word

eat your words: seeeat.

be as good as your word: seegood.

be the last word: seelast.

be lost for words: seelost.

from the word go from the very beginning. informal

2013Farmers Weekly Interactive While the continental approach is to give potash-hungry oilseed rape crops the nutrients they require from the word go, growers in Britain often fail to feed the crop sufficiently for high yields.

get a word in edgeways: seeedgeways.

have the last word: seelast.

have a word in someone's ear speak to someone privately and discreetly, usually to give them a warning. informal

have words talk angrily; argue. euphemistic

2004Fast Company Magazine They don't kick him out, lock horns, or have words-although Ron Harbour certainly gives them plenty of reasons.

high words: seehigh.

in words of one syllable: seesyllable.

a man (or woman) of few words a taciturn person.

a man (or woman) of his (or her) word a person who keeps the promises that they make.

not the word for it not an adequate or appropriate description.

1992European Travel & Life The landscape of Alaska has the power to overwhelm. 'Beautiful' is not the word for it.

put in a good word for: seegood.

put the hard word on: seehard.

put words into someone's mouth: seemouth.

say the word give permission or instructions to do something.

someone's word is law someone must be obeyed without question.

someone's word is their bond someone keeps their promises.

☞ A variant of this expression, now rather dated, is an Englishman's word is his bond.

take someone at their word interpret a person's words literally or exactly, especially by believing them or doing as they suggest.

take someone's word (for it) believe what someone says or writes without checking for yourself.

take the words out of someone's mouth: seemouth.

too - for words extremely -. informal

1990Rosamund PilcherSeptember I'm not saying 'Isn't it beautiful' all the time, because if I do, it'll just sound too banal for words.

a war of words: seewar.

weasel words: seeweasel.

winged words: seewinged.

the – word

1 used euphemistically to replace a taboo word beginning with the specified letter (e.g. the f-word for fuck).

2 used ironically to replace a word, beginning with the stated letter, denoting something despised or deplored (e.g. the l-word for liberal).

❶ 2005 Nick HornbyA Long Way Down If I'd known what Maureen was like, then I would have toned it down a bit, probably, but I didn't; I think I might even have used the c-word, for which I've apologized.

❷ 2005Courier-Mail (Brisbane) The f-word-feminism-is tossed around like a worn old sock as the audience tried to fathom how the movement's desire for women to be sexually fulfilled has morphed into a push to simply be sexy.

word for word in exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words.

word of mouth spoken language; informal or unofficial discourse.

1987Bruce DuffyThe World As I Found It His ideas were repeated by word of mouth or passed around as transcripts of the shorthand notes that his students doggedly took down during his lectures.

the word on the street a rumour or piece of information currently being circulated. informal

2001Sci Fi Word on the street is that the Hughes brothers are calling this an 'urban thriller'.

a word to the wise a hint or brief explanation given, that being all that is required.

☞ The equivalent Latin phrase is verbum sapienti sat est (a word to the wise is enough); the abbreviation of this, verb. sap., is sometimes used in English.

1983Penelope LivelyPerfect Happiness A word to the wise. If you don't know the place I'm told the thing to do is steer clear of the guided tours.

词组	word
释义	word eat your words: seeeat. be as good as your word: seegood. be the last word: seelast. be lost for words: seelost. from the word go from the very beginning. informal 2013Farmers Weekly Interactive While the continental approach is to give potash-hungry oilseed rape crops the nutrients they require from the word go, growers in Britain often fail to feed the crop sufficiently for high yields. get a word in edgeways: seeedgeways. have the last word: seelast. have a word in someone's ear speak to someone privately and discreetly, usually to give them a warning. informal have words talk angrily; argue. euphemistic 2004Fast Company Magazine They don't kick him out, lock horns, or have words-although Ron Harbour certainly gives them plenty of reasons. high words: seehigh. in words of one syllable: seesyllable. a man (or woman) of few words a taciturn person. a man (or woman) of his (or her) word a person who keeps the promises that they make. not the word for it not an adequate or appropriate description. 1992European Travel & Life The landscape of Alaska has the power to overwhelm. 'Beautiful' is not the word for it. put in a good word for: seegood. put the hard word on: seehard. put words into someone's mouth: seemouth. say the word give permission or instructions to do something. someone's word is law someone must be obeyed without question. someone's word is their bond someone keeps their promises. ☞ A variant of this expression, now rather dated, is an Englishman's word is his bond. take someone at their word interpret a person's words literally or exactly, especially by believing them or doing as they suggest. take someone's word (for it) believe what someone says or writes without checking for yourself. take the words out of someone's mouth: seemouth. too - for words extremely -. informal 1990Rosamund PilcherSeptember I'm not saying 'Isn't it beautiful' all the time, because if I do, it'll just sound too banal for words. a war of words: seewar. weasel words: seeweasel. winged words: seewinged. the – word 1 used euphemistically to replace a taboo word beginning with the specified letter (e.g. the f-word for fuck). 2 used ironically to replace a word, beginning with the stated letter, denoting something despised or deplored (e.g. the l-word for liberal). ❶ 2005 Nick HornbyA Long Way Down If I'd known what Maureen was like, then I would have toned it down a bit, probably, but I didn't; I think I might even have used the c-word, for which I've apologized. ❷ 2005Courier-Mail (Brisbane) The f-word-feminism-is tossed around like a worn old sock as the audience tried to fathom how the movement's desire for women to be sexually fulfilled has morphed into a push to simply be sexy. word for word in exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words. word of mouth spoken language; informal or unofficial discourse. 1987Bruce DuffyThe World As I Found It His ideas were repeated by word of mouth or passed around as transcripts of the shorthand notes that his students doggedly took down during his lectures. the word on the street a rumour or piece of information currently being circulated. informal 2001Sci Fi Word on the street is that the Hughes brothers are calling this an 'urban thriller'. a word to the wise a hint or brief explanation given, that being all that is required. ☞ The equivalent Latin phrase is verbum sapienti sat est (a word to the wise is enough); the abbreviation of this, verb. sap., is sometimes used in English. 1983Penelope LivelyPerfect Happiness A word to the wise. If you don't know the place I'm told the thing to do is steer clear of the guided tours.
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