Led the way, half-hearted, varied, went to pieces ...... Chinese there are a lot of idioms and figures related, although the actual numbers mean nothing to the basic figures are now, in fact, there are many slang in English about the numbers. If you do not know in advance, the basic single-literally never guess what they mean. Today, Pikachu and share with a few numbers about English slang
1、Ten to one
Probably
Obviously ten to one, overwhelmingly, it is "most likely, very likely" means.
Examples:
Ten to one he'll be late.
In all likelihood he was late.
Ten to one the teacher made a mistake.
The teacher probably made a mistake.
2、five-and-ten
Cheap goods; grocery stores, small retail stores
How to understand five-and-ten represent cheap goods mean? The original five-and-ten is five-and-ten-cent store shorthand, Americans say accustomed to direct that five-and-ten, five expressed here five cents, ten represents a dime. Americans are also said to be five-and-dime where dime [daim] (US, Canada) means a dime
Examples:
The meat is five- and -ten recently.
Recent meat is very cheap.
In a five-and-ten-cent store you can buy all manner of things.
In a small grocery store where you can buy all kinds of things.
3、Have two left feet
Clumsy, awkward
Who would want to have two left feet do? So think about it further, it is meant to describe someone in the "clumsy."
Examples:
My wife is a good dancer, but I've got two left feet.
My wife good dancer, but I was clumsy.
4、Deep six
Lost, ignored
It is not a "deep six"! Correct meaning "lost, ignored" the origin of Deep six was a long time ago, according to tradition the dead have to be buried in the depths of six feet underground, considered as properly handling the remains buried. Thus extending "lost, ignore" means.
Examples:
The agency gave my suggestions the deep six.
Distribution Department to ignore my advice.
We have to give all our plans the deep six.
We must abandon all plans.
5、In seventh heaven
Very happy
Not "in seventh heaven" correct meaning "very happy, very happy, in a state of ecstasy" In seventh heaven from the Jewish faith, believe Seventh Heaven is the supreme bliss, used to describe in a perfect position.
Examples:
After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven.
After I got my first camera very happy.
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