blot

a blot on (one's) escutcheon

A stain or mark against one's reputation or that of one's family. An escutcheon was a heraldic shield that bore a family's coat of arms, and thus serves as a metaphor for one's honor. I was at the top of my class in college, but that narcotics charge will be a blot on my escutcheon for years to come.

See also: blot, escutcheon, on

a blot on the escutcheon

See also: blot, escutcheon, on

a blot on the landscape

Something that is considered unattractive that covers up or otherwise takes away from the value of something attractive. Although many people say that they want clean energy, they argue that miles of turbines on wind farms are a blot on the landscape.

See also: blot, landscape, on

blot (one's) copy book

To tarnish, damage, or ruin one's reputation by behaving badly or committing some mistake or social transgression. Refers to a child's copy book, the blotting (staining with ink) of which ruins one's work. Primarily heard in UK. The local councilor blotted his copy book when it came to light that he had accepted bribes to allow unregulated development projects to go ahead. I really blotted my copy book when I spilled my drink on the visiting dignitary last night.

blot out

1. To cover something so that it cannot be seen or read. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Be sure to blot out all the other names on this list before you put it in the employee's file.

2. To prevent something from being noticeable or entering one's awareness. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Your curtains aren't opaque enough to blot out all of the sunlight.

3. To avoid thinking about something, often because it is stressful or traumatic. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Many trauma victims try to blot out the horrific things that have happened to them.

4. To kill someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Ray blotted out the informant, just as the boss told him to.

5. To completely destroy something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." This illness threatens to blot out an entire generation. The fire blotted out all of our belongings.

See also: blot, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

blot on the landscape

Fig. a sight that spoils the look of a place. That monstrosity you call a house is a blot on the landscape. You should have hired a real architect!

See also: blot, landscape, on

blot someone or something out

Fig. to forget someone or something by covering up memories or by trying to forget. I try to blot those bad thoughts out. I tried to blot out those unhappy days.

See also: blot, out

blot someone out

Sl. to kill someone. (Originally underworld slang.) Sorry, chum, we got orders to blot you out. The gang blotted out the only living witness before the trial.

See also: blot, out

blot something out

to make something invisible by covering it. (See also blot someone or something out.) Don't blot the name out on the application form. Who blotted out the name on this form?

See also: blot, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

blot out

Obliterate, wipe out of existence or memory, as in At least one Indian nation was blotted out as the pioneers moved west, or The trauma of the accident blotted out all her memory of recent events. This idiom, first recorded in 1516, uses the verb to blot in the sense of making something illegible by spotting or staining it with ink. The New Testament has it (Acts 3:19): "Repent ye ... that your sins may be blotted out."

See also: blot, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

a blot on the landscape

If a building or other structure is a blot on the landscape, it is very ugly and spoils a place which is otherwise attractive. The power station is both a blot on the landscape and a smear on the environment. Urban cemeteries, it seems to me, are blots on the landscape.

See also: blot, landscape, on

a blot on your escutcheon

a blot on the escutcheon

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED

If there is a blot on your escutcheon, you have damaged your reputation by doing something wrong. For the leaders, this is probably a blip rather than a blot on the escutcheon. Note: An escutcheon is a shield, especially a heraldic shield displaying a coat of arms.

See also: blot, escutcheon, on

blot your copybook

BRITISH

If you blot your copybook, you damage your reputation by doing something wrong. Their relationship had been so perfect. Until he'd blotted his copybook with Susan, that is. Note: You can also say that there is a blot on your copybook. In fact, just about the only blot on his copybook so far was a missed penalty against Arsenal 10 days ago. Note: In the past, schoolchildren had `copybooks'. These were books of examples of handwriting, with spaces for the children to copy it.

blot your copybook

tarnish your good reputation. British

A copybook was an exercise book with examples of handwriting for children to copy as they practised their own writing.

a blot on the escutcheon

something that tarnishes your reputation.

An escutcheon was a family's heraldic shield, and so also a record and symbol of its honour.

See also: blot, escutcheon, on

a blot on the landscape

something ugly that spoils the appearance of a place; an eyesore.

1962 Listener Charabancs and monstrous hordes of hikers are blots upon the landscape.

See also: blot, landscape, on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

blot your ˈcopybook

(old-fashioned, informal) spoil a previously good record: He paid back the money he had stolen, but he had blotted his copybook and couldn’t hope for promotion.A copybook was an exercise book with printed examples of good writing for children to copy. If you blotted it, you accidentally spoiled it by making a mark with ink on it.

a blot on the ˈlandscape

a thing, especially an ugly building, that spoils the appearance of a place: That power station is rather a blot on the landscape.

See also: blot, landscape, on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

blot someone out

tv. to kill someone. (Underworld.) They blotted out the witness before the trial.

a blot on (one's) escutcheon

Dishonor to one's reputation.

See also: blot, escutcheon, on

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

a blot on the escutcheon

bringing dishonor or shame to oneself and one's family. “Escutcheon” is the heraldic term for the shield on which a family's coat of arms is painted. One with a blot, in the sense of blemish, would look as though there were something wrong, which is what The phrase is meant to convey. When Uncle Fred was hauled off to jail for embezzlement, he not only disgraced himself, he brought shame to his wife, his children, and any living parents. His crime was thus a metaphorical blot on the family escutcheon.

See also: blot, escutcheon, on

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

a blot on (one's) escutcheon
a blot on escutcheon
a blot on the escutcheon
a blot on your escutcheon
at (one's) doorstep
at doorstep
at expense
at somebody's expense
at someone's expense
at (one's) expense

References in periodicals archive

The term "obliterate," a Latinate conjoining of "ob-" (against) and "littera" (letter, script), means "to erase, delete, efface" and also "to blot out (anything written, drawn, imprinted, etc.)" (OED 2015, emphasis mine).

The modernist inkblot

Screening assays typically use synthetic antigenic peptides and recombinants (antigens produced by recombinant DNA), while Western blot is made from the inactivated virus itself.

CDC's HIV test algorithm matches protocol with latest technology

Yet one major challenge of x-ray film is saturation; it's easily saturated by chemiluminescent signals from the blot, which precludes quantitation.

Can Western blots be trusted? The answer is "yes" if a couple of long-held myths are busted

Unfortunately, this study was not able to determine the performance of tests in detecting seroconversion, as clinical information of the patients was not obtained; however, the superiority of Western blot for such determinations has been reported.

Analytical validation of anti-toxoplasma IgG immunoassays

Western Blot analysis showed that antigen was bound successfully to primary antibodies (Figure 3).

PRODUCTION OF ANTI-BOVINE SOMATOTROPIN (B-ST) RABBIT POLYCLONAL ANTIBODIES

Incubate the blot with primary antibody diluted 1:1000 to 1:5000 in blocking buffer for 1 h.

Increase western blot throughput with multiplex fluorescent detection: advice and tips on how to quickly generate reliable and reproducible results

He added: "It is a blot on Gordon Brown's record because he has been so pro-science."

Brown 'two-faced' over science cash cut

Pour the white wine over the stain, and blot with a clean, dry towel until the stain is gone.

Stamp out stubborn stains

Moreover, these sera could be classified into distinct groups based on differences in patterns of Western blot reactivity.

Avian Pathol: Expression of capsid proteins and non-structural proteins of waterfowl parvoviruses in Escherichia coli and their use in serological assays

Perhaps we can speak the words "blot out," "wash," and "cleanse" as we approach the bowl of ashes.

Ash Wednesday: March 1, 2006

WINE Blot dry then rub with soda water and allow to dry again.

15 CARPET STAINS DEMOLISHED

Electrophoresis and Western blot. We prepared the tissue extract samples as described above.

Second-hand smoke-induced cardiac fibrosis is related to the fas death receptor apoptotic pathway without mitochondria-dependent pathway involvement in rats

Consumers Union said USDA's credibility was shaken when it reported earlier this month that a beef animal tested positive for BSE, contradicting previous tests, when the animal was re-tested using the Western blot test.

Consumers Union calls for more stringent BSE testing

1 Blot the spot right away with plain white paper towels; printed patterns can bleed color into the carpet.

Save the carpet--sop up pet accidents fast

词组	blot
释义	blot a blot on (one's) escutcheon A stain or mark against one's reputation or that of one's family. An escutcheon was a heraldic shield that bore a family's coat of arms, and thus serves as a metaphor for one's honor. I was at the top of my class in college, but that narcotics charge will be a blot on my escutcheon for years to come. See also: blot, escutcheon, on a blot on the escutcheon A stain or mark against one's reputation or that of one's family. An escutcheon was a heraldic shield that bore a family's coat of arms, and thus serves as a metaphor for one's honor. I was at the top of my class in college, but that narcotics charge will be a blot on the escutcheon for years to come. See also: blot, escutcheon, on a blot on the landscape Something that is considered unattractive that covers up or otherwise takes away from the value of something attractive. Although many people say that they want clean energy, they argue that miles of turbines on wind farms are a blot on the landscape. See also: blot, landscape, on blot (one's) copy book To tarnish, damage, or ruin one's reputation by behaving badly or committing some mistake or social transgression. Refers to a child's copy book, the blotting (staining with ink) of which ruins one's work. Primarily heard in UK. The local councilor blotted his copy book when it came to light that he had accepted bribes to allow unregulated development projects to go ahead. I really blotted my copy book when I spilled my drink on the visiting dignitary last night. See also: blot, book, copy blot out 1. To cover something so that it cannot be seen or read. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Be sure to blot out all the other names on this list before you put it in the employee's file. 2. To prevent something from being noticeable or entering one's awareness. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Your curtains aren't opaque enough to blot out all of the sunlight. 3. To avoid thinking about something, often because it is stressful or traumatic. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Many trauma victims try to blot out the horrific things that have happened to them. 4. To kill someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." Ray blotted out the informant, just as the boss told him to. 5. To completely destroy something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "blot" and "out." This illness threatens to blot out an entire generation. The fire blotted out all of our belongings. See also: blot, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. blot on the landscape Fig. a sight that spoils the look of a place. That monstrosity you call a house is a blot on the landscape. You should have hired a real architect! See also: blot, landscape, on blot someone or something out Fig. to forget someone or something by covering up memories or by trying to forget. I try to blot those bad thoughts out. I tried to blot out those unhappy days. See also: blot, out blot someone out Sl. to kill someone. (Originally underworld slang.) Sorry, chum, we got orders to blot you out. The gang blotted out the only living witness before the trial. See also: blot, out blot something out to make something invisible by covering it. (See also blot someone or something out.) Don't blot the name out on the application form. Who blotted out the name on this form? See also: blot, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. blot out Obliterate, wipe out of existence or memory, as in At least one Indian nation was blotted out as the pioneers moved west, or The trauma of the accident blotted out all her memory of recent events. This idiom, first recorded in 1516, uses the verb to blot in the sense of making something illegible by spotting or staining it with ink. The New Testament has it (Acts 3:19): "Repent ye ... that your sins may be blotted out." See also: blot, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a blot on the landscape If a building or other structure is a blot on the landscape, it is very ugly and spoils a place which is otherwise attractive. The power station is both a blot on the landscape and a smear on the environment. Urban cemeteries, it seems to me, are blots on the landscape. See also: blot, landscape, on a blot on your escutcheon or a blot on the escutcheon BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED If there is a blot on your escutcheon, you have damaged your reputation by doing something wrong. For the leaders, this is probably a blip rather than a blot on the escutcheon. Note: An escutcheon is a shield, especially a heraldic shield displaying a coat of arms. See also: blot, escutcheon, on blot your copybook BRITISH If you blot your copybook, you damage your reputation by doing something wrong. Their relationship had been so perfect. Until he'd blotted his copybook with Susan, that is. Note: You can also say that there is a blot on your copybook. In fact, just about the only blot on his copybook so far was a missed penalty against Arsenal 10 days ago. Note: In the past, schoolchildren had `copybooks'. These were books of examples of handwriting, with spaces for the children to copy it. See also: blot, copybook Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. blot your copybook tarnish your good reputation. British A copybook was an exercise book with examples of handwriting for children to copy as they practised their own writing. See also: blot, copybook a blot on the escutcheon something that tarnishes your reputation. An escutcheon was a family's heraldic shield, and so also a record and symbol of its honour. See also: blot, escutcheon, on a blot on the landscape something ugly that spoils the appearance of a place; an eyesore. 1962 Listener Charabancs and monstrous hordes of hikers are blots upon the landscape. See also: blot, landscape, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary blot your ˈcopybook (old-fashioned, informal) spoil a previously good record: He paid back the money he had stolen, but he had blotted his copybook and couldn’t hope for promotion.A copybook was an exercise book with printed examples of good writing for children to copy. If you blotted it, you accidentally spoiled it by making a mark with ink on it. See also: blot, copybook a blot on the ˈlandscape a thing, especially an ugly building, that spoils the appearance of a place: That power station is rather a blot on the landscape. See also: blot, landscape, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary blot someone out tv. to kill someone. (Underworld.) They blotted out the witness before the trial. See also: blot, out, someone McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions a blot on (one's) escutcheon Dishonor to one's reputation. See also: blot, escutcheon, on American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. a blot on the escutcheon bringing dishonor or shame to oneself and one's family. “Escutcheon” is the heraldic term for the shield on which a family's coat of arms is painted. One with a blot, in the sense of blemish, would look as though there were something wrong, which is what The phrase is meant to convey. When Uncle Fred was hauled off to jail for embezzlement, he not only disgraced himself, he brought shame to his wife, his children, and any living parents. His crime was thus a metaphorical blot on the family escutcheon. See also: blot, escutcheon, on Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: a blot on (one's) escutcheon a blot on escutcheon a blot on the escutcheon a blot on your escutcheon at (one's) doorstep at doorstep at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense at (one's) expense References in periodicals archive The term "obliterate," a Latinate conjoining of "ob-" (against) and "littera" (letter, script), means "to erase, delete, efface" and also "to blot out (anything written, drawn, imprinted, etc.)" (OED 2015, emphasis mine). The modernist inkblot Screening assays typically use synthetic antigenic peptides and recombinants (antigens produced by recombinant DNA), while Western blot is made from the inactivated virus itself. CDC's HIV test algorithm matches protocol with latest technology Yet one major challenge of x-ray film is saturation; it's easily saturated by chemiluminescent signals from the blot, which precludes quantitation. Can Western blots be trusted? The answer is "yes" if a couple of long-held myths are busted Unfortunately, this study was not able to determine the performance of tests in detecting seroconversion, as clinical information of the patients was not obtained; however, the superiority of Western blot for such determinations has been reported. Analytical validation of anti-toxoplasma IgG immunoassays Western Blot analysis showed that antigen was bound successfully to primary antibodies (Figure 3). PRODUCTION OF ANTI-BOVINE SOMATOTROPIN (B-ST) RABBIT POLYCLONAL ANTIBODIES Incubate the blot with primary antibody diluted 1:1000 to 1:5000 in blocking buffer for 1 h. Increase western blot throughput with multiplex fluorescent detection: advice and tips on how to quickly generate reliable and reproducible results He added: "It is a blot on Gordon Brown's record because he has been so pro-science." Brown 'two-faced' over science cash cut Pour the white wine over the stain, and blot with a clean, dry towel until the stain is gone. Stamp out stubborn stains Moreover, these sera could be classified into distinct groups based on differences in patterns of Western blot reactivity. Avian Pathol: Expression of capsid proteins and non-structural proteins of waterfowl parvoviruses in Escherichia coli and their use in serological assays Perhaps we can speak the words "blot out," "wash," and "cleanse" as we approach the bowl of ashes. Ash Wednesday: March 1, 2006 WINE Blot dry then rub with soda water and allow to dry again. 15 CARPET STAINS DEMOLISHED Electrophoresis and Western blot. We prepared the tissue extract samples as described above. Second-hand smoke-induced cardiac fibrosis is related to the fas death receptor apoptotic pathway without mitochondria-dependent pathway involvement in rats Consumers Union said USDA's credibility was shaken when it reported earlier this month that a beef animal tested positive for BSE, contradicting previous tests, when the animal was re-tested using the Western blot test. Consumers Union calls for more stringent BSE testing 1 Blot the spot right away with plain white paper towels; printed patterns can bleed color into the carpet. Save the carpet--sop up pet accidents fast
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