Nghĩa là gì:
blacklegs
blackleg /'blækleg/- danh từ
- kẻ phản bội ở lại làm cho chủ (khi các công nhân đình công); kẻ phản bội
- kẻ cờ bạc bịp; tay đại bịp (ở trường đua ngựa)
take the weight off (one's) legs Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
fresh legs
players who are rested, players who are not tired """We need fresh legs out there!"" the coach yelled. ""They're tired!"""
last legs
(See on his last legs)
new legs
young runners or players, rested players The Geritols have a lot of old players. They need new legs.
on his last legs
very tired or old, at the end of his career Gordie was on his last legs, but he could still shoot hard.
on our last legs
nearly dead or bankrupt, nearly done for Financially, we were on our last legs. We couldn't get a loan.
tail between his legs
running away in defeat or fear, retreating quickly When the bear followed me, I ran with my tail between my legs!
with his tail between his legs
running away in fear, retreating like a coward, run for the hills When he saw the bear, he turned around and ran with his tail between his legs.
stretch one's legs
Idiom(s): stretch one's legs
Theme: MOVEMENT
to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a time.
• We wanted to stretch our legs during the theater interval.
• After sitting in the car all day, the travelers decided to stretch their legs.
on one's or sth's last legs
Idiom(s): on one's or sth's last legs
Theme: ENDINGS
[for someone or something] to be almost finished. (Informal.)
• This building is on its last legs. It should be torn down.
• I feel as if I'm on my last legs. I’m really tired.
get one's sea legs
Idiom(s): get one's sea legs
Theme: SEA
to become accustomed to the movement of a ship at sea; to be able to walk steadily on the constantly rolling and pitching decks of a ship.
• Jean was a little awkward at first, but in a few days she got her sea legs and was fine.
• You may feel a little sick until you get your sea legs.
• I will feel better when I have my sea legs.
On your last legs
If someone's on their last legs, they're close to dying.
Sea legs
If you are getting your sea legs, it takes you a while to get used to something new.
Talk the hind legs off a donkey
A person who is excessively or extremely talkative can talk the hind legs off a donkey.
with your tail between your legs
feel guilty or ashamed: "He told us all that he was leaving, then he came back ten minutes later with his tail between his legs."
on one's last legs|last legs|leg|legs|on
adj. phr. Failing; near the end. The blacksmith's business is on its last legs. The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs.
Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE'S KNEES2.
sea legs|leg|legs|sea
n. phr. 1. Adjustment to being in a boat that is rocking on the sea. This is my first transatlantic trip so give me a day to get my sea legs before you make me dance. 2. Adjustment to a new job or situation. "I have just been transferred here and I haven't found my sea legs yet," the new colleague joked.
tail between one's legs|leg|legs|tail
n. phr. State of feeling beaten, ashamed, or very obedient, as after a scolding or a whipping. The army sent the enemy home with their tails between their legs. The boys on the team had boasted they would win the tournament, but they went home with their tails between their legs. (So called because a beaten dog usually puts his tail down between his legs and slinks away.)
on one's last legs
on one's last legs
Extremely tired, close to collapsing, as in We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. This hyperbolic expression originally meant “close to dying,” and in John Ray's 1678 proverb collection it was transferred to being bankrupt. Soon afterward it was applied to the end of one's resources, physical or otherwise. It is sometimes applied to things, as in That furnace is on its last legs.
tail between one's legs, with one's
tail between one's legs, with one's
Dejected, cowed, ashamed, especially after a defeat or being proven wrong. For example, After bragging about her great musical ability, she lost the competition and went off with her tail between her legs. This idiom alludes to a dog's slinking away in this manner. [First half of 1800s] trút bỏ trọng lượng chân của (một người)
Để nằm hoặc (đặc biệt) ngồi xuống, nói chung là sau khi đứng thẳng trong một thời (gian) gian dài. Hôm nay chúng tui đã đi bộ khắp thành phố, vì vậy tui nghĩ chúng tui sẽ anchorage trở lại khách sạn và giảm cân cho đôi chân của mình một lúc .. Xem thêm: leg, off, take, weight. Xem thêm:
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ take the weight off (one's) legs