If you say that someone is making a song and dance about something, you mean they are making an unnecessary fuss about it. (BRIT INFORMAL)
He used his money to help others-but he never made a song and dance about it.
= fuss
Slang. An excessively elaborate effort to explain or justify. An elaborate story or explanation intended to deceive or mislead.
2009年12月24日 星期四
2009年10月7日 星期三
trash talking
LL: So, Li Hua, yesterday at the office I heard two of my co-workers trash talking my boss.
Alou called the defeat surprising, but he also said that he “did not want to press the panic button.
In a dubious decision, Willy Taveras was caught trying to steal third with Ramírez batting and one out in the ninth. Kenley Jansen, a catcher with a laser for an arm, nailed him.
必備片語
trash talk -- speak ill of others
Making waves means to cause a disturbance.
press the panic button -----to do something quickly without thinking about it in order to deal with a difficult or worrying situation (often negative)
Alou called the defeat surprising, but he also said that he “did not want to press the panic button.
In a dubious decision, Willy Taveras was caught trying to steal third with Ramírez batting and one out in the ninth. Kenley Jansen, a catcher with a laser for an arm, nailed him.
必備片語
trash talk -- speak ill of others
Making waves means to cause a disturbance.
press the panic button -----to do something quickly without thinking about it in order to deal with a difficult or worrying situation (often negative)
2009年8月18日 星期二
A shot in the dark
A shot in the dark is simply a hopeful attempt to hit an enemy that you can't see.
True, but the point is, being named as a godparent means nothing legally. There must be something else in place to put some teeth behind the designation.
Senator Warner To Bush On Iraq: "Put Some Teeth Behind Your Words"
media-whore---A person who has a psychological need to get into TV, Film, Radio or Print.2009年8月13日 星期四
a grounded person
Ricciardi has constructed a bevy of unforgiveable contracts.
bevy of---a large group of people of the same kind, especially girls or young women
what a grounded person he is
someone who is grounded understands their own character and knows what is really important
Simmons says that her family keeps her grounded .
bang up--AmE to seriously damage something
Posada was so banged up that he compared the game to a boxing match.
bevy of---a large group of people of the same kind, especially girls or young women
what a grounded person he is
someone who is grounded understands their own character and knows what is really important
Simmons says that her family keeps her grounded .
bang up--AmE to seriously damage something
Posada was so banged up that he compared the game to a boxing match.
2009年8月12日 星期三
go south
"It was great. Everything was perfect, right on track."
And they have cycled back around to the most formidable portion of their rotation, with A.J. Burnett and CC Sabathia set to start on back-to-back days.
Chamberlain pitched well -- except one major hiccup in the third.
You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup, especially if it does not last very long or is easily put right.
Girardi did not do so Tuesday, either. But he did offer a crumb.
A crumb of something, for example information, is a very small amount of it.
At last Andrew gave them a crumb of information...
There is NO medical or scientific evidence that this arbitrary innings limit will prevent Joba's arm from going south.
go south
AmE informal if a situation, organization, or set of standards goes south, it becomes very bad although it was once very good
And they have cycled back around to the most formidable portion of their rotation, with A.J. Burnett and CC Sabathia set to start on back-to-back days.
Chamberlain pitched well -- except one major hiccup in the third.
You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup, especially if it does not last very long or is easily put right.
Girardi did not do so Tuesday, either. But he did offer a crumb.
A crumb of something, for example information, is a very small amount of it.
At last Andrew gave them a crumb of information...
There is NO medical or scientific evidence that this arbitrary innings limit will prevent Joba's arm from going south.
go south
AmE informal if a situation, organization, or set of standards goes south, it becomes very bad although it was once very good
2009年8月10日 星期一
tar and feather
When you compare the reaction to the pipe line bombing in B.C. and the support the bomber (s) was getting from the blogger's for putting human and animals life in danger and here we have some birds being shot out of season ect. which in a few weeks hunters will buy a license to shoot legally (if they were ducks) and you want to tar and feather them as if they shot the last bird in the world. I'm sure a reasonable fine would suffice.
tar and feather
to cover someone in tar and feathers as a cruel unofficial punishment
So these 3 dingbats were "...handed hefty fines Monday, as well as a three-year ban on acquiring hunting licences.
dingbat---Slang. An empty-headed or silly person.
An object, such as a brick or stone, used as a missile.
Molotov cocktail--Molotov cocktails
big·ot·ed /ˈbɪgətɪd/ adj
having such strong opinions about a group of people that you are unwilling to listen to anyone else's opinions
impostor---someone who pretends to be someone else in order to trick people
tar and feather
to cover someone in tar and feathers as a cruel unofficial punishment
So these 3 dingbats were "...handed hefty fines Monday, as well as a three-year ban on acquiring hunting licences.
dingbat---Slang. An empty-headed or silly person.
An object, such as a brick or stone, used as a missile.
ho·ser (hōzər)
n. Canadian Slang
A clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth, beer-drinking man.
Perhaps this is the 21st century version of being put in the stocks in the town square.
n. Canadian Slang
A clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth, beer-drinking man.
Perhaps this is the 21st century version of being put in the stocks in the town square.
Molotov cocktail--Molotov cocktails
big·ot·ed /ˈbɪgətɪd/ adj
having such strong opinions about a group of people that you are unwilling to listen to anyone else's opinions
impostor---someone who pretends to be someone else in order to trick people
2009年7月5日 星期日
feel up to
feel up to [feel up to sth] phr v
to have the strength, energy etc to do something
I just didn't feel up to going.
If you feel up to it, we could walk into town after lunch.
When your children grow up, it frees a lot of energy.
I really feel up for anything.”
看法：
if you feel up to it－－－如果你可以的話（能力）
if you feel up for it－－－如果你想的話（意願）
where thirty and fortysomething actresses feel the pressure to nip and tuck
it's kind of creepy to walk by a woman who looks 20 from behind and is all pulled in the front.
She was a big influence on me.”
to have the strength, energy etc to do something
I just didn't feel up to going.If you feel up to it, we could walk into town after lunch.
When your children grow up, it frees a lot of energy.
I really feel up for anything.”
看法：
if you feel up to it－－－如果你可以的話（能力）
if you feel up for it－－－如果你想的話（意願）
where thirty and fortysomething actresses feel the pressure to nip and tuck
nip and tuck
adv. & adj.
So close that the advantage or lead shifts from one to another and is virtually indeterminable.
adv. & adj.
So close that the advantage or lead shifts from one to another and is virtually indeterminable.
it's kind of creepy to walk by a woman who looks 20 from behind and is all pulled in the front.
She was a big influence on me.”
2009年7月3日 星期五
This is your captain streaking
punch line
the last line of a joke or funny story that gives it its point
with flying colours
if you pass a test with flying colours, you are very successful in it
nemesis
weigh in phr v
to have your weight measured before taking part in a competition
If you eke out something, you make your supply of it last as long as possible.
rife with sth
full of something bad or unpleasant
to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive - used in order to show disapproval
This is your captain streaking
video shows staff sans clothes
sans---without - usually used humorously
If a judge throws out a case, he or she rejects it and the accused person does not have to stand trial.
with flying colours
if you pass a test with flying colours, you are very successful in it
nemesis
weigh in phr v
to have your weight measured before taking part in a competitionIf you eke out something, you make your supply of it last as long as possible.
rife with sth
full of something bad or unpleasant
a taxi driver who didn't have Mace handy when he was attacked by a knife-wielding passenger instead disarmed the man with a can of aerosol deodorant.
Mace n [U] trademark
a chemical which makes your eyes and skin sting painfully. Police officers sometimes carry Mace in cans to defend themselves.
o·gle /ˈəugəl US ˈou-/ v [I and T]Mace n [U] trademark
a chemical which makes your eyes and skin sting painfully. Police officers sometimes carry Mace in cans to defend themselves.
to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive - used in order to show disapproval
This is your captain streaking
video shows staff sans clothes
sans---without - usually used humorously
If a judge throws out a case, he or she rejects it and the accused person does not have to stand trial.
2009年6月23日 星期二
Out of the box
"Out of the box" is an expression that describes nonconformal, creative thinking.
The term is used as an adverb to describe the thinking or as an adjective to describe the ideas.
The term is said to derive from a famous puzzle created by early 20th century British mathematician Henry Ernest Dudeney, in which someone is asked to interconnect nine dots in a three-by-three grid by using four straight lines drawn without the pencil leaving the paper.
In order to be successful, the puzzle solver has to realize that the boundries of the dot array are psychological. The only way to solve the puzzle is to extend the lines beyond the artificial boundry created by the nine dots.
The term is used as an adverb to describe the thinking or as an adjective to describe the ideas.
The term is said to derive from a famous puzzle created by early 20th century British mathematician Henry Ernest Dudeney, in which someone is asked to interconnect nine dots in a three-by-three grid by using four straight lines drawn without the pencil leaving the paper.
In order to be successful, the puzzle solver has to realize that the boundries of the dot array are psychological. The only way to solve the puzzle is to extend the lines beyond the artificial boundry created by the nine dots.
2009年6月4日 星期四
wind
it's an ,ill `wind (that blows nobody any good)
(saying 諺) few things are so bad that they don't offer some good to sb
You can describe an unfortunate event as an ill wind if someone benefits from it.
When you get your second wind, you become able to continue doing something difficult or energetic after you have been tired or out of breath.
take the wind out of sb's sails informal
to make someone lose their confidence, especially by saying or doing something unexpected
see which way the wind is blowing
to find out what the situation is before you do something or make a decision
sth is in the wind
used to say that something is happening or going to happen, but the details are not clear
(saying 諺) few things are so bad that they don't offer some good to sb
You can describe an unfortunate event as an ill wind if someone benefits from it.
When you get your second wind, you become able to continue doing something difficult or energetic after you have been tired or out of breath.
take the wind out of sb's sails informal
to make someone lose their confidence, especially by saying or doing something unexpected
see which way the wind is blowing
to find out what the situation is before you do something or make a decision
sth is in the wind
used to say that something is happening or going to happen, but the details are not clear
2009年3月26日 星期四
work up
說真的，我不太了解work up
;)
work up enthusiasm/interest/courage etc
to make yourself feel interested, brave etc
I'm trying to work up enough courage to go to the dentist.
work up an appetite/a thirst/a sweat
to make yourself hungry or thirsty, or make yourself sweat, especially by doing physical exercise
You can work up a really big thirst playing tennis.
work sb up
to make someone very angry, excited, or upset about something
work yourself up
You're working yourself up again.
She had worked herself up into a state .
work sth⇔up
to develop and improve something such as a project or a piece of writing
Jack took notes which he would work up into a report later.
work up to [work up to sth]
to gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult
work up to doing sth
He'd been working up to asking her for a date all week.
to make yourself feel interested, brave etc
I'm trying to work up enough courage to go to the dentist.
to make yourself hungry or thirsty, or make yourself sweat, especially by doing physical exercise
You can work up a really big thirst playing tennis.
to make someone very angry, excited, or upset about something
work yourself up
You're working yourself up again.
She had worked herself up into a state .
to develop and improve something such as a project or a piece of writing
Jack took notes which he would work up into a report later.
work up to [work up to sth]
to gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult
work up to doing sth
He'd been working up to asking her for a date all week.
2009年3月22日 星期日
brown-nose
幾個片語，沒有時間整理
the onset of sth
the beginning of something, especially something bad
an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause
put the number of dead at twice the official count.
Or is it an unlimited brown nosing for Israel, as we all know that he helped delivering supplies for left over from what used to be Gaza after the Israeli criminal Attacks.
brown-nose
informal to try to make someone in authority like you by being very nice to them - used in order to show disapproval
Wingnut is used in United States politics as a political epithet referring to people who hold extreme political views.
She did not win the series, but was able to parlay her popularity into a series of reality television and business deals.
British reality TV celebrity Jade Goody did not win the series, but was able to parlay her popularity into a series of reality television and business deals.
parlay sth into sth----AmE to use advantages that you already have, such as your skills, experience, or money, and increase their value by using all your opportunities well
bravado---behaviour that is deliberately intended to make other people believe you are brave and confident
the onset of sth
the beginning of something, especially something bad
an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause
put the number of dead at twice the official count.
Or is it an unlimited brown nosing for Israel, as we all know that he helped delivering supplies for left over from what used to be Gaza after the Israeli criminal Attacks.
brown-nose
informal to try to make someone in authority like you by being very nice to them - used in order to show disapproval
Wingnut is used in United States politics as a political epithet referring to people who hold extreme political views.
She did not win the series, but was able to parlay her popularity into a series of reality television and business deals.
British reality TV celebrity Jade Goody did not win the series, but was able to parlay her popularity into a series of reality television and business deals.
parlay sth into sth----AmE to use advantages that you already have, such as your skills, experience, or money, and increase their value by using all your opportunities well
bravado---behaviour that is deliberately intended to make other people believe you are brave and confident
a spit take
上一篇報導cheeky flash, 結果有讀者讀完這篇報導後，
說了這句話 I just did a spit take!
其實在現實生活中真的很常發生。
到底是什麼意思呢?
想像一下，
當你和女朋友在餐廳裡約會， 談到很高興的時候。
這時候你剛喝了一口coffee，沈醉在這個氣氛當中，
然後就在這時候，
她說了，我懷孕了。
接著呢，滿口coffee全部噴出來，這就叫 a spit take。
說了這句話 I just did a spit take!
其實在現實生活中真的很常發生。
到底是什麼意思呢?
想像一下，
當你和女朋友在餐廳裡約會， 談到很高興的時候。
這時候你剛喝了一口coffee，沈醉在這個氣氛當中，
然後就在這時候，
她說了，我懷孕了。
接著呢，滿口coffee全部噴出來，這就叫 a spit take。
2009年2月9日 星期一
Six degrees of separation
Six degrees of separation (also referred to as the "Human Web") refers to the idea that, if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, then everyone is no more than six "steps" away from each person on Earth. The easier way to understand this is that person A only needs a maximum of five people in between to connect to person B.(Supposing person A and B don't know each other.)
小世界現象（又稱小世界效應）
To make things even more six-degrees-of-pop-cult-separation serendipitous, RevoLucian, the man behind the remix, claims to be producing RuPaul's new album. And RuPaul, the drag queen legend who convinced an entire generation to wear M.A.C. Viva Glam lipstick, launched a new drag-tastic reality competition show just yesterday.
pop-cult 流行文化
意思就是流行文化圈很小，一個又可以扯出另一個，每一個和每一個之間都可以找到關係。
小世界現象（又稱小世界效應）
To make things even more six-degrees-of-pop-cult-separation serendipitous, RevoLucian, the man behind the remix, claims to be producing RuPaul's new album. And RuPaul, the drag queen legend who convinced an entire generation to wear M.A.C. Viva Glam lipstick, launched a new drag-tastic reality competition show just yesterday.
pop-cult 流行文化
意思就是流行文化圈很小，一個又可以扯出另一個，每一個和每一個之間都可以找到關係。
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