races 成语
away to the races
going without a problem, smooth sailing When they approve our business loan, we'll be away to the races.
in her good graces
being liked by her, doing what she likes If you are in her good graces, you will be invited to her tea party.
off to the races
moving quickly ahead, off to a good start When we get our business loan, we'll be off to the races.
airs and graces
London cockney rhyming slang for faces/braces/Epsom races
kick jump the traces
break the rules;behave in an undisciplined way犯规;不遵守纪律;不受纪律约束
When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces.当他们的老师请假并请了一位代课老师时,孩子们闹翻了天。
kick over/jump the traces
break the rules;behave in an undisciplined way犯规;不遵守纪律;不受纪律约束
When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces.当他们的老师请假并请了一位代课老师时,孩子们闹翻了天。
kick over the traces
break the rules;behave in an undisciplined way犯规;不遵守纪律;不受纪律约束
When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces.当他们的老师请假并请了一位代课老师时,孩子们闹翻了天。
Belt and braces
(UK) Someone who wears belt and braces is very cautious and takes no risks.
in one's bad graces|bad graces|graces
adj. phr. Not approved by; not liked by.
John was in his mother's bad graces because he spilled his milk on the tablecloth. Don got in the bad graces of the teacher by laughing at her hat. Compare: DOWN ON, IN BAD, OUT OF FAVOR.
Antonym: IN ONE S GOOD GRACES.
in one's good books|books|good books|good graces|g
adv. phr. Approved of by you; liked by someone.
Ruth is in her mother's good graces because she ate all her supper. Bill is back in the good graces of his girlfriend because he gave her a box of candy. Compare: IN GOOD.
Antonym: IN ONE'S BAD GRACES.
kick over the traces|jump the traces|kick|traces
v. phr. To break the rules; behave badly.
When their teacher was absent and they had a substitute, the children kicked over the traces. Compare: ACT UP, CUT UP, LET LOOSE, OUT OF HAND, RAISE CAIN.
good graces
good graces see
in someone's good graces.
in someone's bad graces
in someone's bad graces Also,
in someone's bad books. Out of favor with someone. For example,
Harry's tardiness put him in the teacher's bad graces, or
Making fun of the director is bound to get you in his bad books. The use of
grace in the sense of “favor” dates from the 1400s; the use of
books dates from the early 1800s. Also see
black book, def. 1;
in someone's good graces.
in someone's good graces
in someone's good graces Also,
in someone's good books;
in the good graces of. In someone's favor or good opinion, as in
Ruth is back in her mother's good graces, or
Bill is anxious to get in the boss's good books, or
She was always in the good graces of whoever happened to be in charge. The use of
good grace dates from the 1400s,
grace alluding to the condition of being favored;
good books dates from the early 1800s. One antonym is
out of someone's good graces, as in
Walking out on his speech got him out of the professor's good graces. Another is
in someone's bad graces.
traces
traces see
kick over the traces.