upset one s applecart|applecart|upset|upset the ap Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a bum rap

unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.

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a cheap drunk

a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.

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a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

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a love tap

a gentle hit with the hand, a light push or bump I didn't hit you very hard. It was just a love tap.

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a paper trail

a series of memos or letters that record events A business merger leaves a long paper trail - many documents.

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a snap

(See it's a snap)

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a tempest in a teapot

a lot of excitement about a small problem The argument was over quickly. It was a tempest in a teapot.

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American as apple pie

(See as American as apple pie)

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an apple a day keeps the doctor away

eat one apple each day for good health "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An apple a day... ."""

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APB

All Point's Bulletin - used by the police when looking for a criminal The police put out an APB on the men who had robbed the bank.

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apple a day...

(See an apple a day keeps the doctor away)

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apple of his eye

(See the apple of his eye)

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apple of one

one

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as American as apple pie

very American, like an American custom Jeans and T-shirts are American, as American as apple pie!

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ASAP

As Soon As Possible Please finish the first draft of the letter and give it to me ASAP.

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bad apple

bad one, rotten one He's the bad apple in that group. He's always in trouble.

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beat the rap

have the charges removed or dropped, get off Every time the burgler was caught he was able to beat the rap.

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bent out of shape

needlessly worried about something.

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Big Apple

(See The Big Apple)

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bridge the gap

help people communicate, mediate When the staff and the manager fight, I try to bridge the gap.

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build a better mousetrap

improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.

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bum rap

(See a bum rap)

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bush telegraph

street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.

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by leaps and bounds

by large amounts, by a lot The population of Calgary has grown by leaps and bounds.

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captain of industry

a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.

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capture the imagination

cause a person to imagine a scene or character The story of Jacob Two-Two will capture the kids' imagination.

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cat nap

a short sleep taken during the day I had a cat nap during the afternoon so I would feel refreshed in the evening.

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cheap

unwilling to spend money, not generous, tight They refuse to buy the boy a decent suit. They're too cheap.

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cheap drunk

(See a cheap drunk)

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cheap like borsch

not expensive, as cheap as vegetable soup I didn't pay much for this jacket. It was cheap like borsch.

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cheap skate

a person who does not pay his share, a tight-ass That cheap skate can keep his money. I'll pay for the tickets.

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cheapskate

a person who will not spend much money, a stingy person My friend is a cheapskate and won't even go to a movie with me.

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claptrap

nonsense, trivia, bull I heard what the psychic said. What a lot of claptrap!

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crap

lies, bull, BS He told us that history books contain a lot of crap - BS.

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crappy

poor quality, junky, shabby What a crappy camera! Look at these terrible pictures!

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cut the crap

stop telling lies, do not BS, no more bull Will somebody tell him to cut the crap and give us the facts.

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dirt cheap

very cheap, not expensive Cherries are dirt cheap in B.C. during the summer.

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fall apart

become to not work properly The equipment fell apart about six months after I bought it.

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fall apart (at the seams)

be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.

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fall into a trap

be tricked, be deceived When the lawyer asks you questions, don't fall into a trap.

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fall into my lap

find without looking, receive without asking Reg got another job offer today. Things seem to fall into his lap.

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feather in your cap

(See a feather in your cap)

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fill the gap

fill an empty space, help where there is work to do Pam filled the gap when I got injured. She played in my place.

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flap your gums

talk, speak, gab Don't just stand there flapping your gums. Help with supper.

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geezer gap

the differences between people aged 60 and 80 The word senior includes everyone in the geezer gap.

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get by/scrape by

have just enough money, make do I can get by on very little money, if necessary. I can be frugal.

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get your knuckles rapped

be punished, get hell, get shit If I forget to register my guns, I'll get my knuckles rapped.

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go ape

become highly excited or angry He will go ape if he sees that you have not finished the work that was due today.

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grapevine

(See through the grapevine)

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grim reaper

(See The Grim Reaper)

a bum rap

unfair blame, biased sentence, booty the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't abduct those paintings.

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a bargain drunk

a actuality who gets bashed on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a bargain drunk. Her absolute is two drinks.

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a calamus in your cap

an honor, a acclaim to you, book one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her accolade is a calamus in your cap.

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a grape on the business

Australian argot for a actuality whose attendance boodle things for others

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a love tap

a affable hit with the hand, a ablaze advance or bang I didn't hit you actual hard. It was aloof a love tap.

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a cardboard trail

a alternation of memos or belletrist that almanac contest A business alliance leaves a continued cardboard aisle - abounding documents.

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A rotten angel boodle the barrel.

A backbiting or abandoned actuality can accept a bad access on a group.

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A Slap on the Wrist

A actual balmy punishment.

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a snap

(See it's a snap)

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a blizzard in a teapot

a lot of action about a baby botheration The altercation was over quickly. It was a blizzard in a teapot.

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About as advantageous as a amber teapot

Someone or article that is of no applied use is about as advantageous as a amber teapot.

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Acapulco gold|Acapulco|gold

n., slang Marijuana of an awfully aerial quality. Jack doesn't aloof smoke pot, he smokes Acapulco gold.

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Accident cat-and-mouse to happen

If article is an blow cat-and-mouse to happen, there's absolutely activity to be an blow or it's apprenticed to go wrong. ('Disaster cat-and-mouse to happen' is additionally used.)

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Accidents will happen.

Some adverse contest charge be accustomed as inevitable.

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Adam's apple

The Adam's angel is a appendage in the throat, mostly apparent in men.

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all over one like a bargain suit

to acquire comprehensively, and usually intimately:"She was all over him like a bargain suit

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All over the map

(USA) If article like a altercation is all over the map, it doesn't stick to the capital affair and goes off on tangents.

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American as angel pie

(See as American as angel pie)

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an angel a day

an angel a day
see apple a day.

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an angel a day keeps the doctor away

eat one angel anniversary day for acceptable bloom "Mom gave me an apple, saying, ""An angel a day... ."""

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An angel a day keeps the doctor away.

Eating an angel every day can advice to accumulate you healthy. Other estimation : A baby antitoxin analysis wards off austere problems.

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anal applause

fart (s.a. cut the cheese)

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apart

apart
In accession to the argot alpha with apart, additionally see come afar at the seams; fall apart; pick apart; poles apart; set apart; take apart; tear apart; tell apart.

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apart from

1．besides除…以外
Apart from these two books，he has accounting some plays and blur scripts，除了这两本书外，他还写了一些剧本和电影脚本。
2．independent of；without与…分开；离开
Jack stood afar from his father．杰克不同他父亲站在一起。
There can be no ability afar from practice．离开了实践，就没有知识。
3．except for；with the barring of撇开
Apart from that，all goes well．撇开那一点，一切顺利。
Your agreement is good， afar from some spelling mistakes．你的作文写得很好，只是有几处拼写错误。

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apart from|apart|aside|aside from

prep. phr. Beside or besides; in accession to. The accouchement hardly see anyone, afar from their parents. Aside from actuality fun and acceptable exercise, pond is a actual advantageous skill.
Synonym: EXCEPT FOR, OUTSIDE OF.

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APB

All Point's Bulletin - acclimated by the badge back attractive for a bent The badge put out an APB on the men who had beggared the bank.

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ape

derogatory appellation for a atramentous male

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apenny dip

London cockney balladry argot for ship

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apeshit

see go apeshit

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apeth

a pet name for a asinine person. A abridgement of "daft apeth" The apeth is acquired from "half a penny's worth"

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Apollo Play

the planet earth

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appeal to

1．ask for a reconsidered judgement上诉
He appealed to the Supreme Court．他向最高法院上诉。
2．attract；seem acceptable to有感染力；有吸引力
Does this allotment of music address to you？你喜欢这首乐曲吗？
Your altercation appeals to us．你的论点使我们很感兴趣。
3．look for abutment in sth．求助于；诉诸于
They appealed to accoutrements to achieve the agitation in the city．他们诉诸武力来解决这个城市的动乱。
The government appealed to the bodies for support．政府呼吁人们给予支持。
4．make an ardent appeal of向…提出恳求
They appealed to him to carelessness the idea．他们请求他放弃这个想法。
The captive appealed to the adjudicator for mercy．罪犯向法官恳求宽大处理。

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appear as

Idiom(s): appear as sth

Theme: PERFORMANCE

to act a assertive allotment in a play, opera, etc.
• Madame Smith-Franklin appeared as Carmen at the City Opera aftermost season.
• The amateur banned to arise as a villain in the play.

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appear out of nowhere

Idiom(s): appear out of nowhere

Theme: SUDDENNESS

to arise suddenly, after warning.
• A huge buck appeared out of boilerplate and roared and threatened us.
• A butler appeared out of boilerplate and took our coats.

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appearance

appearance
see keep up; put in an appearance.

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appetite

appetite
see whet one's appetite

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apple

the big town, the capital stem, Harlem

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apple a day

apple a day
A baby antitoxin analysis wards off austere problems, as in He contest regularly—an angel a day is his motto. This argot shortens the adage An angel a day keeps the doctor away, aboriginal cited about 1630.

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apple a day...

(See an angel a day keeps the doctor away)

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apple cart

apple cart
upset the angel cart
to agitate a procedure, blemish someone's plans, etc.

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apple core

Rhyming Argot for "score" (

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apple eaters

someone who lives in the accompaniment of Tasmania (apple growing state)

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apple of his eye

(See the angel of his eye)

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Apple of My Eye

Someone who is admired aloft all others.

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apple of one

one

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apple of one's eye

Idiom(s): apple of one's eye

Theme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE

someone's admired actuality or thing; a admirer or a girlfriend.
• Tom is the angel of Mary's eye. She thinks he's great.
• John's new stereo is the angel of his eye.

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apple of one's eye|apple|eye

n. phr. Article or addition that is adored; a admired actuality or object. Charles is the angel of his mother's eye. John's aboriginal car was the angel of his eye. He was consistently cutting it.

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Apple of your eye

Something or, added often, addition that is actual appropriate to you is the 'apple of your' eye.

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Apple pie order

Everything is in absolute adjustment and tidy if it is in angel pie order.

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apple polish

American argot for flattery