| 词汇 | ALTERNATIVES |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG ALTERNATIVES all or nothing a choice of doing something or not doing it.It was all or nothing. Tim had to jump off the truck or risk drowning when the truck went into the water.Jane stood at the door of the airplane and checked her parachute. It was all or nothing now. She had to jump or be looked upon as a coward. between a rock and a hard place and between the devil and the deep blue sea in a very difficult position; facing a hard decision. (Informal.)I couldn't make up my mind. I was caught between a rock and a hard place.He had a dilemma on his hands. He was clearly between the devil and the deep blue sea. change someone's mind to cause a person to think differently (about someone or something).Tom thought Mary was unkind, but an evening out with her changed his mind.I can change my mind if I want to. I don't have to stick with an idea. fall between two stools to come somewhere between two possibilities and so fail to meet the requirements of either.The material is not suitable for an academic book or for a popular one. It falls between two stools.He tries to be both teacher and friend, but falls between two stools. have other fish to fry to have other things to do; to have more important things to do. (Other can be replaced by bigger, better, more important, etc.)I can't take time for your problem. I have other fish to fry.I won't waste time on your question. I have bigger fish to fry. have the best of both worlds to be in a situation where one can enjoy two different opportunities.When Donna was a fellow at the university, she had the privileges of a professor and the freedom of a student. She definitely had the best of both worlds.Don hated to have to choose between retirement and continuing working. He wanted to do both so he could have the best of both worlds. on the horns of a dilemma having to decide between two things, people, etc.Mary found herself on the horns of a dilemma. She didn't know which to choose.I make up my mind easily. I'm not on the horns of a dilemma very often. on (the) one hand from one point of view; as one side (of an issue). (Other points of view are expressed as on the other hand.)On one hand, I really ought to support my team. On the other hand, I don't have the time to attend all the games.On the one hand, I need Ann's help. On the other hand, she and I don't get along very well. rob Peter to pay Paul to take from one in order to give to another.Why borrow money to pay your bills? That's just robbing Peter to pay Paul.There's no point in robbing Peter to pay Paul. You will still be in debt. There's more than one way to skin a cat. A proverb meaning that there is more than one way to do something.If that way won't work, try another way. There's more than one way to skin a cat.Don't worry, I'll figure out a way to get it done. There's more than one way to skin a cat. wax and wane to increase and then decrease, especially with reference to the phases of the moon.As the moon waxes and wanes, so does the height of the tide change.Voter sentiment about the tax proposal waxes and wanes with each passing day. wear more than one hat to have more than one set of responsibilities; to hold more than one office.The mayor is also the police chief. She wears more than one hat.I have too much to do to wear more than one hat. |
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