Meaning: aldermanly

adj.
of or relating to or like an alderman

NL Idiom, Proverb

beauty is only skin deep

do not judge a person by physical features, you can't tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep.

have eyes only for

see or want nothing else, give all one

if only

I wish, we wish If only we'd phoned before we came. There's nobody home!

moonlighting

working at a second job in the evening Bernie is very tired these days because he's moonlighting.

one and only

the only person or thing The company has been selling the one and only compatible printer in the world.

winning isn't evrything; it's the only thing

winning is the only thing that matters, get it straight "It was Vince Lombardi, a football coach, who said, ""Winning isn't everything - it's the only thing."""

you're only as good as your last shift

you are judged by your most recent work, don't rest on your laurels If you believe that you're only as good as your last shift, you should do your best every day.

chinless wonder

a person of the wealthy upper classes, who lacks depth of character and/or intelligence

skanless

scandalous woman

enlarge on

say or write more about（a point，a matter， etc．）进一步详述（观点、事情等）
I need not enlarge upon this matter，because you all know my views．我不需要详述此事，因为你们都知道我的观点。
The chairman asked him． to enlarge on his suggestions．主席请他进一步叙述他的建议。
The children wanted him to enlarge on what he had said about the umidentified flying objects.孩子们要他详细讲解他所说的飞碟问题。

enlarge on/upon

enlarge upon

only that

1．with the exception that除了；
只是
He is a good student，only that he is a little lazy．他是个好学生，只是稍微懒一点。
2．were it not that若不是；要是没有
I should like to go，only that I am ill．要是没病，我倒是很想去的。
I would come only that I'm engaged to dine out．若不是有约外出吃饭，我倒是愿意来的。

only too

very非常
I am only too glad to hear it．我听了不胜欢喜。
He was only too willing to accept the proposal．他非常愿意接受那个建议。

put sth plainly

Idiom(s): put sth plainly

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to state something firmly and explicitly.
• To put it plainly, I want you out of this house immediately.
• Thank you. I think you've put your feelings quite plainly.

only have eyes for

Idiom(s): only have eyes for sb

Theme: LOVE

to be loyal to only one person, in the context of romance.
• Oh, Jane! I only have eyes for you!
• Don't waste any time on Tom. He only has eyes for Ann.

know sth only too well

Idiom(s): know sth only too well

Theme: KNOWLEDGE

to know something very well; to know something from unpleasant experience. (Note the variation in the examples.)
• I know the problem only too well.
• I know only too well the kind of problem you must face.

It only stands to reason

Idiom(s): It (only) stands to reason

Theme: REASON

It is only reasonable to hold a certain opinion.
• It stands to reason that most people will not buy a new car if they don't think they can pay for it.
• I think he will come back to pick up his check. It only stands to reason.

in the unlikely event of

Idiom(s): in the unlikely event of sth

Theme: HAPPENING

if something—which probably will not happen—actually happens.
• In the unlikely event of my getting the job, I'll have to buy a car to get there every day.
• In the unlikely event of a fire, please walk quickly to an exit.

in name only

Idiom(s): in name only

Theme: NAME

nominally; not actual, only by terminology.
• The president is head of the country in name only. Congress makes the laws.
• Mr. Smith is the boss of the Smith Company in name only. Mrs. Smith handles all the business affairs.

Beauty is only skin-deep

Idiom(s): Beauty is only skin-deep

Theme: APPEARANCE - LOOKS

A proverb meaning that looks are only superficial.
• BOB: Isn't Jane lovely? TOM: Yes, but beauty is only skin-deep.
• I know that she looks like a million dollars, but beauty is only skin-deep.

Beauty is only skin deep.

A person's character is more important than their appearance.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.

Only real friends will tell you when your face is

Only a real friend will tell you the truth.

Face only a mother could love

When someone has a face only a mother could love, they are ugly.

Heavenly bodies

The heavenly bodies are the stars.

Not the only pebble on the beach

If something is not the only pebble on the beach, there are other possibilities or alternatives.

in only the clothes he stood up in

to only possess what you wear: "After the fire, they were left with only the clothes they stood up in."

to have eyes only for

to be attracted to one person only: "He's dropped all his old friends, now that he has eyes only for Susie."

enlarge on|enlarge|enlarge upon|expand|expand on|e

v. To talk or write more about; say or explain more completely or at greater length. The teacher enlarged on the uses of atomic power.

have eyes only for|eye|eyes|eyes only for|have

v. phr. To see or want nothing else but; give all your attention to; be interested only in. Of all the horses in the show, John had eyes only for the big white one. All the girls liked Fred, but he had eyes only for Helen.

heavenly days!|day|days|heavenly

interj., informal Exclamation of amazement and disbelief with negative coloring. Heavenly days! Look what happened! The dog did it again on the Persian carpet!
Compare: GOOD GRIEF!

if only|if|only

I wish. If only it would stop raining! If only Mother could be here.
Synonym: WOULD THAT.

not the only fish in the sea|fish|sea

n. phr. One of many; not the only one of the kind; not the only one available. He said he could find other girls she was not the only fish in the sea.
Compare: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH.

not the only pebble on the beach|beach|pebble

n. phr. Not the only person to be considered; one of many. George was acting pretty self-important and we finally had to tell him that he wasn't the only pebble on the beach.
Compare: NOT THE ONLY FISH IN THE SEA.

cleanliness is next to godliness

cleanliness is next to godliness
Being clean is a sign of spiritual purity or goodness, as in Don't forget to wash your ears—cleanliness is next to godliness. This phrase was first recorded in a sermon by John Wesley in 1778, but the idea is ancient, found in Babylonian and Hebrew religious tracts. It is still invoked, often as an admonition to wash or clean up.

enlightenment

enlightenment
the Enlightenment
1) a mainly 18th-cent. European philosophical movement characterized by a reliance on reason and experience rather than dogma and tradition and by an emphasis on humanitarian political goals and social progress
2) the period of this movement

heavenly days

heavenly days
An exclamation similar to for heaven's sake. See under for one's sake, def. 3.

in the unlikely event

in the unlikely event
If something improbable should occur. For example, In the unlikely event that I'm held up, please cover for me, or In the unlikely event that we should have snow in May, we're still well equipped to cope with it. Also see under in case, def. 2.

know only too well

know only too well
see under only too.

not the only fish in the sea

not the only fish in the sea
Also, lots or plenty of good fish in the sea; not the only pebble on the beach. Plenty of other suitable persons, especially for a romantic relationship. For example, When Bob walked out on Sally, all we could tell her was that he was not the only fish in the sea, or Bill knew she wasn't the only pebble on the beach but he was determined to win her over. Both fish and pebble here refer to something available in large quantities. The expressions using fish have been used to comfort jilted lovers since the early 1500s. The variant using pebble was first recorded in a poem of 1896 by Henry Braistead: “If you want to win her hand Let the maiden understand That she's not the only pebble on the beach.”

only

only
In addition to the idioms beginning with only, also see beauty is only skin deep; have an eye for; if only; in name only; not the only fish in the sea; one and only
* * *
- only game in town, the
- only too

only game in town, the

only game in town, the
The only choice, which one must accept for want of a better one. For example, Out here, this bank is the only game in town when it comes to financial services. This term, dating from the early 1900s, originally alluded to a gambler looking for a game in a strange town.

unlikely

unlikely
see in the unlikely event.