ange Idiom, Proverb
a chunk of change
a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.
a cliff-hanger
a game that is close until the end, a barnburner Every election in this town is a real cliff-hanger - a close race.
a perfect stranger
a person you have never seen, a total stranger In New York, a perfect stranger asked her to sleep with him.
a total stranger
one you have never seen, a perfect stranger """Can I give you a ride home?"" ""No. You're a total stranger."""
angels fear to tread
(See where angels fear to tread)
change for the better
improve, become better My attitude has changed for the better. I'm more positive now.
change hands
change owners, be sold or traded That condo changed hands three times in one year - three owners!
change horses in mid stream
change plans/methods after you have begun a competition or business We're in the furniture business, not clothing. We can't change horses in mid stream.
change horses in midstream
make new plans or choose a new leader in the middle of an important activity They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they shouldn
change of heart
a change in the way one feels about something I had a change of heart about not going to Europe for my holiday and finally decided to go.
change one's mind
decide to do something different from what had been decided
change your mind
choose a different plan, change your decision Please change your mind about leaving home. Please don't go.
change your tune
change your attitude, change your mind If the price of a barrel of oil goes down, he'll change his tune.
chunk of change
(See a chunk of change)
cliff-hanger
(See a cliff-hanger)
dog in the manger
a person who will not share something he does not use or need He's a dog in the manger about his office space. He doesn't use it, but he won't let us have it.
go through changes
be involved in changing circumstances She has been going through many changes since her divorce.
head (headbanger)
a person who uses drugs, junkie That school has no heads. Not one student is using drugs.
make strange
be afraid of a stranger, cry when a stranger comes Ali makes strange when we have visitors. He cries and tries to hide.
out of range
too far away, not close enough The FM station is out of range of my radio. The signal is weak.
perfect stranger
(See a perfect stranger)
point-blank range
close range, only a few feet away The report stated that the gorilla was shot at point-blank range.
shortchange
not return enough money to the purchaser, a rip-off I gave the clerk $10 for a book costing $6.95 and got $2.05 back. Was I shortchanged?
so small you had to back out to change your mind
very small, tiny, as small as a phone booth I've seen small apartments, but this one was so small you had back out to change your mind.
total stranger
(See a total stranger)
where angels fear to tread
where even the angels fear to go, where danger is They were using a ouija board - going where angels fear to tread!
Angel Crystal
phencyclidine
Angel Dust
phencyclidine
Angel Hair
phencyclidine
banger
1. a sausage
2. a delapidated car
3. a firework that is explosively loud but visually unstimulating
4. someone associated with gangs and murder
clanger
a mistake or blunder; see "drop a clanger"
drop a clanger
to make an obvious mistake
gang banger
a gang member
arrange for
make a plan about sth.for sb.安排;准备
I have arranged for the photographer to take some pictures of the ceremony.我已经安排摄影师为典礼拍些照片。
Who has arranged for the concert?谁组织了这次音乐会?
I've arranged for a car to pick them up at the station.我已安排了一辆车去车站接他们。
exchange for
give one thing and receive another thing for it 交换
I'd like to exchange this dress for one of a larger size.我想把这件衣服换成一件尺寸大点儿的。
for a change
for variety换换花样
I am tired of watching television every night.Let's go to a movie for a change.每天晚上看电视我都厌了,我们去看场电影换换口味吧。
We've always gone to Shanghai by train;let's go by boat this time for a change.我们以往去上海总是乘火车,这次我们换个方法,乘船去吧。
in exchange
exchanging for(以…)交换
I gave him my used textbooks and received a dictionary in exchange.我把旧课本给了他,换得了一本字典。
in exchange (for)
exchanging for(以…)交换
I gave him my used textbooks and received a dictionary in exchange.我把旧课本给了他,换得了一本字典。
strange to say
not what sb.might think 说也奇怪
Strange to say,Jerry doesn't like candy.奇怪,杰瑞不喜欢糖果。
in exchange for
Idiom(s): in exchange (for sb or sth)
Theme: RECIPROCITY
in return for someone or something.
• They gave us two of our prisoners in exchange for two of theirs.
• I gave him chocolate in exchange for some licorice.
• John gave Mary a book and got a sweater in exchange.
have a change of heart
Idiom(s): have a change of heart
Theme: CHANGE
to change one's attitude or decision, usually from a negative to a positive position.
• I had a change of heart at the last minute and gave the old lady some money.
• Since I talked to you last, I have had a change of heart. I now approve of your marrying Sam.
go through the changes
Idiom(s): go through the changes
Theme: TROUBLE
to experience a rough period in one's life. (Slang.)
• Sally's pretty upset. She's really going through the changes.
• Most teenagers spend their time going through the changes.
go off on a tangent
Idiom(s): go off on a tangent
Theme: DIRECTION
to go off suddenly in another direction; suddenly to change one's line of thought, course of action, etc. (A reference to geometry. Plural: go off on tangents.)
• Please stick to one subject and don't go off on a tangent.
• If Mary would settle down and deal with one subject she would he all right, hut she keeps going off on tangents.
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Idiom(s): fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
Theme: CAUTION
people with little experience or knowledge often get involved in difficult or delicate situations that wiser people would avoid.
• I wouldn't ask Jean about her divorce, but Kate did. Fools rush in, as they say.
• Only the newest member of the committee questioned the chairman's decision. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
fly into the face of danger
Idiom(s): fly into the face of danger
Theme: RISK
to take great risks; to threaten or challenge danger, as if danger were a person. (This may refer to flying, as in an airplane, but not necessarily.)
• John plans to go bungee-jumping this weekend. He really likes flying into the face of danger.
• Willard was not exactly the type to fly into the face of danger, but tonight was an exception, and he ordered enchiladas.
exchange more than words with
Idiom(s): exchange more than words with sb
Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to say hardly anything to someone. (Always negated.)
• I know Tom was there, but I am sure that I didn't exchange more than three words with him before he left.
• We hardly exchanged more than two words the whole evening.
• Sally and Liz didn't have enough time to exchange more than five words.
change the subject
Idiom(s): change the subject
Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to begin talking about something different.
• They changed the subject suddenly when the person whom they had been discussing entered the room.
• We'll change the subject if we are embarrassing you.
change one's tune
Idiom(s): change one's tune
Theme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
to change the manner of a person, usually from bad to good, or from rude to pleasant.
• The teller was most unpleasant until she learned that I'm a bank director. Then she changed her tune.
• "I will help change your tune by fining you $150," said the judge to the rude defendant.
change horses in the middle of the stream
Idiom(s): change horses in the middle of the stream
Theme: CHANGE
to make major changes in an activity that has already begun; to choose someone or something else after it is too late.
• I'm already baking a cherry pie. I can't bake an apple pie. It's too late to change horses in the middle of the stream.
• The house is half-built. It's too late to hire a different architect. You can't change horses in the middle of the stream.
at close range
Idiom(s): at close range
Theme: PROXIMITY
very near; in close proximity. (Usually used in regard to shooting.)
• The hunter fired at the deer at close range.
• The powder burns tell us that the gun was fired at close range.
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