Meaning: acoustic storage

n.
a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines

stor Idiom, Proverb

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

brain storm

think of ideas together, think tank Our family decided to brain storm the problem of wasting food.

break a story

be first to tell a story, be first to tell some news The London Times broke the story of Charles's confessions.

calm before the storm

(See the calm before the storm)

don't give me that line/story etc.

do not tell me that false story Don't give me that line about a cure for the common cold.

eye of the storm

(See the eye of the storm)

fart in a windstorm

(See a fart in a windstorm)

history

fired, dismissed, gone, down the road If you refuse to do a job, you're history, pal.

in store

ready to happen, waiting I don

in store for

in the future, going to happen Carlos didn't know what was in store for him in Canada.

inside story

(See the inside story)

mind the store

manage the store, serve customers Dana, please mind the store while I go to the post office.

set store on (by)

like or value, want to keep Our company sets great store on their ability to attract good people.

sing up a storm

sing loud, sing vigorously After dinner we gathered around the piano and sang up a storm.

sob story

a story that makes one feel pity or sorrow My sister told me a sob story about how she had lost her job.

stick to (a story/the facts)

remain faithful to something Please stick to the facts when you tell the story to the police.

take by storm

rush in, win by force, overwhelm The Vikings landed on the beach and took the village by storm.

the calm before the storm

the quiet time just before anger or an attack The enemy is planning an attack. This is the calm before the storm.

the eye of the storm

the center of the storm, the middle of the storm The eye of the storm is directly over Lake Simcoe.

the inside story

the personal story, the story that is not published Greg knows the inside story on the Lawson murders. He's married to Marcia Lawson.

the rest is history

"the rest of the story is well known; you know the rest; that's all she wrote" Fleury took a pass from Suter, went around a defenceman, and the rest is history.

there are two sides to every story

two people tell different stories of the same event, compare notes If you compare Mary's story with Sam's, you'll know there are two sides to every story.

two sides to every story

(See there are two sides to every story)

up a storm

(See sing up a storm)

weather the storm

survive a crisis, live through tough times Pat lost his job and I had surgery, but we weathered the storm.

make a long story short

say sth． briefly长话短说
Make a long story short，John；there isn't much time left．长话短说吧，约翰，时间不多了。

store up

save a supply for the future储存
We should store up vegetables for the winter．我们应该为冬天储存些蔬菜。
During the summer months squirrels store up nuts to eat during the winter．松鼠在夏季储存冬季吃的坚果。

tell its own story

Idiom(s): tell its own story AND tell its own tale

Theme: REVELATION

[for the state of something] to indicate clearly what has happened.
• The upturned boat told its own tale. The fisherman had drowned.
• The girl's tear-stained face told its own story.

set great store by

Idiom(s): set great store by sb or sth

Theme: EXPECTATION

to have positive expectations for someone or something; to have high hopes for someone or something.
• I set great store by my computer and its ability to help me in my work.
• We set great store by John because of his quick mind.

same old story

Idiom(s): same old story

Theme: NORMALITY

something that occurs or has occurred in the same way often.
• Jim's got no money. It's the same old story. He's spent it all on clothing.
• The company is getting rid of workers. It's the same old story—a shortage of orders.

in cold storage

Idiom(s): in cold storage

Theme: STORAGE

stored away for future use; in an out-of-the-way place.
• I have had this special gift in cold storage for an occasion such as this.
• Todd had been keeping himself in cold storage, trying to study for his exams.

have sth in store for

Idiom(s): have sth in store (for sb)

Theme: PLANNING

to have something planned for one's future.
• Tom has a large inheritance in store for him when his uncle dies.
• I wish I had something like that in store.

go down in history

Idiom(s): go down in history

Theme: REMEMBER

to be remembered as historically important.
• Bill is so great. I'm sure that hell go down in history.
• This is the greatest party of the century. I bet it'll go down in history.

cock-and-bull story

Idiom(s): cock-and-bull story

Theme: LYING

a silly, made-up story; a story that is a lie. (Fixed order.)
• Don't give me that cock-and-bull story.
• I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!

any port in a storm

Idiom(s): any port in a storm

Theme: SOLUTION

a phrase indicating that when one is in difficulties one must accept any way out, whether one likes the solution or not.
• I don't want to live with my parents, hut it's a case of any port in a storm. I can t find an apartment.
• He hates his job, but he can t get another. Any port in a storm, you know.

kick up a storm

Idiom(s): kick up a fuss AND kick up a row; kick up a storm

Theme: TROUBLE

to become a nuisance; to misbehave and disturb (someone). (Informal. Row rhymes with cow. Note the variations in the examples.)
• The customer kicked up such a fuss about the food that the manager came to apologize.
• I kicked up such a row that they kicked me out.
• Oh, what pain! My arthritis is kicking up a storm.

Cock and bull story

A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.

Cook up a storm

If someone cooks up a storm, they cause a big fuss or generate a lot of talk about something.

Cut a long story short

This idiom is used as a way of shortening a story by getting to to the end or the point.

Like a kid in a candy store

If someone is like a kid in a candy store, they are very excited about something.

Pastoral care

This is used in education to describe the aspect of care offered to pupils that cover things besides learning.

Quiet before the Storm

When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.

Rewrite history

If you rewrite history, you change your version of past events so as to make yourself look better than you would if the truth was told.

Shaggy dog story

A shaggy dog story is a joke which is a long story with a silly end.

Storm in a teacup

If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are making a storm in a teacup.

Tall story

A tall story is one that is untrue and unbelievable.

Weather a storm

If you weather a storm, you get through a crisis or hard times.

To Make A Long Story Short

Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the story isn't shortened.

to have a stormy relationship

a relationship with many arguments: "I'm glad we don't have a stormy relationship."

a storm in a teacup

a lot of fuss over something small: "Don't worry about those two arguing. it's just a storm in a teacup."

More Idioms/Phrases

to have more money than sense to burn a hole in your pocket a face like thunder a fair-weather friend a snowball's chance a storm in a teacup be a breeze be snowed under brass-monkey weather the lull before the storm save up for a rainy day see which way the wind blows

English Vocalbulary

acoustical acoustically acoustician acousticians acousticophobia acoustics acquaint acquaintance acquaintances acquaintanceship acquaintanceships acquainted acquainted with acquainting acquaints acquiesce acquiesced acquiescence