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a fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
bated breath
(See with bated breath)
black-listed
excluded, not be invited, not allowed to join Gore was black-listed because he led the demonstration.
blasted
dad-blamed, darn, doggone Where's the blasted hammer? It's never here when I need it!
busted
charged by the police, arrested Shane got busted for trafficking. He sold cocain to some kids.
calculated risk
an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed They took a calculated risk when they introduced the new computer screen onto the market.
caught flatfooted
not ready to respond, mind in neutral Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire's slapshot - an easy goal!
dingbusted
damn, blasted, consarned, darn I couldn't reach the dingbusted switch to turn on the light.
downhearted
sad, unhappy, down """Are you downhearted, my dear?"" ""No. Just quiet, my love."""
flatfooted
(See caught flatfooted)
half hearted
using half your ability, not giving enough effort He made a half-hearted attempt to find our luggage: one phone call.
keep you posted
send or phone the news to you, inform you I'll be in Korea for six months, but I'll keep you posted.
lighthearted
humorous, joking His lighthearted approach to life is popular with students.
pointed remark
a remark clearly aimed at a particular person or thing He made a pointed remark during the meeting that was clearly designed to get my attention.
polluted
very drunk, loaded, plastered, wasted Every Friday night he goes to the bar and drinks till he's polluted.
rented lips
lips that mispronounce, lips that say strange words Did I say ossifer? I meant officer! Excuse my rented lips!
stand corrected
admit a mistake or error, own up The square root of 4761 is 69, not 68. I stand corrected.
stand up and be counted
say you support and will vote for it, stand up for If you really believe in gay rights, you will stand up and be counted.
take for granted
expect, assume His support cannot be taken for granted. We must ask him.
ticketed
known as, named, labeled If you do something funny, you'll be ticketed as the team clown.
tight-fisted
" very frugal; unwilling to spend money unnecessarily."
tight/tight fisted
not generous, unwilling to spend, cheap People say he's so tight he'd sell a gift and bank the money.
two-fisted attack
strong verbal attack, much argument, rattle sabres If you protect the wolves, you can expect a two-fisted attack from the ranchers.
wait with bated breath
wait with suspense, want to know what happens We waited with bated breath for news of the fallen climber.
wasted
badly injured, bruised, beat up Tom was wasted by the C-Train Gang. He's in the hospital.
with bated breath
with worry and tension, with suspense, leave me hanging With bated breath, they waited for news of the men who were trapped in the mine.
x-rated
for adults, for a mature audience Born Loose is an x-rated video. It contains nudity and sex.
aerated
Over-excited. Becoming obsolete, although still heard used by older generations. Often mispronounced as "aeriated"
blunted
intoxicated by marijuana . From the term blunt, being a joint, specifically marijuana rolled in the outer leaves of a cigar
boosted
happy; surprised; excited:"Jason was boosted when he saw that his grade turned out to be an "A"!"
busted in
1. intoxicated; drunk:"I had 6 OEs and now I'm busted in"
2. hung-over:"After that party last night, I'm too busted in to take that exam"
busted up
ruined
cunted
very intoxicated by drink or drugs; crude and offensive
dusted
under the influence of P.C.P.; often used to refer to a marijuana joint laced with P.C.P.
fitted
well dressed
slanted-back
a Caddillac Seville, because of the slanted trunk of the earlier models
twisted
drunk
zooted
high or drunk; "Damn yo, that kid is zooted yo!"
zosted
intoxicated: "I was zosted last night"
addicted to
1．very much interested in沉溺于；醉心于
Alice is addicted to music．爱丽丝酷爱音乐。
2．having increasing need of（esp．taking drugs）（吸毒等）成瘾
He became addicted to the drug．他吸毒成瘾。
disappointed about
unhappy at sth．；not seeing hopes come true对某事感到失望
He felt very much disappointed at his failure to pass the examination．他对考试不及格感到非常沮丧。
What are you looking so disappointed about？什么事使你显得如此失望？
We were disappointed in our hopes．我们的希望落空了。
disappointed about/at/in
unhappy at sth．；not seeing hopes come true对某事感到失望
He felt very much disappointed at his failure to pass the examination．他对考试不及格感到非常沮丧。
What are you looking so disappointed about？什么事使你显得如此失望？
We were disappointed in our hopes．我们的希望落空了。
disappointed at
unhappy at sth．；not seeing hopes come true对某事感到失望
He felt very much disappointed at his failure to pass the examination．他对考试不及格感到非常沮丧。
What are you looking so disappointed about？什么事使你显得如此失望？
We were disappointed in our hopes．我们的希望落空了。
disappointed in
unhappy at sth．；not seeing hopes come true对某事感到失望
He felt very much disappointed at his failure to pass the examination．他对考试不及格感到非常沮丧。
What are you looking so disappointed about？什么事使你显得如此失望？
We were disappointed in our hopes．我们的希望落空了。
disappointed with
unhappy／unsatisfied with sb．or sth．对某人或某事感到失望
He is quite disappointed with his secretary．他对他的秘书感到很失望。
I am very disappointed with my new bicycle．我对我的新自行车感到很失望。
disgusted at
having a strong feeling of dislike for厌恶
I am completely disgusted with his rude behaviour and affectation．我非常厌恶他的粗野和做作。
We were disgusted at what we heard and saw here．我们对这里的所见所闻感到厌恶。
We are disgusted with bribery and corruption．我们厌恶行贿和腐败。
disgusted with
having a strong feeling of dislike for厌恶
I am completely disgusted with his rude behaviour and affectation．我非常厌恶他的粗野和做作。
We were disgusted at what we heard and saw here．我们对这里的所见所闻感到厌恶。
We are disgusted with bribery and corruption．我们厌恶行贿和腐败。
disgusted with/at
having a strong feeling of dislike for厌恶
I am completely disgusted with his rude behaviour and affectation．我非常厌恶他的粗野和做作。
We were disgusted at what we heard and saw here．我们对这里的所见所闻感到厌恶。
We are disgusted with bribery and corruption．我们厌恶行贿和腐败。
interested in
showing interest in对…有兴趣
I have always been interested in history．我对历史一直有兴趣。
I am interested in joining your company．对加入贵公司我很感兴趣。
noted for
famous for以…著名
Australian wool is noted all over the world for its fineness and good quality．澳大利亚羊毛因其质地柔软和质量上乘而著称于世。
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