pil Idiom, Proverb
a bitter pill
a holy pile
bitter pill
cry over spilt milk
from pillar to post
holy pile
pile up
pill
spill the beans
spill your guts
the pill
pile it on
Stop piling it on； it's not half as bad as you make it appear．别夸大其辞了，情况远没有你描述的那么糟。
pile on（to）
put on in a heap堆上
Why is it that all the extra work gets piled onto me at Christmas time？为什么圣诞节期间把所有额外工作都堆在我身上？
Pile on more coal；the fire is going out．火快灭了，再加些煤。
pile out
We piled out of the back of the car and stretched our cramped limbs．我们争先恐后地从后面下车，活动一下被挤得动弹不得的四肢。
pile up
1．grow into a big heap积聚
He didn't go into his office for three days and his work kept piling up．他3天没去上班，工作积了一大堆。
Don't let your work pile up； never leave till tomorrow what you can finish today．不要积压工作，今天能处理的决不要拖到明天。
They had piled up a lot of earth in one corner of the garden．他们在花园一角堆积了很多土。
He has piled up a lot of troubles for himself．他给自己找了一身麻烦。
2． crash冲撞
Several cars and lorries piled up on the motorway in thick fog this morning．今天早上，高速公路上有好几辆小汽车及卡车在大雾中相撞。
One car made a sudden stop and the two cars behind it piled up．一辆小汽车突然停住，后面的两辆撞了起来。
spill out
The cotents of the box spilled out on the floor．箱子里的东西撒落在地上。
Mind how you carry that pot；you'll spill some of the water out．端那只锅的时候当心一点，不然会把水泼出来的。
spill over
The milk in the pot boiled up and spilled over．锅里的牛奶煮沸溢了出来。
The populations of many big cities have spilled over into the ad joining countryside．许多大城市的居民已外流到毗邻的乡村。
The controversy has spilled over into other fields．这场争论已扩大到其它领域。
take a spill
Idiom(s): take a spillTheme: ACCIDENT
to have a fall; to tip over. (Also with bad, nasty, quite, etc. Also with have.)
• Ann tripped on the curb and took a nasty spill.
• John had quite a spill when he fell off his bicycle.
pile sth up
Idiom(s): pile sth upTheme: ACCIDENT
to crash or wreck something.
• Drive carefully if you don't want to pile the car up.
• The driver piled up the car against a tree.
pile into
Idiom(s): pile in(to sth)Theme: ENTRANCE
to climb in or get in roughly.
• Okay, kids, pile in!
• The children piled into the car and slammed the door.
live happily ever after
Idiom(s): live happily ever afterTheme: HAPPINESS
to live in happiness after a specific event. (Usually found in fairy tales.)
• The prince and the princess lived happily ever after.
• They went away from the horrible haunted castle and lived happily ever after.
cry over spilled milk
Idiom(s): cry over spilled milkTheme: SORROW
to be unhappy about something that cannot be undone.
• I'm sorry that you broke your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing that can be done now. Don't cry over spilled milk.
• Ann is always crying over spilled milk.
bitter pill to swallow
Idiom(s): bitter pill to swallowTheme: DISPLEASURE
an unpleasant fact that has to be accepted.
• It was a bitter pill for her brother to swallow when she married his enemy.
• We found his deception a bitter pill to swallow.
make a pile
Idiom(s): make a bundle AND make a pileTheme: MONEY
to make a lot of money. (Slang.)
• John really made a bundle on that deal.
• I'd like to make a pile and retire.
A good conscience is a soft pillow.
You sleep well when you have nothing to feel guilty about.It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Don't express regret for something that has happened and cannot be remedied.The best advice is found on the pillow.
After a good night's sleep we may find an answer to our problem.Don't cry over spilt milk
When something bad happens and nothing can be done to help it people say, 'Don't cry over spilt milk'.It's no use crying over spilt milk
This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can't be changed so it should be accepted.Poison pill
A poison pill is a strategy designed to prevent a company from being take over.bitter pill|bitter|pill
n. Something hard to accept; disappointment. Jack was not invited to the party and it was a bitter pill for him.cry over spilt milk|cry|cry over spilled milk|milk
v. phr., informal To cry or complain about something that has already happened; be unhappy about something that cannot be helped. After the baby tore up Sue's picture book, Sue's mother told her there was no use crying over spilled milk. You have lost the game but don't cry over spilt milk.Compare: MAKE ONE'S BED AND LIE IN IT, WATER OVER THE DAM or WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE.
from pillar to post|from|pillar|post
adv. phr. From one place to another many times. Sarah's father changed jobs several times a year, and the family was moved from pillar to post.make one's pile|make|pile
v. phr. To make one's fortune. The rich man made his pile in the stock market.nigger in the woodpile|nigger|woodpile
n. phr., slang Something unexpected that changes a situation; a hidden factor or trick.
Racist and offensive, but commonly used in the past. I knew there had to be a nigger in the woodpile, because the man was being much too generous. When the salesman gave him an extra tire for his bike, the boy suspected a nigger in the woodpile.pile up(1)|pile|pile up
v. phr. 1. To grow into a big heap. He didn't go into his office for three days and his work kept piling up. 2. To run aground. Boats often pile up on the rocks in the shallow water. 3. To crash. One car made a sudden stop and the two cars behind it piled up.pile-up(2)|pile|pile up
n. 1. A heap; a deposit of one object on top of another. There is a huge pile-up of junked cars in this vacant lot. 2. A large number of objects in the same place, said of traffic. I was late because of the traffic pile-up on the highway.pillar of society|pillar|society
n. phr. A leading figure who contributes to the support and the well-being of his/her society; a person of irreproachable character. Mrs. Brown, the director of our classical symphony fund, is a true pillar of society.spill the beans|bean|beans|spill
v. phr., informal To tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it. John's friends were going to have a surprise party for him, but Tom spilled the beans.Compare: GIVE AWAY3, LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.
take a spill|spill|take
v. phr. To fall down; tip over. During the harsh winter, when the sidewalk is covered with ice, many people take a spill.chill pill
chill pilltake a chill pill
To calm down; relax.
cry over spilt milk, don't
cry over spilt milk, don'tAlso, no use crying over spilt milk. Don't regret what cannot be undone or rectified, as in The papers you wanted went out in last week's trash, so don't cry over spilt milk. This metaphor for the inability to recover milk once it has been spilled is very old indeed, already appearing as a proverb in James Howell's Paroimiografia (1659). It is sometimes shortened to spilt milk.
happily
happilysee live happily ever after.
no use crying over spilt milk
no use crying over spilt milksee cry over spilt milk, don't.
pile
pileIn addition to the idioms beginning with pile, also see make a bundle.
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- pile into
- pile up
pillar
pillarfrom pillar to post
from one predicament, place of appeal, etc. to another, usually under harassment
pillar to post
pillar to postsee from pillar to post.
spill
spillIn addition to the idiom beginning with spill, also see shed blood; take a spill.
sugar the pill
sugar the pillMake something unpleasant more palatable, as in There would be no Christmas bonus this year but management sugared the pill by giving workers extra vacation time over the holidays. [Late 1700s]
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