a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
bitter pill
(See a bitter pill)
from pillar to post
from one problem to another After getting fired, he went from pillar to post - more bad luck.
pill
(See the pill)
spill the beans
tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it Please don
spill your guts
tell everything you know, spill the beans Don't spill your guts to your mom. Don't tell her about our problems.
the pill
a contraceptive pill, a contraceptive drug Bev has religious reasons for not taking the pill.
spill out
scatter out;pour out撒落;溢出 The cotents of the box spilled out on the floor.箱子里的东西撒落在地上。 Mind how you carry that pot;you'll spill some of the water out.端那只锅的时候当心一点,不然会把水泼出来的。
spill over
overflow 溢出;溢满 The milk in the pot boiled up and spilled over.锅里的牛奶煮沸溢了出来。 The populations of many big cities have spilled over into the ad joining countryside.许多大城市的居民已外流到毗邻的乡村。 The controversy has spilled over into other fields.这场争论已扩大到其它领域。
take a spill
Idiom(s): take a spill
Theme: ACCIDENT
to have a fall; to tip over. (Also with bad, nasty, quite, etc. Also with have.) • Ann tripped on the curb and took a nasty spill. • John had quite a spill when he fell off his bicycle.
cry over spilled milk
Idiom(s): cry over spilled milk
Theme: SORROW
to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone. • I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk. • Ann is always crying over spilled milk.
bitter pill to swallow
Idiom(s): bitter pill to swallow
Theme: DISPLEASURE
an unpleasant fact that has to be accepted. • It was a bitter pill for her brother to swallow when she married his enemy. • We found his deception a bitter pill to swallow.
A good conscience is a soft pillow.
You sleep well when you have nothing to feel guilty about.
The best advice is found on the pillow.
After a good night's sleep we may find an answer to our problem.
Poison pill
A poison pill is a strategy designed to prevent a company from being take over.
bitter pill|bitter|pill
n. Something hard to accept; disappointment. Jack was not invited to the party and it was a bitter pill for him.
cry over spilt milk|cry|cry over spilled milk|milk
v. phr., informal To cry or complain about something that has already happened; be unhappy about something that cannot be helped. After the baby tore up Sue's picture book, Sue's mother told her there was no use crying over spilled milk.You have lost the game but don't cry over spilt milk. Compare: MAKE ONE'S BED AND LIE IN IT, WATER OVER THE DAM or WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.
from pillar to post|from|pillar|post
adv. phr. From one place to another many times. Sarah's father changed jobs several times a year, and the family was moved from pillar to post.
pillar of society|pillar|society
n. phr. A leading figure who contributes to the support and the well-being of his/her society; a person of irreproachable character. Mrs. Brown, the director of our classical symphony fund, is a true pillar of society.
spill the beans|bean|beans|spill
v. phr., informal To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. John's friends were going to have a surprise party for him, but Tom spilled the beans. Compare: GIVE AWAY3, LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
take a spill|spill|take
v. phr. To fall down; tip over. During the harsh winter, when the sidewalk is covered with ice, many people take a spill.
chill pill
chill pill take a chill pill To calm down; relax.
pillar
pillar from pillar to post from one predicament, place of appeal, etc. to another, usually under harassment
sugar the pill Make something unpleasant more palatable, as in There would be no Christmas bonus this year but management sugared the pill by giving workers extra vacation time over the holidays. [Late 1700s]
viên đường
Một viên thuốc bất chứa thuốc (và thậm chí có thể bất chứa đường, vì thuật ngữ "viên đường" được sử dụng rộng lớn rãi); giả dược. Một số bệnh nhân trong thử nghiệm lâm sàng sẽ nhận được thuốc, trong khi những người khác sẽ nhận được thuốc đường .. Xem thêm: viên uống, đường. Xem thêm:
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