Meaning: accustom

ə'kʌstəm
v.
make psychologically or physically used (to something)

stom Idiom, Proverb

haven't got the stomach for it

dislike it, do not enjoy it She likes to dissect frogs, but I haven't got the stomach for it.

pit of my stomach

(See the pit of my stomach)

the customer is always right

satisfy the customer, agree with the customer Now let's discuss an old saying: The Customer's Always Right.

the pit of my stomach

bottom of my stomach, deep in my belly From the pit of my stomach came a growling sound. I was hungry.

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach

feeding a man good food will cause him to love you, beauty is only skin deep """Do you believe the way to your heart is through your stomach?"" ""No, but you are a great cook!"""

tough customer

a determined person, one who fights hard Remember John Ferguson? He was one tough customer.

turn your stomach

make you feel sick, cause you to feel ill Watching you eat those oysters turns my stomach. Yuk!

wait on customers

serve customers in a restaurant or store Please wait on the customers in the lounge. Take their orders.

accustomed to

used to；being in the habit of习惯于（to 后面接名词、动名词或动词原形）
He is accustomed to working hard．他工作很努力，已经成习惯了。
She isn't accustomed to public speaking．她不太习惯在公开场合讲话。
She was not accustomed to leave home during the winter．她过去不习惯冬天离家。

turn one's stomach

Idiom(s): turn one's stomach

Theme: SICKNESS

to make someone (figuratively or literally) ill.
• This milk is spoiled. The smell of it turns my stomach.
• The play was so bad that it turned my stomach.

one's eyes are bigger than one's stomach

Idiom(s): one's eyes are bigger than one's stomach

Theme: FOOD - GLUTTONY

[for one] to take more food than one can eat.
• I cant eat all this. I'm afraid that my eyes were bigger than my stomach.
• Try to take less food. Your eyes are bigger than your stomach at every meal.

one to a customer

Idiom(s): one to a customer

Theme: LIMITATION

each person can have or receive only one. (As in sales restrictions where each customer is permitted to buy only one.)
• "Only one to a customer!" said the chef as he handed out the hamburgers.
• Is it one to a customer, or can I take two now?

have eyes bigger than one's stomach

Idiom(s): have eyes bigger than one's stomach

Theme: EATING

to have a desire for more food than one could possibly eat.
• I know I have eyes bigger than my stomach, so I won't take a lot of food.
• Todd has eyes bigger than his stomach.

give one butterflies in one's stomach

Idiom(s): give one butterflies in one's stomach

Theme: ANXIETY

to cause someone to have a nervous stomach.
• Tests give me butterflies in my stomach.
• It was not frightening enough to give me butterflies in my stomach, but it made me a little apprehensive.

get butterflies in one's stomach

Idiom(s): get butterflies in one's stomach

Theme: ANXIETY

to get a nervous feeling in one's stomach.
• Whenever I have to go on stage, I get butterflies in my stomach.
• She always has butterflies in her stomach before a test.

can't stomach

Idiom(s): can't stand (the sight of) someone or something AND can't stomach someone or something

Theme: DISGUST

[to be] unable to tolerate someone or something; to dislike someone or something extremely. (Also with cannot.)
• I can't stand the sight of cooked carrots.
• Mr. Jones can't stand the sight of blood.
• None of us can stand this place.
• Nobody can stand Tom when he smokes a cigar.
• I can't stomach your foul language.
• I just cannot stomach Mr. Smith.

Butterflies in your stomach

The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as butterflies in your stomach.

Cast iron stomach

A person with a cast iron stomach can eat or drink anything without any ill effects.

Eyes are bigger than one's stomach

If someone's eyes are bigger than their stomach, they are greedy and take on more than they can consume or manage.

Slippery customer

A person from whom it is difficult to get anything definite or fixed is a slippery customer.

Your belly button is bigger than your stomach

If your belly button is bigger than your stomach, you take on more responsibilities than you can handle.

have butterflies in your stomach

be very nervous about something: "She's got butterflies in her stomach - it's her driving test today."

butterflies in one's stomach|butterflies|butterfly

n. phr. A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach. When Bob walked into the factory office to ask for a job, he had butterflies in his stomach.

cool customer|cool|customer

n. Someone who is calm and in total control of himself; someone showing little emotion. Jim never gets too excited about anything; he is a cool customer.

eyes are bigger than one's stomach|eye|eyes|stomac

informal You want more food than you can eat. Annie took a second big helping of pudding, but her eyes were bigger than her stomach. "Your eyes are bigger than your stomach," mother told little Tommy when he piled up food on his plate.

turn one's stomach|stomach|turn

v. phr., informal To make you feel sick. The smell of that cigar was enough to turn your stomach. The sight of blood turns my stomach.

butterflies in one's stomach

butterflies in one's stomach
Fluttering sensations caused by a feeling of nervous anticipation. For example, I always get butterflies in my stomach before making a speech. This term likens a nervous feeling to that resulting from swallowing live butterflies that fly about inside one. [c. 1900]

customer

customer
see ugly customer.

eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's

eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's
Someone wants more than he or she can handle, as in He's thinking of acquiring a third business, but we think his eyes are bigger than his stomach. This expression alludes to someone taking more food than he or she can digest. [Late 1500s]

have no stomach for

have no stomach for
see no stomach for, have.

no stomach for, have

no stomach for, have
Dislike, be unable to tolerate, as in Pat has no stomach for violent movies. This expression uses stomach in the sense of “appetite” or “relish for.” [Early 1700s]

sick to one's stomach

sick to one's stomach
Also, sick at one's stomach. Nauseated, vomiting, as in I always get sick to my stomach in the back seat of a car. [Mid-1600s]

stomach

stomach
see butterflies in one's stomach; can't stand; eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's; no stomach for, have; sick to one's stomach; turn one's stomach.

ugly customer

ugly customer
An ill-natured or vicious individual, as in Watch out for Charlie when he's drinking; he can be an ugly customer. This phrase uses ugly in the sense of “mean” or “dangerous.” [c. 1800]