sho Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a big shot
an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a few bricks short of a full load
not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.
a hotshot
"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.
a long shot
a poor chance of winning, a slim chance The Leafs winning the Stanley Cup - now that's a long shot.
a shoe-in
the person who is certain to win, a sure thing Ralph is a shoe-in to win the next election. He'll win easily.
a short one
a small drink, a small amount of liquor """Can I pour you a drink?"" ""Yes. A short one, please."""
a shot in the arm
energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.
a shot in the dark
a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
all shook up
excited, nervous Al gets all shook up when he sees Gina. He likes her a lot.
big shot
rich or important person, VIP, big boys Randy's a big shot in the movie industry. He owns four studios.
bring you up short
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.
bull in a China shop
(See a bull in a China shop)
by a long shot
by a big difference, by far The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.
call the shots
make the decisions, decide what happens Mr. Binks may be the president, but Ms. Barker calls the shots.
caught short
not have enough money when you need it I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
chip on his shoulder
in a fighting mood, looking for a fight Ron has a chip on his shoulder. He's arguing with everybody.
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?
cold shoulder
(See give you the cold shoulder)
crack shot/salesman etc.
a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.
fall short
not able to do as well as planned I'm falling short of my career goals because I've been ill.
fall short (of one
not be as good as you expected, not succeed The new movie fell short of everyone
fill his shoes
do his work as well as he does If Mia leaves, it won't be easy to fill her shoes. She does two jobs.
get a shot
get a needle from a doctor You are sick. Maybe you should get a shot of penicillin.
get a shot at
shoot at, see the target you want to shoot at The buck was partly hidden. I couldn't get a shot at it.
get the show on the road
start working on something Let
get this show on the road
begin to do something, get down to business, get rolling "After a lot of talk about how to drill a well, the boss said, ""Let's get this show on the road."""
give it your best shot
do the best you can, try your hardest If you want to win, you have to give it your best shot.
give someone the cold shoulder
be unfriendly to someone He gave her the cold shoulder at the party.
give you the cold shoulder
be unfriendly toward you, turn away from you, stand away If you forget her birthday she
good show
that is good, you performed well Good show, I say. Jolly good show! Let's see another trick.
half shot
(See half corked)
have a shot at
have a chance or a try, qualify to compete If Scotty wins this fight, he'll have a shot at the boxing title.
head and shoulders
superior, better, a cut above Her work is superior - head and shoulders above the others.
hit me with your best shot
shoot or hit as hard as you can, sock it to me Hit me with your best shot. Serve the ball as hard as you can.
horse shoes up his ass
very lucky, always winning He's got horseshoes up his ass! He won six games of bingo!
hotshot
(See a hotshot)
hundred to one shot/chance
a small chance not likely to bring success He only has a hundred to one shot at getting the job that he has applied for.
if the shoe fits wear it
that what is said in general can also be said of an individual person You shouldn
if the shoe fits, wear it
if what is being said in general describes you then it probably means you He was complaining that most of the workers at his company were lazy. However his friend looked at him and said that if the shoe fits, wear it.
in short supply
not enough, in less than the amount or number needed Experienced computer programmers are in short supply at our company.
it's all over but the shouting
the contest is finished but the cheering continues """The Blue Jays won,"" he said. ""It's all over but the shouting."""
knee high to a grasshopper
small or short, the size of a child When we lived in Oslo, you were just knee high to a grasshopper.
long and the short of it
(See the long and the short of it)
long shot
a bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed It was a long shot that he would get the job so he was very happy when he did get it.
look over your shoulder
look to see who is following you He's always looking over his shoulder to see who's after him.
make short work of something
finish quickly He made short work of the typing and has started working on the other documents.
no-show
someone who does not attend There were two no-shows on the class list. All but two attended.
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