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a tower of strength

a person who helps you during a crisis, a brick When my parents were killed in an accident, Harry was a tower of strength to me.

full strength

not weakened or diluted, straight up Did John Wayne drink bourbon full strength? Without water?

get revenge

hurt someone who hurt you, get even, pay him back Do you want to get revenge, or do you want to discuss the problem and forgive him.

go to great lengths/ go to any lengths

do whatever is necessary, never give up Cynthia will go to any lengths to find a dress designed by Voz.

on the same wavelength

thinking similarly about something We have been on the same wavelength for months about the need for change in the company.

seek revenge

try to hurt a person who hurt you, get back at If a dog bites you, there are many ways to seek revenge.

take revenge

hurt one who hurt you, get even If your car is stolen, report it to the police. Don't take revenge.

tower of strength

(See a tower of strength)

on the strength

I'm not lying

at length

1．finally； at last最后；终于
He succeeded at length．他终于成功了。
At length there was a step forward in the negotiations．谈判终于有了进展。
He came at length．他终于来了。
2．in great detail详尽地
The two foreign ministers discussed the situation in this area at great length．两位外长详细讨论了这一地区的局势。
The teacher explained the text at length，教师详细地解释了课文。

avenge of

repay a crime by punishing报复；复仇
The King was avenged of his father's murder．国王报了杀父之仇。

avenge on

set or take vengeance for为（某人）向（某人）报复
The King avenged his father on his uncle．国王向叔父报了杀父之仇。

engage with

1．attack（the enemy）；enter into conflict with 攻击；与…交战
Our army engaged with the enemy at the first light of day．天一破晓，我军就同敌人交了火。
It's very likely that the two countries will engage with each other．很可能这两个国家要发生冲突。
2．connect with sth．as in machinery（机器）啮合
The engine has stopped because the different parts of the motor are not engaging with one another properly．由于各零件彼此啮合欠佳，发动机停了。
3．be busy dealing with 忙于应付；忙于
Most of my time is engaged with theedaytoday work in the office．我的大部分时间都是在办公室处理日常事务。
At present he is engaged with the revision of his book．目前他正忙于修订他那本书。

engaged in

busy with；occupied in 忙于；从事于
The diligent student engaged himself in concentrated study．那位勤奋的学生一直在专心地学习。
The employer engaged his new workers in hard labor．这位雇主让他的新工人一直不停地干艰苦的工作。
She is an experienced teacher, for she has engaged in teaching for thirty years．她是一位有经验的教师，因为她从事教学已经30年了。

go to any go to great lengths

do everything one can竭尽所能；不遗余力
Bill will go to any length to keep Dick from getting a date with Mary．比尔将尽一切努力阻止狄克与玛丽的约会。
He will go to any length to get what he wants．他将不顾一切要得到他想要的东西。

go to any length/go to great lengths

go to any length to great lengths

keep at arm's length

keep at a distance 保持一段距离
You had better keep him at arm's length．你最好不要和他过分亲近。

length by length

by making gradual progress 渐渐地进展
Length by length，a caterpillar got to the top of the tree．毛虫缓缓地爬到了树的顶端。

meet one's engagements

1．keep one's promise承诺（约言、契约）
He has met his engagements．他已履行了他的契约。
2．make payment付款
He has not enough money to meet his engagements．他没有足够的钱来偿清他的债务。

on the strength of

with faith or trust in依靠；凭借
On the strength of the Committee's report，we have decided to carry out the reforms proposed．根据委员会的报告，我们决定实行所建议的各项改革。
On the strength of Bill's promise to guide us，we decided to climb the mountain．由于比尔答应带我们，我们才决定登山。

take one's revenge

get one's revenge报仇
At last he took his revenge on the enemy．最后，他向敌人报了仇。
He felt it his duty to take revenge on his uncle for the murder of his father．他感到向他叔叔报杀父之仇是他的责任。

main strength and awkwardness

Idiom(s): main strength and awkwardness

Theme: EFFORT

great force; brute force. (Folksy. Fixed order.)
• They finally got the piano moved into the living room by main strength and awkwardness.
• Lifting the table must be done carefully. This is not a job requiring main strength and awkwardness.

hold forth | speak at length

Idiom(s): hold forth | speak at length

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to speak at length. (Informal.)
• I've never seen anyone who could hold forth so long.
• The professor held forth about economic theory for nearly an hour.

go to any length

Idiom(s): go to any length

Theme: NEED

to do whatever is needed.
• I'll go to any length to secure this contract.
• I want to get a college degree, but I won't go to any length to get one.

engage in small talk

Idiom(s): engage in small talk

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to talk only about minor matters rather than important matters or personal matters.
• All the people at the party were engaging in small talk.
• They chatted about the weather and otherwise engaged in small talk.

do sth with a vengeance

Idiom(s): do sth with a vengeance

Theme: VIGOR

to do something with vigor; to do something energetically as if one were angry with it. (Folksy.)
• Bob is building that fence with a vengeance.
• Mary is really weeding her garden with a vengeance.

in plain English

Idiom(s): in plain language AND in plain English

Theme: SIMPLICITY

in simple, clear, and straightforward language.
• That's too confusing. Please say it again in plain English.
• Tell me again in plain language.
• Please put it into plain language.

An Englishman's home is his castle.

An Englishman's home is a place where he feels safe, enjoys privacy and can do as he wishes.

Revenge is sweet.

There is satisfaction in returning an injury.

At arm's length

If something is at arm's length, it is a safe distance waway from you.

Don't shoot the messenger

This phrase can be used when breaking some bad news to someone and you don't want to be blamed for the news. ('Don't kill the messenger' is also used.)

For England

(UK) A person who talks for England, talks a lot- if you do something for England, you do it a lot or to the limit.

Keep someone at arm's length

If you keep someone or something at arm's length, you keep a safe distance away from them.

Revenge is sweet

When you are happy to be proved right, then you know that revenge is sweet.

The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.

The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure.

Pidgin English|English|Pidgin

n. phr. A jargon that consists of some mispronounced English words and some foreign words used by Orientals in talking with Westerners. You can conduct a lot of business in Pidgin English in the Far East.

at great length|great length|length

prep. phr. 1. In great detail. Jim told us the story of his life at great length. 2. For a long time. The boring speaker rambled on at great length.

at length|length

adv. phr. 1. In detail; fully. You must study the subject at length to understand it. The teacher explained the new lesson at length to the students. 2. In the end; at last; finally. The movie became more and more exciting, until at length people were sitting on the edge of their chairs.

body English|English|body

n., informal The wishful attempt to make a ball move in the right direction after it has been hit or let go, by twisting the body in the desired direction. He tried to help the putt fall by using body English.

engage in small talk|engage|small talk|talk

v. phr. To converse with a stranger or casual acquaintance about matters of no great importance in order to make the time go faster. The patients in the doctor's waiting room engaged in small talk complaining about the hot weather.

go from strength to strength|go|strength

v. phr. To move forward, increasing one's fame, power, or fortune in a series of successful achievements. Our basketball team has gone from strength to strength.

go to any length|go|length

v. phr. To do everything you can. Bill will go to any length to keep Dick from getting a date with Mary.
Compare: ALL-OUT.

in plain English|English|plain|plain English

adv. phr. Plainly; simply; in clear language. Stop healing around the bush and saying that John "prevaricates"; in plain English he is a liar.

keep one at a distance|arm|arm's length|at a dista

v. phr. To avoid (someone's) company; not become too friendly toward. Mr. Smith is kind to the workers in his store but after work he keeps them at a distance. Betty likes Bill and is trying to be friendly, but he keeps her at arm's length.
Compare: KEEP ONE'S DISTANCE, HOLD OFF(1a).

on the strength of|on

prep. With faith or trust in; depending upon; with the support of. On the strength of Jim's promise to guide us, we decided to climb the mountain. Bill started a restaurant on the strength of his experience as a cook in the army.

tower of strength|strength|tower

n. phr. Someone who is strong, helpful, and sympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. John was a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was in the war and my mother lay ill in the hospital.

body English

body English
Movements of the body that express a person's feelings, as in His body English tells us just how tired he is. This expression originated about 1900 in such sports as bowling and ice hockey, where a player tries to influence the path of a ball or puck by moving his body in a particular direction. (It was based on the earlier use of English to mean “spin imparted to a ball.”)