วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 29 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2555

วลีและสุภาษิต Phrases and Idioms(801-900)

801.
rough – rough and ready
Simple or crude but effective.
802.
round – go the rounds
To pass from one person to another.
803.
round – in round figures
Express exact numbers as the nearest whole numbers.
804.
round – round of applause
Audience or people are clapping to show their appreciation of something.
805.
round – round someone up
To gather together a number of people
806.
rub – rub one’s hands
Indicate personal satisfaction with what one has done or what has happened.
807.
rub – rub shoulders with
Come into contact with.
808.
rule - as a rule
Usually the case; usually true.
809.
rule - rule of law
Situation in which everyone is subject to and abides by the law.
810.
rule - rule of thumb
A rough guide based on experience rather than theory.
811.
rule - rule the roost
To be in control.
812.
runner - do a runner
To flee the scene so as to escape from or avoid something.
813.
running – in running order
Sequence in which events are arranged to take place.
814.
running – in/out of the running
In/no longer in a contest.
815.
rush – rush one’s fences
Do something hurriedly
816.
sad – sadder but wiser
Learn something after its effect has become clear or understood.
817.
safety – safety in numbers
Used to mean less danger in a lot of animals, people, etc. being together.
818.
salt - worth one’s salt
Good at one’s job.
819.
same – same to you
May you have the same thing.
820.
save –  save one’s breath
Not worth saying anything.
821.
save – save one’s skin
Look after one’s own safety.
822.
save – save the day
Solve a problem.
823.
scene - behind the scenes
In secret away from public view.
824.
scene – hit the scene
To arrive; appear.
825.
scene – not one’s scene
Not something someone is interested in.
826.
score –  on that score
Concerning something just mentioned.
827.
score –  settle a score
To inflict revenge on someone who has caused an injury or harm to oneself.
828.
scrape - in a scrape
In difficulty.
829.
scrape - scrape the barrel
Using the last, remaining, low quality of resources.
830.
scratch - scratch a living
Manage with just enough to survive on.
831.
scratch – scratch one’s head
Be confused, seeking a solution.
832.
scratch – scratch the surface
Deal with a matter but not thoroughly enough.
833.
scratch - up to scratch
Good enough to meet a certain standard.
834.
second - second to none
The best.
835.
seller - a seller’s market
Situation in which demand of goods and shares is more than supply, and prices are generally high.
836.
sense – make sense of
To find or seek out  the meaning of something
837.
serve – serve a sentence
Spend a period of time in a prison.
838.
serve – serve one’s country
To fight for one’s country.
839.
serve – serve someone right
Someone who deserves the punishment or misfortune.
840.
service - be of service
Be available to help if help is needed.
841.
set – be set on
To be very determined about doing something.
842.
shadow – shadow of death
Intense gloom or peril.
843.
shelf - off the shelf
Ready for purchase without having to place an order.
844.
shelf - on the shelf
No longer useful or desirable; too old to get married.
845.
shit - be shitting bricks
To be in an extreme anxious and frightened state.
846.
shit – full of shit
Use to describe what someone says is stupid.
847.
shit – in the shit
To be in deep trouble.
848.
shoestring - on a shoestring
Cheaply, without spending much money.
849.
short – in short supply
Insufficient to meet the demand of a commodity, etc.
850.
short – short of breath
Breathing with short, quick breaths.
851.
shot – a long shot
A poor guess or attempt at something
852.
shot – a parting shot
A remark that one makes before leaving.
853.
shoulder – shoulder to shoulder
Together with mutual cooperation and support.
854.
sick – sick to death
Extremely fed up and annoyed by constant exposure to something.
855.
sight – at first sight
First impression conveyed by something; when first seen.
856.
sight – raise one’s sights
Aim to achieve something.
857.
sinew -sinews of war
Money.
858.
six - sixes and sevens, at
In a disorganized and confused state.
859.
skin - skin and bone, be
Very thin.
860.
skin - skin someone alive
To mete out very harsh punishment to someone.
861.
sleep – put to sleep
To administer drug or anaesthetic to someone to make them unconscious; to kill an animal painlessly.
862.
sleep – sleep a wink
Sleep for a brief moment.
863.
sleep – sleep on it
To defer (a decision, etc.) to a later date.
864.
slip – let something slip
To accidentally make known information that is meant to be kept secret.
865.
slip – slip a disc
Suffer intense pain when a piece of the series of small bones forming the backbone becomes displaced.
866.
slip – slip of the tongue
Make a mistake when speaking.
867.
slip – slip one’s mind/memory
To forget to do something.
868.
slog - slog it out
To battle or compete fiercely for something.
869.
sly on the sly
Secretly; done in a surreptitious way.
870.
smell - smell a rat
To detect something suspicious.
871.
snap – in a snap
In a moment, immediately.
872.
son – son of  a bitch
Used to show total disrespect for or address someone in an insulting and offensive way.
873.
son – son of  a gun
Used to refer to someone.
874.
sort – a sort of
To not exactly describe someone or something.
875.
sort – in some sort
To a certain extent.
876.
sort – of a sort/of sorts
Of an inferior or unusual kind, not worthy of its name.
877.
sort - out of sorts
Not in one’s normal good health.
878.
sort – sort of
To some extent; partly.
879.
spare – spare no expense
To use unlimited amount of money as is required.
880.
sparks – spark will fly
There will be a heated exchange.
881.
speak – on speaking terms
Slightly acquainted.
882.
speak – so to speak
Not exactly as it means; in some sense.
883.
speak – speak evil/ill/well of
To refer unfavourably/criticize/praise
884.
speak – speak one’s mind
To express freely exactly what one thinks.
885.
spick - spick and span
Completely clean and tidy.
886.
spill – spill one’s guts
Reveal willingly much information about something.
887.
spill – spill the beans
To accidentally make known what is previously unknown or secret information.
888.
spin – spin a story/yarn
Tell an untrue story to deceive someone.
889.
split – a split second
An extremely brief moment of time.
890.
split – split one’s sides
Laugh hysterically.
891.
sport - be a sport
Used when seeking favour of someone.
892.
spout - up the spout
Unsuccessful, wasted; pregnant.
893.
spread – spread one’s wings
To expand one’s knowledge, experience, or interest
894.
staff - staff of life
Staple food, especially bread.
895.
stand – I stand corrected
Ready to admit one’s view or judgement is wrong.
896.
stand – stand in line
Queue up.
897.
stand – stand one’s ground
Stick resolutely to one’s opinion, etc.
898.
start – for a start
To begin with.
899.
start – to start with
To deal with the first thing or first part of something.
900.
state – state of affairs
Situation.