Place Thành Ngữ, Tục Ngữ, Slang Phrases - Idioms Proverbs

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Đồng nghĩa Trái nghĩa Nghĩa là gì Thành ngữ, tục ngữ Nghĩa là gì: ablatio placentae

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place Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

between a rock and a hard place

in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.

go places

succeed, do well, make it big When Percy got his degree, we knew he was going places.

heart is in the right place

kindhearted, sympathetic or well-meaning Although she makes a lot of mistakes her heart is in the right place.

in place

in the correct position or location, available Be sure to have the money in place before you buy a house.

in the first place

firstly, to begin with Of course I can

jumping-off place

the starting place of a long trip We gathered early in the morning at the jumping-off place for our trip to the mountains.

learn your place

learn to know where and when to speak "When I was young, kids learned their place; they showed respect."

out of place

in the wrong place or at the wrong time, improper What he said at the party was totally out of place. He should talk about it at another time.

place on a pedestal

(See on a pedestal)

put him in his place

tell him he is wrong - that he is out of line Dwaine has insulted all of us. I hope Dad puts him in his place.

put someone in his or her place

scold someone for rude or bad behavior She was very angry and really put him in his place over the rude remark.

quit this place

leave, go away from here, blow this joint I'm bored. Let's quit this place. Let's get out of here.

take my place

sit or park where I usually sit or park Mommy, he took my place! He's sitting in my seat!

take place

happen, occur The game took place on the coldest day of the year.

trash the place

wreck a room or building, a bull in a China shop If you invite the Casey boys, they'll trash the place.

that place is a Arm pit

it stinks, it terrible

hold…in place

keep… sticking together in the original place保持（原地）不动；固 定（在原地）The trees would hold the soil in place and prevent erosion.树林可 以固定土壤，防止侵蚀。

in place of

instead of代替…；…而不…We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks．我们用筷子代替刀叉。I attended the meeting in place of John because he was sick．约翰生病了，所以我代替他出席了那次会议。

in (the) place of

instead of代替…；…而不…We use chopsticks in place of knives and forks．我们用筷子代替刀叉。I attended the meeting in place of John because he was sick．约翰生病了，所以我代替他出席了那次会议。

place in the sun

a good condition 顺境；显要的地位He's found himself a place in the sun now and doesn't want to start off on any new ventures．他现在已经有了一定地位，不再想冒什么风险了。

put sbin his place

criticize sb．for impolite boldness；deflate使（某人）不敢越轨；使（某人）守本分She was a teacher who could put an impolitely bold boy in his place with just a glance．她是个瞪一眼就能叫无礼的男生听话的老师。If he dares to be impudent with me again，I'll put him in his place．要是他再敢对我无礼，我就要对他不客气了。

take the place of

replace代替；取代Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials．塑料已取代了许多传统材料。

stop over some place

Idiom(s): stop over (some place)Theme: TRAVELto break one's journey, usually overnight or even longer.• On our way to New York, we stopped over in Philadelphia for the night.• That's a good place to stop over. There are some nice hotels in Philadelphia.

stop off some place

Idiom(s): stop off (some place)Theme: TRAVELto stop somewhere on the way to some other place.• I stopped off at the store to buy milk on the way home.• We stopped off for a few minutes and chatted with my uncle.

stop by some place

Idiom(s): stop by (some place) AND stop in (some place)Theme: SOCIALto visit some place, usually briefly.• I was coming home, but I decided to stop by my aunt's on the way.• She was very glad that I stopped in.

put oneself in sb else's place

Idiom(s): put oneself in someone else's place AND put oneself in someone else's shoesTheme: EMPATHYto allow oneself to see or experience something from someone else's point of view.• Put yourself in someone else's place, and see how it feels.• I put myself in Tom's shoes and realized that I would have made exactly the same choice.

put one in one's place

Idiom(s): put one in one's placeTheme: SCOLDINGto rebuke someone; to remind one of one's (lower) rank or station.• The boss put me in my place for criticizing her.• Then her boss put her in her place for being rude.

place

Idiom(s): place sbTheme: IDENTIFICATIONto recall someone's name; to recall the details about a person that would help you identify the person.• I am sorry, I can't seem to place you. Could you tell me your name again?• I can't place her. Did I meet her once before?

one's heart is in the right place

Idiom(s): one's heart is in the right placeTheme: KINDNESS[for one] to have good intentions, even if the results are bad.• She gave it a good try. Her heart was in the right place.• He is awkward, but his heart is in the right place.

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place

Idiom(s): Lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)Theme: CHANCEa saying meaning that it is extremely unlikely that the same misfortune will occur again in the same set of circumstances or to the same people.• Ever since the fire, Jean has been afraid that her house will catch fire again, but they say that lightning never strikes twice.• Supposedly lightning never strikes twice, but the Smiths' house has been robbed twice this year.

know one's place

Idiom(s): know one's placeTheme: STATUSto know the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.• I know my place. I won't speak unless spoken to.• People around here are expected to know their place. You have to follow all the rules.

keep one's place

Idiom(s): keep one's placeTheme: BEHAVIORto exhibit only the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.• When I complained about the food, they told me to keep my place!• I suggest you keep your place until you're in a position to change things.

in the second place

Idiom(s): in the second placeTheme: ADDITIONALLYsecondly; in addition. (Usually said after one has said in the first place.)• In the first place, you don't have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don't need one.• In the first place, I don't have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested.

have one's heart in the right place

Idiom(s): have one's heart in the right placeTheme: INTENTIONSto have good intentions, even if there are bad results.• I don't always do what is right, but my heart is in the right place.• Good old Tom. His heart's in the right place.• It doesn't matter if she lost the game. She has her heart in the right place.

feel out of place

Idiom(s): feel out of placeTheme: AWKWARDNESSto feel that one does not belong in a place.• I feel out of place at formal dances.• Bob and Ann felt out of place at the picnic, so they went home.

fed up to some place

Idiom(s): fed up (to some place) (with sb or sth)Theme: BOREDOMbored with someone or something. (Informal. The some place can be here, the teeth, the gills, or other places.)• I'm fed up with this dull lecture.• I'm fed up to here with dull television programs.

fall into place

Idiom(s): fall in(to) placeTheme: ORGANIZATION to fit together; to become organized.• After we heard the whole story, things began to fall in place.• When you get older, the different parts of your life begin to fall into place.

all over the place

Idiom(s): all over the placeTheme: EVERYWHEREeverywhere; in all parts of a particular location.• Tom, stop leaving your dirty clothes all over the place.• We keep finding this kind of problem all over the place.

stop in some place

Idiom(s): stop by (some place) AND stop in (some place)Theme: SOCIALto visit some place, usually briefly.• I was coming home, but I decided to stop by my aunt's on the way.• She was very glad that I stopped in.

lay/place the blame on

Idiom(s): put the blame on sb/sth AND lay/place the blame on sb/sthTheme: BLAMEto blame someone or something.• Don't put the blame on me. I didn't do it.• We'll have to place the blame for the damage on the storm.

in sb else's place

Idiom(s): in someone else's shoes AND in someone else's placeTheme: EMPATHYseeing or experiencing something from someone else's point of view.• You might feel different if you were in her shoes.• Pretend you're in Tom's place, and then try to figure out why he acts the way he does.

Lightning never strikes in the same place twice

An unusual event is not likely to occur again in exactly the same circumstances.

Heart in the right place

If someone's heart is in the right place, they are good and kind, though they might not always appear to be so.

Know your place

A person who knows their place doesn't try to impose themselves on others.

there's no place like home

an expression to mean that your home is a special place: "What a great holiday! Still, there's no place like home."

fall in|fall|into place

v. phr. To suddenly make sense; find the natural or proper place for the missing pieces of a puzzle. When the detectives realized that a second man was seen at the place of the murder, the pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place.

feel out of place|feel|out of place|place

v. phr. To experience the sensation of not belonging in a certain place or company. Dave felt out of place among all those chess players as he knows nothing about chess.

go to town|go|go places|places|to town|town

v. phr., slang 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard. The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work. While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town. Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME. Antonym: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2. go places. To do a good job; succeed. Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played. Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business.

haircut place|haircut|place

n., slang, citizen's band radio jargon Bridge or overpass with tight clearance. Are we going to make it in that haircut place?

heart is in the right place|have|have one's heart

To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have good intentions. All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown's heart was in the right place. Tom looks very rough but his heart is in the right place.

More Idioms/Phrases

heads-up(2) headshrinker heap coals of fire on one's head hear a pin drop hear the beat heart and soul heart goes out to heart in one's mouth heart is in the right place heart of gold heart of stone heart sink heart skip a beat heart stand still heart-to-heart heartbreaker heave in sight

English Vocalbulary

ablation ablations ablative ablatives ablaut ablaze able able-bodied able seaman ablegate ablen ableness ablepharia ablepsia abler ablest ablet ablings An place 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 place, 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 place

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