, scared, petrified When I woke up and saw a light on, I was scared shitless.
scared spitless
very frightened, scared stiff Believe me. I was scared spitless when the wolves started to howl.
scared stiff
very frightened, frightened to death, petrified """Are you afraid of heights?"" ""Yes. I'm scared stiff of anything higher than a bicycle seat."""
scared to death
very scared, very anxious, scared stiff I was scared to death that your plane had crashed. I was worried.
scaredy cat
a person who is afraid, a coward, a fraidy cat The girls will say I'm a scaredy cat if I don't go in the water.
take care
be careful Take care. See you tomorrow.
take care of
look after or give attention to someone or something You should take care of your health or you will get sick.
take care of business
do what needs to be done, do my job """You scored a beautiful goal!"" ""Just taking care of business."""
care
(interj) to not care; to not give a shit; "We have a test tomorrow? Care!"
scare the shit out of
to scare someone very much
care about
1.be interested in;have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣;关心 I don't care about your opinion.我对你的观点不感兴趣。 She thinks only of herself;she doesn't care ahout other people.她只顾自己,不顾别人。 2.be worried about;mind 对…担心;介意 Don't you care about losing your job?你难道不担心失去工作吗? I care nothing about the matter.我对这事毫不介意。
care for
1.like;be fond of 喜爱 She doesn't care for that colour.她不喜欢那种颜色。 She did not care for him.她不喜欢他。 2.take care of;look after 照顾 As an orphan,he is cared for by the local authorities.他是个孤儿,受到当地政府的照顾。 He spent years caring for his sick mother.他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。 3.have regard for;trouble about尊重;重视 I do care for what my teacher says.我的确尊重老师说的话。 He cares only for himself.他只考虑自己。
for all I care
having nothing to do with me与我无关;我不管;不在乎 For all I care, you can leave whenever you want to.你愿什么时候走就什么时候走,与我无关。 For all I care, you can throw it away.你可以把它扔掉,我不在乎。 He may go to the devil for all I care.他可以去死,我不管。
scare away
make sb.leave through fear 吓走 We keep a cat to scare the mice off.我们养猫吓唬老鼠。 The birds were scared away by the dog.鸟被狗吓跑了。
scare off
make sb.leave through fear 吓走 We keep a cat to scare the mice off.我们养猫吓唬老鼠。 The birds were scared away by the dog.鸟被狗吓跑了。
scare off/away
make sb.leave through fear 吓走 We keep a cat to scare the mice off.我们养猫吓唬老鼠。 The birds were scared away by the dog.鸟被狗吓跑了。
That takes care of that
Idiom(s): That takes care of that
Theme: ENDINGS
That is settled. • That takes care of that, and I'm glad it's over. • I spent all morning dealing with this matter, and that takes care of that.
scare sb stiff
Idiom(s): scare sb stiff
Theme: FRIGHT - SEVERE
to scare someone severely; to frighten someone to death. (Stiff means "dead.") • That loud noise scared me stiff • The robber jumped out and scared us stiff.
not have a care in the world
Idiom(s): not have a care in the world
Theme: CAREFREE
free and casual; unworried and carefree. • I really feel good today—as if I didn't have a care in the world. • Ann always acts as if she doesn't have a care in the world.
not care two hoots about
Idiom(s): not care two hoots about sb or sth
Theme: KINDNESS - LACKING
not to care are all about someone or something. • I don't care two hoots about whether you go to the picnic or not. • She doesn't care two hoots about me. Why should I care?
in the care of
Idiom(s): in the care of someone AND in the charge of someone
Theme: CONTROL
in the keeping of someone. • I left the baby in the care of my mother. • I placed the house into the care of my friend. • Bill left the office in the charge of his assistant.
devil-may-care attitude
Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care manner
Theme: CAREFREE
a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude. • You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed. • She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.
couldn't care less
Idiom(s): could(n't) care less
Theme: CARING - LACKING
unable to care at all. (Informal. Could care less is considered slang.) • John couldn't care less whether he goes to the party or not. • So she won first place. I couldn't care less. • I could care less if I live or die.
scare the wits out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.) • We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me. • The incident scared the wits out of me.
scare the living daylights out of
Idiom(s): frighten the wits out of sb AND frighten the living daylights out of sb; scare the living daylights out of sb; scare the wits out of sb
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten someone very badly. (The living can be left out.) • We nearly had an accident. It frightened the living daylights out of me. • The incident scared the wits out of me.
scare sb to death
Idiom(s): frighten someone to death AND scare someone to death
Theme: FRIGHT - SEVERE
to frighten someone severely. • The dentist always frightens me to death. • She scared me to death when she screamed.
scare one out of one's wits
Idiom(s): frighten one out of one's wits AND scare one out of one's wits
Theme: FRIGHT
to frighten one very badly. • Oh! That loud noise scared me out of my wits. • I'll give him a good scolding and frighten him out of his wits.
devil-may-care manner
Idiom(s): devil-may-care attitude AND devil-may-care manner
Theme: CAREFREE
a very casual attitude; a worry-free or carefree attitude. • You must get rid of your devil-may-care attitude if you want to succeed. • She acts so thoughtless with her devil-may-care manner.
not care for
not like (formal) "I don't care for his behaviour."
Be careful what you wish for
If you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences.('Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.' and 'Be careful what you wish for; you may receive it.' are also used.)
Devil may care
If you live a devil-may-care life it means you are willing to take more risks than most people.
On Carey Street
(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.
Pastoral care
This is used in education to describe the aspect of care offered to pupils that cover things besides learning.
That takes care of that!|take care|takes care
Informal way to say, "That concludes our business." I paid my ex-wife the last alimony check and that takes care of that!
couldn't care less|care|care less
v. phr., informal To be indifferent; not care at all. The students couldn't care less about the band; they talk all through the concert. Also heard increasingly as "could care less" (nonstandard in this form.)
devil-may-care|care|devil
adj. Not caring what happens; unworried. Johnny has a devil-may-care feeling about his school work.Alfred was a devil-may-care youth but became more serious as he grew older.
devil-may-care attitude|attitude|care|devil
n. phr. An attitude of no concern for financial or other loss. "Easy come, easy go," John said in a devil-may-care attitude when he lost all of his money during a poker game.
for all one cares|care|cares|for
adv. phr. In the opinion of one who is not involved or who does not care what happens. For all Jane cares, poor Tom might as well drop dead.
n., informal A shy person; someone who is easily frightened. Usually used by or to children. Tom was a fraidy-cat and wouldn't go in the water.
give a hang|care|care a hang|give|hang
v. phr., informal To have any interest or liking; care. Used also with other words in the place of "hang", such as "damn", "rap", "straw"; usually used in the negative. You can quit helping me if you want to. I don't give a hang.Some people don't care a rap about sports.Bruce never goes to the dances; he does not care a straw about dancing.
have a care|care|have
v. phr., formal To be careful what you do. Jane, have a care what you're doing with that valuable glass.The judge told him to have a care what he said in court.
run scared|run|scared
v. phr. To expect defeat, as in a political campaign. The one-vote defeat caused him to run scared in every race thereafter.
see if I care
I actually do not affliction at all if you do or go through with something. Fine, absorb all your accumulation on some brainless beef car, see if I care!A: "I'm activity to acquaint the abecedary what you did!" B: "Go ahead, see if I care. You can't prove anything."Learn more: care, if, see
See if I care!
Inf. I do not affliction if you do it! Mary: That does it! I'm activity home to Mother! John: See if I care! Sue: I'm putting the daybed here, whether you like it or not. Bill: Go ahead! See if I care!Learn more: if, see
See if I care!
and SIICexclam. & comp. abb. Go advanced and do it because I don’t care. Leave early! SIIC! Learn more: if, seeLearn more:
An see if I care 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 see if I care, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ see if I care