one who reads a lot, geek Sarah is quite a book worm. She loves to read history books.
can of worms
complex problem or complicated situation It opened up a large can of worms when the company decided to talk about the union contract.
early bird catches the worm
a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success Let
open a can of worms
(See can of worms)
the early bird gets the worm
the one who arrives first gets the reward etc. I want to go to the sale at 8 a.m. The early bird gets the worm!
worm out
find out by devious means 用不正当的手段探出 They have wormed out all the information out of him.他们已经从他那里骗取了所有的情报。
worm sth out of
Idiom(s): worm sth out of sb
Theme: INQUIRY
to get some kind of information out of someone. (Informal.) • He didn't want to tell me the truth, but I finally wormed it out of him. • She succeeded in worming the secret out of me. I didn't mean to tell it.
worm one's way out of
Idiom(s): worm one's way out of sth
Theme: AWAKEN
to squeeze or wiggle out of a problem or a responsibility. (Informal.) • This is your job, and you can't worm your way out of it! • I'm not trying to worm my way out of anything!
The worm has turned
Idiom(s): The worm (has) turned.
Theme: BEHAVIOR - CHANGE
Someone who is usually patient and humble has decided to stop being so. • Jane used to be treated badly by her husband and she just accepted it, but one day she hit him. The worm turned all right. • Tom used to let the other boys bully him on the playground, but one day the worm turned and he's now leader of their gang.
open a new can of worms
Idiom(s): open a (new) can of worms
Theme: DIFFICULTY
to uncover a set of problems; to create unnecessary complications. (Informal. Can of worms means "mess.") • Now you are opening a can of worms! • How about cleaning up this mess before you open up a new can of worms?
The early bird catches the worm.
If you want to do something successfully, you should do it as soon as you can.
Opening a can of worms
If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth.
Worm information
If you worm information out of somebody, you persuade them to tell you something they wanted to keep from you.
Worm's eye view
A worm's eye view of something is the view from below, either physically or socially.
worm your way in
be nice to people so that gradually you get yourself into a good position with them: "He wormed his way into the finance department to get a job."
can of worms|can|worm|worms
n., slang, informal 1. A complex problem, or complicated situation. Let's not get into big city politics that's a different can of worms. 2. A very restless, jittery person. Joe can't sit still for a minute he is a can of worms.
early bird gets the worm|catch|catches|early|early
A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. A proverb. When Billy's father woke him up for school he said, "The early bird catches the worm."Charles began looking for a summer job in January; he knows that the early bird gets the worm. Compare: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
worm in|worm
v. phr. To insinuate oneself; penetrate gradually. By cultivating the friendship of a few of the prominent merchants, Peter hoped to worm his way into that exclusive elite of export magnates.
worm may turn|turn|worm
Even the meek will ultimately rebel if always maltreated. Sam may think that he can continue to mistreat his wife, but, knowing her, I think that some day the worm may turn.
worm into Insinuate oneself subtly or gradually, as in He tried to worm into her confidence. This idiom alludes to the sinuous path of a worm. [Early 1600s]
worm out of
worm out of Elicit or make one's way by artful or devious means. For example, He tried to worm the answer out of her, or She can't worm out of this situation. This expression alludes to the sinuous passage of a worm. [Early 1700s]
An worm 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 worm, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma worm