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give somebody a ring Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

a dead ringer

a very close likeness, like a twin Chad is a dead ringer for Mel Gibson. They look like twins.

bring an end to

(See put an end to)

bring around/round

restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.

bring home the bacon

bring home a paycheque, support a family Stan is disabled, so Louise brings home the bacon.

bring home the importance of something to someone

make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.

bring it off

manage it successfully, carry it off Don't worry about the project. Mr. Ho can bring it off.

bring off

perform successfully We were unable to bring off the deal to buy the new computer system for our company.

bring some new facts to light

discover some new facts, make some new facts known The lawyers were able to bring some new facts to light in the trial of the killer.

bring someone into line

persuade someone to agree with you He was finally able to bring the other members of the committee into line.

bring something on

cause to develop rapidly I don

bring the house down

cause much laughter in the audience The comedian brought the house down with his jokes about the lost dog.

bring to

restore to consciousness, wake from sleep/anesthesia/hypnosis/fainting etc The woman was brought to soon after the car accident.

bring to a close

conclude, finish, wrap up Now, to bring my presentation to a close, I'll tell you a story.

bring to mind

recall something Her perfect acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.

bring to terms

make someone agree or do something At first it seemed impossible for the two sides to settle their dispute but we were finally able to bring them to terms.

bring up

vomit, puke Did the baby bring up his breakfast? Let me wipe it up.

bring up the rear

be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.

bring you up short

cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.

dead ringer

(See a dead ringer)

gathering dust

not being used, sitting on a shelf, collecting dust That old coffee tray has been gathering dust for years.

give me a ring

phone me, call me, ring me Give me a ring when you get home from work, eh.

happy motoring

have a good trip in your car The slogan of the auto club is Happy Motoring!

hard of hearing

not able to hear very well, partly deaf Now that Grandpa's in his 80s, he's quite hard of hearing.

hold the purse strings

control how much is spent, decide when to spend He does the talking, but she holds the purse strings.

on a shoestring

on a very low budget, with little money to spend We went to China and Japan on a shoestring and enjoyed it very much.

on a string

controlled by a person, wrapped around his finger He's got you on a string, Bonny. Are you thinking for yourself?

on the fringe

not familiar, radical, not mainstream The Canasaurus Party is new - definitely on the fringe.

play on my heart strings

cause me to feel emotional, make me feel sentimental The movie Hey Jude will play on your heart strings - make you cry.

pull a few strings

help by talking to powerful people, it's not what you know... My application was late, but a friend of mine pulled a few strings and got me an interview.

pull strings

secretly use influence and power He was able to pull some strings and get his son a job for the summer.

put through the wringer

cause a lot of stress He really put his wife through the wringer when he asked her for a divorce.

red herring

a false issue, make a mountain... "She said, ""Fluoride is a red herring. It's not important."""

ring a bell

remind one of something The name doesn

ring leader

leader of a gang, leader of some criminals The ring leader, Tony Amano, helped the prisoners escape.

ring me

phone me, call me, give me a ring Ring me when you get home from work. Tell me about your day.

ring off the hook

receive many phone calls We put an ad in the paper. Now the phone's ringing off the hook!

ring up

telephone someone You should ring up the police if you see anybody strange around your house.

Roaring Twenties

the decade following World War I (1920-1929) In the Roaring Twenties, ladies had short hair with kiss curls.

spring chicken

a young person (usually negative) She is no spring chicken. She is almost 96 years old.

spring for

pay for, pay the shot """Who will spring for the pizza?"" ""Jack will. He just got paid."""

string a line

create a story, make up a story He was stringing you a line. A dog wasn't driving the car.

string along

pretend that you believe, go along with When Franz talks about shark fishing, I just string along.

string bean

thin person, bean pole You string bean, Kenny! You're too skinny to hit the ball!

string of good luck

a series of lucky events, lucky streak He isn't the best pitcher. He's just having a string of good luck this season.

string out

make something extend over a great distance or over a long period of time The games of the soccer tournament were strung out over a period of about 3 weeks.

strings attached

obligations, restraining conditions He was able to borrow the money for the furniture with no strings attached.

through the wringer

experienced a lot of personal problems Hey, I'm tough. I've been through the wringer a few times.

tied to your mother's apron strings

still dependent on mom, needing your mom's help He has to ask his mother. He's still tied to her apron strings.

watering hole

bar, pub, licensed premises The St. Louis Hotel is Ralph's favorite watering hole.

be bringin' on the raucous

to be doing the best possible at something:"After that damn all nighter for ORGO yesterday... I'm bringin' the raucous!"

give (one) a ring

To alarm one on the phone. Let me accord her a arena and see what she thinks about all this. Give me a arena tonight, and we'll assignment out the details.Learn more: give, ring

give somebody a ˈring

(British English, informal) accomplish a blast alarm to somebody: I’ll accord you a arena tomorrow.Learn more: give, ring, somebodyLearn more:

More Idioms/Phrases

bathers battered battle batty-boy Bay Plaza be audi be 'bout it be bringin' on the raucous be down with be geese be high be on the nut be raggin' it be smokin' crack rock beach-bum beakie give place to give place to somebody/something give preference to (someone or something) give preference to somebody/something give props to (one) give rein to give rein to (someone or something) give right arm give rise to give rise to (something) give rise to something give shape to (something) give shape to something give short shrift give some lip give some skin give some sugar give some thought to give somebody a bell give somebody a big hand give somebody a break give somebody a buzz give somebody a hand give somebody a leg-up give somebody a piece of your mind give somebody a ring give somebody a rocket give somebody a rough, hard, bad, etc. time give somebody a shout give somebody a taste/dose of their own medicine give somebody a turn give somebody an inch give somebody enough rope give somebody five give somebody grief give somebody gyp give somebody half a chance give somebody hell give somebody ideas give somebody something to think about give somebody stick give somebody the benefit of the doubt give somebody the elbow give somebody the evil eye give somebody the finger give somebody the hairy eyeball give somebody the heave-ho give somebody the nod give somebody the runaround give somebody the shaft give somebody the slip An give somebody a ring idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with give somebody a ring, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ give somebody a ring

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