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baffle-wall
baffle-wall /'bæflbɔ:d/ (baffle-wall) /'bæflwɔ:l/
(hand)writing is on the wall Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a fly on the wall
able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
climb the walls
feel upset or stressed, go bonkers, go crazy On the first day of school, the teacher was climbing the walls.
drive me up the wall
"cause me to feel anxious; go around the bend" I won't babysit at the Kaplans. The kids drive me up the wall.
drive someone up a wall
irritate or annoy someone greatly His constant complaining is driving me up a wall.
fly on the wall
(See a fly on the wall)
handwriting on the wall
a sign that something bad will happen The handwriting is on the wall. Business conditions are bad so probably nobody will get a pay raise this year.
hard to swallow
hard to accept, hard to take "She said, ""He has custody of the children. It's hard to swallow."""
hole in the wall
a small place to live, stay in or work in; small hidden or inferior place We went for a drink at a little hole in the wall near the university last night.
look like the cat that ate (swallowed) the canary
seem very self-satisified like you have just had some kind of success He looked like the cat that ate the canary when he came in with a smile on his face.
look like the cat that swallowed the canary
look very self-satisfied, look as if one just had a great success You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?
off the wall
unrelated, unusual, off topic His idea of selling time is really off the wall - quite strange.
stonewall
block, prevent, not allow The president stonewalled every one of our plans. He said no.
swallow one
bring one
swallow that
believe that, buy that, eat that He said the company is bankrupt, but don't swallow that!
swallow your pride
do not let your pride stop you, control your pride Swallow your pride. Accept the offer to return to your old job.
the handwriting is on the wall
the message is clear, the conclusion is obvious I tell my students the handwriting is on the wall: learn how to learn.
to the wall
into a place from which there is no escape The credit agency pushed him to the wall and he finally had to declare bankruptcy.
wall flower
a girl who is not invited to dance, no shrinking violet I won't go to the party because I feel like a wall flower when the boys don't ask me to dance.
backs to the wall
a homophobic comment and warning to fellow heterosexuals that contact with a gay male is likely or happening. From the misconception that all gay males will endevour, or want to have anal intercourse with any male
codswallop
nonsense
swallow up
take in;use up 吞没;耗尽
The aircraft was swallowed up in the clouds.飞机没入云海中。
The sea waves eventually swallowed up the tiny craft.海浪终于吞没了那条小船。
His expenses swallowed up all his earnings.他的费用耗尽了他的所有收入。
Walls have ears
Idiom(s): Walls have ears
Theme: PRIVACY
We may be overheard.
• Let's not discuss this matter here. Walls have ears, you know.
• Shhh. Walls have ears. Someone may be listening.
swallow sth, hook, line, and sinker
Idiom(s): swallow sth, hook, line, and sinker
Theme: BELIEF - GULLIBILITY
to believe something completely. (Slang. These terms refer to fishing and fooling a fish into being caught. Fixed order.)
• I made up a story about why I was so late. The boss swallowed it, hook, line, and sinker.
• I feel like a fool. I swallowed it, hook, line, and sinker.
swallow one's pride
Idiom(s): swallow one's pride
Theme: HUMILITY
to forget one's pride and accept something humiliating.
• I had to swallow my pride and admit that I was wrong.
• When you're a student, you find yourself swallowing your pride quite often.
see the handwriting on the wall
Idiom(s): see the (hand)writing on the wall
Theme: PERCEPTION
to know that something is certain to happen.
• If you don't improve your performance, they'll fire you. Can't you see the writing on the wall?
• I know I'll get fired. I can see the handwriting on the wall.
run into a stone wall
Idiom(s): run into a stone wall
Theme: IMPEDIMENT
to come to a barrier against further progress. (Informal.)
• We've run into a stone wall in our investigation.
• Algebra was hard for Tom, but he really ran into a stone wall with geometry.
read the handwriting on the wall
Idiom(s): read the handwriting on the wall
Theme: PREDICTION
to anticipate what is going to happen by observing small hints and clues.
• I know I am going to be fired. I can read the handwriting on the wall.
• Can't you read the handwriting on the wall? Can't you see what they are planning?
push sb to the wall
Idiom(s): push someone to the wall AND press someone to the wall
Theme: 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.
pack a wallop
Idiom(s): pack a wallop AND pack a punch
Theme: STRENGTH
to provide a burst of energy, power, or excitement. (Informal.)
• Wow, this spicy food really packs a wallop.
• I put a special kind of gasoline in my car because I thought it would pack a punch. It didn't.
off-the-wall
Idiom(s): off-the-wall
Theme: UNUSUAL
odd; silly; unusual. (Slang.)
• Why are you so off-the-wall today?
• This book is strange. It's really off-the-wall.
have one's back to the wall
Idiom(s): have one's back to the wall
Theme: DEFENSE
to be in a defensive position. (Informal.)
• He'll have to give in. He has his back to the wall.
• How can I bargain when I've got my back to the wall?
go to the wall
Idiom(s): go to the wall
Theme: FAILURE
to be defeated; to fail in business. (Informal.)
• We really went to the wall on that deal.
• The company went to the wall because of that contract. Now it's broke.
force sb to the wall
Idiom(s): force sb to the wall
Theme: FORCE
to push someone to an extreme position; to put someone into an awkward position.
• He wouldn't tell the truth until we forced him to the wall.
• They don't pay their bills until you drive them to the wall.
drive sb up the wall
Idiom(s): drive sb up the wall
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to annoy or irritate someone.
• Stop whistling that tune. You re driving me up the wall.
• All his talk about moving to California nearly drove me up the wall.
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.
beat one's head against the wall
Idiom(s): beat one's head against the wall AND bang one's head against a brick wall
Theme: FRUSTRATION
to waste one's time trying to accomplish something that is completely hopeless.
• You're wasting your time trying to fix up this house. You're just beating your head against the wall.
• You're banging your head against a brick wall trying to get that dog to behave properly.
press sb to the wall
Idiom(s): push someone to the wall AND press someone to the wall
Theme: 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.
bang one's head against a brick wall
Idiom(s): beat one's head against the wall AND bang one's head against a brick wall
Theme: FRUSTRATION
to waste one's time trying to accomplish something that is completely hopeless.
• You're wasting your time trying to fix up this house. You're just beating your head against the wall.
• You're banging your head against a brick wall trying to get that dog to behave properly.
A swallow does not make the summer.
One good event does not mean that everything is alright.
Walls have ears.
Be careful. People could be listening.
Back to the wall
If you have your back to the wall, you are in a difficult situation with very little room for manoeuvre.
Bounce off the walls
If someone's bouncing off the walls, they are very excited about something.
Chinese walls
Chinese walls are regulatory information barriers that aim to stop the flow of information that could be misused, especially in financial corporations.
Drive someone up the wall
If something or someone drives you up the wall, they do something that irritates you greatly.
Good walls make good neighbours
Your relationship with your neighbours depends, among other things, on respecting one another's privacy.
On the wallaby track
(AU) In Australian English, if you're on the wallaby track, you are unemployed.
One swallow does not make a summer
This means that one good or positive event does not mean that everything is all right.
Talking to a brick wall
If you talk to someone and they do not listen to you, it is like talking to a brick wall.
Up the wall
If someone goes up the wall, they get very angry. chữ viết trên tường
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