something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
give three cheers for someone
give praise or approval for someone who has done well The crowd gave three cheers for the team after they won the final game.
great one for something
a great enthusiast for something My friend is a great one for staying up all night and watching horror movies.
gun for someone
look hard for a chance to harm or defeat someone My supervisor has been gunning for me for a long time but I don
gun for something
try very hard to get (prize or promotion etc.) He has been gunning for the new sales job for a long time.
have had it (with someone or something)
can
have it in for someone
show ill will or dislike a person I have been having problems at work recently because I think that the new supervisor has it in for me.
hold out for something
refuse to give up, keep resisting The famous basketball star is holding out for a large salary increase.
keep an eye on something or someone
watch (as in take care of something) Will you keep an eye on the baby while I go to the store.
make a beeline for something
hurry directly somewhere When he enters the cafeteria he always makes a beeline for the dessert section.
make room for someone or something
arrange space for He made room for the new computer in the spare room.
make up for something
compensate for a loss or mistake I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales.
pay an arm and a leg for something
pay a high price for something I paid an arm and a leg for my car but I am not very happy with it.
play (someone) for something
treat someone as something, act toward someone as something He was trying to play me for a fool but I could easily see what he was trying to do.
put in for something
apply for something I put in for a transfer to another department of our company but it was refused.
put (something or someone) out of one
try not to think about something He has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they decided to stop seeing each other.
put (something or someone) out of one's head/mind
try to forget someone or something I was forced to put my holidays out of my head when we had the emergency problems at our company.
send away for something
write a letter asking for something I sent away for some postage stamps but they haven't arrived yet.
sick of (someone or something)
bored with, dislike I think that she is sick of working overtime every day.
sight for sore eyes
(See a sight for sore eyes)
soft spot for someone/something
a feeling of affection toward a person or thing She has a soft spot for the elderly lady in the store.
stand in for someone
be a substitute for someone else The other actor stood in for her when she was sick.
wired for sound
ready to operate, prepared for use """Is the hall decorated and ready?"" ""Yep. It's wired for sound."""
or so
about大约 I'll return in a week or so.我大约一星期后回来。 There will be thirty or so people at the party.约有30人左右参加聚会。
or something
showing that the speaker is not sure(不能十分肯定)或是什么;或是做点什么 Don't idle away your time;do some writing or something.别虚度光阴,写点东西或是做点别的什么事儿。 Haven't seen you for a long time.Have you been on business or something?好久没见你了。是出差了还是怎么的?
make for somewhere
Idiom(s): make for somewhere
Theme: MOVEMENT
to run or travel to somewhere. (Slang, especially criminal slang.) • When I got out of class, I made for the gym. • When he got out of jail, he made for Toledo.
make a break for sth or somewhere
Idiom(s): make a break for sth or somewhere
Theme: ESCAPE
to move or run quickly to something or somewhere. (Informal.) • Before we could stop her, she made a break for the door and got away. • The mouse got frightened and made a break for a hole in the wall.
land up somehow or somewhere
Idiom(s): land up somehow or somewhere
Theme: COMPLETION
to finish somehow or somewhere; to come to be in a certain state or place at the end. (Usually in the wrong place or in a bad situation.) • We set out for Denver but landed up in Salt Lake City. • He's so extravagant that he landed up in debt.
bound for somewhere
Idiom(s): bound for somewhere
Theme: DEPART
on the way to somewhere; planning to go to somewhere. • I'm bound for Mexico. In fact, I'm leaving this afternoon. • I'm bound for the bank. Do you want to go, too?
liquor someone up
To get someone drunk.
have a soft spot for someone
to be very fond of someone: "She has a soft spot for her youngest child."
bend over backwards for someone
do everything possible to help someone: "She bent over backwards for them when they first arrived in the town."
take the rap for something
take the blame for something: "They made a mistake, but we had to take the rap for it."
to have a soft spot for someone
to have a weakness for someone: "She has a soft spot for Richard - he can do anything!"
to have the hots for someone
to find someone very attractive: "She's got the hots for the new office manager."
to fall for someone
to fall in love: "He always falls for the wrong types!"
to fall head over heels for someone
to completely fall in love: "He fell head over heels for her."
do by someone or something|do by
v. To deal with; treat. Used with a qualifying adverb between "do" and "by". Andy's employer always does very well by him.
feel for someone|feel|feel for
v. phr., informal To be able to sympathize with someone's problems. I can really feel for you, John, for losing your job.
or so|or
adv. About; or a little more. Mr. Brown will be back in a day or so.The book cost $5 or so.There will be twenty or so people at the party. Compare: MORE OR LESS.
sight for sore eyes|eyes|sight|sore|sore eyes
n. phr., informal A welcome sight. After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore eyes."Jack! You're a sight for sore eyes!"
sight for sore eyes, a
sight for sore eyes, a One whom it is a relief or joy to see, as in Linda, who had not seen him in 15 years, told him he was a sight for sore eyes. This idiom implies an appearance so welcome that it heals ailing eyes. [First half of 1700s]
or so
A byword acclimated to almost an amount. It about follows a cardinal or abundance of some kind. A: "How abounding added chairs do you anticipate we'll need?" B: "Probably 20 or so."
or so
Approximately, abnormally alluding to a number, as in Four hundred or so guests are invited. [Late 1500s]
...or so
acclimated afterwards a number, an amount, etc. to appearance that it is not exact: He backward for a anniversary or so. ♢ Take a kilo or so of sugar...Learn more:
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