의미: before

의미·내용상 after와 대조를 이루는 부사·전치사·접속사로서 중요한 기능어의 하나이다. ago는 부사로서 시간 영역에만, front는 명사로서 공간 영역에만 국한해서 쓰이는데 대하여 before는 세 가지 품사의 기능을 다하면서 시간·공간 등 구체적 영역과 순위·대비 등 추상적 영역에까지 폭 넓게 쓰인다.

be·fore〔bifɔː

quail before 관용구

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

before long

soon.

calm before the storm

(See the calm before the storm)

cart before the horse

(See the cart before the horse)

cast pearls before swine

waste something on someone who won

count your chickens before they hatch

depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."

don't count your chickens before they hatch

do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""

morning after (the night before)

a hangover He

pride goeth before a fall

you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.

put the cart before the horse

do things in the wrong order I think that he is putting the cart before the horse by talking about fixing up the house before he even buys it.

quail afore (someone or something)

To flutter with abhorrence afore addition or something; to apple-polish or bleat in the face of addition or something. The headmistress at my old academy was so menacing—we all quailed afore her whenever we were alleged to her office. The bodies of this country will blanch afore the ability of our army.Learn more: before, quail

quail afore someone or something

to apple-polish afore or at the blackmail of addition or something. The acceptance quailed afore the affronted principal. They quailed afore the anticipation of punishment.Learn more: before, quail

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More Idioms/Phrases

put someone in the picture put (someone) out put (something or someone) out of one put (something or someone) out of one's head/mind put (something) over on someone put (something) past someone (negative) put stock in put the bite on someone put the cart before the horse put the finishing touches on put the heat on put the kibosh on put the screws to someone put them up put things in perspective put through the wringer put to bed (print media)

An quail before 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 quail before, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. 유사한 단어 사전, 다른 단어, 동의어, 숙어 관용구 quail before

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