Sens: a born

né du ventre et de la grossesse

orn Idiome

a thorn in my side

one who causes pain, one who bugs me He's always been a thorn in my side - always critical of me.

back yourself into a corner

put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

corner the market

become the main supplier, have a monopoly Japanese automakers are trying to corner the luxury car market.

corner you

insist that you listen, buttonhole you If Helmer corners you, tell him you have to go to the bathroom.

corny

obvious humor, unsophisiticated humor The farmer said his cows are moody today. Now that is corny!

cut corners

use less material, use less than required If we cut corners, we'll produce a low-quality product.

dead as a doornail

dead, showing no signs of life, stone dead It's only a stuffed bear. It's dead as a doornail.

even a blind pig can find an acorn

if you keep looking and trying you may succeed

good morning

hello, hi, good day "We said, ""Good morning, Miss Keele,"" as we entered the room."

got a corner on

got most of the business, corner the market Bata's got a corner on the shoe business in Ontario.

got you cornered

make it difficult to move or answer """I've got you cornered,"" he said, pointing at the checker board."

horn in

interfere, intrude, butt in We were playing a game of tag, and the big guys tried to horn in.

horn in on

come in without an invitation or welcome, interfere He horned in on our conversation although he knows that nobody likes him.

horny

ready for sex, wanting to have sex, aroused How come you're never horny when I am?

if you're born to hang, you won't drown

"fate controls how we die; we do not control the time and cause of our death" "After rescuing the swimmer, he said to me, ""If you're born to hang, you won't drown."""

in your corner

hoping you will win, on your side Hey, man, I'm in your corner. I'll help you get your diploma.

kitty-corner

the diagonally opposite corner of an intersection The Bay is kitty-corner from the drugstore.

mad as a hornet

very angry, in a fighting mood He was as mad as a hornet when he came to work this morning.

morning after (the night before)

a hangover He

one born every minute

many easy customers, lots of suckers """There's lots of suckers,"" he said. ""There's one born every minute!"""

out of the corner of my eye

at my far right or left, to the side Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something move. It was the cat.

paint oneself into a corner

get into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to escape The negotiations were difficult but we won when the other side painted themselves into a corner over the faulty warranty policy.

popcorn brain

one who has not learned to think, an airhead When I forgot my phone number they called me popcorn brain.

pull in your horns

not be so aggressive, stop attacking or citicizing Father's advice is to pull in your horns or you could be dismissed.

stir up a hornet

make many people angry, do something that many people don

take the bull by the horns

take decisive action and not worry about the results My aunt decided to take the bull by the horns and begin preparations for the family reunion.

there's one born every minute

there are lots of people who will believe anything, there are lots of suckers """Only a sucker would buy this car."" ""Right, and there's one born every minute."""

thorn in my side

(See a thorn in my side)

toot your own horn

brag, talk about your own success Since Ted won the bowling trophy he's been tooting his own horn.

top of the morning

good morning, have a good morning, the best of the morning "Old Tweedsmuir would say, ""Top o' the morning to you,"" as we walked to school."

turn the corner

achieve part of a goal, progress toward a goal Lan was very ill, but she's turned the corner. She's recovering.

wasn't born yesterday

wise from experience, been around Pat can survive in the workplace. She wasn't born yesterday.

worn out

very tired, bushed Whew! I'm worn out from all that walking! How far did we walk?

acorn

that little bell end from which tall oaks grow... when you get wood

can of corn

something that is really easy

newborns

factory rims for a car

born of

owing origin to；owing existence to 出身于；源于
She was born of Russiaon parents．她的父母是俄国人。

out of the corner of one's eye

without looking at sb．or sth．directly or openly从眼角处看；窥伺
The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of its eye．猫暗地里注视着老鼠。
As the little boy spoke to his mother，he looked out of the corner of his eye at his elder brother waving to him from outside the window．那个小男孩在跟他母亲说话时，用眼梢瞟着站在窗外向他招手的哥哥。

pull in one's horns

1．reduce one's boast；calm down from a quarrel收敛言语；停上吵架
He pulled in his horns when he realized that his boasting was not impressing me．当他意识到他的自吹对我不起作用时，就缩回去了。
2．reduce spending or activity缩减开支或活动
After the business failed，father had to pull in his horns．经营失败后，父亲只得缩减开支。

scornful of

feeling contempt for；holding in scorn 鄙视；看不起
He is scornful of such a selfish and haughty man．他藐视这样一个自私又狂妄的人。

toot one's own horn

Idiom(s): toot one's own horn AND blow one's own horn

Theme: BOASTING - CONCEIT

to boast or praise oneself.
• Tom is always tooting his own horn. Is he really as good as he says he is?
• I find it hard to blow my own horn, but I manage.

stubborn as a mule

Idiom(s): (as) stubborn as a mule

Theme: STUBBORNNESS

very stubborn.
• My husband is as stubborn as a mule.
• Our cat is stubborn as a mule.

stir up a hornet's nest

Idiom(s): stir up a hornet's nest

Theme: TROUBLE

to create trouble or difficulties. (Informal.)
• What a mess you have made of things. You've really stirred up a hornet's nest.
• Bill stirred up a hornet's nest when he discovered the theft.

on the horns of a dilemma

Idiom(s): on the horns of a dilemma

Theme: ALTERNATIVES

having to decide between two things, people, etc.
• Mary found herself on the horns of a dilemma. She didn't know which to choose.
• I make up my mind easily. I'm not on the horns of a dilemma very often.

not born yesterday

Idiom(s): not born yesterday

Theme: EXPERIENCE

experienced; knowledgeable in the ways of the world.
• I know what's going on. I wasn't born yesterday.
• Sally knows the score. She wasn't born yesterday.

morning after the night before

Idiom(s): morning after (the night before)

Theme: HANGOVER

the morning after a night spent drinking, when one has a hangover.
• Oh, I've got a headache. Talk about the morning after the night before!
• It looked like a case of the morning after the night before, and Frank asked for some aspirin.

lock horns

Idiom(s): lock horns (with sb)

Theme: ARGUMENT

to get into an argument with someone. (Informal.)
• Let's settle this peacefully. I don't want to lock horns with the boss.
• The boss doesn't want to lock horns either.

in all one's born days

Idiom(s): in all one's born days

Theme: TIME - DURATION

ever; in all one's life. (Folksy.)
• I’ve never been so angry in all my born days.
• Have you ever heard such a thing in all your born days?