Bedeutung: absolutely certain

zweifelsfrei {adj}

tain Idiom

captain of industry

a top corporation officer The president of our company was a captain of industry and after he retired he was appointed to many government boards.

curtains

the end, the death, the last of If we clearcut Canada's forests, it's curtains for the lumber industry.

dead certain

very certain, very sure, positive He's dead certain that Ming is the man who talked to him.

don't make a mountain out of a molehill

do not cause a big fuss about a small problem So I scratched the car. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

for certain

without doubt, certainly, surely It is for certain that he will not be playing in the game tonight.

in no uncertain terms

definitely, clearly, call a spade a spade They told us about sex and drugs in no uncertain terms.

make a mountain out of a mole hill

make a problem bigger, exaggerate a problem I spent $50, not $500! Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a big problem out of a small one He is really making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son

beef curtains

the female genitals

captain geech

a very bad band; a looser band;"That bands like captain geech"

captain of team nasty

the "leader" of a group of unattractive males/females."I saw you brought home captain of team nasty last night"

Captain Sav-a-hoe

a Captain Sav-a-hoe (save a whore) is a man who pays for everything to an unreasonable extent; as Jermar Givens put it;"If you're paying for all the kid's clothing, but they ain't even your kids--you're a captain"

abstain from

prevent oneself from doing sth．避免；避开
His family have always abstained from drinking．他一家人从来不喝酒。
The leader asked his workers to abstain from voting．那位领导人要求工人们放弃选举。

behind the curtain

out of sight；secretly在幕后；秘密地
The treaty was signed behind the scenes．这项协议是秘密签订的。
The real work of the conference is being done behind the curtain．这次会议的实际工作正在幕后进行。

behind the scenes/curtain

certain of

sure of 确信；自信
He is certain of winning the game．他确信会赢得这场比赛。
He felt quite certain of success．他对成功胸有成竹。

for a certainty certain

for sure；without doubt确定地；无疑地
Iknow it for a certainty that he'll get a promotion．我的确知道他将被提升。
I know for a certainty that he came from Shanghai．我确实知道他来自上海。
He left town a week ago， I know this for a certainty．他一星期前离开了这个城市，这一点我确实知道。
Do you know it for certain？你对这件事肯定知道吗？
I could not say for certain that he was wrong．我不能断然地说他错了。
I know for certain that he has come．我确实知道他来了。

for a certainty/for certain

for a for certain

make certain

make sure（of）弄清楚；确定
Make certain where we are going．弄清楚我们去哪儿。
Have you made certain of the time of the train？火车的时间你已弄清楚了吗？

make certain (of)

make sure（of）弄清楚；确定
Make certain where we are going．弄清楚我们去哪儿。
Have you made certain of the time of the train？火车的时间你已弄清楚了吗？

pertain to

be connected or associated with sth．从属；附属
The fire and dash pertaining to youth are not much in evidence among these people．年轻人固有的热情和锐气在这些人身上不很明显。
The other questions pertaining to this matter have yet to be answered．关于这事的其它问题还有待于回答。
We have got the documents pertaining to the case．我们已经得到了该案件的有关文件。

to a certain extent

somewhat在某种程度上
You are right to a certain extent．在某种程度上你是对的。

ring down the curtain

Idiom(s): ring down the curtain (on something) AND bring down the curtain (on something)

Theme: ENDINGS

to bring something to an end; to declare something to be at an end.
• It's time to ring down the curtain on our relationship. We have nothing in common anymore.
• We've tried our best to make this company a success, but it's time to ring down the curtain.
• After many years the old man brought down the curtain and closed the restaurant.

curtains for

Idiom(s): be curtains for sb or sth

Theme: DAYDREAM

be curtains for someone or something
to be the death, end, or ruin of someone or something. (Informal. From the lowering or closing of the curtains at the end of a stage performance.)
• If the car hadn't swerved, it would have been curtains for the pedestrians.
• If they can't get into the export market, it's curtains for the whole company.

bring down the curtain

If Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the mounta

If something cannot or will not happen the easy way, then sometimes it must be done the hard way.

Mountain to climb

If you have a mountain to climb, you have to work hard or make a lot of progress to achieve something.

Move mountains

If you would move mountains to do something, you would make any effort to achieve your aim. When people say that faith can move mountains, they mean that it can achieve a lot.

for certain|certain|for|for sure|sure

adv. phr. 1. Without doubt; certainly; surely. He couldn't tell for sure from a distance whether it was George or Tom. He didn't know for certain which bus to take. I know for certain that he has a car. 2. slang Certain. "That car is smashed so badly it's no good any more." "That's for sure!"
Compare: SURE THING.

make a mountain out of a molehill|make|molehill|mo

To think a small problem is a big one; try to make something unimportant seem important. You're not hurt badly, Johnny. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying. Sarah laughed at a mistake Betty made in class, and Betty won't speak to her; Betty is making a mountain out of a molehill.

certain

certain
see for certain.

certainty

certainty
of a certainty
Archaic without a doubt; certainly

curtain

curtain
In addition to the idioms beginning with curtain, also see draw the curtain; raise the curtain; ring down the curtain on.
* * *
- curtain raiser
- curtains for, be.

curtain raiser

curtain raiser
Preliminary event, as in This limited attack on the chairman is just a curtain raiser for the concerted effort to oust him. This term literally refers to a short play or skit presented before the main theatrical production. It began to be transferred to other preliminaries about 1940.

curtains for, be.

curtains for, be.
Also, it's curtains. Be the end, especially death. For example, If he hadn't worn a bullet-proof vest, it would have been curtains for him, or It's curtains if she doesn't finish on time. This expression is a metaphor for the falling curtain signifying the end of a performance. [Slang; c. 1900]

death and taxes, certain as

death and taxes, certain as
Also, sure as death and taxes. Bound to occur, inevitable, as in His business is going to fail, certain as death and taxes. This phrase was invented by Benjamin Franklin in a letter (1789) and has been repeated ever since, the government's recurring need for revenue probably assuring its continued popularity.

draw the curtain

draw the curtain
1) Pull a curtain back or to one side to let in more light or to discover what is behind it. For example, The sun was so pleasant I drew the curtains. [c. 1500]
2) Block or conceal something. For example, Let's draw the curtain over this matter; no one needs to know more. [c. 1500] Also see draw a veil over.

if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad m

if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain
If one can't have one's way, one must give in. For example, Since you can't come here for the holiday, I'll go to your house—if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain. This expression is based on a tale that Muhammad once sought proof of his teachings by ordering a mountain to come to him. When it did not move, he maintained that God had been merciful, for if it had indeed moved they all would have been crushed by it. [Late 1500s]

lift the curtain

lift the curtain
see raise the curtain.

mountain

mountain
see if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain; make a mountain out of a molehill.

pertain

pertain
pertaining to
having to do with; belonging to

raise the curtain

raise the curtain
Also, lift the curtain.
1) Begin or start, as in It's time to raise the curtain, guys—start shoveling.
2) Make something public, disclose. In this sense, both terms often occur with on, as in We won't know what the new design is until they lift the curtain on it. Both usages, from the mid-1700s, allude to the curtain raised at the beginning of a theatrical performance, revealing the stage.

retainer

retainer
on retainer
hired, engaged, etc. by a retainer (sense ): said as of a lawyer

ring down the curtain on

ring down the curtain on
Bring something to an end, as in We'd best get to that grand old hotel before they ring down the curtain on it. This idiom alludes to the old practice of signaling that a theater curtain be lowered at the ring of a bell. Similarly, ring up the curtain on refers to a bell rung to begin a performance and came to mean starting anything, as in Their contribution rang up the curtain on the fund drive. The figurative use of these terms dates from the early 1900s.

uncertain

uncertain
see in no uncertain terms.