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• SMTH BBS — Shuimu Tsinghua (zh sp|s=水木清华|p=shuǐmù qīnghuá; abbreviated as SMTH) BBS is the first and one of the most popular bulletin board system sites among the universities in China. Hosted by Tsinghua University, it is recognized for its diversity and… …   Wikipedia

• get smth right — (from Idioms in Speech) to understand a matter thoroughly or clearly so that no misunderstanding is possible Look. You ve got it all wrong, said Walter. (J. Wain) You ve got it all wrong, if you think I don t want a decent place to live in as… …   Idioms and examples

• get smth wrong — (from Idioms in Speech) not to understand a matter clearly so that misunderstanding is possible (from Idioms in Speech) See: get smth right …   Idioms and examples

• get smb/smth out of one's mind/head — (from Idioms in Speech) to stop thinking about somebody (something), to dismiss somebody (something) from one s mind Charles knew that he would never get that smile out of his mind again. (J. Wain) I wish you d get Dr. Hasselbacher out of your… …   Idioms and examples

• go into smth — (from Idioms in Speech) to occupy oneself with; to be busy with; Before we go into it in more detail, said Charles, able to speak at last, could you clear up one point for me? (J. Wain) Could Clare get a divorce from him without publicly going… …   Idioms and examples

• as far as smb/smth is concerned — (from Idioms in Speech) as far as somebody (something) is involved, as to somebody; inasmuch as something involves one As far as I m concerned I ve never danced a step since I married. (W. S. Maugham) Betty found a place for us here, and as far… …   Idioms and examples

• bring oneself to do smth — (from Idioms in Speech) to get oneself to do something, to make oneself do something I could not bring myself to tell him that I had not seen Jean for the past four days. (A. Cronin) With a considerable effort, he brought himself to look the… …   Idioms and examples

• have smth at one's finger-tips/ends — (from Idioms in Speech) to be able to repeat or use without any trouble (generally of something committed to memory); to be very familiar with something He had all the figures, all the facts at his finger ends. (A. Cronin) There s no need to… …   Idioms and examples

• set one's mind on smth — (from Idioms in Speech) to be intent on; to be determined about It was true that he had his ways. When he set his mind on something, that was that. I may as well tell you that I should have thrown it up, only, I m not in the habit of giving up… …   Idioms and examples

• take smth for granted — (from Idioms in Speech) to assume, accept something as true, or as a fact, or as certain to happen (without reason or proof) I Although he was a Tory by habit and condition, there were few institutions he took for granted. (I. Murdoch) She took… …   Idioms and examples

• have the cheek to do smth — • to have the nerve to do smth • to have the cheek to do smth • to have the face to do smth • to have the guts to do smth (from Idioms in Speech) to put a bold face upon; to act boldly, as if there was nothing to be ashamed of; to dare to do… …   Idioms and examples