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(2010-02-28 13:03:30)
194Flop(PW)failureHisbusinessendedupbeingaflop.(free)InformalTofailutterly:Theplayflopped.(dictionary)failutterly;collapse;"Theprojectfoundered"[syn:fallthrough,fallflat,founder][阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 13:00:08)
193Floorsomeone(PW)surprise,confuseIwasflooredwhenIfoundouttheyhadmademeasurprisebirthdayparty.(usingEnglish)Ifyouwipethefloorwithsomeone,youdestroytheargumentsordefeatthemeasily.(free)Informaltodisconcert,confound,ordefeattobeflooredbyaproblem[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:59:22)
192Flipone’slid(PW)getangry,gocrazy,becomeveryexcitedHeflippedhislidwhenhefoundouthissonstolesomecandyfromthestore.(free)getveryangryandflyintoarage;"Theprofessorcombustedwhenthestudentdidn'tknowtheanswertoaveryelementaryquestion";"Spammakesmegoballistic"(your)Also,flipone'swig;flipout.Reactverystronglyorwildly,aswithanger,surprise,orexcitement;also,gocrazy.Forexample,I'mgoingtoflipmylidifhedoesn...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:58:37)
191Fixsomeoneup(PW)arrangeadateforsomeoneIfixedherupwithmybestfriend.(free)InformalToprovideacompaniononadatefor:fixedmeupwithanescortatthelastminute.(your)toarrangeameetingordateforshefixedhimupwithhersister(dictionary)adatearrangedbyathirdparty(MW)Function:transitiveverb;Date:17641:refurbish
2:tosetright:settle
3:toprovidewithsomethingneededorwanted;especially:toarrangeadatefor[阅读全文]
2:tosetright:settle
3:toprovidewithsomethingneededorwanted;especially:toarrangeadatefor[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:58:02)
190Fishy(PW)suspicious,falsesoundingYourcompanyisgivingyouamonthofffromwork?Thatsoundsabitfishy.(free)Informalsuspicious,doubtful,orquestionabletheirleavingatthesametimelookedfishy(MW)Pronunciation:ˈfi-shēFunction:adjectiveInflectedForm(s):fish·i·er;fish·i·estDate:15thcentury1:oforresemblingfishespeciallyintasteorodor
2:creatingdoubtorsuspicion:questionable(your)Informalcausingdoubto...[阅读全文]
2:creatingdoubtorsuspicion:questionable(your)Informalcausingdoubto...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:57:35)
189Fishoutofwater(PW)someonewhodoesnotfitinShefeltlikeafishoutofwaterwhenshewenttothepartyinherformaldresswhileeveryoneelsewaswearingjeans.(free)Completelyunfamiliarwithone'ssurroundingsoractivity(usingEnglish)Ifyouareplacedinasituationthatiscompletelynewtoyouandconfusesyou,youarelikeafishoutofwater.(phraseFinder)Someoneinasituationtheyareunsuitedto.OriginThismetaphorisquiteold.Chaucerusedaversion...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:57:06)
188Findfault(PW)complain,criticizeShealwaysseemstofindfaultwithanyofmyfriends.(free)Toseek,find,andcomplainaboutfaults;criticize:foundfaultwithhisspeech.(your)toseekandpointoutfaults(of);complain(about);criticize(wikitionary)(intransitive)TocriticizeexcessivelyNomatterwhatIdo,healwaysfindsfault.(transitive)(followedbywith)Tocriticize(something)excessivelyMysupervisoralwaysfindsfaultwithmywork.[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:56:44)
187Fillsomeonein(PW)tellapersonthedetailsWehadthemeetingyesterdaywhenyouwereout.Letmefillyouinonwhatyoumissed.(free)1.InformalToprovidewithinformationthatisessentialornewlyacquired:Iwasn'tthere,wouldyoufillmein?2.Toactasasubstitute;standin:anunderstudywhofilledinatthelastminute.(dictionary)a.tosupplymissingordesiredinformation:Fillinthefactsofyourbusinessexperience.b.tocompletebyaddingdetail,asade...[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:56:11)
186Figureout(PW)trytounderstand,solveShecouldn’tfigureoutoneofhermathproblems.(free)1.Todiscoverordecide:Let'sfigureoutawaytohelp.2.Tosolveordecipher:Canyoufigureoutthispuzzle?(MW)Function:transitiveverbDate:16001:discover,determine
2:solve,fathom
(dictionary)a.tounderstand;solve:Wecouldn'tfigureoutwhereallthemoneyhadgone.b.tocalculate;compute[阅读全文]
2:solve,fathom
(dictionary)a.tounderstand;solve:Wecouldn'tfigureoutwhereallthemoneyhadgone.b.tocalculate;compute[阅读全文]
(2010-02-28 12:55:46)
185Fiddlearound(PW)wprlwithoutadefiniteplanandknowledgeTheclockwasbroken,sohefiddledaroundwithituntilhegotittowork.(usingEnglish)Meaning:Wastetimedoingsillythings,orunsuccessfulthingsExample:IFIDDLEDAROUNDwiththephonebutcouldn'tgetanysignal.(dictionary)towastetime;trifle;dally(oftenfol.byaround):Stopfiddlingaroundandgettowork.(cambridge)fiddle(about/around)withsthphrasalverbphrasalverbtomakesmallc...[阅读全文]
