absolute expressionstop press Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
cool under pressure
hard pressed
hot off the press
make a good impression
press charges
press into service
press on
press (push) one
press the panic button
pressed for time
by express
She sent a letter by express．她用快件寄了一封信。
expressive of
His look was expressive of gratitude．他流露出感激之情。
A baby's cry may be expressive of hunger or pain．婴儿的哭啼可能表示饥饿或疼痛。
go to press
The book has gone to press．这书已付印。
make an impression on
His speech made a strong impression on the audience．他的演说给听众留下了深刻的印象。
2． have an effect on对…有效
Punishment seemed to make no impression on the child．惩罚似乎对这小孩不产生效果。
press for
The newspaper reporters have been pressing the government for details．新闻记者一直在敦促政府提供细节。
make an impression
Idiom(s): make an impression (on sb)Theme: REPUTATION
to produce a memorable effect on someone. (Often with good, bad, or some other adjective.)
• Tom made a bad impression on the banker.
• I'm afraid that you haven't made a very good impression on our visitors.
• You made quite an impression on my father.
press one's luck
Idiom(s): push one's luck AND press one's luckTheme: LUCK
to expect continued good fortune; to expect to continue to escape bad luck.
• You re okay so far, but don’t push your luck.
• Bob pressed his luck too much and got into a lot of trouble.
press sb to the wall
Idiom(s): push someone to the wall AND press someone to the wallTheme: DOMINATION
to force someone into a position where there is only one choice to make; to put someone in a defensive position.
• There was little else I could do. They pushed me to the wall.
• When we pressed him to the wall, he told us where the cookies were hidden.
Hangdog expression
A hangdog expression is one where the person's showing their emotions very clearly, maybe a little too clearly for your liking. It's that mixture of misery and self-pity that is similar to a dog when it's trying to get something it wants but daren't take without permission.Press the flesh
When people, especially politicians, press the flesh, they meet members of the public and shake their hands, usually when trying to get support.Yellow press
The yellow press is a term for the popular and sensationalist newspapers.express oneself|express
v. phr. To say what you think or feel; put your thoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. The boy expressed himself well in debate. The mayor expressed himself as opposed to any borrowing.hot off the press|hot|press
adj. phr. Just appeared in print. This is the latest edition of the Chicago Tribune; it's hot off the press.press box|box|press
n. The place or room high in a sports stadium that is for newspaper men and radio and television announcers. In baseball the official scorer sits in the press box.press conference|conference|press
n. phr. A meeting with news reporters. The reporters questioned the president about foreign affairs at the press conference. The press conference with the senator was broadcast on television.press one's luck|luck|press|push|push one's luck
v. phr. To depend too much on luck; expect to continue to be lucky. When John won his first two bets at the race track, he pressed his luck and increased his bets. If you're lucky at first, don't press your luck.press the flesh|flesh|press
v., slang To shake hands with total strangers by the hundreds, keeping an artificial smile all the way, in order to raise one's popularity during political elections. Incumbent Governor Maxwell was pressing the flesh all day long at six different hotels.Compare: BABY KISSER.
pressure group|group|pressure
n. phr. An organization whose goal it is to create changes by lobbying for the benefit of its own members. Certain unscrupulous pressure groups stop at nothing to achieve their selfish aims.depression
depressionthe (Great) Depression
the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
express
expressexpress oneself
1) to state one's thoughts
2) to give expression to one's feelings, imagination, etc., in creative or artistic activity
express oneself
express oneselfReveal or portray one's feelings or views through speech, writing, some form of art, or behavior. For example, I find it hard to express myself in Italian, or Helen expresses herself through her painting, or Teenagers often express themselves through their attire, haircuts, and the like. [Mid-1500s]
full-court press
full-court pressAn all-out effort to exert pressure. For example, She'd learned over the years how to deliver a full-court press of guilt. The term alludes to a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court, trying to disrupt their dribbling and passing. [Late 1900s]
impression
impressionsee make an impression under the impression.
press
pressIn addition to the idioms beginning with press, also see hard pressed; hot off the press; push one's luck; push someone's buttons. Also see under push.
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- press into service
- press on
- press one's luck
- press the flesh
- pressed for time
under the impression
under the impressionThinking, assuming, or believing something, as in I was under the impression that they were coming today. This idiom often suggests that the idea or belief one had is mistaken. [Mid-1800s]
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