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420

A term referring to the use of marijuana. It can also refer specifically to such use on the date April 20 (4/20) or the time 4:20. The origin of the term is uncertain. Whoa, look at all that smoke—there's some 420 action going on in here! Anybody got some weed so we can celebrate 4/20 the right way?

20/20 hindsight

Knowledge of what one should have done, because it is easier to clearly reevaluate past actions or decisions than when they are being made or done. A reference to the visual acuity of normal eyesight (20/20 vision). With 20/20 hindsight, I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't blame yourself. We all have 20/20 hindsight."

a/(one's) 20

slang One's location. "20" comes from the CB radio phrase "10-20," referring to one's location. A: "Did anyone get a 20 on Danny?" B: "Yeah, he told me he's at Main and Auburn." Hey, what's your 20 right now?

be (on) the right side of (an age)

To be younger than a certain age. You can get away with dressing like a teenager when you're still on the right side of 30. I was never sore after working out when I was on the right side of 40!

be (on) the wrong side of (an age)

To be older than a certain age. Why is she dressing like a teenager when she is clearly the wrong side of 40? I'm sore after every workout these days, so I'm definitely on the wrong side of 30!

get a 20 on (someone)

slang To know or determine someone's location. "20" comes from the CB radio phrase "10-20," referring to one's location. A: "Did anyone get a 20 on Danny?" B: "Yeah, he told me he's at Main and Auburn." Let me know when you get a 20 on them.

have a 20 on (someone)

slang To know or determine someone's location. "20" comes from the CB radio phrase "10-20," referring to one's location. A: "Does anyone have a 20 on Danny?" B: "Yeah, he told me he's at Main and Auburn." Let me know when you have a 20 on them.

hindsight is (always) 20/20

It is easier to clearly reevaluate past actions or decisions than when they are being made or done; things are clearer or more obvious when they are reflected upon. A reference to the visual acuity of normal eyesight (20/20 vision). I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise, but I guess hindsight is always 20/20. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't blame yourself. Hindsight is 20/20, after all."

talk twenty to the dozen

To talk (to someone) very rapidly, hurriedly, and/or energetically. My aunt can get talking twenty to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about.

the sunny side of (an age)

Just a little bit younger than a landmark age, such as 20, 30, 40, etc. The thriller centers on a young journalist on the sunny side of 30 discovering the treacherous world of politics in Washington, D.C. What would you know about a business like this? You're still on the sunny side of 20!

twenty winks

A very brief nap or a short sleep. When you have a baby for the first time, you are suddenly forced to learn how to operate on only twenty winks at a time. I'm going to go grab a quick twenty winks before everyone starts arriving for the dinner party.

twenty-twenty hindsight

The ability to determine how some mistake or failure in the past could have been avoided. Often used ironically or sarcastically; sometimes stylized as "20/20 hindsight." I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise, but I guess twenty-twenty hindsight isn't much use right now. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't beat yourself about it. We all have 20/20 hindsight."

twenty-twenty hindsight

Knowledge after the fact, as in With twenty-twenty hindsight, I wouldn't have bought these tickets. This idiom uses twenty-twenty in the optometrist's sense, that is, "indicating normal vision," and hindsight in the sense of "looking back" or "reconsidering." [First half of 1900s]

twenty-twenty hindsight

and 20/20 hindsight

n. an ability to figure out what one should have done after it is too late to do it. Everybody has twenty-twenty hindsight!

20/20 hindsight

verb

See twenty-twenty hindsight

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释义	20 420 A term referring to the use of marijuana. It can also refer specifically to such use on the date April 20 (4/20) or the time 4:20. The origin of the term is uncertain. Whoa, look at all that smoke—there's some 420 action going on in here! Anybody got some weed so we can celebrate 4/20 the right way? 20/20 hindsight Knowledge of what one should have done, because it is easier to clearly reevaluate past actions or decisions than when they are being made or done. A reference to the visual acuity of normal eyesight (20/20 vision). With 20/20 hindsight, I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't blame yourself. We all have 20/20 hindsight." See also: 20, hindsight a/(one's) 20 slang One's location. "20" comes from the CB radio phrase "10-20," referring to one's location. A: "Did anyone get a 20 on Danny?" B: "Yeah, he told me he's at Main and Auburn." Hey, what's your 20 right now? See also: 20 be (on) the right side of (an age) To be younger than a certain age. You can get away with dressing like a teenager when you're still on the right side of 30. I was never sore after working out when I was on the right side of 40! See also: of, right, side be (on) the wrong side of (an age) To be older than a certain age. Why is she dressing like a teenager when she is clearly the wrong side of 40? I'm sore after every workout these days, so I'm definitely on the wrong side of 30! See also: of, side, wrong get a 20 on (someone) slang To know or determine someone's location. "20" comes from the CB radio phrase "10-20," referring to one's location. A: "Did anyone get a 20 on Danny?" B: "Yeah, he told me he's at Main and Auburn." Let me know when you get a 20 on them. See also: 20, get, on have a 20 on (someone) slang To know or determine someone's location. "20" comes from the CB radio phrase "10-20," referring to one's location. A: "Does anyone have a 20 on Danny?" B: "Yeah, he told me he's at Main and Auburn." Let me know when you have a 20 on them. See also: 20, have, on hindsight is (always) 20/20 It is easier to clearly reevaluate past actions or decisions than when they are being made or done; things are clearer or more obvious when they are reflected upon. A reference to the visual acuity of normal eyesight (20/20 vision). I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise, but I guess hindsight is always 20/20. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't blame yourself. Hindsight is 20/20, after all." See also: 20, hindsight talk twenty to the dozen To talk (to someone) very rapidly, hurriedly, and/or energetically. My aunt can get talking twenty to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about. See also: dozen, talk, twenty the sunny side of (an age) Just a little bit younger than a landmark age, such as 20, 30, 40, etc. The thriller centers on a young journalist on the sunny side of 30 discovering the treacherous world of politics in Washington, D.C. What would you know about a business like this? You're still on the sunny side of 20! See also: of, side, sunny twenty winks A very brief nap or a short sleep. When you have a baby for the first time, you are suddenly forced to learn how to operate on only twenty winks at a time. I'm going to go grab a quick twenty winks before everyone starts arriving for the dinner party. See also: twenty, wink twenty-twenty hindsight The ability to determine how some mistake or failure in the past could have been avoided. Often used ironically or sarcastically; sometimes stylized as "20/20 hindsight." I can see now that having my brother as my legal counsel was unwise, but I guess twenty-twenty hindsight isn't much use right now. A: "I can't believe I was ever interested in such a self-absorbed jerk." B: "Don't beat yourself about it. We all have 20/20 hindsight." See also: hindsight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. twenty-twenty hindsight Knowledge after the fact, as in With twenty-twenty hindsight, I wouldn't have bought these tickets. This idiom uses twenty-twenty in the optometrist's sense, that is, "indicating normal vision," and hindsight in the sense of "looking back" or "reconsidering." [First half of 1900s] See also: hindsight The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. twenty-twenty hindsight and 20/20 hindsight n. an ability to figure out what one should have done after it is too late to do it. Everybody has twenty-twenty hindsight! See also: hindsight 20/20 hindsight verb See twenty-twenty hindsight See also: 20, hindsight McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: 420 twenty girl Friday half term garden tool get to first base with (someone) get to first base with someone get to first with someone damn Yankee Yankee
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