stre Idiom, Proverb
a losing streak
a lucky streak
a tower of strength
by any stretch...
change horses in mid stream
change horses in midstream
easy street
full strength
losing streak
lucky streak
mainstream
man in the street
mean streak
not by any stretch of the imagination
on easy street
on queer street
street smarts
street wise
stretch a point
stretch the dollar
stretch the envelope
stretch the truth
stretching it
that's stretching it
tower of strength
winning streak
yellow streak
deliver street pizza
on the strength
street cred
Street Sweeper
lay stress on
In his speech he laid stress on the need for better understanding among nations of the world．在演讲中，他强调世界各国有必要加强相互之间的了解。
lay stress on/upon
In his speech he laid stress on the need for better understanding among nations of the world．在演讲中，他强调世界各国有必要加强相互之间的了解。
lay stress upon
In his speech he laid stress on the need for better understanding among nations of the world．在演讲中，他强调世界各国有必要加强相互之间的了解。
on the strength of
On the strength of the Committee's report，we have decided to carry out the reforms proposed．根据委员会的报告，我们决定实行所建议的各项改革。
On the strength of Bill's promise to guide us，we decided to climb the mountain．由于比尔答应带我们，我们才决定登山。
stretch out
The little boy stretched out his hands to catch the toy．小男孩伸出双手去抓玩具。
He stretched out his arms and embraced me tightly．他伸出双臂紧紧拥抱了我。
2．extend one's body or part of it for relaxation 伸直四肢
He stretched out on the grass in the sunshine．他舒展着身子躺在阳光下的草地上。
The cat stretched out in front of the fire．猫伸直身体躺在炉前。
3．be enough or cause sth．to be enough 使够用
Will the food stretch out？Tonight we've got three extra guests for dinner．饭菜够吃吗？今晚我们多了3个客人吃饭。
I don't see how I can stretch out the housekeeping to the end of the month．我不知道家用钱要怎么安排才能维持到月底。
talk a blue streak
Idiom(s): talk a blue streakTheme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL
to talk very much and very rapidly. (Informal.)
• Billy didn't talk until he was six, and then he started talking a blue streak.
• I can't understand anything Bob says. He talks a blue streak, and I can't follow his thinking.
stretch one's legs
Idiom(s): stretch one's legsTheme: MOVEMENT
to walk around after sitting down or lying down for a time.
• We wanted to stretch our legs during the theater interval.
• After sitting in the car all day, the travelers decided to stretch their legs.
main strength and awkwardness
Idiom(s): main strength and awkwardnessTheme: EFFORT
great force; brute force. (Folksy. Fixed order.)
• They finally got the piano moved into the living room by main strength and awkwardness.
• Lifting the table must be done carefully. This is not a job requiring main strength and awkwardness.
down the street
Idiom(s): down the streetTheme: LOCATION
a short distance away on this same street.
• Sally lives just down the street.
• There is a drugstore down the street. It's very convenient.
change horses in the middle of the stream
Idiom(s): change horses in the middle of the streamTheme: 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 a stretch
Idiom(s): at a stretchTheme: CONTINUOUSLY
continuously; without stopping.
• We all had to do eight hours of duty at a stretch.
• The baby doesn't sleep for more than three hours at a stretch.
stretch the point
Idiom(s): stretch a point AND stretch the pointTheme: EXAGGERATION
to interpret a point flexibly and with great latitude.
• Would it be stretching a point to suggest that everyone is invited to your picnic?
• To say that everyone is invited is stretching the point.
Dogs of the same street bark alike.
People from the same background have the same behaviour.Even the dogs in the street know
(Irish) This idiom is used frequently in Ireland, and means something is so obvious that even the dogs in the street know it.Home stretch
The home stretch is the last part of something, like a journey, race or project.On Carey Street
(UK) If someone is on Carey Street, they are heavily in debt or have gone bankrupt.Queer Street
If someone is in a lot of trouble, especially financial, they are in Queer Street.Right up your street
If something is ideal for you, it is right up your street.Streets ahead
If people are streets ahead of their rivals, they are a long way in front.
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