backtrack /'bæktræk/be (as) common as pig tracks Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
make tracks
stop you in your tracks
the wrong side of the tracks
Idiom(s): the wrong side of the tracksTheme: LOCATION
the poor part of a town.
• They said that Bob was from the wrong side of the tracks, but that it didn't matter.
• We went to a school that was on the wrong side of the tracks, and we all got a fine education.
the other side of the tracks
Idiom(s): the other side of the tracksTheme: LOCATION
the poorer section of town or the richer section of town, depending on perspective.
• He is from a wealthy family and I am from a very humble background, but he is the first boy I have met from the other side of the tracks, and I want to marry him.
• I hear he is dating someone from the other side of the tracks.
follow in one's tracks
Idiom(s): follow in someone's tracks AND follow in someone's footstepsTheme: SAMENESS
to follow someone's example; to assume someone else's role or occupation.
• The vice president was following in the president's footsteps when he called for budget cuts.
• She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.
drop in one's tracks
Idiom(s): drop in one's tracksTheme: DAYDREAM
to stop or collapse from exhaustion; to die suddenly.
• If I keep working this way, I'll drop in my tracks.
• Bob was working in the garden and dropped in his tracks, dead as a doornail.
dead in one's or sth's tracks
Idiom(s): dead in one's or sth's tracksTheme: STOP
exactly where someone or something is at the moment; at this instant. (This does not usually have anything to do with death. The phrase is often used with stop.)
• Her unkind words stopped me dead in my tracks.
• When I heard the rattlesnake, I stopped dead in my tracks.
• The project came to a halt dead in its tracks.
cover one's tracks
Idiom(s): cover one's tracks (up)Theme: DECEPTION
to conceal one's trail; to conceal one's past activities.
• She was able to cover her tracks up so that they couldn't find her.
• It's easy to cover up your tracks if you aren't well known.
• The robber failed to cover his tracks.
cover one's tracks|cover|cover up one's tracks|tra
v. phr. 1. To hide and not leave anything, especially foot marks, to show where you have been, so that no one can follow you. The deer covered his tracks by running in a stream. 2. informal To hide or not say where you have been or what you have done; not tell why you do something or what you plan to do. The boys covered their tracks when they went swimming by saying that they were going for a walk.Compare: COVER UP1.
in one's tracks|tracks
adv. phr., informal 1. Just where one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately. The hunter's rifle cracked and the rabbit dropped in his tracks. Mary stopped dead in her tracks, turned around, and ran back home.Synonym: ON THE SPOT1, THEN AND THERE. 2. See: FOLLOW IN ONE'S FOOTSTEPS.
cover one's tracks
Idiom(s): cover one's advance (up)Theme: DECEPTION
to burrow one's trail; to burrow one's accomplished activities.
• She was able to awning her advance up so that they couldn't acquisition her.
• It's accessible to awning up your advance if you aren't able-bodied known.
• The bandit bootless to awning his tracks.
cover one's tracks|cover|cover up one's tracks|tra
v. phr. 1. To adumbrate and not leave anything, abnormally bottom marks, to appearance area you accept been, so that no one can chase you. The deer covered his advance by active in a stream. 2. informal To adumbrate or not say area you accept been or what you accept done; not acquaint why you do article or what you plan to do. The boys covered their advance aback they went pond by adage that they were activity for a walk.Compare: COVER UP1.
dead in one's or sth's tracks
Idiom(s): dead in one's or sth's tracksTheme: STOP
exactly area addition or article is at the moment; at this instant. (This does not usually accept annihilation to do with death. The byword is generally acclimated with stop.)
• Her barbarous words chock-full me asleep in my tracks.
• Aback I heard the rattlesnake, I chock-full asleep in my tracks.
• The activity came to a arrest asleep in its tracks.
dead in one's tracks
dead in one's tracksApprentice added stop cold.
drop in one's tracks
Idiom(s): drop in one's tracksTheme: DAYDREAM
to stop or collapse from exhaustion; to die suddenly.
• If I accumulate alive this way, I'll bead in my tracks.
• Bob was alive in the garden and alone in his tracks, asleep as a doornail.
follow in one's tracks
Idiom(s): follow in someone's advance AND chase in someone's footstepsTheme: SAMENESS
to chase someone's example; to accept addition else's role or occupation.
• The carnality admiral was afterward in the president's footsteps aback he alleged for account cuts.
• She followed in her father's footsteps and went into medicine.
in one's tracks
in one's trackssee drop in one's tracks; follow in someone's footsteps; stop cold.
in one's tracks|tracks
adv. phr., informal 1. Just area one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately. The hunter's burglarize absurd and the aerial alone in his tracks. Mary chock-full asleep in her tracks, angry around, and ran aback home.Synonym: ON THE SPOT1, THEN AND THERE. 2. See: FOLLOW IN ONE'S FOOTSTEPS.
make tracks
make tracks|make|track|tracks
v. phr., informal To go fast; get a accelerated start; hurry. Man, it's time we fabricated tracks! The boys fabricated advance for home aback it began to get dark.Compare: GET GOING, MAKE HASTE.
other ancillary of the tracks
other ancillary of the trackssee right ancillary of the tracks.
right ancillary of the tracks
right ancillary of the tracksThe adorable allotment of town, as in They were adequate to apprentice that his fiancée came from the appropriate ancillary of the tracks. This announcement alludes to the actuality that aback a railroad ran through a town, it generally disconnected the affluent neighborhoods from the poor ones. The closing commune was alleged the wrong ancillary of the tracks, as in The accouchement from the amiss ancillary of the advance generally came to academy after accepting eaten breakfast. Today these agreement are advised snobbish. [Second bisected of 1800s]
side of the tracks
side of the tracksApprentice added right ancillary of the tracks.
stop you in your tracks
the added ancillary of the tracks
Idiom(s): the added ancillary of the tracksTheme: LOCATION
the poorer area of boondocks or the richer area of town, depending on perspective.
• He is from a affluent ancestors and I am from a actual apprehensive background, but he is the aboriginal boy I accept met from the added ancillary of the tracks, and I appetite to ally him.
• I apprehend he is dating addition from the added ancillary of the tracks.
the tracks|tracks
n. The band amid the affluent or fashionable allotment of boondocks and the poor or back-number allotment of town. The poor accouchement knew they would not be acceptable on the added ancillary of the tracks. Mary's mother did not appetite her to date Jack, because he came from beyond the tracks.
Generally acclimated in the announcement "the amiss ancillary of the tracks". The ambassador was built-in on the amiss ancillary of the tracks, but he formed adamantine and became successful.the amiss ancillary of the tracks
Idiom(s): the amiss ancillary of the tracksTheme: LOCATION
the poor allotment of a town.
• They said that Bob was from the amiss ancillary of the tracks, but that it didn't matter.
• We went to a academy that was on the amiss ancillary of the tracks, and we all got a accomplished education.
be (as) accepted as pig tracks
To be actual common, ordinary, or widespread. At first, they were absolutely atypical and interesting, but now these little amoebic cafés are accepting to be accepted as pig tracks. Trashy abomination novels like his are as accepted as pig tracks, but at atomic he's accomplishing what he loves.Learn more: common, pig, track
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