Give someone a lift là gì
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give a lift Thành ngữ, tục ngữa liftenergy, a positive feeling, a shot in the arm When I need a lift, I watch Oprah. She makes me feel good.A rising tide lifts all boatsThis idiom, coined by John F Kennedy, describes the idea that when an economy is performing well, all people will benefit from it.A rising tide lifts all boats.Describes something that will be helpful to all.face lift|face|liftn. phr. 1. A surgical procedure designed to make one's face look younger. Aunt Jane, who is in her seventies, had an expensive face lift and now she looks as if she were 40. 2. A renovation, a refurbishing. Our house needs a major face lift to make it fit in with the rest of the neighborhood.get a liftget a ride, catch a ride I can get a lift with Brian. He's driving to Moncton.give me a liftgive me a happy feeling, cause me to feel better Pat's jokes give me a lift. When I laugh, I feel much better.give one a lift|give|liftv. phr. 1. To give someone a ride. Jack gave me a lift in his new car. 2. To comfort someone. Talking to my doctor yesterday gave me a lift.liftliftlift up one's voice to speak out loudly lift a fingerhelp someone, do anything to help Loki is my friend, but he didn't lift a finger when I needed help.lift a finger (hand)do something, do onelift a finger|finger|hand|lift|lift a hand|raise|rv. phr. 1. To do something; do your share; to help.Compare: LEND A HAND. lift a hand againstIdiom(s): lift a hand (against someone or something) AND raise a hand (against someone or something)Theme: THREATENING to threaten (to strike) someone or something. (Often in the negative. The a hand can be replaced with one's hand.) She's very peaceful. She wouldn't lift a hand against a fly. That's right. She wouldn't lift a hand. Would you raise your hand against your own brother? lift my spiritscause me to be happy, give me a lift Music will lift our spirits. Let's listen to some Mozart.lift offlift offBegin flight, as in The spacecraft was due to lift off at ten o'clock. The off in this idiom means off the ground. [Late 1800s] lift the curtainlift the curtainsee raise the curtain. LIFT UP(separable) to elevate something" Max could not lift Mary up because she was too heavy." lift/raise a fingerdo something, do one's share, help Her daughter will never lift a finger to help anyone.not lift a fingernot lift a fingerRefuse to exert oneself to help or perform an action. For example, Dad won't lift a finger to help them financially, or Early in the war, America officially would not lift a finger. [Mid-1900s] not lift a finger to helpIdiom(s): not lift a finger (to help someone) AND not lift a hand (to help someone)Theme: HELPFULNESS - LACKING to do nothing to help someone. (The someone is anyone in the negative.) They wouldn't lift a finger to help us. Can you imagine that they wouldn't lift a finger? Sally refused to lift a hand to help her own sister. not lift a hand to helpIdiom(s): not lift a finger (to help someone) AND not lift a hand (to help someone)Theme: HELPFULNESS - LACKING to do nothing to help someone. (The someone is anyone in the negative.) They wouldn't lift a finger to help us. Can you imagine that they wouldn't lift a finger? Sally refused to lift a hand to help her own sister. not to lift a finger|finger|lift|lift a finger|tov. phr. To not help in the slightest degree. "My husband won't lift a finger to help me," she complained, "although we have 12 people coming for dinner."shopliftern. A thief who steals things from a store. The TV camera identified the shoplifter, who was then arrested and sentenced to jail.shopliftingstealing products from a store while you shop He's charged with shoplifting. He stole some cigarettes.thumb a lift/ridehitchhike Their car had a flat tire so they thumbed a lift to the nearest gas station. |