Meaning:
abronia maritima 
n.
plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
rit Idiom, Proverb
charity begins at home
"first help the needy in your own community; then help others" If you want to help the poor, remember that charity begins at home.
dampen your spirits
reduce your enthusiasm, cause you to lose interest Losing one game didn't dampen her spirits. She's full of hope.
familiarity breeds contempt
a friend may dislike you if you do not respect his or her privacy Don't call Margaret Maggie. Remember, familiarity breeds contempt.
favorite son
a candidate supported by his home state for President etc. We voted for him because he is the favorite son of our state.
handwriting on the wall
a sign that something bad will happen The handwriting is on the wall. Business conditions are bad so probably nobody will get a pay raise this year.
in writing
written and signed, in black and white The company guarantees this pen for life. I have it in writing.
it goes with the territory
some problems are natural in some jobs or places There's more crime in the cities. It goes with the territory.
lift my spirits
cause me to be happy, give me a lift Music will lift our spirits. Let's listen to some Mozart.
line of authority
people in order of power, chain of command The line of authority goes from our manager up to the president.
nitty-gritty
(See the nitty-gritty)
nothing to write home about
not special or spectacular, no great shakes He's a nice guy, but nothing to write home about.
odds-on favorite
(See the odds-on favorite)
on the fritz
not operating, broken, out of order The VCR is on the fritz again. We can't watch videos tonight.
open to criticism
in a position that can be criticized, vulnerable If you become a politician you will be open to criticism.
putting on the ritz
dressing fancy or classy, doing things high class She's dining and dancing in Paris. She's putting on the ritz!
raise your spirits
help you feel positive, help you feel happy If you want to raise your spirits, just have a visit with Kari.
security blanket
something one holds on to for reassurance or comfort (like a child and a blanket) He uses his computer as his security blanket so that he doesn
spirit away
take away mysteriously, steal secretly, into thin air Somebody or something spirits away my fingernail clippers. I wonder where they are.
that's the spirit
good work, good attitude, way to go """That's the spirit,"" the Captain shouted as we scrubbed the deck."
the handwriting is on the wall
the message is clear, the conclusion is obvious I tell my students the handwriting is on the wall: learn how to learn.
the nitty-gritty
very important matters, the crunch The nitty-gritty of an election is the vote itself - the numbers!
the odds-on favorite
the one who is favored to win, the one to bet on Orlando was the odds-on favorite but they lost the series.
too big for his britches
too proud, cocky, swelled head I promise not to get too big for my britches if I win the award.
virgin territory
untouched or unexplored area The island was virgin territory. There were no signs of humans.
write it off
say it is a financial loss, call it a business expense, deduct it from income Don't worry about the cost of my plane ticket. I can write it off as a business expense.
write off
remove from a business record, cancel a debt It was impossible for the bank to collect the money so they were forced to write off the loan.
write up
record in writing, prepare a written account I've been asked to write up a list of the winners for the newspaper.
writer's block
being unable to think of something to write I told the teacher I couldn't do the paper because of writer's block.
written all over your face
showing on your face, body language, read you When you heard that Italy lost the World Cup, disappointment was written all over your face.
written in blood
like a law, binding, cannot be changed Now that his name is written in blood, he's a member of our gang.
written in stone
written in final form, like a commandment "Our agreement isn't written in stone; it can be changed."
attrit
American slang for to wear down or dispose of gradually
best of British
(interj) good luck!
britneys
beers; rhyming slang on Britney Spears. Very popular and recent expression
Britpop
abb. of British Popular music. The sound epitomised by guitar based tunes of bands such as Oasis, Blur and Pulp
charity-case
a person deemed rightly or wrongly to be in need of charity, whether poor or handicapped in some manner
in high spirits
in a joyous mood高兴
All of us were in high spirits when we heard the good news．听到那则好消息，我们大家都很高兴。
in spirit
inwardly；in one's thoughts or imagination在精神上或思想上
I in spirit flew into the sky．我在想象中飞入了天空。
I am beside you in spirit．我在想象中在你身旁。
My friend couldn't come to my birthday party， but she said she would be there in spirit．我朋友不能来参加我的生日宴会，但她说她在想象中将和我们在一起。
in spirits
in a good humor；laughing and joking和颜悦色；兴高采烈
He is always in spirits．他总是兴高采烈的。
She was in low spirits because he failed in the exam．她情绪不好，因为她考试不及格。
out of spirits
worried忧愁
He was out of spirits as if he had something on his mind．他忧心忡忡，好像有什么心事。
spirit away/off
make sb．or sth disappear quickly or in a mysterious way 使…不翼而飞；使…神秘地消失
The pop star was spiried off through the back door．那位流行歌星通过后门神秘地消失了。
We caught just one glimpse of him and then he was spirited away by his friends．我们只看见他一面，
以后他就给朋友们悄悄拖走了。
Someone seems to have spirited the documents away．似乎有人把文件偷偷地弄走了。
I was sure I left my umbrella in the office，but when I returned to get it．it had been spirited away．我确信我把伞放在办公室里的，可当我回去取时，伞已经不翼而飞了。
spirit off
make sb．or sth disappear quickly or in a mysterious way 使…不翼而飞；使…神秘地消失
The pop star was spiried off through the back door．那位流行歌星通过后门神秘地消失了。
We caught just one glimpse of him and then he was spirited away by his friends．我们只看见他一面，
以后他就给朋友们悄悄拖走了。
Someone seems to have spirited the documents away．似乎有人把文件偷偷地弄走了。
I was sure I left my umbrella in the office，but when I returned to get it．it had been spirited away．我确信我把伞放在办公室里的，可当我回去取时，伞已经不翼而飞了。
write down
1．depreciate or disparage by writing；play down in writing 写文章贬低或诋毁；把…写得不重要
They tried in vain to write down the movement．他们试图写文章诋毁这个运动，可是枉费心机。
The critics wrote down the play and it was withdrawn．评论家们贬低这个戏剧，它被停演了。
2．describe；regard 描述；看作They seem to have written him down as a fool．他们似乎把他写成了一个傻瓜。
3．reduce the book value of 减低…的帐面价值
These shares should be written down，as we want to attract more buying at present．既然我们目前想吸引更多的人买进这些股票，就应该降低它的票面价格。
write home about
comment on at length，esp．in a favorable manner；excellent 值得大书特书；很精彩；好极了
The exhibition was nothing to write home about．展览会并没什么吸引人的精彩东西。
The entertainment at the New Year's party was something to write home about．新年晚会的娱乐节目真是好极了。
write oneself out
exhaust one's writing ability by writing too much 竭尽才智无可再写
He has written himself out．他已经竭尽才智，写不出东西来了。
write out
write in full； prepare in writing 全部写出；开出
The teacher asked her to write the whole thing out．老师让她把事情的始末都写出来。
She wrote out a cheque for ￡50．她开了一张50镑的支票。
write up to
Idiom(s): write sb or sth up to
Theme: COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN
write an article about someone or something.
• A reporter wrote me up for the Sunday paper.
• I wrote up a local factory and sent the story to a magazine, but they didn't buy the story.
write sth up
Idiom(s): write sth up
Theme: PREPARATION
to prepare a bill, order, or statement.
• Please write the order up and send me a copy.
• As soon as I finish writing up your check, I'll bring you some more coffee.
write sth out
Idiom(s): write sth out
Theme: COMMUNICATION - WRITTEN
to spell or write a number or an abbreviation.
• Don't just write "7," write it out.
• Please write out all abbreviations, such as Doctor for Dr.
write sth off
Idiom(s): write sth off
Theme: FINANCIAL
to absorb a debt or a loss in accounting.
• The bill couldn't be collected, so we had to write it off
• The bill was too large, and we couldn't write off the amount. We decided to sue.
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