ub 成语
a double-edged sword
a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.
ask for trouble
behave in a way that trouble is likely He is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
benefit of the doubt
(See the benefit of the doubt)
caribouboo
a mistake made by a caribou, make a booboo """Why did the caribou get lost?"""
do a double take
look again in surprise at someone or something She did a double take when she saw her old boyfriend with another woman.
don't borrow trouble
"do not invite their trouble; we have enough trouble" "When I said I was going to help my neighbor get a divorce, Pat said, ""Don't borrow trouble."""
double back
turn back from where you are going or have been We decided to double back from the arena to get some money to go to a movie.
double-check
check again to be sure something is correct He double-checked the price of the airplane ticket.
double-cross
deceive, promise one thing and do another He tried to double-cross his partner but was caught and sent to jail.
double-edged sword
(See a double-edged sword)
double or nothing
double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""
double take
look again in disbelief, can't believe my eyes She did a double take when Clint Eastwood walked into the store.
double-talk
talk that appears to have meaning but does not He gave the audience a lot of double-talk so nobody knew what he wanted to say.
double up
share a room or home with someone The passengers had to double up in hotel rooms when the plane was delayed because of the weather.
doubletalk
confusing talk, bafflegab His explanation of the Premier's decision was a lot of doubletalk.
down the tubes
lost or gone, ruined, up the creek You have to advertise, or your business will go down the tubes.
dubs
"everyone pays for his own food; dutch treat" If we go to the cafe, it's dubs. We each pay for our own treat.
get into trouble
do bad things, break the law When he's with the Subway Gang he gets into trouble. He's bad.
give someone the benefit of the doubt
believe someone is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is a liar.
go public
tell the public, tell a reporter If he goes public, everybody will know that we had an affair.
go to any trouble
work to make us welcome, put yourself out Please don't go to any trouble for us. Don't change your plans.
go to trouble
(See go to any trouble)
good riddance to bad rubbish
used to show you are glad that someone or something has been taken or sent away Good riddance to bad rubbish! I never liked him and I am glad that he has finally left.
in deep trouble
in serious trouble, sure to catch hell Driving without a licence could get you in deep trouble.
in trouble
accused, arrested, punished If you steal, you'll be in trouble. You'll be arrested.
lay rubber
spin a car's wheels, drag race He likes to drive fast. He lays rubber at every intersection.
make trouble
cause a fight, don't make waves Don't make trouble, eh. Don't start an argument or a fight.
no doubt
without doubt, surely, certainly No doubt he will be the one to win the contest again this year.
Old Boys' Club
a group of wealthy old men with political power For City approval, talk to Craig. He's in the Old Boys' Club.
on the double
quickly, now, move it "Coach Keyser said, ""Sutton, get over here - on the double!"""
pour oil on troubled waters
calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students.
pub crawl
drink at many pubs in one day, bar hopping If you go on a pub crawl today, you'll have a headache tomorrow.
public property
what everybody knows, public information If you tell Zora about the plan, it'll be public property.
rub elbows
work beside, associate with Fran and I used to rub elbows when we worked at the fish plant.
rub elbows or shoulders with someone
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix with others We went to the party in order to rub shoulders with some interesting artists.
rub elbows/shoulders
be in the same place (with others), meet and mix At the party we were able to rub elbows with many important people.
rub off
pass to someone nearby, transmit to someone Her bad habit of talking all the time has rubbed off on her husband as well.
rub out
destroy completely, kill, eliminate The government troops rubbed out the whole village.
rub salt in the wound
cause it to be worse, aggravate, add insult to injury If you criticize a student's work in front of the class, you are rubbing salt in the wound.
rub shoulders with
work with, associate with Art dealers rub shoulders with people from all the professions.
rub someone the wrong way
irritate others with something one says or does Her lack of politeness always rubs me the wrong way.
rub something in
continue to talk or joke about something someone said or did I know that she made a mistake but you shouldn
rub the wrong way
bother, irritate, bug That waiter rubs me the wrong way. He's too impatient.
rubber match
final game, showdown Each team has won a game. They play the rubber match today.
rubberneck
listen to a conversation on a party (co-op) phone line Grandma used to rubberneck so she could hear the local news.
rube
rural man, local yocal Axel Nelson is a rube - a farmer. He doesn't know about city life.
run a tub
turn on the tap and fill the bathtub with water When you're finished your bath, will you run a tub for me?
stubblejumper
grain farmer, Saskatchewan folk My uncle is a stubblejumper. He owns a farm near Kuroki.
take public
sell shares in a company to the general public We decided it was necessary to take our company public in order to raise money to expand our facilities.
take the trouble
do extra work, do special tasks, take pains Maria always takes the trouble to bake my favorite pie.
