Nghĩa là gì:
abbeys 
abbey /'æbi/- danh từ
- giới tu sĩ, các nhà tu, các bà xơ nhà thờ (lớn)
ys Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a month of Sundays
a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.
bag some rays
sit or lie in the sunshine, have a sun bath While you're swimming, I'm going to bag some rays.
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
big boys
powerful men in business, moguls, big shots If you want to do business with the big boys, you need money.
boys in the backroom
a group of men making decisions behind the scenes The boys in the backroom told us that we must close down the factory as soon as possible.
boys will be boys
"all boys are the same; boys are rough and noisy, a chip off the old..." "When Steve came home with his shirt torn and nose bleeding, his father said, ""Boys will be boys."""
can't have it both ways
"you have to choose one or the other; cannot have your cake..." When children are allowed to make choices, they learn that they can't have it both ways.
catch some rays
have a sun bath, get a sun tan, bag some rays When we get to Hawaii, you can catch some rays. It's sunny there.
cut both/two ways
be capable of having two opposite effects My decision to complain to our boss could cut two ways and cause him to be pleased as well as angry at me.
dog days of summer
the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.
drop by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish Many runners dropped by the wayside as the marathon continued.
fall by the wayside
give up or fail before the finish He had a good chance of winning the competition but he fell by the wayside near the end.
feel myself
(See not feeling myself)
fish and company stink after three days
fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!
grass is always greener on the other side
a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are now He realized that the grass is always greener on the other side when he saw that his new job wasn
have a physical (examination)
get a medical check-up Our company sent all the employees to have a physical last week.
have it both ways
do two things, have both things You can
how it plays out
how it happens, how it ends how it pans out The new policy is supposed to improve sales, but we'll see how it plays out.
kick myself
be angry at myself, regret my choice I could kick myself for selling that car. I wish I hadn't sold it.
kill the goose that lays the golden egg
spoil something that is good or something that one has by being greedy They sold part of their business but it was the most profitable part. I think that they have killed the goose that lays the golden egg.
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
lose or destroy the source of wealth If we pollute the environment, we kill the goose - we lose it all.
make myself clear
say it clearly, say it so you understand "Her sister said, ""Do not wear my clothes. Do I make myself clear?"""
month of Sundays
(See a month of Sundays)
needle in a haystack
something that is very hard to find Looking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
not feeling myself
not feeling well, under the weather I'm not feeling myself these days. I'm tired all the time.
Old Boys' Club
a group of wealthy old men with political power For City approval, talk to Craig. He's in the Old Boys' Club.
one of the boys
an accepted member of a group He always tries to act like one of the boys but in reality nobody really likes him.
one of these days
soon, before long One of these days they say that they will open a new movie theater but still we have been waiting many years.
one of those days
a bad day where nothing goes right It was one of those days and right from early morning things went wrong.
prairie oyster
the testicle of a young bull or bull calf Do you believe that some folks in Alberta eat prairie oysters?
seen better days
not in good condition, worn out This jacket has seen better days. Look how the sleeves are worn.
set in her ways
having old habits, not able to change easily After living alone for fifty years, Florence was set in her ways.
shit myself
so surprised or scared that I shit in my pants When lightning struck the tree beside me, I nearly shit myself.
spend holidays
do during your holidays, go for your holidays """How'd you spend your holidays?"" ""We drove to Texas and Tijuana."""
the customer is always right
satisfy the customer, agree with the customer Now let's discuss an old saying: The Customer's Always Right.
the world is your oyster
the world is small beside your talent and skill With imagination - our greatest gift - the world is our oyster.
there are no two ways about it
there is no alternative His boss told him that there are no two ways about it and he will have to change his habits or he will be fired.
there's no two ways about it
"there is only one answer; cannot have two meanings" We have to get you on that plane. There's no two ways about it.
world is your oyster
(See the world is your oyster)
wysiwyg
what you see is what you get (if you are lucky) The printer is supposed to print what you see on the computer screen - wysiwyg!
abysinnia
a jocular and intentional mispronunciation of "I'll be seeing you!"
all systems go
everything is functional and ready
aneeways
whatever you say; it doesn't matter
Angel Crystal
phencyclidine
bag rays
1. to get a sun tan
2. to go topless:"I was bagging rays yesterday at the beach"
boys in blue
police officers
britneys
beers; rhyming slang on Britney Spears. Very popular and recent expression
charleys
breasts. Origin: Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack:"Her Charleys are huge!"
cookie cutter boys
the guys who travel in packs of 8-12, have that fade haircut (like Ross on Friends) and wear Ambercrombie and Fitch or American Eagle everything:"The quad is full of cookie cutter boys today"
sideways
see you!
An ys 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 ys, 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 ys