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095 Chalk up
(2010-01-01 05:16:24)
Chalkup(PW)record,scoreChalkupanotheronefortheteam.Theywonthechampionship.
(MW)MainEntry:chalkupFunction:transitiveverbDate:18261:ascribe,credit
2:attain,achieve
(free):chalksomethinguptosomethingelsealsochalksomethinguptosomethingelsetosaythatsomethingiscausedbysomethingelseShedoesn'tevenbothertosaythankyou,butIjustchalkituptobadmannersandtrynottoletitbotherme.:vb(tr,adverb)Informal1....[閱讀全文]
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094 Caught short
(2010-01-01 05:15:56)
Caughtshort(PW)Ididn’thaveenoughmoneytopaythebill.Iwascaughtshort.
(free)1.leftwithoutanymoneytemporarily.I'mcaughtalittleshort.CanIborrowafewbucks?2.pregnantandunmarried.BothofJane'ssistersgotcaughtshortbeforetheygraduatedhighschool.:notpreparedforsomethingAirlineswerecaughtshortoffuelbecauseoftheoilworkers'strike.Usagenotes:oftenusedwhensomeonedoesnothaveenoughmoney:Thecashmachinesaren'twor...[閱讀全文]
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093 Catch someone red-handed
(2009-12-30 09:44:18)
Catchsomeonered-handed(PW)findoneintheactofdoingsomethingwrong.Thepolicecameandthebankrobberwascaughtredhanded.(free)catchsomeonered-handed and catchsomeoneflat-footedtocatchapersonintheactofdoingsomethingwrong.(Seealsocaughtred-handed.)Tomwasstealingthecarwhenthepolicedrovebyandcaughthimred-handed.Marytriedtocashaforgedcheckatthebank,andthetellercaughtherred-handed.catchsomebodyred-ha...[閱讀全文]
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092 Catch on
(2009-12-30 09:43:30)
Catchon(PW)understand,figureoutIambeginningtocatchontothisalgebra.(usingEnglish)Meaning:BecomepopularExample:ManycriticswereshockedwhentechnoCAUGHTONintheclubs.Meaning:FinallyunderstandwhatisgoingonExample:Everyoneelserealisedwhatwashappening,butittookHenryagestoCATCHON.(your)v.Tounderstandgrasp,comprehend,perceive,learn;seeunderstand1.Tobecomepopularbecomefashionable,becomeprevalent,becomecommon,...[閱讀全文]
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091 Carried away
(2009-12-30 09:42:49)
Carriedaway(PW)adverselyinfluencedbystrongemotionHewascarriedawaybyhiseffectivesalesapproachandboughttheremainderofhisproducts.(free)carryawayTomoveorexcitegreatly:wascarriedawaybydesire.(MW):toarousetoahighandoftenexcessivedegreeofemotionorenthusiasm(your)carryawayidiomMoveorexcitegreatly.Thisexpressionisusuallyusedinthepassive,becarriedaway,asinTheeulogywassotouchingwewerecarriedaway,orTakeiteas...[閱讀全文]
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090 Can of worms
(2009-12-30 09:42:19)
Canofworms(PW)complexproblemorcomplicatedsituationItopenedupalargecanofwormswhenthecompanydecidedtotalkabouttheunioncontract.(Wiki)Acanofwormsisacomplex,troublesomesituationarisingwhenadecisionoractionproducesconsiderablesubsequentproblems(Answers)n.Informal,pl.,cansofworms.
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089 Can
(2009-12-26 07:27:41)
Can(PW)fire,dismissIwascannedandnolongeramworkingforthecompany.(MW)2:todischargefromemployment
3slang:toputastoporendto
(dictionary)Slang.todismiss;fire.Slang.tothrow(something)away.Slang.toputastopto:Canthatnoise!(urban)fired;toloseyourjobhegotcannedfromhisjobforslackingofftoomuch[閱讀全文]
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088 Call the shots
(2009-12-22 06:25:39)
Calltheshots(PW)beincharge,giveordersWeknewwhothesupervisorwasbecauseshecalledalltheshots.(usingEnglish)Ifyoucalltheshots,youareinchargeandtellpeoplewhattodo.(about)Definition:beincharge;bethebossinanygivensituationExplanation:GenerallyusedinaworksettingExamples:SinceTomhasbeencallingtheshots,theworkhasdoubled.-Ireallydon'tfeellikecallingtheshots,butifyouinsist,Iwouldsayweneedtofocusmoreonproducti...[閱讀全文]
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087 Call someone\'s bluff
(2009-12-22 06:24:58)
Callsomeone’sbluff(PW)havesomeoneprovewhathesaysIdon’tthinkBobknowsasmuchashesays.Ithinkweshouldcallhisbluff.(dictionary)callsomeone'sbluff,toexposeaperson'sdeception;challengesomeonetocarryoutathreat:Healwayssaidhewouldquit,sowefinallycalledhisbluff.(free)allsomeone'sblufftodemandthatsomeoneproveaclaimorisnotbeingdeceptive.Allright,I'llcallyourbluff.Showmeyoucandoit!Tomsaid,"You'vemademere...[閱讀全文]
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086 Call on the carpet
(2009-12-22 06:23:17)
Callonthecarpet(PW)reprimandHewascalledonthecarpetforlosingallthefinancialstatements.(freedictionary)callonthecarpet
verbcensureseverelyorangrily;"Themotherscoldedthechildforenteringastranger'scar";"ThedeputyraggedthePrimeMinister";"Thecustomerdresseddownthewaiterforbringingcoldsoup"(Wiki)tocallonthecarpet(chieflyUS)Toreprimand;tocensureseverelyorangrily.(usingEng...[閱讀全文]
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