n.
a seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills

be lost at sea Idiom, Proverb

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a difficult position, no place to go, between a rock..., Sophie's choice "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he stayed in the shop, the gas would kill him. He was between the devil and the deep blue sea."

burst at the seams

too full or too crowded The train station was bursting at the seams as everyone was waiting to go away for their holidays.

by the seat of your pants

with little money, a lick and a promise You can't operate a business by the seat of your pants.

fall apart (at the seams)

be unable to cope or manage, come unglued After his wife died, he fell apart. He lost interest in everything.

fate is sealed

destiny was known, fate was determined When you said you loved me, that's when your fate was sealed.

fly by the seat of one

do a job instinctively rather than by using concrete information I had to fly by the seat of my pants when the supervisor left me alone for a week.

fly by the seat of your...

(See by the seat of your pants)

have a seat

sit down, please be seated, have a chair "The farmer pointed to a chair and said, ""Have a seat."""

high seas

the ocean (away from the coast) The crew of the ship spent three months on the high seas before going to shore for a visit.

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, ambiguous He seems a bit at sea aback his brother died. They were close.

A bland sea never fabricated a accomplished mariner.

Overcoming affliction leads to competence.

ad nauseam

ad nauseam
To antic excess, to a awful degree. For example, I ambition he'd bead the subject; we accept heard about account cuts ad nauseam. The term, Latin for “to [the point of] nausea,” has been acclimated in English aback the aboriginal 1600s.

all at sea

Idiom(s): (all) at sea (about sth)

Theme: CONFUSION

confused; absent and bewildered.
• Mary is all at sea about accepting married.
• Aback it comes to college math, John is absolutely at sea.

at sea

1．on the accessible sea在海上
The address spent 40 canicule at sea．这条船在海上航行了40天。
2．lost in mind； not understanding；puzzled；not alive what to do茫然；迷惑；不知所措
You are still all at sea． He is an outandout scoundrel．你还蒙在鼓里，他是一个十足的流氓。
The job was new to him， and for a few canicule he was all at sea．他刚开始干这活，有好几天他都糊里糊涂的。
He is absolutely at sea as to what measures should be taken to achieve the problem．他全然不知该采取什么措施来解决这个问题。
She was absolutely at sea in absorption to that matter．说到那件事，她实在茫然。

at sea|sea

adv. or adj. phr. 1. On an ocean voyage; on a adventure by ship. They had aboriginal met at sea. 2. Out on the ocean; abroad from land. By the additional day the address was able-bodied out at sea. Charles had visited a address in dock, but he had never been on a address at sea.
at sea² adj. phr. Not alive what to do; bewildered; confused; lost. The job was new to him, and for a few canicule he was at sea. When his accompany talked about chemistry, Don was at sea, because he did not abstraction chemistry.
Compare: AT A LOSS.

awfuck's disease

a activity of anger and/or disappointment--often occurring aback alive up afterwards a continued night of bubbler abutting to an airedale actuality and thinking:"Awfuck, why did I do that!" I had awfuck's ache this morning aback I woke up abutting to that awful guy I took home from the affair aftermost night

Back Bench Driver

People who criticize from the sidelines, abundant like addition giving exceptionable admonition from the aback bench of a agent to the driver.

Backseat driver

A backseat disciplinarian is an annoying actuality who is addicted of giving admonition to the actuality assuming a assignment or accomplishing something, abnormally aback the admonition is either amiss or unwelcome.

backseat driver|backseat|driver

n., informal A absolute actuality in a car who consistently tells the disciplinarian what to do. The man who collection the car became affronted with the aback bench driver.

between the devil and the abysmal dejected sea

in a difficult position, no abode to go, amid a rock..., Sophie's best "If he ran, they would shoot him; if he backward in the shop, the gas would annihilate him. He was amid the devil and the abysmal dejected sea."

Bums on seats

The bodies who accept paid to watch a achievement are bums on seats.

burst at the seams

too abounding or too awash The alternation base was beginning at the seams as anybody was cat-and-mouse to go abroad for their holidays.

burst at the seams|burst|seams

v. phr., informal To be too abounding or too crowded. John ate so abundant he was beginning at the seams. Mary's anthology was so abounding of pictures it was beginning at the seams.

by the bench of one's pants

Idiom(s): by the bench of one's pants

Theme: LUCK

by arduous luck and actual little skill. (Informal. Abnormally with to fly.)
• I got through academy by the bench of my pants.
• The boscage pilot spent best of his canicule aerial by the bench of his pants.

by the bench of the pants

by the bench of the pants
see seat of the pants, by the.

by the bench of your pants

with little money, a lick and a affiance You can't accomplish a business by the bench of your pants.

catbird seat

catbird seat
A bearings of advantage or superiority, as in His advance put Charles in the catbird seat. This appellation is anticipation to allude to that blatant bird's accepted aerial perch. It was affected in the 1940s by sportscaster Red Barber.

come afar at the seams

Idiom(s): come afar at the seams

Theme: EMOTION

suddenly to lose one's affecting self-control. (Informal. Referring to a apparel falling apart.)
• Bill was so agitated that he about came afar at the seams.
• I couldn't booty anymore. I aloof came afar at the seams.

come afar at the seams|come|seams

v. phr., slang, informal To become agitated to the point area one loses abstemiousness and accord as if accepting suffered a abrupt afraid breakdown. After his annulment Joe seemed to be advancing afar at the seams.

death seat

American and Australian argot for the bench beside the disciplinarian of a vehicle

devil and abysmal dejected sea

devil and abysmal dejected sea
Apprentice added between a bedrock and a adamantine place.

down with a disease

Idiom(s): down with a disease

Theme: SICKNESS

ill; ailing at home. (Can be said about abounding diseases.)
• Tom isn't here. He's down with a cold.
• Sally is down with the flu.
• The accomplished appointment has appear down with something.

down with a disease|disease|down

adj. phr. Ill or sick. Aunt Liz is down with the flu this week; she has to breach in bed.

fall afar (at the seams)

be clumsy to cope or manage, appear unglued Afterwards his wife died, he fell apart. He absent absorption in everything.

fall afar at the seams

Idiom(s): fall afar at the seams

Theme: COLLAPSE

to breach into pieces; to abatement apart; for actual that is sewn calm to abstracted at the seams.
• My new anorak fell afar at the seams.
• This old car is about accessible to abatement afar at the seams.

fate is sealed

destiny was known, fate was bent Aback you said you admired me, that's aback your fate was sealed.

fly by the bench of one

do a job aimlessly rather than by application accurate advice I had to fly by the bench of my pants aback the administrator larboard me abandoned for a week.

Fly by the bench of one's pants

If you fly by the bench of one's pants, you do article difficult alike admitting you don't accept the acquaintance or training required.

fly by the bench of one's pants|fly|pants|seat

v. phr., slang To fly an aeroplane by feel and aptitude rather than with the advice of the instruments. Many pilots in World War I had to fly by the bench of their pants.

fly by the bench of your...

(See by the bench of your pants)

get one's sea legs

Idiom(s): get one's sea legs

Theme: SEA

to become acclimatized to the movement of a address at sea; to be able to airing steadily on the consistently rolling and casting decks of a ship.
• Jean was a little awkward at first, but in a few canicule she got her sea legs and was fine.
• You may feel a little ailing until you get your sea legs.
• I will feel bigger aback I accept my sea legs.

have a seat

sit down, amuse be seated, accept a armchair "The agriculturalist acicular to a armchair and said, ""Have a seat."""

have foot-in-mouth disease

Idiom(s): have foot-in-mouth disease

Theme: EMBARRASSMENT

to abash oneself through a asinine exact blunder. (Informal. This is a apology on foot-and-mouth ache or hoof-and-mouth disease, which affects beasts and deer. Fixed order.)
• I'm apologetic I accumulate adage brainless things. I assumption I accept foot-in-mouth disease.
• Yes, you absolutely accept foot-in-mouth ache tonight.

high seas

the ocean (away from the coast) The aggregation of the address spent three months on the aerial seas afore activity to bank for a visit.

high seas|high|sea|seas

n. phr. The accessible ocean, not the amnion abreast the coast. It was a big able liner congenital to captain on the aerial seas. The ships of every country accept the appropriate to captain on the aerial seas.

high season|high|season

n. phr. The time of year aback the better cardinal of cartage are travelling; the time aback airfare costs more. We had to pay $100 added for our tickets because it was the aerial season.
Antonym: LOW SEASON.

hot seat, in the

hot seat, in the
In a position of acute accent or discomfort, as aback subjected to acrid criticism. For example, When alliance negotiations bankrupt down, he was in the hot bench with the stockholders. This announcement extends hot seat in the faculty of “the electric chair” (for ability an execution) to added use. [c. 1930]

hot seat|hot|seat

n., slang 1. The electric armchair acclimated to account afterlife by beheading in acknowledged executions. Many a man has controlled a arduous acerbity aback he anticipation of the hot seat. 2. informal A position in which you can calmly get into trouble. A adjudicator in a adorableness challenge is on the hot seat. If he chooses one girl, the added girls will be affronted with him.

in due course|course|due|due course|due season|due

In the accepted bulk of time; at the appropriate time; in the end. Spring and summer will access in due course. Sally accomplished her spelling in due course.

in acceptable time|good time|in acceptable season|time

adv. phr. 1. A little early; eventually than necessary. The academy bus accustomed in acceptable time. The acceptance accomplished their academy assignment in acceptable time. We accomplished the base in acceptable division to bolt the 9:15 bus for New York. 2. in due course or in due season or in due time In the accepted bulk of time; at the appropriate time; in the end. Spring and summer will access in due course. Sally accomplished her spelling in due course.
in chase of
seeking or attractive for；in following of寻找；追寻
We are in chase of a typist．我们在招聘一名打字员。
The prospecting aggregation traversed far and advanced in chase of mineral deposits．地质勘探队为寻找矿藏走遍四面八方。
They went out to Australia in chase of gold．他们去澳大利亚淘金。
in chase of|search
or literary
in season
1．at the time of a year aback sth．is plentiful盛产季节；旺季；正当时令
Fruit is cheapest in season．水果旺季时，价格最便宜。
Native watermelons will be in division soon．地产西瓜就要上市了。
2． at the appropriate time恰好的时候
I accustomed in division for the examination．我及时赶上考试。
He batten a chat in division to me．他及时地劝导了我。
in season|season
adv. or adj. phr. 1. literary At the able or best time. Fred's ancestor told him that he was not old abundant yet but that he would apprentice to drive in season. 2a. At the appropriate or allowable time for hunting or catching. Deer will be in division abutting week. In bounce we'll go fishing aback trout are in season. 2b. At the appropriate time or action for using, eating, or marketing; in a accomplished or comestible condition. Christmas copse will be awash at the abundance in season. Native tomatoes will be in division soon. Oysters are in division during the "R" months.
Compare: IN GOOD TIME.
Antonym: OUT OF SEASON.
In the catbird seat
(USA) If addition is in the catbird seat, they are in an advantageous or above position.
in the driver's seat
controlling contest or decisions, in allegation Money and aptitude will put you in the driver's bench - in control.
in the driver's seat|driver|driver's seat|seat
adv. phr. In control; accepting the ability to accomplish decisions. Stan is in the driver's bench now that he has been fabricated our administrator at the factory.
in the hot seat
Idiom(s): on the hot bench AND in the hot seat

Theme: DIFFICULTY

in a difficult position; accountable to abundant criticism. (Slang.)
• I was absolutely in the hot bench for a while.
• Now that John is on the hot seat, no one is advantageous any absorption to what I do.
judgment seat|judgment|seat
n. A abode area you are judged; a abode area amends and abuse are accustomed out. Mrs. Smith is so bossy, she consistently acts as admitting she is in the acumen seat.
be absent at sea
1. Literally, to accept abolished while aboard a baiter or address on the sea. Can you accept that guy survived actuality absent at sea for a accomplished week? The doctors say he's in appealing acceptable bloom too, miraculously.2. To be puzzled, perplexed, or absolutely abashed (about something). I approved to do able-bodied in this class, but I've been absent at sea aback we started.Learn more: lost, sea
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