dictionary of american idioms pdf

... Use This Dictionary xii of variation is similar to wild card terms. Here are examples of the sets of limited sets of verbs. be ahead of Tom get ahead of Tom keep ahead of Tom remain ahead of Tom stay ... also fairly commonly known idioms. GOALS OF THE DICTIONARY A major goal of this dictionary is to make certain that each definition of a phrase illustrates the meaning of the phrase and matches ... a token (of something ) symbolic of something, espe- cially of gratitude; as a memento of something. ᮀ He gave me a rose as a token of his esteem. ᮀ Here, take this gift as a token of my appreciation. as...

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... consequences. ~ H ~ Hair of the dog If someone has a hair of the dog, they have an alcoholic drink as a way of getting rid of a hangover, the unpleasant effects of having drunk too much alcohol ... Burning question Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk-english.com Page 1 Dictionary of English Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions By Dorking School of English ~ A ~ A bit much ... spend most of their leisure time horizontal in front of the TV and eats a diet that is mainly junk food. Dorking School of English, Bangkok Thailand www.dk-english.com Page 44 Labour of love...

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... Someone who's full of piss and vinegar is full of youthful energy. Full of the joys of spring If you are full of the joys of spring, you are very happy and full of energy. Full swing If ... literature, and often a writer too. Man of means A man, or woman, of means is wealthy. Man of parts A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas or ways. Man of straw ... reduced in any way. Full of beans If someone's full of beans, they are very energetic. Full of hot air Someone who is full of hot air talks a lot of rubbish. Full of piss and vinegar Someone...

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... PROCESSING. adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of one substance to the surface of another without absorption. An example is adsorption of water to the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con- fused ... gravitational field of the earth. Used for the precise determina- tion of current of large dimension, or of the size of the ampere. ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The quantity of electricity ... Abbreviation of airborne (or aircraft) early warning. aF Abbreviation of ATTOFARAD. AF Abbreviation of AUDIO FREQUENCY. AFC 1. Abbreviation of AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL. 2. Abbreviation of AUDIO-FRE- QUENCY...

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... determination of the direction of a source of electromagnetic energy, on account of the motion of the source and/or the detecting apparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar- ent positions of the ... changes at the rate of 1 abampere per sec- ond induces a potential of 1 abvolt. ABL Abbreviation of Automated Biology Laboratory (NASA). abmho The obsolete unit of conductance and of conductivity ... Abbreviation of ACCELERATION. 4. Abbreviation of ANODE. 5. Obsolete abbrevia- tion of cgs prefix AB aA 1. Abbreviation of attoampere. 2. Obsolete for ABAMPERE. AAAS Abbreviation for American Association...

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... figures of our American heroes. No matter how often we are told of the brave deeds of Lincoln, Sherman, Shaw, and Farragut, we shall remember these men longer because of St. Gaudens's statues of ... was there, army and navy officers, citizens, and sailors who had served under Jones. Against the green of the trees, the uniforms of the officers and the white gowns of the ladies showed gleamingly. Paul ... queens, talked with the Pope of Rome, called on the Czar of Russia, visited the Mikado of Japan in his royal palace, and was given four beautiful homes of his own by rich Americans. One house was...

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... and for the expression of multiple points of view. Divide the class up into groups of four students. As you begin each of the first two sections of the film, assign one of the question sets ... the African American soldier, the condition of African Americans at this time in history, the 54th regiment, the mystique and reality of war. Reference the Timeline of African American History ... style of sculpture that was considered both new and uniquely American. The class will study three of his works, as presented in the documentary film, Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American...

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... complete compilation of court-related documents. It includes only those used most often (e.g., a list of Miranda rights, a plea offer, a waiver of a jury trial, an affidavit of indigency). The ... convenient source of useful information which can be used by a variety of professionals in their daily work. The organizing principles, the structure of the whole dictionary, and that of each entry, ... not based on the American judicial system, a defect that results in incomplete and at times incorrect translation of American legal terms. This dictionary will answer the needs of Russian lawyers,...

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... out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem. Idioms 1 of 49 Dictionary of English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions Dictionary of English Idioms ... talk of the town. Talk out of the back of your head 9 If someone is talking out of the back of their head, they are talking rubbish. Talk out of your hat 9 If someone is talking out of their ... a lot of money. Make a monkey of someone 9 Idioms 11 of 49 A couch potato is an extremely idle or lazy person who chooses to spend most of their leisure time horizontal in front of the...

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... the name of one of Bingo’s variations UK, 1992 Hovis noun the head of a brown-skinned person. A refinement of the rhyming slang LOAF OF BREAD (the head); Hovis™ is a well- known brand of brown ... 1977 house of joy noun a brothel US, 1948 House of Lords noun corduroy trousers. Rhyming slang for CORDS UK , 1992 house of wax noun a prison US, 1973 house piece noun a gift of a dose of crack ... sense of the term, applied to cattle or swine, meaning ‘alive’ US, 1992. < the hoof dismissal from employment; expulsion UK, 1973 hoof verb 1 to dance US, 1916. 2 to walk UK, 1641 hoof and toof...

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... completion. Fall off the back of a lorry (UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods. Fall off the turnip truck ... out of the woodwork When things come out of the woodwork, they appear unexpectedly. ('Crawl out of the woodwork' is also used.) Come out of your shell If someone comes out of their ... done'. At the end of your rope (USA) If you are at the end of your rope, you are at the limit of your patience or endurance. At the end of your tether (UK) If you are at the end of your tether,...

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... cutting of a strip of bark from a tree as a means of making the tree more productive. It restricts growth and encourages fruiting. ring bone ring bone noun a growth of bony tissue in the joints of ... /raυndwm/ noun a type of worm with a round body, some of which are parasites of animals, others of roots of plants Roussin Roussin /rusn/ noun a breed of sheep imported into the UK from France row ... the shores of lakes, used to make thatched roofs reedbed reedbed /ridbed/ noun a mass of reeds growing together reedbed filter reedbed filter noun a reedbed used as part of a system of cleaning...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 19:20

... dis- tinguished from a consensus of authority, of evidence, of faith, of taste, of testimony, and so on. In any case, “consensus of does not go with “some kind of Mafia involve- ment” (in the third ... description of a market scene in Niger, a book of true adventure contains an ex- ample of the strict use of career: A man trying out a camel careered out of control, much to the amusement of the crowd. The ... reversal of the chronological order of events, often with after, in an effort to update the news; and (2) use of condition in a special sense, that of a medical prognosis, a prediction of a patient’s...

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... instead of became or waxed enthusiastic, was disapproved by 76 percent of The American Heritage Dictionary s usage panel. “He was con- siderably less enthused by signs of fac- tionalism,” instead of ... single member of a particular group, which can comprise people, things, or animals. Often of fol- lows, as in “every one of our 1,500” and “each and every one of our clients.” The of and its object ... noun: friends of mine and a dress of hers. Nobody is likely to say “friends of me” or “a dress of her.” In writing, (1) an opinion of the doc- tor and (2) an opinion of the doctor’s have two different...

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