วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 29 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2555

วลีและสุภาษิต Phrases and Idioms(601-700)

601.
mind - have someone in mind
Thinking about someone.
602.
mind - in/of two minds (be)
Unable to decide on something.
603.
mind - mind over matter
The use of willpower to handle a difficult situation
604.
mind - of one mind (be)
Decide unanimously or share the same opinion.
605.
mind - of sound mind (be)
Posses the ability to think clearly and act responsibly.
606.
mind - set your mind (on)
To finally decide to do something.
607.
mind - to my mind
Used when expressing an opinion.
608.
minute – any minute now
Very soon.
609.
minute - by the minute
As time passes.
610.
mirror - a mirror of
A clear idea of something
611.
miss – Miss Right
The young woman who would make an ideal wife.
612.
miss – miss the boat
Fail to seize an apportunity.
613.
miss – miss the point
Fail to understand the main idea of what is being said.
614.
moment – for the moment
For now; for the time being.
615.
moment – have one’s moments
There’re times when things are better than other times.
616.
moment – moment of truth
A time when an outcome of something is known.
617.
moment – of the moment
At the current time.
618.
moon – over the moon
Greatly delighted.
619.
more – more and more
Increasingly.
620.
more – more or less
Approximately.
621.
mould - break the mould
To change something completely by doing things differently.
622.
mouth – be all mouth
Not doing what one boastfully says one can do.
623.
mouth – watch one’s mouth
To be careful of what one says.
624.
move - make a move
To leave a place; to take action to achieve something.
625.
mover – movers and shakers
People who wield enormous power and influence.
626.
much - a bit much
More than necessary; unfair or unreasonable.
627.
much – not much of  (a)
Not a good example of.
628.
mug – a mug’s game
Something that is likely to be unsuccessful
629.
nail – on the nail
Prompt payment of one’s debt.
630.
name – call someone names
To verbally insult someone.
631.
name – in name only
Does not really exist but officially it is claimed to exist.
632.
near – near at hand
Within easy reach; in the immediate future.
633.
neck – neck and neck
Level in race, competition, etc.
634.
nerve – bundle of nerves
A very tense or worried person.
635.
nerve – have a/the nerve 
To behave rudely or impudently towards someone.
636.
nerve – lose one’s nerve  
Deprived of the ability to be calm and confident.
637.
nerve – touch a raw nerve
Comment on something that someone is sensitive about.
638.
nerve – war of nerves   
Use of hostile propaganda to undermine morale.
639.
never – never day die
Used to urge someone to refuse to despair or give up.
640.
never – never you mind
Used to dissuade someone from asking about something.
641.
next – next to nothing
Very little.
642.
nine – nine days’ wonder
Event, etc. that brings excitement for a short while.
643.
none – none other than
Introducing the surprising someone.
644.
none – none the wiser
Not knowing more at the end than at the beginning of something one does.
645.
nook – nook and cranny
Every part of something or a place.
646.
nothing – come to nothing
Wasted efforts with no effect or result to show.
647.
nothing – have nothing on
Be not wearing anything; be naked.
648.
nothing – nothing doing
Spoken when one refuses to do something.
649.
nothing – nothing less than
Used to emphasize something that is especially relevant.
650.
nothing – nothing to it
Not requiring much effort.
651.
nothing – stop at nothing
Not deterred by anything; having or showing no compassion or morality.
652.
nothing – think nothing of
To consider something as uninteresting or surprising.
653.
now – now and again   
From time to time.
654.
now – now and then
Occasionally.
655.
now – now now
To calm an angry or agitated person down.
656.
nuts – nuts and bolts
The practical details.
657.
nutshell – in a nutshell
Stating the main facts concisely.
658.
odds – odds and ends
Various types of small items of low value
659.
old – an old hand
Someone who has a lot of experience of something.
660.
old – old wives’ tale
A long held traditional belief that is now considered to be baseless.
661.
old - the old country
One’s country of birth and where one is no longer living in.
662.
old – the old days
Times or a period in the past.
663.
old – the old guard
The original or conservative members of an organization, club, party, etc.
664.
one –  one after another
One by one.
665.
one –  one and only
Someone who is known to all; unique.
666.
one –  one or two
A few, a small number of.
667.
one - be as one
To agree about something.
668.
one – one and all
Everyone.
669.
one – one by one
Someone or something that moves singly in succession.
670.
open - an open invitation
East accessibility to people to visit, to steal, etc.
671.
open – an open mind
A mind accessible to new arguments or ideas.
672.
open - be open with
Speak frankly to.
673.
open – in open court
In a court of law that is open to the public.
674.
open – in the open
Outdoors.
675.
open – the heavens opened
It began to rain heavily.
676.
order – in order that
So that.
677.
order – in order to
With the purpose of doing
678.
order – in short order
Without delay; immediately.
679.
order – out of order
No longer working/working properly.
680.
other –  one’s other half
One’s spouse.
681.
other –  the other place
The other world.
682.
other – in other words
Used to make an idea, etc. easier to understand.
683.
other – the other woman
A married man’s mistress.
684.
out – out and about
Go about one’s routine.
685.
out – out with it
Used to tell someone to say out what they are thinking.
686.
out – out-and-out
Utter, complete
687.
outside - an outside chance
A small possibility of something happening.
688.
outside - at the outside
At the most.
689.
outside - on the outside
The outward appearance of a person.
690.
over – over against
Adjacent to; compare to; in contrast to.
691.
over – over and above
In addition to.
692.
over – over and out
Used to indicate one has finished transmitted a message.
693.
over – over and over
Repeatedly.
694.
over – over the hill
No longer young; past one’s prime of life and beginning to decline.
695.
over – over the moon
Every happy or delighted.
696.
pace – keep pace with
Move or advance at the same rate.
697.
pain - for one’s pains
For one’s efforts in doing something but not getting a fair return.
698.
pain – on/under pain of
On/under punishment of.
699.
pair - the happy pair
Newly married couple.
700.
part – part and parcel
Essential part of