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When we say ‘promises, promises’ to someone, we are being sarcastic because we don’t really believe that someone will do what they said they would do. Eg: A: Next time, I will remember to bring some money to pay for dinner. B: Promises, promises! Eg: A: I swear, as soon as...
a pain in the neck 英英释义:someone / something is irritating 英中释义:令人烦人的人/物/事 e.g.:Doing math homework is a pain in the neck for me, that’s mainly because I am not a math person. (math) be wall to wall with 英英释义:be filled with 英中释义:充满; 装满; 充满着 e....
I must leave for class immediately otherwise I will be late.,unable to act on a situation,“out of the 14、 blue”,Example 1: The dolphins appeared out of the blue. Example 2: The fight between the best friends came completely out of the blue.,something unexpected or unforeseen, ...
rude slangPitiful; worthless; utterly inferior or inadequate.He always offers some sorry-assed excuse for being late. Well, if it happens again, he's fired!I always feel so self-conscious having to park my sorry-assed car next to the Mercedes at work. ...
Idioms for Oral English 50IdiomsforOralEnglish Togowithoutsaying TobeknownwithouttheneedtomentionThisidiomisusedwithathat-clause,oftenwiththepronounitasthesubject.Examples:1.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatwhenitisrainingyouhadbettercarryanumbrella.2.Thathewillgainweightifhecontinuestoeatsomuchgoeswithoutsaying.Toput(...
figurative meaning that is difficult to understand solely by interpreting the words literally. For instance, “beyond the pale” means something is “over the line” or improper. You can only know that by being able to infer the phrase’s meaning based on context or if someone explains it ...
Misstheboat - to be too late; lose the opportunity; fail to take action Moneytalks - money has influence and power Mumbojumbo - nonsense or meaningless speech or writing Nestegg - savings set aside for future use Offthehook - freed from a blame or obligation; having avoided a diffic...
I’ve said it countless times before: there are no magic words for IELTS. 习语是英语语言的一部分,但它们并不是一组神奇的单词,可以帮助你达到7分。我之前已经说过无数次了:雅思考试没有神奇的单词。 But are idioms at least a little helpful? Can you use idioms in any part of the IELTS exam...
speak for (oneself) 1. To express one's opinion as one's own, and not represent it as being indicative of anyone else's. Used as an imperative when there is disagreement.A: "We just love traveling." B: "Speak for yourself—I think it's exhausting." ...