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1SMTH 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… …
2be about — 1) (smth) быть занятым чем л. What is he about now? 2) (smth) рассказывать о чем л., состоять в чем л. What is that novel about? …
3make no bones about — (smth) make no secret, not keep from talking about something He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor s job …
4see about — (smth) check into something I ll see about getting the book for you by next week …
5think twice about — (smth) think very carefully You should think twice before you go ahead and quit your job …
6make\ smth\ of — v. phr. 1. To make (smth) seem important. When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it. 2. To start a fight over; use as an excuse to start a quarrel. Bob accidentally shoved Bill in the corridor, and Bill made… …
7know the first thing about smth — lack basic knowledge about something He doesn t know the first thing about computers …
8not know the first thing about smth — lack basic knowledge about something He doesn t know the first thing about computers …
9have a thing about — informal a peculiar attitude or feeling toward smth She has a thing about cats. Source: (Arakin 4, 80) …
10there is smth + adj. ... in the way — (See the examples below) ...there was something disturbingly resolute and self important in the way he asked her ... There was something strange in (about) the way he greeted me that morning. There was something disturbing (in) about the way the… …