liken (someone or something) to (someone or something else) To represent or describe someone or something as being very similar to someone or something else.People keep likening him to Ronald Reagan for his particular political positions.I was really able to visualize it better after my teacher...
"It's my cup of tea": This idiom is similar to the previous one and denotes that something is to one's liking or preferences.It implies that the thing being described aligns with one's personal tastes, interests, or inclinations. "It gets my adrenaline pumping": This idiom describes some...
I have to limit our expenditures to $500 for the whole time we're in Prague. 3. To restrict or constrain someone or oneself to a set or limited amount or number of something. A noun or pronoun is used between "limit" and "to." I'm starting off by limiting myself to 10 cigarettes...
“叶公好龙” 常用来讽刺那些只是口头上说喜欢,其实对其并不了解,言行不一致的人。 "好(hào)" means "love/like", and "叶公好龙(yègōnghàolóng)" is always used to satirize those who always claim their liking for something but actually they really don't know what they are fond of. Senten...
Something that is not to one’s liking or preference. Example: Pineapple on pizza is not my cup of tea, but I’m warming up to the idea. Similar: I’m not a fan, not my thing, not to my taste 10. Tea timeA designated time for drinking tea. Example: I always look forward to ...
Her speeches have had too much of a big-tent flavor for my liking. See also: big, tent build a big tent To create, develop, or foster an environment that encompasses, appeals to, or allows for the broadest and most diverse amount of members possible. The party has spent the last year...
for the sake of argument Just to consider an alternative to something being discussed.I know you want to go to Stanford, but just for the sake of argument, let's talk about what some of the other schools you got into have to offer.I know it is generally accepted that the book's stor...
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For example:- Everyone in the family had to walk on eggshells when he was in a bad mood. To try hard not to upset someone or something."A pretty or fine kettle of fish" For example:- "They're divorced, and someone's sat them next to each other - that's a fine kettle of ...