意味: aa size battery

n. 単三形

BAT イディオム

bat a thousand

hit every time at bat, win every competition I've had two interviews and two offers. I'm batting a thousand!

bat an eye

flinch or blink, show a sign of guilt or shame When they asked him about the crime, he didn't bat an eye. His expression didn't change.

bat an eye/eyelash

show surprise, fear or interest; show one

bat five hundred

hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.

bat her eyes

blink the eyes, blink in a sexy way Verna just stood there batting her eyes, trying to look sexy.

bated breath

(See with bated breath)

bats in the belfry

crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.

battleaxe

cranky woman, a bitch Marlene - that old battleaxe - is spreading lies about me.

batty

(See drive me batty)

dingbat/ding-dong

strange person, nerd, weirdo That dingbat wanted me to take off my clothes!

drive me batty

cause me to be insane, drive me crazy The noise from that motorcycle is driving me batty!

go to bat for

help someone by talking to managers or authorities, put in a good word for Uncle Bob works for the City. If your tax bill is too high, maybe he'll go to bat for you.

half the battle

a large part of the work Sending the letters out will be half the battle. We can finish the rest of the work next week.

how goes the battle

are you winning the battle of life? are you okay? """How goes the battle?"" Jo asked. ""I win and I lose,"" Pat replied."

like a bat out of hell

very fast, go like stink When Harriet is late for work, she drives like a bat out of hell.

off the bat

(See right off the bat)

on probation

becoming a permanent employee, proby As an employee on probation, you will be learning new skills.

right off the bat

at the start, the very first thing "Right off the bat she says, ""Are you married?"""

take a bath

come to financial ruin She took a bath on the stock market last year and is afraid to invest in stocks now.

throw the baby out with the bath water

throw away something good with the waste, discard everything Keep the good subjects when you revise the course. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water!

throw the baby out with the bathwater

reject all of something because part of it is faulty When they decided to get rid of all of the computers because one was broken it was like throwing the baby out with the bath water. They only needed one new computer.

uphill battle

difficult work, rough going, tough sledding We've asked the government to protect children's rights, but it's an uphill battle all the way.

wait with bated breath

wait with suspense, want to know what happens We waited with bated breath for news of the fallen climber.

went to bat for

(See go to bat for)

with bated breath

with worry and tension, with suspense, leave me hanging With bated breath, they waited for news of the men who were trapped in the mine.

without batting an eye

without pausing, looking calm and natural Without batting an eye, she gave him a false name and address.

bat for both sides

to be bisexual

bat on a sticky wicket

to put oneself in a difficult and unfavourable position

bathers

swimming/bathing costume [Aust./N.Z.]

battered

very intoxicated by drink or drugs

battle

to compete, usually freestyle rapping, sometimes breakdancing or graffiti:"You want to rap and you got no battle, it's like havin' a boat and you got no paddle" -- Public Enemy (??? [1987])

batty-boy

derogatory term for a homosexual male. From batty meaning buttocks. Also spelt batty-bwoy. [West Indies]

dingbat

1. an unamed object
2. crazy or stupid person

not bat an eyelid

Idiom(s): not bat an eyelid

Theme: STABILITY

to show no signs of distress even when something bad happens or something shocking is said.
• Sam didn't bat an eyelid when the mechanic told him how much the car repairs would cost.
• The pain of the broken arm must have hurt Sally terribly, but she did not bat an eyelid.

have bats in one's belfry

Idiom(s): have bats in one's belfry

Theme: CRAZINESS

to be slightly crazy.
• Poor old Tom has bats in his belfry.
• Don't act so silly, John. People will think you have bats in your belfry.

go to the bathroom

Idiom(s): go to the bathroom (2)

Theme: BATHROOM

2. to go into a rest room, bathroom, or toilet.
• BILL: Where is Bob? JANE: He went to the bathroom.
• John went to the bathroom to brush his teeth.

blind as a bat

Idiom(s): (as) blind as a bat

Theme: VISION

with imperfect sight; blind.
• My grandmother is as blind as a bat.
• I'm getting blind as a bat. I can hardly read this page.

battle sth out

Idiom(s): battle sth out

Theme: ARGUMENT

to argue something to a conclusion; to fight something to a conclusion.
• The Senate and the House disagree on the bill, so they will have to battle a compromise out.
• The two young toughs went into the alley to battle out their disagreement.

batten down the hatches

Idiom(s): batten down the hatches

Theme: PREPARATION

to prepare for difficult times. (A nautical expression, meaning, literally, to seal the hatches against the arrival of a storm.)
• Here comes that contentious Mrs. Jones. Batten down the hatches!
• Batten down the hatches, Congress is in session again.

assault and battery

Idiom(s): assault and battery

Theme: ATTACK

a violent attack [upon someone] followed by a beating. (A criminal charge. Fixed order.)
• Max was charged with two counts of assault and battery.
• Dave does not go out at night because he does not want to be a victim of assault and battery.

Albatross around your neck

An albatross around, or round, your neck is a problem resulting from something you did that stops you from being successful.

Bat an eyelid

If someone doesn't bat an eyelid, they don't react or show any emotion when surprised, shocked, etc.

Battle of nerves

A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)

Early bath

(UK) If someone has or goes for an early bath, they quit or lose their job or position earlier than expected because things have gone wrong.

Fight an uphill battle

When you fight an uphill battle, you have to struggle against very unfavourable circumstances.

Not bat an eye

If someone doesn't bat an eye, they do not react when other people normally would.

Recharge your batteries

If you recharge your batteries, you do something to regain your energy after working hard for a long time.

albatross around one's neck|albatross|neck

n. phr., literary Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem. Even though it was an accident, John's father's death has been an albatross around John's neck.
Compare: MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK.

bat an eye|bat|bat an eyelash|eye|eyelash

v. phr., informal To show surprise, fear, or interest; show your feelings.

Used in negative sentences. When I told him the price of the car he never batted an eye. Bill told his story without batting an eyelash, although not a word of it was true.
Compare: STRAIGHT FACE.

bats in one's belfry|bats|bats in the belfry|belfr

n. phr., slang Wild ideas in his mind; disordered senses; great mental confusion. When he talked about going to the moon he was thought to have bats in his belfry.