face (that) would stop a clock Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
around the clock
twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.
round the clock
(See around the clock)
turn the clock back
return to an earlier period The politician wanted to turn the clock back to an earlier time but of course everyone knew it was impossible.
clock
1. to stay aware of what happens around you:"You're the one that I'm clocking" -- Ol' Dirty Bastard (Raw hide [1994])
2. to earn:"I clock ducats" -- Public Enemy (??? [??]).
3. to always watch, always have or to always be into something. "clockin' a grip" -- Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg (Ain't nothing but a G-thang [1992])
4. to hit or knock someone out, as in "he clocked him" Probably comes from "he got his clock cleaned"
run like clockwork
Idiom(s): run like clockwork
Theme: FUNCTIONING
to run very well; to progress very well.
• I want this office to run like clockwork—with everything on time and everything done right.
• The plans for the party were made and we knew that we could depend on Alice to make sure that everything would run like clockwork.
regular as clockwork
Idiom(s): (as) regular as clockwork
Theme: DEPENDABILITY
Dependably regular. (Informal.)
• She comes into this store every day, as regular as clockwork.
• Our tulips come up every year, regular as clockwork.
go like clockwork
Idiom(s): go like clockwork
Theme: DEPENDABILITY
to progress with regularity and dependability. (Informal.)
• The building project is progressing nicely. Everything is going like clockwork
• The elaborate pageant was a great success. It went like clockwork from start to finish.
beat the clock
Idiom(s): beat the clock
Theme: TIME
to do something before a deadline; to finish before the time is up.
• Sam beat the clock, arriving a few minutes before the doors were locked.
• They were afraid they would be late and hurried in order to beat the clock.
around-the-clock
Idiom(s): (a)round-the-clock
Theme: CONTINUOUSLY
constant; day and night. (Adjective.)
• Grandfather required around-the-clock care.
• I tuned into the around-the-clock news station.
against the clock
Idiom(s): against the clock
Theme: TIME
in a race with time; in a great hurry to get something done before a particular time.
• Bill set a new track record, running against the clock. He lost the actual race, however.
• In a race against the clock, they rushed the special medicine to the hospital.
face (that) sẽ dừng cùng hồ
1. Một khuôn mặt nổi bật hoặc bất thu hút một cách đáng kinh ngạc. Vóc dáng của anh ấy rất đáng nể, nhưng bất may anh ấy vừa bị nguyền rủa với khuôn mặt có thể làm ngừng hoạt động của cùng hồ. Cô ấy cực kỳ rạng rỡ, nhưng khuôn mặt của cô ấy có thể ngừng một chiếc cùng hồ. Ít phổ biến hơn là một khuôn mặt thu hút một cách nổi bật hoặc gây sốc. Anh bước xuống phố - cao ráo, vạm vỡ và có khuôn mặt có thể làm kim cùng hồ dừng lại - và tất cả người đều nhìn chằm chằm để chiêm ngưỡng vẻ đẹp của anh. Bạn gái mới của John có khuôn mặt như kim cùng hồ dừng lại, xinh đẹp đến mức tưởng như thời (gian) gian đứng yên khi cô bước vàophòng chống.. Xem thêm: cùng hồ, khuôn mặt, dừng lại. Xem thêm:
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