a lot of excitement about a small problem The argument was over quickly. It was a tempest in a teapot.
familiarity breeds contempt
a friend may dislike you if you do not respect his or her privacy Don't call Margaret Maggie. Remember, familiarity breeds contempt.
hot tempered
quick to become angry, lose your temper He's hot tempered - very impatient and often angry.
lose your temper
become angry, get mad When you lose your temper, the children become frightened.
run a temperature
have a higher than normal body temperature The little boy is running a temperature and should stay in bed all day.
short temper
quick to become angry, hot tempered Dr. Jones has a short temper. He gets mad very quickly.
take someone's temperature
measure someone's body temperature The nurse took my temperature when I went to the hospital yesterday.
tempest in a teapot
(See a tempest in a teapot)
all systems go
everything is functional and ready
atem
the phonetic way to say ATM:
contemptuous of
showing or feeling contempt；scornful 瞧不起；轻视 You should not be contem ptuous of the poor．你不应该瞧不起穷人。 Snobs are usually contem ptuous of people they feel to be beneath them．势利者通常瞧不起他们认为在他们之下的人。
hold/keep one's temper
make oneself quiet and peaceful；not become angry平静；不生气； 不激动 The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话， 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
hold one's temper
make oneself quiet and peaceful；not become angry平静；不生气； 不激动 The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话， 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
in an attempt to
in an effort to为了 Her father sent her to the warm south in an attempt to restore her health．她父亲把她送往温暖的南 方，希望她恢复健康。
keep one's temper
retain selfcommand and an unruffled spirit 从容不迫；泰然自若；忍住怒气 To keep one's temper is not a sign of weakness，but an insication of selfpossession and strength．不发脾气并非表示软弱，而是说明自制和坚强。 He was insulted，but he managed to keep his temper．他受了侮辱，但他设法忍住了怒气。 I was so annoyed with him that I found it difficult to keep my temper．我对他非常气愤，很难不发脾气。make oneself quiet and peaceful；not become angry平静；不生气； 不激动 The meeting would have gone smoothly if the director had kept his temper．要是主任不激动的话， 那个会议本来是会开得顺利的。
out of temper
angry发脾气 He is out of temper．他发脾气了。 He is clearly out of temper and you should have a talk with him．他显然是生气了，你应该找他聊聊。
stem from
be traceable to or caused by sb．or sth．来自；由…产生 Their hatred of him stemmed from fear．由于恐惧他们对他产生了仇恨。 This idiom stems from an ancient Greek fable．这个成语源自一则古代希腊寓言。
low man on the totem pole
Idiom(s): low man on the totem pole
Theme: STATUS - LOW
the least important person. • I was the last to find out because I'm low man on the totem pole. • I cant be of any help. I'm low man on the totem pole.
lose one's temper
Idiom(s): lose one's temper
Theme: ANGER - RELEASE
to become angry. • Please don't lose your temper. It's not good for you. • I'm sorry that I lost my temper.
high man on the totem pole
Idiom(s): high man on the totem pole
Theme: LEADERSHIP
the person at the top of the hierarchy; the person in charge of an organization. (Informal.) • I don’t want to talk to a secretary. I demand to talk to the high man on the totem pole. • Who's in charge around here? Who's high man on the totem pole?
get sth out of one's system
Idiom(s): get sth out of one's system
Theme: ESCAPE
to be rid of the desire to do something; to do something that you have been wanting to do so that you aren't bothered by wanting to do it anymore. • I bought a new car. I’ve been wanting to for a long time. I'm glad I finally got that out of my system. • I can't get it out of my system! I want to go back to school and earn a degree.
from stem to stern
Idiom(s): from stem to stern
Theme: THOROUGHNESS
from one end to another. (Refers to the front and back ends of a ship. Fixed order.) • Now, I have to clean the house from stem to stern. • I polished my car carefully from stem to stern.
all systems are go
Idiom(s): all systems (are) go
Theme: PREPARATION - READY
everything is ready. (Informal. Originally said when preparing to launch a rocket.) • The rocket is ready to blast off—all systems are go. • TOM: Are you guys ready to start playing? BILL: Sure, Tom, all systems go.
Constant occupation prevents temptation.
When you work you avoid temptation.
At the bottom of the totem pole
(USA) If someone is at the bottom of the totem pole, they are unimportant. Opposite is at the top of the totem pole.
Stem the tide
If people try to stem the tide, they are trying to stop something unpleasant from getting worse, usually when they don't succeed.
Tempt providence
If you tempt providence, you take a risk that may well have unpleasant consequences. ('Tempt fate' is also used.)
Work the system
If people work the system, they exploit the state or simialr setup to their advantage.
have a hot temper
to get angry easily: "He has a hot temper, so don't provoke him into an argument."
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
Heaven is more kind to the weak.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb|God|lamb|sh
literary A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith's house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr. Smith said, "God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb." Antonym: IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS.
all systems go|all|systems
Originally from space English, now general colloquial usage. Everything is complete and ready for action; it is now all right to proceed. After they wrote out the invitations, it was all systems go for the wedding.
be an item|an item|item
v. phr. To be a couple; belong to one another. No one is surprised to see them together anymore; if is generally recognized that they are an item.
collector's item|collector|item
n. Something rare or valuable enough to collect or save. Jimmy's mother found an old wooden doll in the attic that turned out to be a collector's item.
n. Food and manufactured things that people buy for their own use. In time of war, the supply of consumer goods is greatly reduced.
fly into a rage|fly|rage|temper
v. phr. To become very angry. By the time we mention the name of her ex-husband, she flies into a rage.
get something out of one's system|get|get out|syst
v. phr. 1. To eliminate some food item or drug from one's body. John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system. 2. To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an unwanted preoccupation. Ted bought a new cabin cruiser that he'd been wanting for a long time, and he says he is glad that he's finally got it out of his system.
v. phr. To make yourself be quiet and peaceful; not become angry. The meeting will go smoothly if the president keeps his temper.Dave can't keep his temper when he drives in heavy traffic. Antonym: LOSE ONE'S TEMPER, BLOW ONE'S STACK.
lose one's temper|lose|temper
v. phr. To lose control over one's anger; to get angry. He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock. Compare: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. Antonym: HOLD ONE'S TEMPER.
n. A set of devices for making a speaker's voice louder so that he can be heard by more people. The public-address system broke down during the senator's speech.The news was announced over the public-address system.
run a temperature|run|temperature
v. phr. To have a body temperature that is above normal; have a fever. Jimmy didn't look ill, although he was running a temperature.We took the baby to the doctor because he was running a temperature.
stem the tide|stem|tide
v. phr. To resist; hold back something of great pressure or strength. The way to stem the tide of juvenile delinquency is to strengthen education and to pass a stiff gun control law.
tempest in a teapot|teapot|tempest
n. phr. Great excitement about something not important. Bess tore her skirt a little and made a tempest in a teapot.
tempt fate|fate|fates|tempt|tempt the fates
v. phr. To take a chance; run a risk; gamble. You're tempting fate every time you drive that old wreck of a car.
attempt
attempt attempt the life of to try to kill
collector's item
collector's item An object of great interest, value, or rarity, as in This necklace is a collector's item. Originating in the early 1900s as collector's piece, a usage still common in Britain, the term in its present form is occasionally transferred to persons as well, as in The Beach Boys became a collector's item on the tour. [c. 1930]
make a statement Create a certain impression; communicate an idea or mood without using words. For example, The furnishings here make a statement about the company. [Mid-1900s]
out of one's system
out of one's system Out of one's thoughts or inclinations. It is often put as get something out of one's system, as in You need to get your ex-husband out of your system, or At the annual all-chocolate buffet I try everything, which gets it out of my system for at least a month, or Let him complain as much as he wants so he'll get it out of his system. This idiom uses system in the sense of “all one's physical and mental functions.” [c. 1900]
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