hill

a hill of beans: seebean.

ancient (or old) as the hills of very long standing or very great age.

☞ Hills are used in the Bible as a metaphor for permanence.

head for (or take to) the hills run away; decamp.

2003The Press (York) Marisa fears Marshall will head for the hills as soon as he discovers this elegant young woman's true identity.

over the hill past your best; declining. informal

up hill and down dale all over the place.

2001Observer Why get ourselves bogged down with trials which may last many months and see our staff cross-examined up hill and down dale as defence counsel play the game of hunt the informant?

词组	hill
释义	hill a hill of beans: seebean. ancient (or old) as the hills of very long standing or very great age. ☞ Hills are used in the Bible as a metaphor for permanence. head for (or take to) the hills run away; decamp. 2003The Press (York) Marisa fears Marshall will head for the hills as soon as he discovers this elegant young woman's true identity. over the hill past your best; declining. informal up hill and down dale all over the place. 2001Observer Why get ourselves bogged down with trials which may last many months and see our staff cross-examined up hill and down dale as defence counsel play the game of hunt the informant?
随便看	there's no such thing as a free lunch there's no such thing as a free lunch there's no telling there's nothing else for it there's nothing for it there's nothing (or nothing else) for it there's one born every minute there's one born every minute there's one (or a sucker) born every minute there's (or here's) the rub there's (or that's) - for you there's safety in numbers there's safety in numbers there's the rub the rest is history the rest is history there's twixt cup and lip the reverse of the medal the reverse of the medal there wasn't a dry eye in the house there wasn't a dry eye in the house there will be hell to pay there will be hell to pay there you are there you are (or go)