much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
in any way, shape or form
in any way, at all, in the least Winning the award didn't affect her in any way, shape or form. She hasn't changed at all.
information leak
(See have a leak)
inside information
facts available to those inside an organization I can get inside information. My friend works for the FBI.
conform to
1.be in agreement with与…相符 All parts of superstructure which do not conform to the form to the economic base must be trans formed.要改革。一切不适应经济基础的上层建筑。 What he has done does not conform to the interests of the people.他所做的不符合人民的利益。 2.obey;act in accordance with 遵从 We must conform to the laws of the country.我们必须遵守国家的法律。 All students must conform to the rules.所有学生都必须遵守校规。
in conformity with
in agreement,accordance or harmony with;according to;in obedience to;in compliance with同意;遵照;依据;听从 His action was in conformity with the law.他的行为是合法的。 All these are entirely in con formity with the interests and aspirations of the people of our two countries.这一切完全符合我们两国人民的利益和愿望。 We should build our country in conformity with the principle of achieving greater,faster,better and more economical results.我们应按照多、快、好、省的原则建设我们的国家。
inform…of
tell告诉 Have you informed them of your intended departure?你已经把准备离开的事告诉他们了吗?
run true to form
follow a usual way;act as expected;agree with how a person usually acts一如往常;一贯;不失…之本色 His action ran true to form; he bothered his mother until she let him have his way.他和往常一样,缠着他妈妈直到她依了他才罢休。
true to form
Idiom(s): true to form
Theme: TYPICAL
exactly as expected; following the usual pattern. (Often with running, as in the example.) • As usual, John is late. At least he's true to form. • And true to form, Mary left before the meeting was adjourned. • This winter season is running true to form—miserable!
gold mine of information
Idiom(s): gold mine of information
Theme: KNOWLEDGE
someone or something that is full of information. • Grandfather is a gold mine of information about World War I. • The new encyclopedia is a positive gold mine of useful information.
form and substance
Idiom(s): form and substance
Theme: MEANING
meaningful content; structure and meaningful content. (Fixed order.) • The first act of the play was one screaming match after another. It lacked form and substance throughout. • Jane's report was good. The teacher commented on the excellent form and substance of the paper.
form an opinion
Idiom(s): form an opinion
Theme: DECISION
to think up or decide on an opinion. (Note the variations in the examples.) • I don't know enough about the issue to form an opinion. • Don't tell me how to think! I can form my own opinion. • I don't form opinions without careful consideration.
In perfect form
When something is as it ought to be. Or, when used cynically, it may refer to someone whose excesses are on display; a caricature.
The line forms on the right
Something's meaning is becoming clear when the line forms on the right.
Worm information
If you worm information out of somebody, you persuade them to tell you something they wanted to keep from you.
in bad form|bad|bad form|form
adv. phr. Violating social custom or accepted behavior. When Bob went to the opera in blue jeans and without a tie, his father-in-law told him that it was in bad form. Antonym: IN GOOD FORM.
in good form|form|good form
Antonym: IN BAD FORM.
informal
Hardly; unlikely; not so. Would I marry him? In a pig's eye.
mine of information|information|mine
n. phr. A person, a book, etc., that is a valuable source of information. A dictionary can be a mine of information.He is a mine of information on the stock market.
run true to form|form|run
v. phr. To follow a usual way; act as expected; agree with how a person usually acts. The little boy's actions ran true to form. He bothered his mother until she gave him his way. Compare: PAR FOR THE COURSE.
command performance
command performance An occasion that one is obliged to attend, as in My boss's invitations to dinner are always a command performance. This term originally (late 1800s) denoted a theatrical or musical performance presented at the behest of a sovereign or head of state. By the 1930s it was also used figuratively for any more or less obligatory occasion or performance.
reformation the Reformation the 16th-cent. religious movement that aimed at reforming the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in establishing the Protestant churches
run to form
run to form Also, run true to form. Act as one expects, especially in keeping with previous behavior. For example, She ran to form, arriving an hour late, or The door-to-door campaign was running true to form, with solicitors always arriving at dinnertime. This term originally was used for race horses running as expected from their previous record; it was transferred to human behavior in the late 1800s.
uniform
uniform uniform with having the same form, appearance, etc. as
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