Significado: Aeneas 
n. Eneas, hijo de Anquises y de la diosa Afrodita y héroe de Las Enéidas de Virgilio (Mitología Griega y Romana)
nea Idioma
near at hand
neat
on the sneak tip
sneakers
come near to
He came near to falling off the tree．他差一点从树上掉下来。
far and near
From far and near， people moved towards the same spot to attend his funeral．人们从四面八方赶到同一个地方来参加他的葬礼。
His students are scattered for and wide．他桃李满天下。The news of victory spread far and wide．胜利的消息传到了四面八方。
The superiorty of our goos is known far and near．我们货物的优越性远近驰名。
far and wide/near
From far and near， people moved towards the same spot to attend his funeral．人们从四面八方赶到同一个地方来参加他的葬礼。
His students are scattered for and wide．他桃李满天下。The news of victory spread far and wide．胜利的消息传到了四面八方。
The superiorty of our goos is known far and near．我们货物的优越性远近驰名。
serve as a guinea pig
Idiom(s): serve as a guinea pigTheme: TEST - EXPERIMENT
[for someone] to be experimented on; to allow some sort of test to be performed on someone.
• Try it on someone else! I don't want to serve as a guinea pig!
• Jane agreed to serve as a guinea pig. She'll be the one to try out the new flavor of ice cream.
nowhere near
Idiom(s): nowhere nearTheme: AMOUNT - SMALL
not nearly [enough].
• We have nowhere near enough wood for the winter.
• They're nowhere near ready for the game.
in the near future
Idiom(s): in the near futureTheme: FUTURE
in the time immediately ahead.
• I don’t plan to go to Florida in the near future.
• Today's prices won't extend into the near future.
• What do you intend to do in the near future?
have a near miss
Idiom(s): have a near missTheme: PROXIMITY
to nearly crash or collide.
• The airplanes—flying much too close—had a near miss.
• I had a near miss while driving over here.
from far and near
Idiom(s): from far and near AND from near and farTheme: PROXIMITY
all around, both close by and farther away. (Reversible, but with a preference for from far and near.)
• All the young people from far and near gathered at the high school for the game.
• The eagles gathered from near and far at the river where the salmon were spawning.
feel it beneath one
Idiom(s): feel it beneath one (to do sth)Theme: PRIDE
to feel that one would be lowering oneself to do something.
• Tom feels it beneath him to scrub the floor.
• Ann feels it beneath her to carry her own luggage.
• I would do it, but I feel it beneath me.
from near and far
Idiom(s): from far and near AND from near and farTheme: PROXIMITY
all around, both close by and farther away. (Reversible, but with a preference for from far and near.)
• All the young people from far and near gathered at the high school for the game.
• The eagles gathered from near and far at the river where the salmon were spawning.
As neat as a new pin
This idiom means tidy and clean.Guinea-pig
If you are a guinea-pig, you take part in an experiment of some sort and are used in the testing.Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
This means that people with serious responsibilities have a heavy burden.round something up or down to the nearest
give the closest even amount: "How much do we owe? Well, to round it up to the nearest dollar, I'd say about 60 USD."Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.anywhere near|anything|anything like|anywhere
adv. Nearly.
Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences, often in the negative forms "nothing like" or "nowhere near". It's not anything like as hot today as it was yesterday. Do you think that gold ring is worth anywhere near a hundred dollars? Today's game was nowherenear as exciting as yesterday's game. Studying that lesson should take nothing like two hours.at hand|at close hand|close hand|hand|near at hand
adv. phr. 1. Easy to reach; nearby. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand. 2. formal Coming soon; almost here. Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand.beneath one|beneath
adj. phr. Below one's ideals or dignity. Bob felt it would have been beneath him to work for such low wages.draw near|draw
v. phr. To approach; come near. The time is drawing near when this century will end and the next will begin.far and near|far|near
n. phr. Far places and near places; everywhere. People came from far and near to hear him speak.quarterback sneak|quarterback|sneak
n. A football play in which the quarterback takes the ball from the center and dives straight ahead in an attempt to gain a very short distance. Johnson took the ball over on a quarterback sneak for a touchdown.near
nearIn addition to the idioms beginning with near, also see far and near; in the near future; not anything like.
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- near at hand
- near miss
- near thing
- near to one's heart
- nearest and dearest
near miss
near missA narrowly avoided mishap; also, an attempt that falls just short of success. For example, It was a near miss for that truck, since the driver had crossed the center strip into on-coming traffic, or Her horse kept having a near miss in every race, so she decided to sell it. This expression originated during World War II, when it signified a bomb exploding in the water near enough to a ship to damage its hull. Soon afterward it acquired its present meanings.
near thing
near thingSomething just barely effected, as in That election was a near thing—he won by a handful of votes. [Mid-1700s]
near to one's heart
near to one's heartAlso, close to one's heart. Loved by or important to one, as in This last painting was very near to her heart, or His first grandson is close to his heart. [Late 1800s]
nearest and dearest
nearest and dearestOne's closest and fondest friends, companions, or relatives, as in It's a small gathering—we're inviting only a dozen or so of our nearest and dearest. This rhyming expression has been used ironically since the late 1500s, as well as by Shakespeare in 1 Henry IV (3:2): “Why, Harry, do I tell thee of my foes, which art my nearest and dearest enemy?”
nearly
nearlynot nearly
not at all; far from
sneak
sneaksneak out of
to avoid (duty, a task, etc.) by sneaking or stealth
sneak preview
sneak previewAn advance showing of something, as in It was supposed to be bad luck but she gave the bridegroom a sneak preview of her wedding gown. This expression originated in the 1930s for a single public showing of a motion picture before its general release, and in succeeding decades was transferred to other undertakings.
An nea idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with nea, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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