(y học) bong rau non

talk of a place Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

between a rock and a hard place

in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.

go places

succeed, do well, make it big When Percy got his degree, we knew he was going places.

heart is in the right place

kindhearted, sympathetic or well-meaning Although she makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.

in place

in the correct position or location, available Be sure to have the money in place before you buy a house.

in the first place

firstly, to begin with Of course I can

jumping-off place

the starting place of a long trip We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our trip to the mountains.

learn your place

learn to know where and when to speak "When I was young, kids learned their place; they showed respect."

out of place

in the wrong place or at the wrong time, improper What he said at the party was totally out of place. He should talk about it at another time.

place on a pedestal

(See on a pedestal)

put him in his place

tell him he is wrong - that he is out of line Dwaine has insulted all of us. I hope Dad puts him in his place.

put someone in his or her place

scold someone for rude or bad behavior She was very angry and really put him in his place over the rude remark.

quit this place

leave, go away from here, blow this joint I'm bored. Let's quit this place. Let's get out of here.

take my place

sit or park where I usually sit or park Mommy, he took my place! He's sitting in my seat!

take place

happen, occur The game took place on the coldest day of the year.

trash the place

wreck a room or building, a bull in a China shop If you invite the Casey boys, they'll trash the place.

that place is a Arm pit

it stinks, it terrible

hold…in place

keep… sticking together in the original place保持（原地）不动；固定（在原地）
The trees would hold the soil in place and prevent erosion.树林可以固定土壤，防止侵蚀。

in place of

instead of代替…；…而不…
We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks．我们用筷子代替刀叉。
I attended the meeting in place of John because he was sick．约翰生病了，所以我代替他出席了那次会议。

in (the) place of

place in the sun

a good condition 顺境；显要的地位
He's found himself a place in the sun now and doesn't want to start off on any new ventures．他现在已经有了一定地位，不再想冒什么风险了。

put sbin his place

criticize sb．for impolite boldness；deflate使（某人）不敢越轨；使（某人）守本分
She was a teacher who could put an impolitely bold boy in his place with just a glance．她是个瞪一眼就能叫无礼的男生听话的老师。
If he dares to be impudent with me again，I'll put him in his place．要是他再敢对我无礼，我就要对他不客气了。

take the place of

replace代替；取代
Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials．塑料已取代了许多传统材料。

stop over some place

Idiom(s): stop over (some place)

Theme: TRAVEL

to break one's journey, usually overnight or even longer.
• On our way to New York, we stopped over in Philadelphia for the night.
• That's a good place to stop over. There are some nice hotels in Philadelphia.

stop off some place

Idiom(s): stop off (some place)

Theme: TRAVEL

to stop somewhere on the way to some other place.
• I stopped off at the store to buy milk on the way home.
• We stopped off for a few minutes and chatted with my uncle.

stop by some place

Idiom(s): stop by (some place) AND stop in (some place)

Theme: SOCIAL

to visit some place, usually briefly.
• I was coming home, but I decided to stop by my aunt's on the way.
• She was very glad that I stopped in.

put oneself in sb else's place

Idiom(s): put oneself in someone else's place AND put oneself in someone else's shoes

Theme: EMPATHY

to allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view.
• Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels.
• I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.

put one in one's place

Idiom(s): put one in one's place

Theme: SCOLDING

to rebuke someone; to remind one of one's (lower) rank or station.
• The boss put me in my place for criticizing her.
• Then her boss put her in her place for being rude.

place

Idiom(s): place sb

Theme: IDENTIFICATION

to recall someone's name; to recall the details about a person that would help you identify the person.
• I am sorry, I can't seem to place you. Could you tell me your name again?
• I can't place her. Did I meet her once before?

one's heart is in the right place

Idiom(s): one's heart is in the right place

Theme: KINDNESS

[for one] to have good intentions, even if the results are bad.
• She gave it a good try. Her heart was in the right place.
• He is awkward, but his heart is in the right place.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place

Idiom(s): Lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

Theme: CHANCE

a saying meaning that it is extremely unlikely that the same misfortune will occur again in the same set of circumstances or to the same people.
• Ever since the fire, Jean has been afraid that her house will catch fire again, but they say that lightning never strikes twice.
• Supposedly lightning never strikes twice, but the Smiths' house has been robbed twice this year.

know one's place

Idiom(s): know one's place

Theme: STATUS

to know the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.
• I know my place. I won't speak unless spoken to.
• People around here are expected to know their place. You have to follow all the rules.

keep one's place

Idiom(s): keep one's place

Theme: BEHAVIOR

to exhibit only the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.
• When I complained about the food, they told me to keep my place!
• I suggest you keep your place until you're in a position to change things.

in the second place

Idiom(s): in the second place

Theme: ADDITIONALLY

secondly; in addition. (Usually said after one has said in the first place.)
• In the first place, you don't have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don't need one.
• In the first place, I don't have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested.

have one's heart in the right place

Idiom(s): have one's heart in the right place

Theme: INTENTIONS

to have good intentions, even if there are bad results.
• I don't always do what is right, but my heart is in the right place.
• Good old Tom. His heart's in the right place.
• It doesn't matter if she lost the game. She has her heart in the right place.

feel out of place

Idiom(s): feel out of place

Theme: AWKWARDNESS

to feel that one does not belong in a place.
• I feel out of place at formal dances.
• Bob and Ann felt out of place at the picnic, so they went home.

fed up to some place

Idiom(s): fed up (to some place) (with sb or sth)

Theme: BOREDOM

bored with someone or something. (Informal. The some place can be here, the teeth, the gills, or other places.)
• I'm fed up with this dull lecture.
• I'm fed up to here with dull television programs.

fall into place

Idiom(s): fall in(to) place

Theme: ORGANIZATION

to fit together; to become organized.
• After we heard the whole story, things began to fall in place.
• When you get older, the different parts of your life begin to fall into place.

all over the place

Idiom(s): all over the place

Theme: EVERYWHERE

everywhere; in all parts of a particular location.
• Tom, stop leaving your dirty clothes all over the place.
• We keep finding this kind of problem all over the place.

stop in some place

lay/place the blame on

Idiom(s): put the blame on sb/sth AND lay/place the blame on sb/sth

Theme: BLAME

to blame someone or something.
• Don't put the blame on me. I didn't do it.
• We'll have to place the blame for the damage on the storm.

in sb else's place

Idiom(s): in someone else's shoes AND in someone else's place

Theme: EMPATHY

seeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view.
• You might feel different if you were in her shoes.
• Pretend you're in Tom's place, and then try to figure out why he acts the way he does.

Lightning never strikes in the same place twice

An unusual event is not likely to occur again in exactly the same circumstances.

Heart in the right place

If someone's heart is in the right place, they are good and kind, though they might not always appear to be so.

Know your place

A person who knows their place doesn't try to impose themselves on others.

there's no place like home

an expression to mean that your home is a special place: "What a great holiday! Still, there's no place like home."

fall in|fall|into place

v. phr. To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place.

feel out of place|feel|out of place|place

v. phr. To experience the sensation of not belonging in a certain place or company. Dave felt out of place among all those chess players as he knows nothing about chess.

go to town|go|go places|places|to town|town

v. phr., slang 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard. The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work. While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town.
Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME.
Antonym: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2. go places. To do a good job; succeed. Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played. Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business.

haircut place|haircut|place

n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon Bridge or overpass with tight clearance. Are we going to make it in that haircut place?

heart is in the right place|have|have one's heart

To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have good intentions. All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown's heart was in the right place. Tom looks very rough but his heart is in the right place.

talk of a place

someone or article who is the accountable of a chat somewhere, such as the town, the office, the community, etc. The handsome new abecedary was the allocution of the town. John's new car is the allocution of the office.Learn more: of, place, talk

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