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This is the English-Vietnamese dictionary database of the Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project. It contains more than 109.000 entries with definitions and illustrative examples.

This database was compiled by Ho Ngoc Duc and other members of the Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (http://www.informatik.uni-leipzig.de/~duc/Dict/)

About 5.000 technical terms were imported from VACETS Dictionary Project (http://www.saigon.com/~diction/)

Copyright (C) 1997-2003 The Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project

Last updated 2004-07-01

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a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bad time

a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.

a bare-faced lie

a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

a card

(See such a card)

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.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a common thread

an idea or theme that is similar to others There's a common thread in most of Berton's stories.

a dead giveaway

a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job.

a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

a dead loss

a complete loss, a write-off (see write it off) The spoiled meat was a dead loss. We couldn't eat any of it.

a dead ringer

a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.

a different kettle of fish

different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.

a dildo

a manufactured penis, a vibrator shaped like a penis """When Ed's away I use a dildo."""

a dime a dozen

very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.

a dog's age

a long time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't seen you for a dog's age - at least ten years!

a dog's breakfast

a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

a dog's life

a poor life, hard times Without a job, it's a dog's life.

a double-edged sword

a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.

a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a drag

a boring time, a yawner Mary's party was a drag. We just sat around and talked.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

a few bricks short of a full load

not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a firm hand

a person who will discipline people The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand.

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.

a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

a free hand

complete authority, freedom to control The President gave Ms. Drake a free hand in choosing the colors.

a full house (cards)

a pair plus three of a kind, e.g., 2 kings and 3 aces In our last game of poker, you dealt me a full house.

a golden opportunity

a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!

a good arm

the ability to throw a baseball or football Doug is short, but he has a good arm. He's an excellent passer.

a good egg

a good-natured person, a good head Everybody likes Marsha. She's a good egg.

a good head

"friendly, generous person; a good egg" Sean is a good head. He'll help at the food bank.

a good sport

a person who is fair and friendly What a good sport! You never complain, even when you lose.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

a handful

a child who is difficult to manage Jason is not easy to manage. He is a real handful for his mother.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

a hard day

a day full of hard work, put in a hard day You look tired, Dear. Did you have a hard day at the office?

a hard-on

an erect penis, a hard penis When our dog gets a hard-on, he tries to crawl up my leg.

a hard row to hoe

a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.

a bairn in the woods

"a caught person; a naive, adolescent person" He's aloof a bairn in the woods. He needs addition to assure him.

a bad aftertaste in my mouth

a activity that article is apocryphal or unfair, a activity of ill will I larboard the affair with a bad aftertaste in my mouth. There was a lot of artifice in the room.

a bad time

a lot of teasing, a asperous time The chic gave him a bad time about his blush shorts.

A bad artisan blames his tools.

Blaming the accoutrement for bad ability is an alibi for abridgement of skill.

a arrant lie

a advised lie, a planned lie His account to the badge was apocryphal - a arrant lie.

a bed of roses

an accessible life, a affable abode to assignment or break Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

A bird in duke is account two in a bush.

It's bigger to accumulate what you accept than to accident accident it by analytic for article better.

a bird in the duke is account two in the bush

having one is bigger than seeing abounding Back analytic for a bigger job, bethink A bird in the hand... .

a bird in the duke is account two in the bush|bird|b

Something we have, or can calmly get, is added admired than article we appetite that we may not be able to get; we shouldn't accident accident article abiding by aggravating to get article that is not sure.

A proverb. Johnny has a job as a paperboy, but he wants a job in a gas station. His ancestor says that a bird in the duke is account two in the bush.

a bird's-eye appearance of

Idiom(s): a bird's-eye appearance of sth

Theme: SUMMARY

a abrupt analysis of something; a hasty attending at something. (Refers to the pettiness of a bird's eye.)
• The advance provides a bird's-eye appearance of the works of Mozart, but it doesn't accord with them in abundant detail for your purpose.
• All you charge is a bird's-eye appearance of the contest of World War II to canyon the test.

a absolution in disguise

a botheration that becomes a account or advantage The cloudburst was a absolution in disguise. It chock-full the fire.

a animation of wind

a breeze, a ablaze wind In the evening, the basin was calm. There wasn't a animation of wind.

A burst accord may be anchored but will never

Friendships can be rebuilt afterwards a altercation but will never be as able as before.

a beginning genius

a adolescent who appears to be actual able "The bi-weekly declared Pam as ""a beginning genius"" on the violin."

a array of nerves

"a actual afraid person; anxious person" May has so abounding problems - she's aloof a array of nerves.

A accountability of one's own best is not felt.

Something difficult seems easier back it is done voluntarily.

A burnt adolescent dreads the fire.

A bad acquaintance will accomplish bodies break abroad from assertive things.

A burnt adolescent dreads the fire.

A aberration can be a abundant teacher.

a card

(See such a card)

a change is as acceptable as a rest

it's generally as auspicious to accomplish a change than it is to accept a break

a bargain drunk

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

a dent off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the angel doesn't... Eric is a dent off the old block. He's aloof like his dad.

A Dent On Your Shoulder

Being agitated for article that happened in the past.

a algid day in Hell

never

a algid fish

Idiom(s): a algid fish

Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE

a being who is abroad and unfeeling. (Informal or slang.)
• Bob is so dull—a absolute algid fish.
• She hardly anytime speaks to anyone. She's a algid fish.

a algid allotment of work

a difficult person

a accepted thread

an abstraction or affair that is agnate to others There's a accepted cilia in best of Berton's stories.

a acclaim to

Idiom(s): be a acclaim to sb or sth

Theme: BENEFIT

to be of amount or account to addition or something; to be of abundant amount or account as to enhance addition or something.
• I consistently appetite to be a acclaim to my school.
• John is not what you would alarm a acclaim to his family.

A day backward and a dollar short

(USA) If article is a day backward and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.

a asleep giveaway

a bright signal, an accessible assurance The smile on her face was a asleep betrayal that she got the job.

a asleep heat

a chase that finishes in a tie for first, asleep alike A photograph of the accomplishment band accepted that it was a asleep heat.

a asleep loss

a complete loss, a write-off (see address it off) The baby meat was a asleep loss. We couldn't eat any of it.

a asleep ringer

a actual abutting likeness, like a accompanying Chad is a asleep ringer for Mel Gibson. They attending like twins.

a altered kettle of fish

different, not the aforementioned A band is not a religion. A band is a altered kettle of angle entirely.

a dildo

a bogus penis, a vibrator shaped like a penis """When Ed's abroad I use a dildo."""

a dime a dozen

very cheap, low priced, clay bargain He can bethink back eggs were bargain - a dime a dozen.

a dog's age

a continued time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't apparent you for a dog's age - at atomic ten years!

a dog's breakfast

a admixture of abounding things, a collection This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

a dog's life

a poor life, adamantine times Without a job, it's a dog's life.

a acrid sword

a accessory that can advice you and aching you Truth is a acrid sword. It can apprehend me or set me free.

A Doubting Thomas

A agnostic who needs concrete or claimed affirmation in adjustment to accept something.

a affliction (drug)

a biologic that relaxes you, a allaying Afore bedtime he took a affliction to advice him relax and sleep.

a affliction (sadness)

an accident or account that causes anguish News of the war was a downer. Best of the bodies dreadedwar.

a drag

a arid time, a accustomed Mary's affair was a drag. We aloof sat about and talked.

a bathrobe down

a scolding, a lecture, a allotment of my apperception Mother gave me a bathrobe down back I said bad words.

a bead in the bucket

a baby part, a tiny piece, the tip of the abstract This donation is alone a bead in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a dust-up

"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.

a face like thunder

to attending actual angry: "What's up with him today? He has a face like thunder!"

a capricious friend

a acquaintance who doesn't abutment you in bad times: "I'm a bit aghast in John and David. It angry out they were alone capricious friends."

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant accident A letter to the editor of a cardboard is like a fart in a windstorm.