Breakup(PW)separateTheyneededtobreakuptheirengagementbecauseshefellinlovewithsomeoneelse.(MW)1a:toceasetoexistasaunifiedwhole:dispersebrokeup>b:toendaromance
2:tolosemorale,composure,orresolution;especially:tobecomeabandonedtolaughtertransitiveverb1:tobreakintopieces
2:tobringtoanend
3:todoawaywith:destroy
4:todisruptthecontinuityorflowof
5:decompose
6:tocausetolaughheartil...[阅读全文]
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Breakthenews(PW)tellasurprisingfactShebrokethenewsandtoldhimthatshewasgoingtomovetoanothercity.(free)breakthenews(tosomeone)totellsomeonesomeimportantnews,usuallybadnews.ThedoctorhadtobreakthenewstoJaneaboutherhusband'scancer.Ihopethatthedoctorbrokethenewsgently.breakthenewstomakeknownnewinformationDetectivesbrokethenewstoMrs.Allenthatherhusband'sbodyhadbeenidentified.Usagenotes:usuallysaidaboutin...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-29 08:19:42)
Breaktheice(PW)overcomeformalityorshynesswithothersHestartedthemeetingbytellingajoke.Hewashopingthejokewouldbreaktheice.(MW)breaktheice1:tomakeabeginning
2:togetthroughthefirstdifficultiesinstartingaconversationordiscussion(free)breaktheice1.Tomakeastart.2.Torelaxatenseorundulyformalatmosphereorsocialsituation.(usingEnglish)Whenyoubreaktheice,yougetoveranyinitialembarrassmentorshynesswhenyoume...[阅读全文]
2:togetthroughthefirstdifficultiesinstartingaconversationordiscussion(free)breaktheice1.Tomakeastart.2.Torelaxatenseorundulyformalatmosphereorsocialsituation.(usingEnglish)Whenyoubreaktheice,yougetoveranyinitialembarrassmentorshynesswhenyoume...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-28 19:46:40)
Breakone’sneck(PW)tryveryhardShebrokehernecklastnighttryingtofinalizetheproposal.(free)break(one's)neckTomaketheutmostpossibleeffort.breakone'sneck(todosomething)andbreakone'sback(todosomething)Fig.toworkveryhardtoaccomplishsomething.Ibrokemynecktogethereontime.Thereisnopointinbreakingyourback.Takeyourtime.(dictionary)breakone'sneck,Informal.tomakeagreateffort:Webrokeourneckstogetthereontime.(you...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-28 19:45:51)
Breadandbutter(PW)basicneedsoflife(food,shelter,clothing)Thevotersareworriedaboutbreadandbutterissueslikejobsandtaxes.(MW):ameansofsustenanceorlivelihood(free)n.1.Meansofsupport;livelihood.2.Theessentialsustainingelementorelements;themainstay"Asever,politics,vulgarityandsentimentalitywerethebreadandbutteroftheAcademyAwards"(DavidAnsen).Informal,n1.ameansofsupportorsubsistence;livelihoodtheinherita...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-26 07:11:14)
Brainstorm(PW)verysmartideaIhavegotabrainstorm!Let’sstartgivingoutfreesamplesofourproducts.(MW)1:aviolenttransientfitofinsanity
2a:asuddenbrightideab:aharebrainedidea(UsingEnglish)Thesingleword"brainstorm"referstoasuddenplanoridea,usuallyonethatisclever.:wink:(free)n.1.Asuddencleverplanoridea.2.Asudden,violentdisturbanceofthemind.v.brain·stormed,brain·storm·ing,brain·stormsv.intr.Toengage...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-25 06:33:56)
Brain
(PW)intelligentperson
Sheissuchabrain,shewillfigureouthowtosolvetheproblem.
(MW):averyintelligentorintellectualperson:thechiefplannerwithinagroup—usuallyusedinplural
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(PW)intelligentperson
Sheissuchabrain,shewillfigureouthowtosolvetheproblem.
(MW):averyintelligentorintellectualperson:thechiefplannerwithinagroup—usuallyusedinplural
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(2009-11-24 05:39:30)
Bounce(PW)notacceptablebecauseofinsufficientfundsinthebank.Ifyourcheckbounces,Iwillneedtochargeyouextramoney.(MW):tobereturnedbyabankbecauseofinsufficientfundsinacheckingaccount(free)Tobesentbackbyabankasvalueless:acheckthatbounced.Towrite(acheck)onanoverdrawnbankaccount.5.(Economics,Accounting&Finance/Banking&Finance)Slang(ofabank)tosend(acheque)backor(ofacheque)tobesentbackunredeemedbeca...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-22 23:57:34)
Bottomline(PW)endresult,ultimatecauseHeneverpracticedthepiano,sothebottomlineis,hecan’tplayverywell.(MW)1a:theessentialorsalientpoint:cruxb:theprimaryormostimportantconsideration2a:thelineatthebottomofafinancialreportthatshowsthenetprofitorlossb:financialconsiderations(ascostorprofitorloss)c:thefinalresult(free)bottomlinen.1.Thelineinafinancialstatementthatshowsnetincomeorloss.2.Thefinalresultors...[阅读全文]
(2009-11-22 06:30:32)
Botchup(PW)makeamistake,ruinIaskedforherhelpwithmywatercolorpainting.Butwhenshedecidedtoaddsomepurplepaint,Iknewthatshecompletelybotcheditup.(MW)1:tofouluphopelessly—oftenusedwithup
2:toputtogetherinamakeshiftway—botch·ernoun(free)makeamessof,destroyorruin;"Ibotchedthedinnerandwehadtoeatout";"thepianistscrewedupthedifficultpassageinthesecondmovement"(UsingEnglish)Meaning...[阅读全文]
2:toputtogetherinamakeshiftway—botch·ernoun(free)makeamessof,destroyorruin;"Ibotchedthedinnerandwehadtoeatout";"thepianistscrewedupthedifficultpassageinthesecondmovement"(UsingEnglish)Meaning...[阅读全文]
