Nghĩa là gì:
aforethought
aforethought /ə'fɔ:θɔ:t/- tính từ
- cố ý, có định trước, có suy tính trước
ugh Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a barrel of laughs
a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
a rough time
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?
a rough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
a tough act to follow
a performance that is not easy to equal Gail danced very well. That is a tough act to follow.
a tough call
a difficult decision, a hard choice Was the goal scored before the game ended? It's a tough call.
a tough row to hoe
(See a hard row to hoe)
a tough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.
break through
be successful after overcoming a difficulty Finally there was a breakthrough in the talks aimed at ending the school teacher's strike.
carry through
put into action The steel company carried through their plan to restructure all of their operations.
caught dead
(See wouldn't be caught dead)
caught flatfooted
not ready to respond, mind in neutral Esposito was caught flatfooted by Lemaire's slapshot - an easy goal!
caught in the act
caught doing a crime, caught with his pants down Two of the boys were caught in the act of vandalism. They were breaking car windows.
caught looking
be looking when you should have been acting I was caught looking when he hit the ball. I just watched it.
caught red-handed
caught with evidence, caught in the act The smuggler was caught redhanded with a kilo of cocain.
caught short
not have enough money when you need it I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
caught up
busy with, involved Maidra is caught up in church activities. She's very busy.
caught with his pants down
found doing a bad act, caught in the act Percy was caught cheating - caught with his pants down.
collect my thoughts
think calmly and clearly, organize my thoughts She was glad when the kids left so she could collect her thoughts.
come through
complete the task, do what is expected We're hoping that Ron will come through with high grades.
cough up
pay your share, pay a debt, pay up Come on, Tony. Cough up. You haven't paid anything.
don't make me laugh
do not be ridiculous, don't give me that line "When I said I wrote the novel, he said, ""Don't make me laugh."""
dough
money, dollars, moola Did you get some dough? We need money to buy groceries.
doughhead
someone who does not think before acting Don't ever call him a doughhead again. He's my boyfriend.
dragged through a...
(See look like he was dragged through a knothole)
enough is enough
it is time to stop, enough already """Enough is enough!"" she said after my sixth piece of pie."
fall through
not happen, not succeed, not come off, not pan out His plans to write a novel fell through because he didn't get a government grant.
fall through the cracks
not be included, leave out These children fell through the cracks. They didn't learn to read.
follow through
do what you promise, see it through If you promise to help, try to follow through.
food for thought
ideas worth considering, interesting suggestions Your comments on Quebec have given me food for thought.
for laughs
for fun, for amusement For laughs, we watch old movies.
get a laugh
cause people to laugh Your jokes always get a laugh.
get caught
found doing something, caught in the act Did Vi get caught driving without a licence? Did she get a ticket?
get caught up
do unfinished work, learn what you missed I have to get caught up on my studies. I missed two classes.
get it through one
understand, believe He has got it through his head that he will get a job easily without really making an effort.
get through
succeed in passing an exam or ordeal She has been having trouble gettting through her final exams.
get through one
understand or believe It was difficult to get it through the bank manager's head that I didn't want to borrow any more money.
get through to
be understood by, make (someone) understand I tried talking to her but I couldn
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
allow him enough freedom and he will hurt himself or be caught If he's bad, give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. The police will stop him.
give someone enough rope and they will hang themse
give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught Don
give you a rough time
tease you, hassle you (see hassle me) The players gave me a rough time about scoring on my own goalie.
go through
examine or think about carefully, search The police went through his house to look for a gun.
go through changes
be involved in changing circumstances She has been going through many changes since her divorce.
go through the roof
become very angry, blow your stack Mr. Tse will go through the roof when he sees all these mistakes.
go through with
finish, do as planned or agreed We have decided not to go through with our plans to launch the new product until we have solved all of its problems.
going gets rough
(See the going gets rough)
had enough
endured, fed up, put up with a lot After ten minutes of his talk, she's had enough. She leaves.
hang tough
continue to try, be strong and determined "As we returned to the field, the coach said, ""Hang tough, guys."""
have a laugh
laugh, chuckle Phan and Lo had a laugh about their early birthday parties.
have the last laugh
make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you first I had the last laugh when I was able to get home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm.
An ugh idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with ugh, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ ugh