flirt with (someone or something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữbe fed up with (with someone or something)be out of patience (with someoneblow it (something)fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.feel up to (do something)feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I donfill (something) inwrite words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.get (something) over withfinish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.get hold of (something)get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.get on with (something)continue to do; make progress" Be quiet and get on with your homework." hard on (someone/something)treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.have (something) going for onehave ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.have had it (with someone or something)cankeep (something) under onekeep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.keep on (doing something)continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.let (something) gopay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.let (something) ridecontinue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.look (something) upsearch for something in a dictionary or other book Inot to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|notv. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting. Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.play on/upon (something)cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.pull (something) offaccomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.put (something) over on someonefool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldnput (something) past someone (negative)be surprised by what someone does I wouldnram (something) down oneforce one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.ram (something) down someone's throatforce one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.run into (something)hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.run out (of something)use up, come to an end The car ran out of gas in the middle of the countryside.run up against (something)encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.see about (something)check into something Isee to (something)attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.sick of (someone or something)bored with, dislike I think that she is sick of working overtime every day.try (something) outtest We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.flirt with (someone or something)1. To interact with someone in a way that shows romantic or sexual interest. I think Stacy's boyfriend was flirting with me at the bar. Should I tell her? After flirting with each other for months, Dan and Mary are finally going on a date.2. To consider something, especially briefly or without earnestness. The business tycoon has flirted with running for public office for many years, but has yet to pursue it. I've been flirting with the idea of moving to Europe lately. I would need to save up a bit more money to make it happen, though.3. To come very close to some outcome or result, often (though not always) a very bad one. The CEO has been flirting with disaster with her off-the-cuff comments to the press lately. The up-and-coming golf pro has flirted with success over the past few years, but he's yet to manage a major tour victory.Learn more: flirtflirt with someoneto tease or trifle with someone alluringly. Are you flirting with me? Everyone knows that married men aren't supposed to flirt with anyone.Learn more: flirtflirt with the idea of doing somethingFig. to think about doing something; to toy with an idea; to consider something, but not too seriously. (Learn more flirt with someone.) I flirted with the idea of going to Europe for two weeks. Jane flirted with the idea of quitting her job.Learn more: flirt, idea, of Show
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