Nghĩa là gì: a-road

a-road

danh từ
- đường lớn, không quan trọng bằng xa lộ, nhưng rộng và thẳng hơn đường loại B

smack the road Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

be on the road

be traveling.

broad

girl, chick, prostitute """Where's Mark?"" ""Over there, with the broads, as usual."""

broad daylight

(See in broad daylight)

down the road

dismissed, fired Disagree with the boss and you'll soon be down the road.

get out of the road

move, do not stand there """Get out of the road!"" he yelled as he rode his bike down the hill."

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."""

hit the road

leave - usually in a car We should hit the road early tomorrow morning if we want to reach the seashore before evening.

hit the road/trail

travel, leave Let's hit the road early. We have many miles to go.

in broad daylight

easy to see, not trying to hide The man undressed right there on the street - in broad daylight.

in the road

blocking the way, preventing movement We'll have to move the table. It's in the road.

middle of the road

being halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue The president was elected because he was a person whose ideas were very middle of the road.

on the road

going toward, improving, on the mend Jill is feeling much better today. She's on the road to recovery.

one for the road

one last drink (of alcohol) before one leaves for home We decided to stay at the party and have one for the road before taking a taxi home.

railroad

push a plan, force a person No, I didn't want to resign. I was railroaded into it!

road apple

a frozen horse terd used as a puck for road hockey Let's play hockey. You get the sticks and I'll find a road apple.

road hog

a car driver who takes up more than his share of the road My father becomes very angry at the road hogs when he is driving.

road to hell is paved...

(See the road to hell is paved with good intentions)

rocky road

difficult path, rough going In life, he traveled the rocky road. He always chose the difficult way.

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

good intentions achieve nothing without action, actions speak louder... Convert your charitable feelings into action! The road to hell is paved with good intentions!

where the rubber hits the road

"where the theory is tested, when the action begins; the nitty-gritty" In the workplace, you apply what you've learned - that's where the rubber hits the road.

any road

see aneeways

broad boy

a male homosexual

broady

to take or steal something

road dog

a good friend, someone who you always hang out with

get abroad

1．be able to travel to a foreign country到国外旅行
We didn't get abroad for our holiday as usual； we couldn't afford it this year．我们没有象往年那样出国度假，今年我们拿不出这笔钱。
2．spread； become widely known 传（播）开
The rumor has got abroad．谣言已经传开了。

middle-of-the-road

Idiom(s): middle-of-the-road

Theme: BALANCE

halfway between two extremes, especially political extremes.
• Jane is very left-wing, but her husband is politically middle-of-the-road.
• I don't want to vote for either the leftwing or the right-wing candidate. I prefer someone with more middle-of-the-road views.

have broad shoulders

Idiom(s): have broad shoulders

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke.
• No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.
• Karen may have broad shoulders, but she cant endure endless criticism.

end of the road

Idiom(s): end of the road AND end of the line

Theme: ENDINGS

the end; the end of the whole process; death. (Line originally referred to railroad tracks.)
• Our house is at the end of the road.
• We rode the train to the end of the line.
• When we reach the end of the road on this project, we'll get paid.
• You've come to the end of the line. I'll not lend you another penny.
• When I reach the end of the road, I wish to be buried in a quiet place, near some trees.

broad in the beam

Idiom(s): broad in the beam

Theme: WIDTH

with wide hips or large buttocks. (From a nautical expression for a wide ship.)
• I am getting a little broad in the beam. It's time to go on a diet.
• John is just naturally broad in the beam.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

It's not enough to intend to do something, you must actually do it.

All roads lead to Rome

This means that there can be many different ways of doing something.

Broad church

If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.

Broad strokes

If something is described or defined with broad stokes, then only an outline is given, without fine details.

I'll cross that road when I come to it

I'll think about something just when it happens, not in advance.

Road to Damascus

If someone has a great and sudden change in their ideas or beliefs, then this is a road to Damascus change, after the conversion of Saint Paul to Christianity while heading to Damascus to persecute Christians.

There's never a road without a turning

No situation in life stays the same forever.

Where the rubber meets the road

(USA) Where the rubber meets the road is the most important point for something, the moment of truth. An athlete can train all day, but the race is where the rubber meets the road and they'll know how good they really are.

All roads lead to Rome.

People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means.

all roads lead to Rome|all|lead|road|roads|rome

literary The same end or goal may be reached by many different ways.

A proverb. "I don't care how you get the answer," said the teacher, "All roads lead to Rome."

burn up the road|burn|road

v. phr., informal To drive a car very fast. In his eagerness to see his girl again, he burned up the road on his way to see her. Speed demons burning up the road often cause accidents.

end of the road|end|end of the line|line|road

n. phr. The final result or end (as of a way of action or behavior); the condition that comes when you can do no more. He had left a trail of forgery and dishonesty across seven states; he had got out of each trouble with a new trick. Now the police had caught up with him, and it was the end of the road. "When I get to the end of the line," Jones thought, "I'd like my children to like and respect me still."

get the show on the road|get|road|show

v. phr., informal To start a program; get work started. It was several years before the rocket scientists got the show on the road.
Compare: GET THE BALL ROLLING.

hit the road|hit|road

v. phr., slang 1. To become a wanderer; to live an idle life; become a tramp or hobo. When Jack's wife left him, he felt a desire to travel, so he hit the road. 2. To leave, especially in a car. It is getting late, so I guess we will hit the road for home. He packed his car and hit the road for California.

hug the road|hug|road

v. phr. To stay firmly on the road; ride smoothly without swinging. A heavy car with a low center of gravity will hug the road. At high speeds a car will not hug the road well.

middle of the road|middle|road

n. phr. A way of thinking which does not favor one idea or thing too much; being halfway between two different ideas. The teacher did not support the boys or the girls in the debate, but stayed in the middle of the road.

middle-of-the-road|middle|road

adj. Favoring action halfway between two opposite movements or ideas; with ideas halfway between two opposite sides; seeing good on both sides. The men who wrote the Constitution followed a middle-of-the-road plan on whether greater power belonged to the United States government or to the separate states. Senator Jones favors a middle-of-the-road policy in the labor-management dispute.

on the road|on|road

adv. or adj. phr. 1. Traveling; moving from one place to another. When we go on vacation, we take a lunch to eat while on the road. Mr. Smith is on the road for his insurance company. 2. Changing; going from one condition to another. Mary was very sick for several weeks, but now she is on the road to recovery. Hard study in school put John on the road to success.

road gang|gang|road

n. A group of men who work at road construction. Football players often work with road gangs during summer vacations.

road hog|hog|road

n., informal A car driver who takes more than his share of the road. A road hog forced John's car into the ditch.

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