" LangLing "

a chip off the old block Meaning:Someone can be described as a chip off the old block if they are very similar in character to one of their parents, usually their father. another string to your bow Meaning:If you have another string to your bow, you have another way of making a living. a matter of life and death Meaning:If something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival. the moment of truth Meaning:The moment of truth is a time when the truth about something is revealed, or when an important decision is made. zero-sum game Meaning:A zero-sum game is a situation in which any gain by one side or person is at the expense of a loss to ano...

find out Meaning:to discover a fact or information about something weigh in Meaning:to be weighed before participating in a sport like boxing or horse-racing tu away Meaning:If someone tus you away, they don't allow you to enter a place. tu up Meaning:to increase the volume, heat, power, etc. of an appliance by tuing a knob or pressing a button factor in Meaning:to include a certain item when calculating or plaing something come to Meaning:to add up to a particular total pack up Meaning:If something packs up, it stops working and needs to be fixed. get out Meaning:If you get something out, you remove it from whatever it's in. tu down Meaning:to decrease or lower the volume, heat, power...