banker’shours(PW)shortworkhoursHeloveshisjobbecauseonFriday,hegetstoworkbanker’shours.(MW)todepositorstoreinabank—bankon:todependorrelyon(freedictionary)Tohaveconfidencein;relyon.(thePhraseFinder):FromTheAmericanHeritageDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage:FourthEdition::PHRASALVERB:bankonTohaveconfidencein;relyon.
:ETYMOLOGY:MiddleEnglish"banke",fromFrench"banque",fromOldItalian"banca",bench,mon...[閱讀全文]
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(2009-11-02 10:54:18)
(2009-11-02 10:53:17)
bankonit(PW)besureof,countonI’llbetheretohelpyou.Youcanbankonit.(MW)todepositorstoreinabank—bankon:todependorrelyon(freedictionary)Tohaveconfidencein;relyon.(thePhraseFinder):FromTheAmericanHeritageDictionaryoftheEnglishLanguage:FourthEdition::PHRASALVERB:bankonTohaveconfidencein;relyon.
:ETYMOLOGY:MiddleEnglish"banke",fromFrench"banque",fromOldItalian"banca",bench,moneychanger'stable,fromOl...[閱讀全文]
:ETYMOLOGY:MiddleEnglish"banke",fromFrench"banque",fromOldItalian"banca",bench,moneychanger'stable,fromOl...[閱讀全文]
(2009-11-02 10:51:24)
bangforthebuck(PW)valueforthemoneyspentNewspaperadvertisingworkswellforusbecausewegetthebestbangforthebuck.(MW)bang1:aresoundingblow
2:asuddenloudnoise—oftenusedinterjectionally
3a:asuddenstrikingeffectb:aquickburstofenergyc:thrill—bangforthebuckalsobangforone'sbuck:valuereceivedfromoutlayoreffort(freedictionary)angforone'sbuckInformalvalueformoneythisoptionoffersmorebangforyourbuck(theP...[閱讀全文]
2:asuddenloudnoise—oftenusedinterjectionally
3a:asuddenstrikingeffectb:aquickburstofenergyc:thrill—bangforthebuckalsobangforone'sbuck:valuereceivedfromoutlayoreffort(freedictionary)angforone'sbuckInformalvalueformoneythisoptionoffersmorebangforyourbuck(theP...[閱讀全文]
(2009-11-02 10:49:48)
ballparkfigure(PW)approximateamountWhenIaskedthecontractorhowmuchitwouldbetoremodelthekitchen,hegavemeaballparkfigure.(MW)1:aparkinwhichballgames(asbaseball)areplayed
2:arange(asofpricesorviews)withinwhichcomparisonorcompromiseispossible—intheballpark:approximatelycorrect[閱讀全文]
2:arange(asofpricesorviews)withinwhichcomparisonorcompromiseispossible—intheballpark:approximatelycorrect[閱讀全文]
(2009-11-02 10:47:23)
bailoneout(PW)helpThanksforpickingmeupwhenmycarbrokedown.Youreallybailedmeoutofabadsituation.(MW)1:toparachutefromanaircraft
2:toabandonaharmfulordifficultsituation;also:leave,depart(freedictionary)bailout,baleoutvb(adverb)1.(Engineering/Aeronautics)(intr)tomakeanemergencyparachutejumpfromanaircraft2.(tr)Informaltohelp(aperson,organization,etc.)outofapredicamentthegovernmentbailedthecompanyout...[閱讀全文]
2:toabandonaharmfulordifficultsituation;also:leave,depart(freedictionary)bailout,baleoutvb(adverb)1.(Engineering/Aeronautics)(intr)tomakeanemergencyparachutejumpfromanaircraft2.(tr)Informaltohelp(aperson,organization,etc.)outofapredicamentthegovernmentbailedthecompanyout...[閱讀全文]
(2009-10-17 05:35:59)
020backseatdriver(PW)passengerwhotellyouhowtodriveI’llneverdriveJoetotheairportagain.HekeptonwantingmetotakeanotherroadwhichIknewwaswrong.Heissuchabackseatdriver.(freedictionary)1.Apassengerwhoconstantlyadvises,corrects,ornagsthedriverofamotorvehicle.2.Apersonwhopersistsingivingunsolicitedadvice.(UsingEnglish)Abackseatdriverisanannoyingpersonwhoisfondofgivingadvicetothepersonperformingataskordoin...[閱讀全文]
(2009-10-17 05:35:04)
019backbone(PW)courageHehasnobackbonebecausehewasafraidtoreprimandher.(MW)1:spinalcolumn,spine
2:somethingthatresemblesabackbone:asa:achiefmountainridge,range,orsystemb:thefoundationormostsubstantialorsturdiestpartofsomethingc:thelongestchainofatomsorgroupsofatomsinausuallylongmolecule(asapolymerorprotein)d:theprimaryhigh-speedhardwareandtransmissionlinesofatelecommunicationsnetwork(astheInter...[閱讀全文]
2:somethingthatresemblesabackbone:asa:achiefmountainridge,range,orsystemb:thefoundationormostsubstantialorsturdiestpartofsomethingc:thelongestchainofatomsorgroupsofatomsinausuallylongmolecule(asapolymerorprotein)d:theprimaryhigh-speedhardwareandtransmissionlinesofatelecommunicationsnetwork(astheInter...[閱讀全文]
(2009-10-15 10:23:14)
backtothedrawingboard(PW)rethinkanidea,needtostartoverWhenmysupervisortoldmethatourideawouldnotwork,wehadtogobacktothedrawingboardtocomeupwithsomethingelse.(GoEnglish)timetostartoveragain...Whentheprojectyouareworkingonfails,andyouhavetostartagain,yougobacktothedrawingboard.Example:"Itlookslikemyplantokilltheweedsinthegardenhasfailed.Backtothedrawingboard."
Thedrawingboardistheplacew...[閱讀全文]
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(2009-10-14 07:39:00)
backoutof(PW)withdraw,endanobligationorpromiseImadeadealwithmyfriendtohelphimatwork.WhenIbecametoobusy,Ihadtobackoutofit.(MW)towithdrawespeciallyfromacommitmentorcontest(die.net)v1:moveoutofaspacebackwards;"Hebackedoutofthedriveway"2:makearetreatfromanearliercommitmentoractivity;"We'llhavetocrawfishoutfrommeetingwithhim";"Hebackedoutofhisearlierpromise";"Theaggressiveinvestmentcompanypulledinitsho...[閱讀全文]
(2009-10-13 08:03:18)
backonone’sfeet(PW)financiallyorphysicallyhealthyagainSincesalesimproved,heisdoingbetterandhe’sgettingbackonhisfeet(MW)inarecoveredcondition(asfromillness)(dictionary.com)onone'sfeet,inastandingposition.inanindependentorsecureposition:Theloanhelpedhimgetonhisfeetagain.inarestoredorrecoveredstate;abletocontinue:Psychotherapyhelpedhergetbackonherfeetafterherbreakdown.[閱讀全文]
