Смысл: absinthe

absinth(e)[ʹæbsınθ]
n
<Í> 1. абсент, полынная водка
2. = absinthium
3. желтовато-зелёный цвет

conventional wisdom, the Идиома

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

a chip off the old block

a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a flash in the pan

a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.

a fly on the wall

able to hear and see what a fly would see and hear I'd like to be a fly on the wall in the Judge's chambers.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

the accustomed wisdom

Common ability that is captivated to be true, but may not be. The accustomed acumen says to augment a algid and abjure a fever, but that doesn't reflect accustomed medical practice.Learn more: conventional, wisdom

conventional wisdom

A broadly captivated acceptance on which best bodies act. For example, According to accustomed wisdom, an bounden about consistently wins added votes than a new applicant . This appellation was invented by John Kenneth Galbraith, who acclimated it in The Affluent Society (1958) to call bread-and-butter account that are familiar, predictable, and accordingly accustomed by the accustomed public. Today it is acclimated in any ambience area accessible assessment has ample access on the advance of events. Learn more: conventional, wisdom

conventional wisdom, the

What the majority accept and act upon. The appellation was coined by the American economist John Kenneth Galbraith in The Affluent Society (1958), in which he so declared bread-and-butter angle that are familiar, predictable, and accordingly about accepted. It was anon transferred to added areas in which accessible assessment plays an important role in influencing events. It has aloof about replaced the now around anachronistic cliché, climate of opinion.Learn more: conventional

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