Sens: abdominal pain

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pai Idiome

a fresh pair of eyes

a different reader, one who has not seen the writing A fresh pair of eyes may find many errors in this report.

a pain in the ass

a bother, a lot of trouble Fixing that car every day is a pain in the ass.

a pain in the butt

a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He's a pain in the butt!

a royal pain

a feeling of irritation, a pain in the ass When he brags about his wealthy family, he gives me a royal pain.

beyond repair

ruined, cannot be repaired, a lost cause That copier is wrecked. It's beyond repair.

feeling no pain

half drunk, half corked After three drinks of rum, Alex was feeling no pain.

fresh pair of eyes

(See a fresh pair of eyes)

no pain, no gain

to improve, exercise until your muscles ache A sign on our gym wall reads No Pain, No Gain!

pain in the ass

(See a pain in the ass)

pain in the butt

(See a pain in the butt)

pain in the neck

an obnoxious or bothersome person or event The customer is a pain in the neck and is always complaining about something.

pain in the neck (ass)

an annoying thing or person, bothersome Dealing with my neighbor is always a pain in the neck.

paint a picture

describe in detail, portray with words The speaker painted a picture of a ghetto with kids on the streets.

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.

paint the town red

have a party downtown, go out on the town During the carnival they paint the town red - have a great time.

paint with the same brush

include in the same group, generalize He was with the gang, but can we paint him with the same brush?

pair off/pair up

find a partner, organize people in two's The coach asked us to pair off and practise passing the ball.

royal pain

(see a royal pain)

take pains

try hard, take extra time or care Mr. and Mrs. Wilson take pains to find families that are truly in need.

despair of

1．be without hope of 绝望；丧失信心
Don't despair of success；where there is a will，there is a way．别对成功悲观失望，有志者事竟成。
He despaired of winning the game．他丧失了赢得这场比赛的信心。
The patient's life was despaired of．这个病人没有救活的希望。
2．feel very anxious about 非常担忧
She despairs of her son．她为她儿子担心。

give sba pain

make sb．disgusted or annoyed 使人讨厌或烦恼
Bruce's laziness gives his mother a pain．布鲁斯的懒惰使他母亲烦恼。
His bad manners give his teacher a pain．他的粗鲁使他的老师头痛。

paint in

add sth． to a picture by painting 加画；添画
He painted in a house to add some human interest．他添了一座房子以增加这幅画的人情味。
The standing figure on the right was painted in after the rest of the picture was completed．右边那个站立的人像，是在图画的其它部分画完以后加上的。

paint out

cover sth． by putting paint over it 用漆覆盖；涂掉
They painted out the old name of the street before they put in the new one．在刷上新的路名前他们先把旧路名涂掉。
Parts of old painting which appear unpleasing to later artists are sometimes painted out．古画中某些为后世艺术家所不喜欢的部分，有时就被涂掉了。

paint the town

go out to drink and have a good time狂欢；痛饮
He's painting the town red in celebration of his good luck at the track．他为庆祝自己在田径场上的好运气而狂欢痛饮。
It was the sailors'first night ashore；they painted the town red．那是水手们上岸的第一夜，他们酗酒狂欢。

paint the town (red)

paint up

improve by using paint用涂料整饰
The school has been painted up for festival celebrations．为庆祝节日，校容已整修一新。
They have painted the place up after I left there．我走后他们把那地方油漆了一遍。

pair off

join or cause sb． to join sb． else to make a pair or couple（使）成对
The teacher told the children to pair off．老师让孩子们分成两人小组。
John paired up with Mary to play tennis．约翰和玛丽配对在网球中打双打。
The two eventually paired off after having been friends for several years．他们俩交了几年朋友后终于结婚了。
This shoe does not seem to pair up with that．这只鞋似乎跟那一只不成对。

pair off/up

pair up

throw one's hands up in despair

Idiom(s): throw one's hands up in despair

Theme: ENDINGS

to give up; to raise one's hands making a sign of giving up.
• John threw his hands up in despair because they wouldn't let him see his brother in the hospital.
• There was nothing I could do to help. I threw up my hands in despair and left.

take great pains

Idiom(s): take (great) pains (to do sth)

Theme: TRYING

to make a great effort to do something.
• Tom took pains to decorate the room exactly right.
• We took pains to get there on time.

sink into despair

Idiom(s): sink into despair

Theme: DEPRESSION

[for someone] to grieve or become depressed.
• After losing all my money, I sank into despair.
• There is no need to sink into despair. Everything is going to be all right.

in good repair

Idiom(s): in good repair

Theme: FUNCTIONING

in good condition; operating well; well taken care of. (Usually said of a thing rather than a person.)
• The house is in good repair and ought to attract a number of potential buyers.
• If the car were in good repair, it would run more smoothly.

have growing pains

Idiom(s): have growing pains

Theme: DIFFICULTY

[for an organization] to have difficulties in its growth.
• The banker apologized for losing my check and said the bank was having growing pains.
• Governments have terrible growing pains.

give sb a pain

Idiom(s): give sb a pain

Theme: ANNOYANCE - DELIBERATE

to annoy or bother someone. (Slang.)
• Here comes Sally. Oh, she gives me a pain.
• She's such a pest. She really gives me a pain.

black as one is painted

Idiom(s): (as) black as one is painted

Theme: NEGATION

as evil as described. (Usually negative.)
• The landlord is not as black as he is painted. He seems quite generous.
• Young people are rarely black as they are painted in the media.

build castles in Spain

Idiom(s): build castles in the air AND build castles in Spain

Theme: IMAGINATION

to daydream; to make plans that can never come true.
• Ann spends most of her time building castles in Spain.
• I really like to sit on the porch in the evening, just building castles in the air.

Paint yourself into a corner

(USA) If someone paints themselves into a corner, they get themselves into a mess.

Painted Jezebel

A painted Jezebel is a scheming woman.

Safe pair of hands

A person who can be trusted to do something without causing any trouble is a safe pair of hands.

Show someone a clean pair of heels

If you show someone a clean pair of heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you.

Watching paint dry

If something is like watching paint dry, it is really boring.

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

No gain without pain.

One is unlikely to achieve anything without trouble.

at pains|pain|pains

adj. phr. Making a special effort. At pains to make a good impression, she was prompt for her appointment.

be at pains|at pains|pain|pains

v. phr. To be extremely desirous to do something; to take the trouble to do something. The captain was at pains to see that everybody got safely into the lifeboats.

feel no pain|feel|no pain|pain

v. phr., slang To be drunk. After a few drinks, the man felt no pain and began to act foolishly.

give a pain|give|pain

v. phr., slang To make (you) disgusted; annoy. Ann's laziness gives her mother a pain. John's bad manners give his teacher a pain.
Compare: PAIN IN THE NECK.

growing pains|grow|growing|pain|pains

n. 1. Pains in children's legs supposed to be caused by changes in their bodies and feelings as they grow. The little girl's legs hurt, and her mother told her she had growing pains. 2. informal Troubles when something new is beginning or growing. The factory has growing pains.

on pain of|on|pain|under|under pain of

prep., formal At the risk of; under penalty of. The workers went on strike on pain of losing their jobs. The rebels had to swear under pain of death never to confess where their comrades were hiding.