arrange a surprise for you so people will laugh Ty played a prank on me. He left a message to call the President.
practice what you preach
do what you say people should do If you want to hear truth, tell the truth. Practice what you preach.
prairie oyster
the testicle of a young bull or bull calf Do you believe that some folks in Alberta eat prairie oysters?
praise him to the skies
praise him a lot, sing his praises Wade is an excellent student. His teachers praise him to the skies.
sing his praises
praise him a lot, talk in glowing terms His mom is always singing his praises, saying he's a good boy.
spray
to fire a round of bullets
in practice
1. practising;in fact实践中;实际上 They have rich experience in practice.他们有丰富的实践经验。 Your idea sounds good but will it work in practice?你的主意很好,但它能实现吗? 2.in proper condition to do sth.well through practice在不断练习中 The iceskater keeps in practice by skating every day.这位溜冰者每天练习溜冰。 A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales.钢琴家练习音节,磨练手指的灵活。
in praise of
praising赞扬;表扬 Much has been said in praise of our monitor.人们说了许多赞扬我们班长的话。 Everyone of us spoke in praise of her heroism.我们大家都赞扬她的英雄行为。
make a practice of
make a habit of养成…的习惯 Make a practice of being on time for work.要养成按时工作的习惯。 They made a practice of taking a walk together every evening.他们每天傍晚总是一起散步。
out of practice
unable to do sth.well because of lack of practice久不练习;荒疏She is out of practice,so she can't sing as well as before.因久不练习,她歌唱得不如以前好了。 He used to be good at cricket,but now be's out of practice.他过去擅长于打板球,可现在已荒疏了。
practise on
impose upon欺骗;利用 He found that he had been practised on.他发现自己受骗了。 John practised on her weakness.约翰利用了她的弱点。
praise up
praise fully盛赞 They have been praising you up to everyone they meet.他们见到谁都赞扬你。
put into practice
perform;fulfil实施 We have made our plans;now we must put them into practice.我们已经制定计划,现在该付诸实施了。
sing one's praises
Idiom(s): sing one's praises
Theme: PRAISE
to praise someone highly and enthusiastically. • The boss is singing the praises of his new secretary. • The theater critics are singing the praises of the young actor.
put sth into practice
Idiom(s): put sth into practice
Theme: BEGINNINGS
to start using a scheme or plan. • I hope we can put your idea into practice soon. • The mayor hopes to put the new plan into practice after the next election.
praise to the skies
Idiom(s): praise sb or sth to the skies
Theme: PRAISE
to give someone or something much praise. • He wasn't very good, but his friends praised him to the skies. • They liked your pie. Everyone praised it to the skies.
for all practical purposes
Idiom(s): for all practical purposes
Theme: ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY
as might be reasonably expected; essentially. • For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong. • This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.
damn with faint praise
Idiom(s): damn sb or sth with faint praise
Theme: CRITICISM
to criticize someone or something indirectly by not praising enthusiastically. • The critic did not say that he disliked the play, but he damned it with faint praise. • Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's achievements, but damns her daughter's with faint praise.
make sth a practice
Idiom(s): make a practice of something AND make something a practice
Theme: HABITS
to turn something into a habitual activity. • Jane makes a practice of planting daisies every summer. • Her mother also made it a practice.
Practice makes perfect.
Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.
Practise what you preach
Do yourself what you advise others to do.
Practical joke
A practical joke is a trick played on someone that is meant to be funny for people watching, though normally embarrassing for the person being tricked.
Spanish practices
Unauthorized working methods that benefit those who follow them are Spanish practices.
Sprat to catch a mackerel
If you use a sprat to catch a mackerel, you make a small expenditure or take a small risk in the hope of a much greater gain.
Throw your toys out of the pram
To make an angry protest against a relatively minor problem, in the process embarrassing the protester. The analogy is with a baby who throws toys out of the pram in order to get their parent to pay attention to them. The implication in the idiom is that the protester is acting like a baby.
Time-honoured practice
A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.
Wing and a prayer
If you do something on a wing and a prayer, you try to do something and hope you'll succeed even though you have very little chance of success.
Practice Makes Perfect
By constantly practicing, you will become better.
Practise what you preach.
One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.
into practice|practice
in practice1adv. phr. In actual doing. The idea sounds good but will it work in practice?It is easy to say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying into practice. in practice2adj. phr. In proper condition to do something well through practice. A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales.An ice-skater keeps in practice by skating every day. Compare: IN SHAPE. Antonym: OUT OF PRACTICE.
make a practice of|make|make a practice|practice
v. phr. To make a habit of; do regularly. Make a practice of being on time for work.
out of practice|out|practice
adj. phr. Not in proper condition; unable to do something well because of lack of practice. The basketball team got out of practice during the Christmas holidays. Compare: OUT OF SHAPE. Antonym: IN PRACTICE.
sing one's praises|praises|sing
v. phr. To extol or praise continuously. The audience left the concert with everyone singing the praises of the young piano virtuoso.
sharp practice Crafty or deceitful dealings, especially in business. For example, That firm's known for its sharp practice, so I'd rather not deal with them. This expression, first recorded in 1836, uses sharp in the combined sense of “mentally acute” and “cutting.”
sing someone's praises
sing someone's praises Commend someone, especially to others, as in They were singing her praises to the entire community. [Mid-1500s] Also see praise to the skies.
An pra idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with pra, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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