1.old-fashionedVery happy; contented.I've felt gay as a lark ever since we moved to the countryside.Johnny's in a bit of a bad mood, but just give him a new toy to play with and he'll be as gay as a lark.Oh, Aunt Martha's fine—she'll just sit on the beach all day, ga...
1.mod.alcohol intoxicated; tipsy.She seems a little happy. Must have had a few already. 2.mod.obsessed with something. (A combining form showing a strong interest in the thing that is named before happy.)Pete’s car-happy right now. That’s all he thinks about. ...
Describe a time when an activity you did was delayed due to the bad weather and explain how you felt about it.这意味着我很兴奋。So some friends and I had organised a picnic in the countryside and we had been looking forward to it for weeks.我在看恐怖电影时坐立不安。And then on the d...
happy and satisfied with someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) I am quite pleased with you. You did a fine job. We are pleased with your work. See also: please McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. See...
Eggshell went with the breeze; fortune’s gone, but mind’s at peace. Yes, free is the heart that is not tethered by worldly possessions. By the way, when you are worried, you could try singing the refrain of “Worried Man Blues” in Chinese. This song is featured at the end of Ch...
used to show that you do not believe smb/smth or that you disagree with smb “I can’t afford a holiday this year”. “Come off it, you’ve got plenty of money!” Come what may Whatever may happen My mother taught us to always tell the truth, come what may. ...
Phrase is a group of words usually without predicate especially preposition with the word. [with blue eyes] A fixed or set expression that cannot be determined from the individual parts. Examples Alarm bells start to ringAlarm bells start to ringwhen I found out that he still lived with his...
“I’m happy to report that you have a clean bill of health, Mr. Thomas.” This is one of manyclean idiomsthat don’t have anything to do with cleaning. Right as rain Someone feelingright as rainis feeling perfectly fine and has no significant health issues. ...
Intentionally and malevolently; not innocently or by accident. The phrase is usually used humorously to mimic legal language.Don't give me that innocent look. You ate the last piece of pie with malice aforethought! See also:aforethought,malice ...
In this English lesson, I go over several idioms that have to do with hair: let ones hair down, hairs breadth, hair trigger, split hairs, hare-brained, hair of the dog that bit him.