154Drivesomeoneupawall(PW)makesomeonecrazeMysonisdrivingmeupawall!(free)SlangIntoastateofextremefrustration,anger,ordistress:tensionsthataredrivingmeupthewall.(usingEnglish)Ifsomethingorsomeonedrivesyouupthewall,theydosomethingthatirritatesyougreatly.(useit)1.Annoyorirritatesomeoneverymuch.
2.Putsomeoneintoanextremepositionorsituation.(=forcesomeoneupthewall)
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153Driveat(PW)trytosay,insinuateWhatwereyoudrivingatwhenyousaidthatinsultingcomment?(free)TomeantodoorsayIdon'tunderstandwhatyou'redrivingat.(dictionary)toattemptorintendtoconvey;alludeto;suggest:Whatareyoudrivingat?[阅读全文]
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152Dribsanddrabs(PW)littlebylittle,smallquantitiesShetoldusthestoryindribsanddrabs.(free)dribsanddrabsplnsmallsporadicamounts(usingEnglish)Ifpeoplearriveindribsanddrabs,theycomeinsmallgroupsatirregularintervals,insteadofallarrivingatthesametime.(dictionary)noun,smallandusuallyirregularamountsHerepaidtheloanindribsanddrabs.(your)Bitsandpieces,negligibleamounts,asinThere'snotmuchleft,justsomedribsan...[阅读全文]
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151Dressedtokill(PW)wearone’sfinestclothingShewasdressedtokillwhenIsawherattheconventionlastyear.(free)pred.adj.attiredinstrikinglyattractiveclothing;-usuallyofwomen.(usingEnglish)Whensomeoneisdressedtokill,theyaredressedverysmartly.(dictionary)dressedinfancyorstylishclothestoimpresssomeone.I'mneverdressedtokill.Ijusttrytobeneat.(lexicology)adj,dressedinfancyorformalclothingIfHollywoodweremakinga...[阅读全文]
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150Dressup(PW)wearone’sbestclothingWeneededtodressupforthiswedding.(free)Towearformalorfancyclothes:Theydressedupandwenttotheprom.(die.net)v1:putonspecialclothestoappearparticularlyappealingandattractive;"Sheneverdressesup,evenwhenshegoestotheopera";"Theyounggirlswereallfanciedupfortheparty"[syn:figout,figup,deckup,gussyup,fancyup,trickup,deckout,trickout,prink,attire,getup,rigout,togup,togout,ov...[阅读全文]
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149Drawtheline(PW)setthelimitHesetsanearlycurfewforhischildren.Hedrawsthelineat10:00PM.(free)1.Todecidefirmlyanarbitraryboundarybetweentwothings:"Wheredoyoudrawthelinebetweenyourowndecisionsandthoseofyoursuperiors?"(RobertMarion).2.Todecidefirmlythelimitofwhatonewilltolerateorparticipatein:Theofficercommittedfraudbutdrewthelineatblackmail.(your)ordrawalinetosetalimit(usingEnglish)Whenyoudrawthelin...[阅读全文]
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148Downtoearth(PW)havinggoodsense,practicalMyfiancéeisfriendlyandsensible.She’sverydowntoearth.(free)adj.1.Realistic;sensible.2.a.Notpretentiousoraffected;straightforward.b.Notoverlyornate;simpleinstyle.(your)adjectiverealisticorpractical,withoutaffectation;natural,sincere,etc.(dictionary)adjectivepracticalandrealistic:adown-to-earthperson.Origin:1925–30Synonyms:
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147Downthedrain(PW)wasted,lostIdon’tliketothrowmymoneydownthedrain.(free)downthedrain(British,American&Australianinformal)alsodownthegurgler(Australianinformal)ifworkormoneygoesdownthedrain,itiswasted.Thenourfundingwaswithdrawnandtwoyears'workwentdownthedrain.Sayhegivesuphistraining,that'sfourthousandpoundsdownthegurgler.wastedorlostdownthetoiletI'mscaredI'mgoingtobeoutofajob,andmy12yearsofex...[阅读全文]
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146Downinthedumps(PW)unhappyShe’sbeendowninthedumpseversinceshelostherjob.(free)pl.n.Agloomy,melancholystateofmind;depression.Oftenusedwiththe:feltdowninthedumps.plnInformalastateofmelancholyordepression(espinthephrasedowninthedumps)(your)Also,downinthemouth.Discouraged,depressed,orsad,asinShe'sbeendowninthedumpseversinceshelostthematch,orWhat'swrongwithhim?He'ssodowninthemouthabouteverything.The...[阅读全文]
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145Downandout(PW)havingnomoney,nosuccessAlthoughhewassuccessfulafewyearsago,todayIhearhe’sdownandout.(free)down-and-outordownandoutadj.1.Lackingfunds,resources,orprospects;destitute.2.Incapacitated;prostrate.n.alsodown-and-out·er:Onewhoisdown-and-out.Adj(Sociology)withoutanymeansoflivelihood;impoverishedand,often,sociallyoutcastn.(Sociology)apersonwhoisdestituteand,often,homeless;asocialoutcasto...[阅读全文]
