couple

a couple of (people or things)

Two or more people or things. The phrase is intentionally vague in number. It's not going to be a big party—I just invited over a couple of people from school. I just need a couple of minutes to talk to you about your upcoming schedule, sir.

cold one

A cold glass, can, or bottle of beer. There's nothing better than a couple cold ones after a hard day's work. Pass me another cold one there, Jim.

couple (something) (on) to (something)

To connect or fasten two things together. We still need to couple the trailer to the truck before we can leave. I coupled the latch on to the peg, so it should stay secure.

See also: couple

couple (something) together

To connect or fasten two things together. We still need to couple the trailer and the truck together before we can leave.

couple up

To form a pair with someone else. The phrase is often but not always used to describe romantic relationships. When the teacher told us that we could work with a classmate on the assignment, I immediately coupled up with my best friend. I feel lonely because all of my friends are coupled up and dating right now.

couple with

1. To connect or fasten two things together. A noun or pronoun can be used between "couple" and "with." We still need to couple the trailer with the truck before we can leave.

2. To form a pair with someone else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "couple" and "with." When the teacher told us that we could work with a classmate on the assignment, I immediately coupled with my best friend.

3. euphemism To have sex with someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "couple" and "with." My roommate hasn't been home any night this week—I wonder who he's coupling with.

See also: couple

go on an errand

To make a short trip to complete a specific task or chore. Can you see if your father can come pick you up? I've got to go on some errands. I'm just stepping out to go on an errand. I'll be back soon.

have a couple

To have multiple alcoholic drinks (not necessarily just two), especially to the point of becoming mildly intoxicated. John's usually quite reticent around other people, but he becomes the life of the party after he's had a couple. Nothing helps me unwind after a long week of working like having a couple with some good friends.

kill (an amount of time)

To engage in an activity, usually an aimless or idle one, to occupy oneself, especially with the goal of making the amount of time seem to pass more quickly or less slowly. I'm going to walk down to the bookstore to kill a couple hours before my flight. Do you want anything? The game is great if you want to kill a few minutes here and there, but it gets pretty tiresome playing it for long stretches.

kill time

To engage in an activity, usually a rather aimless or idle one, with the goal of making time seem to pass more quickly or less slowly. I'm going to walk down to the bookstore to kill time before my flight. Do you want anything? It used to be that people killed time at the train station by talking to each other, but now everyone is nose-deep in their phone.

See also: kill, time

odd couple

A particularly unlikely or mismatched pair of people. Though the senator and her running mate are quite the odd couple on paper, the partnership is clearly intended to broaden the scope of her appeal to voters in the upcoming election. We're a bit of an odd couple, all right, but the differences between my girlfriend and I seem to balance each other out.

strange bedfellows

A pair of people, things, or groups connected in a certain situation or activity but extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. A notorious playboy musician and an ultra-conservative media pundit may be strange bedfellows, but the two are coming together all this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would make strange bedfellows, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but the books they've co-written actually work really well.

suffer a setback

To experience or encounter some kind of minor delay, obstacle, impasse, or failure. The project suffered a setback when we realized the manufacturer had stopped producing the part we needed. After suffering a couple of setbacks early on, the company has finally started making consistent profits and growth.

suffer an attack of (some illness)

To be stricken by a sudden or acute onset of some kind of illness or its symptoms. I went to bed early last night after suffering a severe attack of indigestion. He suffered an asthma attack halfway through the hike.

couple of

two; two or three; a few; some; not many. Bill grabbed a couple of beers from the refrigerator. I hung a couple of pictures on the wall.

couple someone with someone

to join one person with another to make a pair. I coupled Todd with Amy for the dinner party.

See also: couple

couple something (on)to something

and couple something on (to something); couple something on

to attach something to something. Couple this connector to that one. The railroad worker coupled on the next car in line. Couple the green one onto the red one.

See also: couple

couple something together

to attach two parts of something together. Couple these two cars together and put them on track seven. You have to couple the ends of the two hoses together before you turn on the water.

couple something with something

to join one thing with another to make a pair. We coupled the budget issue with the staffing issue for our agenda.

See also: couple

couple up (with someone)

[for one person] to join another person to form a pair. I decided to couple up with Larry. Larry and I coupled up with each other. By midnight, they all had coupled up and were dancing.

couple with someone

Euph. to have sexual intercourse with someone. They coupled with each other in a night of passion.

See also: couple

couple with something

to connect or join to something. This railroad car will couple with the engine. These cars did not couple with the others properly, and there was almost an accident.

See also: couple

kill time

Fig. to use something up, especially time. I killed time reading a novel. The employees were not encouraged to kill time.

See also: kill, time

suffer a setback

to have a minor or temporary failure. We suffered a setback when much of our vineyard was damaged by a fungus.

kill time

Pass time aimlessly. For example, There was nothing to do, so I sat around killing time until dinner was ready. This idiom was first recorded about 1768.

See also: kill, time

odd couple

see under strange bedfellows.

strange bedfellows

A peculiar alliance or combination, as in George and Arthur really are strange bedfellows, sharing the same job but totally different in their views . Although strictly speaking bedfellows are persons who share a bed, like husband and wife, the term has been used figuratively since the late 1400s. This particular idiom may have been invented by Shakespeare in The Tempest (2:2), "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows." Today a common extension is politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form peculiar associations so as to win more votes. A similar term is odd couple, a pair who share either housing or a business but are very different in most ways. This term gained currency with Neil Simon's Broadway play The Odd Couple and, even more, with the motion picture (1968) and subsequent television series based on it, contrasting housemates Felix and Oscar, one meticulously neat and obsessively punctual, the other extremely messy and casual.

kill time

do things to make time seem to pass more quickly and to avoid getting bored, especially while waiting for something.

See also: kill, time

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

kill ˈtime, a couple of ˈhours, etc.

have ˈtime, a couple of ˈhours, etc. to kill

do something to help pass the time while you are waiting for something: ‘What did you do at the airport when your plane was late?’ ‘We killed time by playing cards and doing crosswords.’ I had two hours to kill before the train left, so I went to see a movie.

strange bedfellows

An odd couple; a peculiar combination. Shakespeare appears to have originated the term, with his “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows” (The Tempest, 2.2). Several centuries later, Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote (The Caxtons, 1849), “Poverty has strange bedfellows.” Today we often say that politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form odd associations in order to win more support or votes.

词组	couple
释义	couple a couple of (people or things) Two or more people or things. The phrase is intentionally vague in number. It's not going to be a big party—I just invited over a couple of people from school. I just need a couple of minutes to talk to you about your upcoming schedule, sir. See also: couple, of cold one A cold glass, can, or bottle of beer. There's nothing better than a couple cold ones after a hard day's work. Pass me another cold one there, Jim. See also: cold, one couple (something) (on) to (something) To connect or fasten two things together. We still need to couple the trailer to the truck before we can leave. I coupled the latch on to the peg, so it should stay secure. See also: couple couple (something) together To connect or fasten two things together. We still need to couple the trailer and the truck together before we can leave. See also: couple, together couple up To form a pair with someone else. The phrase is often but not always used to describe romantic relationships. When the teacher told us that we could work with a classmate on the assignment, I immediately coupled up with my best friend. I feel lonely because all of my friends are coupled up and dating right now. See also: couple, up couple with 1. To connect or fasten two things together. A noun or pronoun can be used between "couple" and "with." We still need to couple the trailer with the truck before we can leave. 2. To form a pair with someone else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "couple" and "with." When the teacher told us that we could work with a classmate on the assignment, I immediately coupled with my best friend. 3. euphemism To have sex with someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "couple" and "with." My roommate hasn't been home any night this week—I wonder who he's coupling with. See also: couple go on an errand To make a short trip to complete a specific task or chore. Can you see if your father can come pick you up? I've got to go on some errands. I'm just stepping out to go on an errand. I'll be back soon. See also: errand, go, on have a couple To have multiple alcoholic drinks (not necessarily just two), especially to the point of becoming mildly intoxicated. John's usually quite reticent around other people, but he becomes the life of the party after he's had a couple. Nothing helps me unwind after a long week of working like having a couple with some good friends. See also: couple, have kill (an amount of time) To engage in an activity, usually an aimless or idle one, to occupy oneself, especially with the goal of making the amount of time seem to pass more quickly or less slowly. I'm going to walk down to the bookstore to kill a couple hours before my flight. Do you want anything? The game is great if you want to kill a few minutes here and there, but it gets pretty tiresome playing it for long stretches. See also: amount, kill, of kill time To engage in an activity, usually a rather aimless or idle one, with the goal of making time seem to pass more quickly or less slowly. I'm going to walk down to the bookstore to kill time before my flight. Do you want anything? It used to be that people killed time at the train station by talking to each other, but now everyone is nose-deep in their phone. See also: kill, time odd couple A particularly unlikely or mismatched pair of people. Though the senator and her running mate are quite the odd couple on paper, the partnership is clearly intended to broaden the scope of her appeal to voters in the upcoming election. We're a bit of an odd couple, all right, but the differences between my girlfriend and I seem to balance each other out. See also: couple, odd strange bedfellows A pair of people, things, or groups connected in a certain situation or activity but extremely different in overall characteristics, opinions, ideologies, lifestyles, behaviors, etc. A notorious playboy musician and an ultra-conservative media pundit may be strange bedfellows, but the two are coming together all this month to bring a spotlight to suicide awareness. I thought that the two writers would make strange bedfellows, given the drastically different nature of their writing, but the books they've co-written actually work really well. See also: bedfellow, strange suffer a setback To experience or encounter some kind of minor delay, obstacle, impasse, or failure. The project suffered a setback when we realized the manufacturer had stopped producing the part we needed. After suffering a couple of setbacks early on, the company has finally started making consistent profits and growth. See also: suffer suffer an attack of (some illness) To be stricken by a sudden or acute onset of some kind of illness or its symptoms. I went to bed early last night after suffering a severe attack of indigestion. He suffered an asthma attack halfway through the hike. See also: attack, of, suffer Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. couple of two; two or three; a few; some; not many. Bill grabbed a couple of beers from the refrigerator. I hung a couple of pictures on the wall. See also: couple, of couple someone with someone to join one person with another to make a pair. I coupled Todd with Amy for the dinner party. See also: couple couple something (on)to something and couple something on (to something); couple something on to attach something to something. Couple this connector to that one. The railroad worker coupled on the next car in line. Couple the green one onto the red one. See also: couple couple something together to attach two parts of something together. Couple these two cars together and put them on track seven. You have to couple the ends of the two hoses together before you turn on the water. See also: couple, together couple something with something to join one thing with another to make a pair. We coupled the budget issue with the staffing issue for our agenda. See also: couple couple up (with someone) [for one person] to join another person to form a pair. I decided to couple up with Larry. Larry and I coupled up with each other. By midnight, they all had coupled up and were dancing. See also: couple, up couple with someone Euph. to have sexual intercourse with someone. They coupled with each other in a night of passion. See also: couple couple with something to connect or join to something. This railroad car will couple with the engine. These cars did not couple with the others properly, and there was almost an accident. See also: couple kill time Fig. to use something up, especially time. I killed time reading a novel. The employees were not encouraged to kill time. See also: kill, time suffer a setback to have a minor or temporary failure. We suffered a setback when much of our vineyard was damaged by a fungus. See also: suffer McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. kill time Pass time aimlessly. For example, There was nothing to do, so I sat around killing time until dinner was ready. This idiom was first recorded about 1768. See also: kill, time odd couple see under strange bedfellows. See also: couple, odd strange bedfellows A peculiar alliance or combination, as in George and Arthur really are strange bedfellows, sharing the same job but totally different in their views . Although strictly speaking bedfellows are persons who share a bed, like husband and wife, the term has been used figuratively since the late 1400s. This particular idiom may have been invented by Shakespeare in The Tempest (2:2), "Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows." Today a common extension is politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form peculiar associations so as to win more votes. A similar term is odd couple, a pair who share either housing or a business but are very different in most ways. This term gained currency with Neil Simon's Broadway play The Odd Couple and, even more, with the motion picture (1968) and subsequent television series based on it, contrasting housemates Felix and Oscar, one meticulously neat and obsessively punctual, the other extremely messy and casual. See also: bedfellow, strange The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. kill time do things to make time seem to pass more quickly and to avoid getting bored, especially while waiting for something. See also: kill, time Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary kill ˈtime, a couple of ˈhours, etc. , have ˈtime, a couple of ˈhours, etc. to kill do something to help pass the time while you are waiting for something: ‘What did you do at the airport when your plane was late?’ ‘We killed time by playing cards and doing crosswords.’ I had two hours to kill before the train left, so I went to see a movie. See also: couple, kill, of Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary strange bedfellows An odd couple; a peculiar combination. Shakespeare appears to have originated the term, with his “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows” (The Tempest, 2.2). Several centuries later, Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote (The Caxtons, 1849), “Poverty has strange bedfellows.” Today we often say that politics makes strange bedfellows, meaning that politicians form odd associations in order to win more support or votes. See also: bedfellow, strange The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: a couple of (people or things) couple of big and bold force of numbers come from far and wide along the beaten track beaten (there are) too many chiefs and not enough Indians chief as alike as two peas in a pod References in periodicals archive Between October 2013 and September 2014, the couple engineered one of Kenya's biggest forex trading scams through the forex firm. Couple starts to repay Sh1bn obtained falsely from public The Tamil Nadu 'Q' branch is investigating if the couple had any role in the Sri Lankan civil war, which end in 2009. Sri Lanka couple with fake Malaysian passports held in Chennai Many reasons could be responsible for the different issues of stress in marriage, one of which is lack of adequate preparation by couples and their parents before the consummation of the union. Enjoying Great Fun In Marriage The couple that arrived in Sukkur on Tuesday are being termed 'ambassadors of peace' for their journey that aims to promote tourism in countries that are generally perceived as being 'unsafe'. Finnish couple hitchhiking their way across 'unsafe' countries travels through Pakistan It said over 300,000 people aged over 65 are now living together as part of an unmarried couple across England and Wales. Cohabiting pensioners missing out on tax breaks Royal London said the system is still largely based around people who are either single and living alone or living as a married couple. Unmarried treated as 'second-class citizens' As a canonist who has examined thousands of failed marriages, I wholeheartedly recommend stronger marriage preparation in parishes that will help couples identify potential problem areas in their upcoming marriages. For better or for worse In 2010 and 2011, when two people of the same sex reported being married, the CPS changed the relationship status so that the married same-sex couple would be classified in the data as an unmarried same-sex couple. Health insurance and labor force participation: what legal recognition does for same-sex couples Estimates of unmet need for contraception calculated using only women's reported fertility intentions and contraceptive use may not be representative of couples' need. Men's data are needed to estimate unmet need among couples Using the authors' combined years of psychological expertise, the book teaches couples and therapists unique methods for uncovering positive potential within a relationship, and focuses on "We-stories": shared stories between the members of a couple that define and guide their relationship. How retelling 'We-stories' can strengthen strained love lives This direction towards more in-depth therapy is reflected in the shift from the early roots of South African couple work. Couple work in South Africa: a historical overview from cape town The Light Rail Transit (LRT) has awarded selected romantic couples with free tickets on Valentine's Day. LRT gives free tickets to romantic couples Before Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart broke up, the "Robsten" couple was by far the strongest and highest paid couple in the movie business. Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell-Bower: Five Signs The 'Jamily' Couple Resembles the 'Robsten' Duo [PHOTOS] As cohabiting couple may find it extremely difficult to demonstrate that they have a stake in their property unless they have entered into a legal agreement confirming how their property is to be held and giving clear details of the contributions made to the purchase price. Common law marriage myth can sting finances She seems very happy with her lady Myra, and although it's a for us fellas, they domake a great couple. shame for us fellas, they do make a great couple. Your money: FOCUSON PADDINGTON BEAR AT 50
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