park Идиома
a ball-park figure
"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.
ball-park figure
(See a ball-park figure)
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
in the ball park
close, near the total My offer wasn't even in the ball park. He wanted $500, not $300.
out of the ball park
not close to the correct number or price Few people will buy your product if the price is out of the ball park.
Tragniew Park Crips
Compton crip set, associated with MC Eiht."Tragniew Park you say..." -- DJ Quik (Dollaz & Sense [1994])
spark off
1. cause sth.to erupt or explode 点爆
Just one match sparked off a terrible forest fire.仅仅一根火柴就引起了一场可怕的森林火灾。
2. be the immediate cause of sth.violent or frightening导致;为…直接原因
I have no idea what sparked their quarrel off this time.我不知道这次又是什么引起了他们之间的争吵。
The management's attitude may spark off a series of strikes.厂方的态度可能会引起一系列的罢工。
His proposal sparked off a heated debate,他的建议引起了一场激烈的辩论。
Ballpark figure
A ballpark figure is a rough or approximate number (guesstimate) to give a general idea of something, like a rough estimate for a cost, etc.
In the ballpark
This means that something is close to the adequate or required value.
Nosy parker
(UK) A nosy parker is someone who is excessively interested in other people's lives. ('Nosey parker' is an alternative spelling.)
Walk in the park
An undertaking that is easy is a walk in the park. The opposite is also true - "no walk in the park".
double-park|double|park
v. To park a car beside another car which is at the curb.
Jimmy's father double-parked his car and the police gave him a ticket. If you double-park, you block other cars from passing.
industrial park|industrial|park
n. A complex of industrial buildings and/or businesses usually located far from the center of a city in a setting especially landscaped to make such buildings look better.
The nearest supermarket that sells car tires is at the industrial park twenty miles from downtown.
ballpark
ballpark in the ballpark Informal 1) fairly accurate
2) fairly close to what is required
make the sparks fly
make the sparks fly Start a fight or argument, as in
If Mary finds out he went to the races without her, that will make the sparks fly. In this idiom, the small particles of a fire called
sparks are transferred to an inflammatory situation. [Early 1900s]
spark
spark see
make the sparks fly.