| 词汇 | COOPERATION |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG COOPERATION be with someone to be on someone's side; to be allied with someone.Keep on trying, John. We are all with you.I'm with you in your efforts to win reelection. chime in (with something) to add one's voice to something; to add something to the discussion, usually by interrupting.Billy chimed in by reminding us to come to dinner.Everyone chimed in on the final chorus of the song. hold one's end (of the bargain) up to do one's part as agreed; to attend to one's responsibilities as agreed.If you don't hold your end up, the whole project will fail.Tom has to learn to cooperate. He must hold up his end of the bargain. in cahoots (with someone) in conspiracy with someone; in league with someone.(Folksy.)The mayor is in cahoots with the construction company that got the contract for the new building.Those two have been in cahoots before. in league (with someone) in cooperation with someone; in a conspiracy with someone.The mayor is in league with the city treasurer. They are misusing public money.Those two have been in league for years. out of step (with someone or something) and out of time (with someone or something) [marching or dancing] out of cadence with someone else.You're out of step with the music.Pay attention, Ann. You're out of time. play along with someone or something to agree to cooperate or conspire with someone or someone's plan; to pretend to agree to cooperate or conspire with someone or someone's plan.I refused to play along with the treasurer when she outlined her plan.It might be wise to play along with the kidnappers, at least for a little while.I'll play along with your scheme until the others get here, but I don't like it. play ball (with someone) to cooperate with someone. (Informal.)Look, friend, if you play ball with me, everything will work out all right.Things would go better for you if you'd learn to play ball. stick together to remain together as a group. (Informal.)Come on, you guys. Let's stick together. Otherwise somebody will get lost.Our group of friends has managed to stick together for almost twenty years. take turns ((at) doing something) to do something, one (person) at a time (rather than everyone all at once).Please take turns at reading the book.Everyone is taking turns looking at the picture.It's more orderly when everyone takes turns. work through channels to try to get something done by going through the proper procedures and persons.You can't accomplish anything around here if you don't work through channels.I tried working through channels, but it takes too long. This is an emergency. |
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