NTC’S American IDIOMS Dictionary phần 8 doc

... windmills at tip the scales at something at try one’s hand (at something ) NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary 4 58 as happy as a lark as happy as can be as hard as a rock as hard as nails as ... tick as tight as Dick’s hatband as tough as an old boot as true as steel as ugly as a toad NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary 456 with impunity without risk of punish- ment; with immun...

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... said. 2. doped or drugged. (Slang.) ᮀ Bob acted very strangely—as if he were strung strung out 383 sit tight to wait; to wait patiently. (Infor- mal. This does not necessarily refer to sit- ting.) ... through a book, maga- zine, or newspaper, without reading it throw someone out (of something) 4 08 son of a bitch 1. a very horrible person. (Informal. Use with caution. Usually in- tended a...

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... to give someone a bang. give someone a clean bill of health [for a doctor] to pronounce someone well and healthy. ᮀ The doctor gave Sally a clean bill of health. ᮀ I had hoped to be given ... [for emotions or a chronic disease] to grow intense suddenly. (Refers to a fish for something 1 18 few and far between very few; few and widely scattered. (Informal.) ᮀ Get some gasoline now. ......

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... get something out of one’s system systems all systems (are) go T done to a T NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary 588 up wrapped up in someone or something up wrap something up up write someone ... sealed, and delivered signs show signs of something silent (as) silent as the dead NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary 580 reminiscent reminiscent of someone or something remissio...

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... get into a mess into get into an argument (with someone ) into get into full swing NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary 522 in not for (anything in) the world in not in the same league with someone ... tight rein on someone or something Keep Keep at it! keep keep at someone or something NTC’s American Idioms Dictionary 526 It It never rains but it pours. It It (only) stands to...

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... change a number to the next higher or lower whole num- ber. ᮀ You should round 8. 122 off. T I rounded off 8. 789 to 9. 2. and round out something to finish something by doing something special. ... cooperate. 2. to cause someone or something to sleep, perhaps through drugs or anesthesia. ᮀ The doctor put the patient to sleep before the operation. ᮀ I put the cat to sleep by stroking its...

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... struggled to bring about a meeting of minds on the issues. mean for someone to do something 2 68 from under you, but the bank is foreclos- ing on your mortgage. know (all) the tricks of the trade ... Don’t let the cat out let someone down 246 I can’t examine your ear if you’re moving,” said the doctor. 2. Go to keep quiet (about someone or something ). keep still (about someone or someth...

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... ᮀ Jane had the presence of mind to phone the police when the child disap- have sticky fingers 188 hanged the dictator in effigy. ᮀ The an- gry mob hanged the president in effigy. hang tough to ... into. See the note at in a bind and the exam- ples below.) ᮀ She goes into heat every in force 2 08 in no mood to do something not to feel like doing something; to wish not to do something....

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... something up to put something into writing; to prepare a written document; to put plans on paper. (Used especially with legal documents prepared by a lawyer.) ᮀ You should draw a will up as soon ... procession in the pageant. dry someone out to help a drunk person get sober. ᮀ We had to call the doctor to help dry Mr. Franklin out. T It takes time to drop someone a few lines 100 some di...

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... the dictionary. The compiler has included idiomatic phrases drawn from or suggested by Anne Bertram in NTC’s Dictionary of Proverbs and Clichés, NTC’s Dictionary of Euphemisms, and NTC’s Dictionary ... Dictionary of Folksy, Regional, and Rural Sayings and Eliza- beth Kirkpatrick in NTC’s English Idioms Dictionary. About This Dictionary xiii amount of salt called for in...

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