| 词组 | sound as a dollar |
| 释义 | Idiom (as) sound as a dollar Theme: DEPENDABILITY very secure and dependable.This investment is as sound as a dollar.I wouldn't put my money in a bank that isn't sound as a dollar. (as) sound as a dollarStable, sturdy, and reliable. A: "I wouldn't stand on that old table if I were you." B: "Nonsense, this thing is solid oak—it's as sound as a dollar!" They're trying to convince me that this investment is as sound as a dollar that *sound as a dollar1. Cliché very secure and dependable. (*Also: as ~.) This investment is as sound as a dollar. I wouldn't put my money in a bank that isn't sound as a dollar. 2. Cliché sturdy and well-constructed. (*Also: as ~.) This house is as sound as a dollar. The garage is still sound as a dollar. Why tear it down? sound as a dollarVery safe. There was a time when the American dollar was the cornerstone of the world's economy, a dependable currency to be admired and aspired to by other nations. That was then, but global economic circumstances have changed. 'Nuff said. |
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