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(2010-01-16 05:28:10)
124Thecreeps(PW)fear,uneasinessItgivesmethecreepseverytimeIpassthestrangelookinghouse.(free)InformalAsensationoffearorrepugnance,asifthingswerecrawlingonone'sskin:Thathousegivesmethecreeps.(MW)adistressingsensationlikethatcausedbythecreepingofinsectsoverone'sflesh;especially:afeelingofapprehensionorhorror—usuallyusedinpluralwiththecreeps>[阅读全文]
(2010-01-16 05:03:34)
123Creamofthecrop(PW)thebestofagroup,top-choiceThisuniversityonlyacceptsthecreamofthecrop.(about)thetopchoice;verybestExplanation:Usedwhenspeakingabouttheabsolutebestofacategory.Examples:Wedecidedtobuythecreamofthecropandspentalotofmoney.-He'sthecreamofthecrop,youwon'tfindanyonemoresuitedtothisparticularjob.(your)Thebestorchoicestofanything,asin:Theapplesfromthisorchardaredefinitelythecreamofthecr...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-16 05:03:04)
122Crackdown(PW)thepolicearebeginningtocrackdownonteenagerswhoareouttoolateatnight.(free)Toactmoreforcefullytoregulate,repress,orrestrainThepolicecrackeddownonspeeding.(dictionary)totakesevereorsternmeasures,esp.inenforcingobediencetolawsorregulations:Thepolicearestartingtocrackdownonlocaldrugdealers.(MW)MainEntry:crackdownFunction:intransitiveverbDate:1939totakepositiveregulatoryordisciplinaryact...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-14 19:54:22)
121Coverforsomeone(PW)protectsomeonePleasecoverme,ifIendupnotknowingwhattosayatthemeeting.(free)cover(one's)assVulgarSlangTotakemeasurestoavoidbeingheldresponsibleifsomethinggoeswrong.(dictionary)Informal.toserveasasubstituteforsomeonewhoisabsent:Wecoverforthereceptionistduringlunchhour.tohidethewrongfulorembarrassingactionofanotherbyprovidinganalibioractingintheother'splace:Theycoveredforhimwhenh...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-14 19:53:44)
120Counton(PW)relyon,trust.Icouldalwayscountonmybestfriend.(free)counton1.Torelyon;dependon:Youcancountonmyhelp.2.Tobeconfidentof;anticipate:countedongettingaraise.(dictionary)countonorupon,todependorrelyon:Youcanalwayscountonhimtolendyoumoney.[阅读全文]
(2010-01-13 15:23:39)
119Coughup(PW)givemoneyunwillingly,giveupasecretYousaidthatyouwouldhelppayfortheirwedding.Well,it’sbeenthreemonths–coughitup.(free)1.togetsomethingoutofthebodybycoughing.Shecoughedsomematterupandtooksomemoremedicine.Shecoughedupphlegmallnight.2.Euph.tovomitsomething.Thedogcoughedtherabbitup.Thedogcoughedupthefoodithadeaten.3.Sl.toproduceorpresentsomething,suchasanamountofmoney.Youwillcoughthemon...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-13 15:23:11)
118Cooksomeone’sgoose(PW)CreatebigproblemsforsomeoneHeknewthatwhenhewascaughtinaliehisgoosewascooked.(free)Fig.todamageorruinsomeoneIcookedmyowngoosebynotshowingupontime.SallycookedBob'sgoosefortreatingherthewayhedid.(usingEnglish)Ifyoucooksomeone'sgoose,youruintheirplans.(your)idiomRuinsomeone,upsetsomeone'splans.Forexample,Hethinkshe'llgetawaywithstealingmyidea,butI'mgoingtocookhisgoose.Theorig...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-12 07:03:05)
117Con(PW)lie,swindle,trickHisbossconnedhimintoworkingontheweekendfornopay.(free)adv.Inoppositionordisagreement;against:debatedtheissueproandcon.n.1.Anargumentoropinionagainstsomething.2.Onewhoholdsanopposingopinionorview.tr.v.conned,con·ning,consToswindle(avictim)byfirstwinninghisorherconfidence;dupe.n.Aswindle.adj.Of,relatingto,orinvolvingaswindleorfraud:aconartist;aconjob.(elook)[verb]depriveo...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-12 07:00:59)
116Comeback复出(PW)tobesuccessfulagainTheactressmadeanoutstandingcomebackonthestage,afterherboutwithpneumonia.(free)comeback[ˈkʌmˌbæk]nInformal1.areturntoaformerposition,status,etc.2.areturnorresponse,esprecriminatory3.aquickreply;retortvbcomeback(intr,adverb)1.toreturn2.tobecomefashionableagain3.toreplyafteraperiodofconsiderationI'llcomebacktoyouonthatnextweek4.USandCanadiant...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-11 05:11:18)
115Comethroughwithflyingcolors(PW)succeed,win,exceedWhenhegraduatedwithhonors,itwasevidentthathecamethroughwithflyingcolor.(free)comethrough/passwithflyingcolourstopassanexaminationwithaveryhighscoreortocompleteadifficultactivityverysuccessfullyShetookheruniversityentranceexaminDecemberandpassedwithflyingcolours.Theofficertrainingwasgruelling,buthecamethroughwithflyingcolours.(your)passwithflyingc...[阅读全文]
