rắn Thành ngữ, tục ngữ, slang phrases (2024)

Nghĩa là gì: abearance abearance

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- phẩm hạnh
  - good abearance: phẩm hạnh tốt

a grandfather clause

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

a perfect stranger

a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.

a total stranger

one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""

branch office

an office in another location or city Please contact our branch office in your town or city.

branch out

open a second office/store, expand a company Business is very good. It may be time for us to branch out.

brand new

absolutely new He was finally able to buy a brand-new car.

brand new/ brand spanking new

not used at all, just off the assembly line Imagine a brand new Mercedes in an accident. What a shame!

close ranks

unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.

crank issue

a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.

crank it up

turn up the volume, louder please Hey, Karen, crank up the radio. That's a great song.

crank out

make, write, manufacture Can you crank out a few jokes for our school newspaper?

grand slam

a home run with runners on all bases, a major score It was 5-1. Then Carter hit a grand slam and tied the game, 5-5.

grandfather clause

a written statement that protects an employee "They can't demote him; he has a grandfather clause."

granola

a person who believes in less government and a natural way of living Pat is mostly granola. She wants to join a commune, grow gardens and protect the environment.

ignorance is bliss

ignorant people have nothing to worry about "The teacher said, ""Ignorance is bliss - until you write exams."""

keep up appearances

keep an outward show of prosperity or good behavior They have been trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.

make an entrance

enter with style, enter with a flourish When the duch*ess attends an event she likes to make an entrance.

make strange

be afraid of a stranger, cry when a stranger comes Ali makes strange when we have visitors. He cries and tries to hide.

out of range

too far away, not close enough The FM station is out of range of my radio. The signal is weak.

perfect stranger

(See a perfect stranger)

play a prank on

arrange a surprise for you so people will laugh Ty played a prank on me. He left a message to call the President.

point-blank range

close range, only a few feet away The report stated that the gorilla was shot at point-blank range.

pull rank

assert one

rant and rave

yell and cry out, preach and complain The old man was ranting and raving about his lost goats.

run an errand

deliver something, go and get something Paul, please run an errand for me. Take this bread to Aunt Matty.

take for granted

expect, assume His support cannot be taken for granted. We must ask him.

take-out restaurant

a restaurant that serves food to be taken outside There's a take-out restaurant. Let's buy some food and go to the park.

time ran out

there was no more time allowed for the game etc. Time ran out before I could complete the exam.

total stranger

(See a total stranger)

tranny

transmission of a car or truck When you buy a used car, check the condition of the tranny, eh.

turn your crank

interest you, inspire you Classical music turns his crank. He likes the great symphonies.

alquitran

heroin

alquitranat

heroin

bran new

excellent, respectable [Scottish, Glasgow use]

brand X

see marijuana

crank

1. to turn up the volume of a radio, etc
2. a mentally unstable person

crank an Eight Ball

to defecate

crank up

1. to increase, often with reference to the volume of music
2. to inject drugs

currant bun

the sun. co*ckney rhyming slang

veterano

veteran gang member, war veteran

arrange for

make a plan about sth．for sb．安排；准备
I have arranged for the photographer to take some pictures of the ceremony．我已经安排摄影师为典礼拍些照片。
Who has arranged for the concert？谁组织了这次音乐会？
I've arranged for a car to pick them up at the station．我已安排了一辆车去车站接他们。

at random

aimlessly； without any plan胡乱地；漫无目的地
He asked questions at random．他胡乱问些问题。
He took a book at random off the shelf．他随意从书架上拿下一本书。

ignorant of

（of person） knowing little or nothing about；not aware of无知识的；不知道的
I am completely ignorant of his intentions．我对他的企图全然不知。
He is ignorant of English．他不懂英语。
He was ignorant of the fact．他不了解事实。

keep save appearance

present an unchanged front or appearance in public（esp．following some loss of status，prestige or fortune）装门面；虚饰外表
She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排场、装门面。

keep up appearance

keep up/save appearance

strange to say

not what sb．might think 说也奇怪
Strange to say，Jerry doesn't like candy．奇怪，杰瑞不喜欢糖果。

to all appearances

apparently显然
What he said was to all appearances correct．他所说的显然是正确的。

sign one's own death warrant

Idiom(s): sign one's own death warrant

send sb on an errand

Idiom(s): send sb (out) on an errand

Theme:

ERRANDto send someone out to do a specific task.
• Mother sent Billy out on an errand.
• I'm late because Bill sent me on an errand.

More Idioms/Phrases

separate the men from the boys send up a trial balloon send sth COD send sb up the river send sb to the showers send sb packing send sb on an errand send one about one's business sell sth on credit sell sth off sell sth for a song sell short sell sb out sell sb on sell sb a bill of goods

English Vocalbulary

abecedarians abecedaries abed abele abelmosk abembryonic abend abenteric abepithymia aberrance aberrances aberrancies aberrancy aberrant aberrant goiter aberrant thyroid aberrantly aberration

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