Nghĩa là gì: aboveboard

aboveboard

tính từ, adv
- thẳng thắn, không che đậy, không giấu giếm

eb Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a three-bagger (baseball)

a hit that allows the batter to run to third base Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.

cackleberries

eggs, chicken eggs Look! This hen laid five cackleberries!

clutch hitter (baseball)

(See a clutch hitter)

freebie

a free ticket etc., a sample Some drug companies advertise through freebies - free pills.

get wise to something/somebody

learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money.

hit and run (baseball)

a play in which the batter tries to hit as the base runner runs On the next pitch, the Mets tried a hit and run, but the batter missed the ball.

home run (baseball)

the batter scores a run on one hit (See grand slam) I remember the game when Rusty hit three home runs.

mount a comeback

begin to score goals or points while losing, snatch victory from... Our soccer team was losing 4-1, but they mounted a comeback and won the game 5-4.

nosebag

food, something to eat, fill your face I'm hungry. It's time to put on the nosebag.

pinch hitter (baseball)

substitute batter, extra batter Gomez is the best pinch hitter on the team. His average is .372.

raise an eyebrow

(See raised eyebrows)

raise eyebrows

cause surprise or disapproval It really raised eyebrows when she appeared at the party unannounced.

raised eyebrows

shock, surprise, disapproval When Chuck and Di separated it caused some raised eyebrows.

saddled with debt

burdened with debt Our sister company is saddled with a great amount of debt and should be sold as soon as possible.

slimebucket

"crude, immoral person; scumbag" Only a slimebucket - a pervert - would molest a child.

somebody up there loves/hates me

an expression meaning that an unseen power in heaven has been favorable/unfavorable to you "Somebody up there loves me," he said as he found the money on the side of the road.

strike out (baseball)

fail to hit the ball while at bat This time he'll hit the ball. Last time at bat he struck out.

the tip of the iceberg

a small part of it, about one-tenth of it This invoice is only part of the debt - the tip of the iceberg.

the whole shebang

everything, every bit/piece/person When the cable broke, the whole shebang fell in the river.

tip of the iceberg

(See the tip of the iceberg)

whole shebang

(See the whole shebang)

World Wide Web (www)

a network of computers in all parts of the world, Internet "Some people use the Web to find information; others use it to find friends."

amoebae

phencyclidine

Beeb

the commonly used nickname for the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), the nationally owned television production and broadcasting company

chebs

female breasts

cheeba

1. see marijuana ; company inscriptions on pharmaceutical drugs read "ciba", pronounced "cheeba"
2. black, sticky, gooey Brazilian marijuana often sold in pounds;"Some call it cheeba, some call it weed" -- Schoolly D. (Saturday night [??])

deb

a girl member of a gang

debag

to forcibly remove someone's trousers

homeboy

close friend

zebra

white person trying to be black. See also wigger

ebb away

1．flow away from a given position 从一处流掉；消退
The tide ebbed away．潮水退了。
2．fade away 渐渐衰弱下去；逐渐衰退
Feeling himself ebbing away，the old man knew that his days were numbered and called for a lawyer to make a will．这位老人感到身体越来越不行了，他意识到他活在世上的日子是屈指可数了，就请来了律师，立了遗嘱。
Her enthusiasm slowly ebbed away．她的热情慢慢地没了。
The old woman felt her strength ebbing away．这位老妇人感到体力渐渐不行了。

ebb back

return；revive回复；复活
With the encouragement of the teacher，his confidence ebbed back again．在老师的鼓舞下，他又恢复了信心。
Our hopes ebbed back．我们又有希望了。

in debt

owing欠…的债
He is in debt to all his friends．他欠所有朋友的债。
He is heavily in debt．他债台高筑。

in debt (to)

owing欠…的债
He is in debt to all his friends．他欠所有朋友的债。
He is heavily in debt．他债台高筑。

raise (one's) eyebrows

feel shocked；cause surprise or disapproval（使）震惊
We all raised our eyebrows when we heard that two young men had beaten a tiger to death barehanded．当听到两个年轻人赤手空拳打死一只老虎时，我们不禁为之愕然。
The news that the princess was engaged to a commoner raised eyebrows all over the kingdom．公主与平民订婚的消息使全王国为之震惊。

raise some eyebrows

Idiom(s): raise some eyebrows

Theme: SURPRISE

to shock or surprise people mildly (by doing or saying something). (Some can be replaced with a few, someone's, a lot of, etc.)
• What you just said may raise some eyebrows, but it shouldn't make anyone really angry.
• John's sudden marriage to Ann raised a few eyebrows.

pitch sb a curveball

Idiom(s): pitch sb a curve(ball)

Theme: SURPRISE

to surprise someone with an unexpected act or event. (Informal. Referring to a curveball in baseball. It is the route of the ball that is curved, not the ball itself.)
• You really pitched me a curveball when you said I had done a poor job. I did my best.
• You asked Tom a hard question. You certainly pitched him a curve.

pay one's debt to society

Idiom(s): pay one's debt (to society)

Theme: PUNISHMENT

to serve a sentence for a crime, usually in prison.
• The judge said that Mr. Simpson had to pay his debt to society.
• Mr. Brown paid his debt in state prison.

make a comeback

Idiom(s): make a comeback

Theme: RETURN

to return to one's former (successful) career. (Informal.)
• After ten years in retirement, the singer made a comeback.
• You re never too old to make a comeback.

head over heels in debt

Idiom(s): head over heels in debt

Theme: COMMERCE - DEBT

deeply in debt. (Fixed order.)
• Finally, when she was head over heels in debt, she tore up her credit cards.
• I couldn’t stand being head over heels in debt, so I always pay off my bills immediately.

eyeball-to-eyeball

Idiom(s): eyeball-to-eyeball

Theme: SOCIAL

person to person; face to face.
• The discussions will have to be eyeball-to-eyeball to be effective.
• Telephone conversations are a waste of time. We need to talk eyeball-to-eyeball.

ebb and flow

Idiom(s): ebb and flow

Theme: SEA

to decrease and then increase, as with tides; a decrease followed by an increase, as with tides. (Fixed order.)
• The fortunes of the major political parties tend to ebb and flow over time.
• The ebb and flow of democracy through history is a fascinating subject.

cause some eyebrows to raise

Idiom(s): cause (some) eyebrows to raise

Theme: SHOCK

to shock people; to surprise and dismay people.
• John caused eyebrows to raise when he married a poor girl from Toledo.
• If you want to cause some eyebrows to raise, just start singing as you walk down the street.

aboveboard

Idiom(s): aboveboard AND honest and aboveboard; open and aboveboard

Theme: HONESTY

in the open; visible to the public; honest. (Especially with keep, as in the examples. Fixed order.)
• Don't keep it a secret. Let's make sure that everything is aboveboard.
• You can do whatever you wish, as long as you keep it honest and aboveboard.
• The inspector had to make sure that everything was open and aboveboard.

up to one's eyeballs in

Idiom(s): up to one's neck (in something) AND up to one's ears (in sth); up to one's eyeballs (in sth)

Theme: INVOLVEMENT

having a lot of something; very much involved in something. (Informal.)
• I can't come to the meeting. I'm up to my neck in these reports.
• Mary is up to her ears in her work.
• I am up to my eyeballs in things to do! I can't do any more!

open and aboveboard

honest and aboveboard

get on (well) with (somebody)

have a good relationship with
" I get on very well with my colleagues."

Blow the cobwebs away

If you blow the cobwebs away, you make sweeping changes to something to bring fresh views and ideas in.