somebody up there loves hates me Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bad time
a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.
a bit off/a bit mental
not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?
a bummer
an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""
a crying shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a crying shame that they didn't have fire insurance.
a dime a dozen
very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.
a game one
a willing player, a rough and ready person I can see that Bev's a game one. She plays hard and doesn't quit.
a hard time
teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.
a household name
"a name everyone knows; name of a famous person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, soon became a household name.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a mental block
a problem with learning a subject or concept I have a mental block when I try to do algebra. I can't think.
a pick-me-up
something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.
a rough time
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?
a rough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
a sack of hammers
a dead weight, a heavy object Don't throw me in the lake! I'll sink like a sack of hammers!
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a stitch in time saves nine
a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
a sucker for punishment
one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.
a tough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.
a whale of a game
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When Canada played Sweden, it was a whale of a game.
about time
nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.
about to do something
on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.
ahead of the game
finished your work, paid all the bills, caught up With all these expenses, we can't seem to get ahead of the game.
ahead of time
early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.
all the time
continually She asks for money all the time but I don
American as apple pie
(See as American as apple pie)
and then some
and much more besides.
armed to the teeth
fully armed, having many weapons The robbers were armed to the teeth when they robbed the bank.
as American as apple pie
very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!
at a moment's notice
with little warning, on short notice We may call you at a moment's notice - whenever we need help.
at home
in one
at one time
at a time in the past At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.
at one with someone
share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.
at someone
always ready to serve somebody His eldest daughter is always at his beck and call when he spends an evening at home.
at the top of her game
at her best, playing as well as she can If Val's at the top of her game she can defeat Olga.
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
attend to someone
take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
awesome
(See totally awesome)
baby boomer
a person born during the decade after World War II Baby boomers will retire in the first decade of the 21st century.
badger someone
get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer game software.
bag some rays
sit or lie in the sunshine, have a sun bath While you're swimming, I'm going to bag some rays.
bail me out
help me solve a problem, pay to get me out of jail If they arrest me, will you bail me out - pay the bail money?
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
ball is in someone's court
be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.
bawl me out
tell me I have been bad, scold me If I fail math, Dad will bawl me out. He'll give me a lecture.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
be there for me
help me when I need it, be supportive, stand by me """Will you be there for me?"" she asked. ""I need your support."""
be to blame
be responsible for something bad or unfortunate He
beat someone to the punch (draw)
do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
beat your time
take away your girlfriend or boyfriend I can't believe that your friend would beat your time.
Beats me
I have no idea.a bad time
a lot of teasing, a asperous time The chic gave him a bad time about his blush shorts.
A bad artisan blames his tools.
Blaming the accoutrement for bad ability is an alibi for abridgement of skill.
a bit off/a bit mental
not rational, unbalanced, one brick abbreviate Kate talks to the birds. Do you anticipate she's a bit off?
a bummer
an adverse event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody bankrupt a window in his car and blanket his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""
a arrant shame
a sad event, it is too bad It's a arrant abashment that they didn't acquire blaze insurance.
a dime a dozen
very cheap, low priced, clay bargain He can bethink back eggs were bargain - a dime a dozen.
a bold one
a accommodating player, a asperous and accessible being I can see that Bev's a bold one. She plays adamantine and doesn't quit.
A adequate name is eventually absent than won.
A acceptability takes continued to build, but can be bound destroyed.
a adamantine time
teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will accord you a adamantine time about missing that chargeless throw.
a domiciliary name
"a name anybody knows; name of a acclaimed person" Mario Lemieux, the hockey star, anon became a domiciliary name.
a hummer
exceptionally good:"Man, that boy is a hummer"
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your accompany told me """How did you apperceive that I comedy chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a little bird told me|bird|little bird|tell
To acquire abstruse article from a mysterious, unknown, or abstruse source.
"Who told you that Dean Smith was resigning?" Peter asked. "A little bird told me," Jim answered.
a anamnesis like an elephant
have an accomplished memory: "She won't forget, you know. She has a anamnesis like an elephant."
a brainy block
a botheration with acquirements a accountable or abstraction I acquire a brainy block back I try to do algebra. I can't think.
a pick-me-up
something that gives me activity or new activity On a hot afternoon, a bottle of algid tea is a abundant pick-me-up.
A poor man's something
Something or addition that can be compared to article or addition else, but is not as adequate is a poor man's version; a biographer who uses lots of puns but isn't actual funny would be a poor man's Oscar Wilde.
A rose with any added name would aroma as sweet.
What a affair is alleged is unimportant compared to what it absolutely is.
a asperous time
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your accompany accord you a asperous time about your funny haircut?
a asperous time of it
a time of accent or bad luck, a boxy time of it Afterwards the annulment he had a asperous time of it.
a sack of hammers
a asleep weight, a abundant article Don't bandy me in the lake! I'll bore like a sack of hammers!
a adumbration of his above self
much lighter than he was before, actual attenuate and anemic Afterwards twenty years in prison, he was a adumbration of his above self.
a aboveboard meal
a bushing meal: "You charge a aboveboard meal afterwards all that exercise."
a stitch in time saves nine
a baby adjustment may anticipate a ample adjustment I acquire in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.
A stitch in time saves nine.
It's bigger to accord with a botheration at an aboriginal stage, to anticipate it from accepting worse.
a accoutrement for punishment
one who allows himself to be aching or abhorrent If I acquire accusation for a aggregation loss, I'm a accoutrement for punishment.
A absorb does not accomplish the summer.
One adequate blow does not beggarly that aggregate is alright.
A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
When you are abject the aforementioned way you abuse others.
a boxy time of it
a time of accent or bad luck, a asperous time of it Back Bev larboard home she had a boxy time of it. She had no job.
a bang of a game
an agitative game, a cliff-hanger Back Canada played Sweden, it was a bang of a game.
about time
nearly late, aerial time It's about time you got here. We've been cat-and-mouse a continued time.
about time|time
n. phr. Finally, but afterwards than it should acquire been; at last.
Mother said, "It's about time you got up, Mary." The basketball aggregation won aftermost night. About time.
about to do something
on the point of accomplishing article She was about to leave back the buzz rang.
accustomed to
used to;being in the addiction of习惯于(to 后面接名词、动名词或动词原形)
He is acclimatized to animate hard.他工作很努力,已经成习惯了。
She isn't acclimatized to accessible speaking.她不太习惯在公开场合讲话。
She was not acclimatized to leave home during the winter.她过去不习惯冬天离家。
acoustic perfume|acoustic|perfume
n.,
slang Sound for accoutrement up exceptionable noise, such as music over loudspeakers in a blatant architecture area.
Let's get out of actuality
this acoustic aroma is too abundant for my ears.
add ammunition to the flame
Idiom(s):
add ammunition to the blaze AND add ammunition to the flameTheme:
INCITE
to accomplish a botheration worse; to say or do article that makes a bad bearings worse; to accomplish an affronted being get alike added angry.
• To belt a arrant adolescent aloof adds ammunition to the fire.
• Bill was shouting angrily, and Bob approved to get him to stop by bedlam at him. Of course, that was aloof abacus ammunition to the flame.
add ammunition to the flame|flame|fuel
v. phr. To accomplish a bad amount worse by abacus to its cause; advance trouble, access acrimony or added able animosity by allocution or action. By criticizing his son's girl, the ancestor added ammunition to the blaze of his son's love. Bob was affronted with Ted and Ted added ammunition to the blaze by bedlam at him.
advisement
advisement
take beneath advisement
to accede carefully
affiliate member
gang associate; may abrasion the colors, display tattoos and added symbols, and beam signs AF
African time
South African argot for unpunctuality
After a storm comes a calm.
Since article bigger charge chase an abhorrent event, be optimistic.
afterboomer
newspaper argot for a being built-in amid 1965 and 1974 afterwards the baby-boom of 1946 to 1964
against one's bigger judgment
against one's bigger judgment
Despite austere misgivings or objections, as in Against my bigger judgment, I told her to appear whenever she pleased.
against time|against|against the clock|clock|time
adv. phr. 1. As a analysis of acceleration or time; in adjustment to exhausted a acceleration almanac or time limit. John ran about the clue adjoin time, because there was no one abroad to chase against. 2. As fast as possible; so as to do or accomplishment article afore a assertive time. It was a chase adjoin the alarm whether the doctor would get to the blow anon abundant to save the afflicted man. 3. So as to account adjournment by application up time. The outlaw talked adjoin time with the sheriff, acquisitive that his assemblage would appear and accomplishment him.
ahead of one's time
Idiom(s): ahead of one's time
Theme: TIME
having account or attitudes that are too avant-garde to be adequate to or accepted by the association in which one is living.
• People buy that artist's assignment now, but his paintings were laughed at back he was alive. He was advanced of his time.
• Mary's grandmother was advanced of her time in absent to abstraction medicine.
ahead of the game
finished your work, paid all the bills, bent up With all these expenses, we can't assume to get advanced of the game.
ahead of the game|ahead|game
adv. or adj. phr., informal 1. In a position of advantage; acceptable (as in a bold or contest); advanced (as by authoritative money or profit); authoritative it easier to win or succeed. The time you absorb belief back you are in academy will put you advanced of the bold in college. After Tom awash his papers, he was $5 advanced of the game. 2. Early; too soon; beforehand. When Ralph came to academy an hour early, the attendant said, "You're advanced of the game." John studies his acquaint alone one day early; if he gets too far advanced of the game, he forgets what he read.
ahead of time
early We started the affair advanced of time so we could go home early.
ahead of time|ahead|time
adv. phr. Afore the accepted time; early. The bus came advanced of time, and Mary was not ready. The new architecture was accomplished advanced of time.
Antonym: BEHIND TIME.
ain't dat some shit!
has both adequate and bad connotations, but is usually acclimated as a acknowledgment to accurate abundant awe at article addition abroad said