oli Idiom
holier-than-thou
honesty is the best policy
penny-wise and pound foolish
polish off
polish off/polish it off
polish the apple
political football
politically correct
spend holidays
workaholic
anabolics
apple polish
Bolivian marching powder
broccoli
Magnolia
play politics
The attorney for the union accused the Mayor of playing politics in the strike．工会律师谴责市长在这次罢工中玩弄权术。
In order to get elected，he had to play politics with both the unions and the bosses．为了要当选，他得同时与工会和老板们达成协议。
polish up
He polished up the silverware till it shone．他把银器擦得铮亮。
2．improve改善；润色
I'll have to polish up my French before the holidays．度假前我得温习一下法语。
I think this article needs polishing up before we print it．我认为这篇文章还需润色一下才能复印。
polish sth off
Idiom(s): polish sth offTheme: COMPLETION
to finish something off.
• There is just a little bit of work left. It won't take any time to polish it off.
• Bob polished off the rest of the pie.
penny-wise and pound-foolish
Idiom(s): penny-wise and pound-foolishTheme: FOOLISHNESS
A proverb meaning that it is foolish to lose a lot of money to save a little money. (Fixed order.)
• Sally shops very carefully to save a few cents on food, then charges the food to a charge card that costs a lot in annual interest. That's being pennywise and pound-foolish.
• John drives thirty miles to buy gas for three cents a gallon less than it costs here. He's really penny-wise and pound-foolish.
hold out the olive branch
Idiom(s): hold out the olive branchTheme: RECONCILIATION
to offer to end a dispute and be friendly; to offer reconciliation. (The olive branch is a symbol of peace and reconciliation. A biblical reference.)
• Jill was the first to hold out the olive branch after our argument.
• I always try to hold out the olive branch to someone I have hurt. Life is too short for a person to bear grudges for very long.
busman's holiday
Idiom(s): busman's holidayTheme: HOBBIES
leisure time spent doing something similar to what one does at work.
• Tutoring students in the evening is too much of a busman’s holiday for our English teacher.
• Ifs a bit of a busman's holiday to ask her to be wardrobe mistress for our amateur production in the summer. She's a professional dressmaker.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Refers to a person who is careful about spending small amounts of money, but not careful about spending large amounts of money.Body politic
A group of people organised under a single government or authority (national or regional) is a body politic.Dog-whistle politics
(AU) When political parties have policies that will appeal to racists while not being overtly racist, they are indulging in dog-whistle politics.Olive branch
If you hold out or offer an olive branch, you make a gesture to indicate that you want peace.Penny wise, pound foolish
Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums.Polish the apples
(USA) Someone who polishes the apples with someone, tries to get into that person's favor.Polishing peanuts
To work very hard at something for little or no return. In other words, wasting time on work which will not yield reasonable value.Wedge politics
(USA) In wedge politics, one party uses an issue that they hope will divide members of a different party to create conflict and weaken it.green politics
environmental politics: "He's in green politics and often campaigns to fight pollution."Honesty is the best policy.
The path of truth is a wise one to follow in the long run.apple polisher|apple|polisher
n., slang A person who is nice to the one in charge in order to be liked or treated better; a person who does favors for a superior. Jane is an apple polisher. She is always helping the teacher and talking to him. Joe is an apple-polisher. He will do anything for the boss.Compare: EAGER BEAVER, YES-MAN. -
apple polishing|apple|polishing
n., slang Trying to win someone's good-will by small acts currying favor; the behavior of an apple polisher. When John I brought his teacher flowers, everyone thought he was apple polishing.half-holiday|half|holiday
n. A day on which you get out of school or work in the afternoon. The principal said that Tuesday would be a half-holiday.holier-than-thou|holier|holy|thou
adj. Acting as if you are better than others in goodness, character, or reverence for God; acting as if morally better than other people. Most people find holier-than-thou actions in others hard to accept. After Mr. Howard stopped smoking, he had a holier-than-thou manner toward his friends who still smoked.holistic health|health|holistic
n., informal, semi-technical The maintenance of health and the avoidance of disease through such psychogenic practices and procedures as biofeedback, meditation, alternative methods of childbirth, and avoidance of drugs. The Murgatroyds are regular holistic health freaks
why, they won't even take aspirin when they have a headache.olive branch|branch|olive
n. phr. An overture; a symbol of peace. Tired of the constant fighting, the majority government extended an olive branch to the militant minority.open-door policy|door|open|open-door|policy
n. phr. A policy that states that newcomers are welcome to join the company, firm, or country in question. During the nineteenth century the United States had an open-door policy regarding immigration.penny wise and pound foolish|foolish|penny|penny w
Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. A proverb. Mr. Smith's fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn't spend money to paint it. He is penny wise and pound foolish.play politics|play|politics
v. phr. To make secret agreements for your own gain; handle different groups for your own advantage. In order to get elected, he had to play politics with both the unions and the bosses. Mary always gets what she wants by playing office politics.polish off|polish
v., informal 1. To defeat easily. The Dodgers polished off the Yankees in four straight games in the 1963 World Series. 2. To finish completely; finish doing quickly, often in order to do something else. The boys were hungry and polished off a big steak. Mary polished off her homework early so that she could watch TV.polish the apple|apple|polish
v. phr., slang To try to make someone like you; to try to win favor by flattery. Mary polished the apple at work because she wanted a day off. Susan is the teacher's pet because she always polishes the apple. -apple polisher
apple polishersee polish the apple.
Carolina
Carolinathe Carolinas
North Carolina and South Carolina
folio
folioin folio
in the form or size of a folio
foolish
foolishsee penny wise and pound foolish.
holiday
holidaysee busman's holiday.
holy of holies
holy of holiesA place of awe or sacredness, as in The corporate board room is the holy of holies here. This expression is a translation of the Hebrew term for the sanctuary inside the tabernacle of the Temple of Jerusalem, where the sacred Ark of the Covenant was kept (Exodus 26:34). Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1800s.
Mesolithic
Mesolithic1.
the Mesolithic
the Mesolithic period; Middle Stone Age
2.
the Mesolithic
the Mesolithic period; Middle Stone Age
Neolithic
Neolithicthe Neolithic
the Neolithic period; New Stone Age
English Vocalbulary
a spark of life
a spell of
a spoiled child
a sporting chance
a spot of
a spring in the step
a spring in their step
a springkling of
a square deal
a square meal
a square peg in a round hole
a square refusal
a stand-by
a step
a step in the right direction
a stiff price
a stinging insued
a stitch of work
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