词汇 | conclusion |
释义 | See also ENDINGS, QUIT, STOPPING. button n. the termination of a recitation; the punch line of a joke. (The equivalent of a button punched to signal a response.)When I got to the button, I realized that I had told the whole joke wrong.When I came to the button, I knew I was really going to insult the guy. capper n. the climax or clincher of something.The capper of the evening was when the hostess got lathered before midnight and couldn't celebrate the New Year.When the butler tripped and served Mr. Wilson the entire dessert in his lap, that was the capper to an exciting evening. clinch tr. to settle something; to make something final.I was able to clinch the deal, and I got a raise for it.I want to clinch this contract before the weekend. clincher n. the final element; the straw that broke the camel's back.The clincher was when the clerk turned up the volume.Eating garlic by the bushel was the clincher. I had to get a new roommate. end n. the final insult; too much; the last straw.This is just the end. I'm leaving.When she poured her drink down my back, that was the end. end of the ball game n. the end of everything.Well, the car broke down. I guess that's the end of the ball game.It looked like the end of the ball game as we sped too fast around the curve. jig is up phr. the game is ended; the scheme has been found out. (Always with the.)Okay, you kids. The jig's up!Who says the jig is up? parting shot n. the last word; a final comment before departing.For a parting shot, she called me a miser.His parting shot concerned some comments about my ability to do simple math. pour cold water on something tr. to put an end to something; to dampen something.I hate to pour cold water on your plan, but it won't work.I wanted to go to the party, but my brother poured cold water on that by taking the car. pull the plug (on someone or something) tr. to put an end to someone or something as a problem; to defuse a problem caused by someone or something. (As if one were disconnecting an electrical appliance.)It's time to pull the plug on this problem.I've heard enough from Mr. Jones. It's time to pull the plug on him. sew something up tr. to finalize something; to conclude something.Let's sew this up and get out of here.I'm about ready to sew up this matter. shape up in. to assume a final form or structure.The game plan for the election was beginning to shape up.Her objectives began to shape up in her senior year. So much for that. sent. “That is all for that.” (Also in other variants, as in the examples.)It's gone, ruined, broken— so much for that.He's finished as a friend of mine. So much for him!So much for you! Good-bye! That's about the size of it. sent. “That is the way things are.”; “That's all there is to tell.”Well, that's about the size of it. See you tomorrow.That's about the size of it. You've understood it perfectly. That's all she wrote. and That's what she wrote. sent. “That is all of it.”Here's the last one we have to fix. There, that's all she wrote.That's what she wrote. There ain't no more. That's that! exclam. “That is final!”; “That is the end of it!”I said no, and that's that!I won't go, and that's that! wrap something up tr. to finish something; to bring something to a conclusion.Let's wrap this up and go home.Well, that about wraps up our little session together. foregone conclusion1. An inevitable result. After how poorly the team has played so far this season, it's a foregone conclusion that they won't make it to the championship. 2. A view or belief that one has before receiving all pertinent information. Don't come to any foregone conclusions about the accident, all right? Let me tell you the whole story first. bring (something) to a successful conclusionTo complete something with a positive or favorable outcome. Although we struggled to finish the presentation on time, we were able to bring it to a successful conclusion. come to a/the conclusion1. To make a determination about someone or something. The jury came to the conclusion that the defendant is guilty. 2. To reach an end point. If there are no other issues to discuss, then this meeting can come to a conclusion. That play's lengthy run on Broadway comes to a conclusion tonight. in conclusionIn summary; as the final, concluding point. In conclusion, if we do not address this issue now, it will become insurmountable in a few years' time. jump to conclusionsTo make decisions or form opinions before one has all the pertinent facts. I know you found some suspicious things in her office, but don't jump to conclusions—talk to her first. try conclusions with (someone)old-fashioned To engage someone in a battle or contest. She quickly proved to be an exceptionally talented wrestler, willing to try a fall with anyone from the surrounding areas. It has become clear following their decision to support this horrible agenda that the government dare not try conclusions with our neighbors up north. reach a conclusionTo achieve some conclusion, especially after a period of deliberation, discussion, debate, etc. We've been turning over the evidence for nearly three days, and we're still no closer to reaching any conclusions! After spending the last few nights thinking about what you said, I've come to the conclusion that I need to make some drastic changes in my life. rush to conclusionsTo draw conclusions, make decisions, or form opinions before one has all the pertinent facts. I know you found some suspicious things in her office, but don't rush to conclusions—talk to her first. I must apologize for rushing to conclusions earlier. I should have given you the benefit of the doubt. leap to conclusionsTo make decisions or form opinions before one has all the pertinent facts. I know you found some suspicious things in her office, but don't leap to conclusions—talk to her first and see if she has a reasonable explanation. You're always leaping to conclusions whenever I make the slightest criticism of our relationship! bring something to a successful conclusionto complete something successfully. They brought the battle to a successful conclusion. The case was brought to a successful conclusion by the prosecutor. come to a conclusion1. to reach a decision. We talked for a long time but never came to any conclusion. Can we come to a conclusion today, or do we have to meet again? 2. [for a process] to reach the end and be finished. At last, the yearlong ordeal of buying a house came to a conclusion. I was afraid that the opera would never come to a conclusion. foregone conclusionCliché a conclusion already reached; an inevitable result. That the company was moving to California was a foregone conclusion. That the mayor will win reelection is a foregone conclusion. jump to conclusionsand leap to conclusionsFig. to judge or decide something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions. (See also rush to conclusions.) Now don't jump to conclusions. Wait until you hear what I have to say. Please find out all the facts so you won't leap to conclusions. reach a conclusionto complete discussion and decide an issue. It took three days of talks to reach a conclusion. When we reach a conclusion, we will notify you of the results. rush to conclusionsto try to reach a conclusion too fast, probably with insufficient evidence; to jump to conclusions. I hope that you don't rush to any conclusions. I can explain this. I'm afraid you are rushing to conclusions when you speak of canceling the performance. foregone conclusion, a1. An outcome regarded as inevitable, as in The victory was a foregone conclusion. 2. A conclusion formed in advance of argument or consideration, as in The jury was warned to consider all of the evidence and not base their decision on a foregone conclusion . This idiom probably was invented by Shakespeare ( Othello, 3:3) but scholars are not agreed as to his precise meaning. [c. 1600] jump to a conclusionForm an opinion or judgment hastily, as in Wait till you have the facts; don't jump to a conclusion. [c. 1700] jump to conclusionsCOMMON If someone jumps to conclusions, they decide too quickly that something is true, when they do not know all the facts. Forgive me. I shouldn't be jumping to conclusions. Note: You can also say that someone jumps to a conclusion. I didn't want her to jump to the conclusion that the divorce was in any way her fault. Note: People sometimes use leap instead of jump. The medical establishment was careful not to leap to conclusions. try conclusions withengage in a trial of skill or argument with. formal 1902 G. S. Whitmore The Last Maori War in New Zealand Te Kooti 's prestige enormously increased by an apparent unwillingness to try conclusions with him, even with an immensely superior force and in the open plains. jump (or leap) to conclusions (or the conclusion that)form an opinion hastily, before you have learned or considered all the facts.jump/leap to conˈclusionsmake a decision about somebody/something too quickly, before you know or have thought about all the facts: There you go again — jumping to conclusions. Wait till you hear my side of the story!a ˌforegone conˈclusiona result that is certain to happen: It’s a foregone conclusion that Spain will win tonight’s match.foregone conclusion, aA result that is already known and therefore is taken for granted. The term comes from Shakespeare’s Othello (3.3), in which, after hearing Iago’s lie about Cassio talking in his sleep of his love affair with Desdemona, Othello says this “dream” is a “foregone conclusion”—that is, it clearly denotes that his wife has been unfaithful to him with Cassio (as Iago intended him to believe all along). Some four centuries later the term is still around: “But it could be argued that it was a surprise so many Spaniards were prepared to take part in a vote which was a foregone conclusion” (Economist, Feb. 26, 2005). jump to conclusions, toTo draw inferences too hastily from insufficient evidence. Also put in the singular (to jump to a conclusion), this cliché dates from about 1700. |
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