whistle past the graveyard
(idiomatic, US) To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; to proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.
(idiomatic, US) To enter a situation with little or no understanding of the possible consequences.

08 Blowing the Whistle at Work GLOSSARY ramification implication; consequence; something additional that results fromones actions, especially when one cannot know exactly what it will be ahead oftime* The decision to quit your job could have serious

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(119) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年ESL之商务英语

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By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 26 July 2007 The National Basketball Association is on the defensive as the probe into a betting scandal involving one of its referees widens. The FBI investigation into veteran referee Tim Donaghy's alleged gambling ac

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When I was a child of seven years old , my friends , on a holiday ,filled my pocket with coppers . I went at once to a shop where they sold toys for children . Being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I had seen by the way , in the hands of ano

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今天要讲的英语词是whistle-blower. Whistle-blower的意思是吹哨人。在英语里指的是揭发内部违规的人。《华盛顿邮报》最近在头版报道波音公司的新闻时,所写的标题就是:Boeing Parts and Rules Bent,

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发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Whistle While You Wing A study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B finds that pigeon wing-flapping produces distinct whistles, which can warn flock-mates, when merely taking off or when actively escaping predators. Karen Hopkin reports When cr

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 60秒科学

Just whistle while you work (whistle) Put on that grin and start right in to whistle loud and long Just hum a merry tune (hum) Just do your best and take a rest and sing your self a song When there's too much to do Don't let it bother you, forget you

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For VA Whistleblowers, A Culture Of Fear And Retaliation DAVID GREENE, HOST: There is a deep divide within the Department of Veterans Affairs over how the agency handles whistleblowers, employees who report mismanagement, fraud, abuse. In several str

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Graveyard Girl Death is her boyfriend She spits on summers and smiles to the night She collects crowns made of black roses But her heart is made of bubble gum Graveyard girl Dark rags and red stars She's the dirty witch of her high school She worship

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大家肯定看到过那种喜欢吹口哨的人。为什么他们要吹口哨呢? 这恐怕个人情况不同。有的人心里高兴的时候就会吹口哨,但是,也有的人心里害怕的时候

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Graveyard Scare 墓地惊魂 One dark night two guys were walking home after a party and decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery. When they got to about the middle of the graveyard they were startled and stopped moving. There was this terrify

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我们给大家介绍过两个以whistle这个字为主的习惯用语,今天我们还要给大家讲一个和whistle这个字有关的俗语:To whistle a different tune。 Different tune就是:不

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听歌学英语:适合作闹铃的口哨音乐 Whistle 提到口哨这个词儿总会想起小时候,一些男孩儿吹着口哨,学着大人们哼着各种各样的小曲儿。很多人包括我曾经都认为,吹口哨是一种很不文雅的行

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还有一种小乡镇,它的重要性只比jerkwater town略高一等,它被称为:whistle stop。 whistle可以指火车的汽笛,铁路边有些火车不常停靠的城镇,如果某位乘客要在那儿下车,可以事先告知乘务员,然

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(123) / 评论(0) 分类 美国俚语

Flo Rida《Whistle》:夏日轻快口哨 Billboard的常客Flo Rida就像佛罗里达的阳光和沙滩一样吸引了众多歌迷。他的音乐不仅秉承了传统南方说唱的特征,还大胆吸收了舞曲的元素,这使他的Hip-Hop更显

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今天要讲的英语词是whistle-blower. Whistle-blower的意思是吹哨人。在英语里指的是揭发内部违规的人。《华盛顿邮报》最近在头版报道波音公司的新闻时,所写的标题就是:Boeing Parts and Rules Bent,

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Becky: What are we going to do? Saeed: I don't know. I need time to think about the ramifications of blowing the whistle . Becky: There are no two ways about it . If we step up and do the right thing, we are putting our jobs on the line . Saeed: But

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 地道美语播客

邂逅在城市一角:Fratellis - Whistle For The Choir The Fratellis来自英国苏格兰的格拉斯哥,就是有着著名的流浪者队的格拉斯哥,一共由三人组成的他们在2005年的时候签约了Island,然后就慢慢开始建

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