cut one's coat according to one's cloth
1. 量入为出
The government had to cut its coat according to its cloth in order to lower taxes that year.
那一年政府为了减税只能量入为出。
on the coat tails
1. 依靠……的帮助
He became successful on the coat tails of his father.
他依靠父亲的帮助取得了成功。
习惯用语black coat1.牧师, 教士blue coat1.穿蓝制服的(士兵, 水手, 警察等)cast the coat1.蜕壳, 蜕皮change one's coat1.变节; 改变立场cut one'scoataccording to one's cloth1.量体裁衣; 量入为出; 量力而行dress coat (=tail coat,swallow-tailed coat)1.燕尾服, (男子)晚礼服dust sb.'s coat1.欧打某人smoke sb.'s coat1.欧打某人in coat and skirt1.(妇女)穿着出门的服装It's not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.1.[谚]君子在德不在衣。Joseph's coat1.彩衣, 荣誉的服装lace sb.'s coat1.鞭打某人pick a hole in sb.'s coat1.找人的短处［毛病］take off one's coat1.脱掉上衣(准备打架或使劲干)The coat fits.1.衣服合身。［转］说对了; 想对了。trail one's coat1.故意找人争吵, 挑畔turn one's coat (=change one's coat)1.变节, 改变立场wear Joseph's coat1.拒绝(女子)诱惑wear the king's coat1.[英]服兵役, 当兵wear the queen's coat1.[英]服兵役, 当兵coat of arms1.盾形纹章coat of mail1.锁子铠甲特殊用法adventitious coat1.外膜anchor coat1.结合层; 打底胶浆; 初层anti-acid coat1.耐酸涂层anti-corrosive prime coat1.防锈底涂层anti-freezing coat1.防冻(面)层antirustcoat1.防锈(面)层,防锈镀层antitrackingcoat1.抗漏电涂层, ?ね坎?armour coat1.护(甲)层asphalt prime coat1.路面头道沥青; 沥青底漆back-up coat1.加固层(熔模)barrier coat1.屏蔽性涂层base coat1.底漆腻子; 头道底漆; 中间涂层body coat1.底质涂料; 硬质油灰bond coat1.粘合层; 初层bran coat1.谷糠; 麦麸皮brown coat1.二道抹灰brush coat1.刷涂ceramic coat1.陶瓷涂层; 难熔金属覆层choroid coat1.脉络层conducting coat1.导电涂膜cushion coat1.垫层dash coat1.泼涂层decorative coat1.装饰性美术涂装devil coat1.军礼服的外套, 节日服, 礼服dip coat1.浸渍涂层dusted-on coat1.撒粉覆盖层finish coat1.面漆, 表面涂层finishing coat1.(绘画等)最后一道涂工flash coat1.闪光焊覆层floated coat1.抹灰层floating coat1.中涂层flow coat1.流涂; 浇涂(涂料)flush coat1.磨光层friction coat1.耐摩涂层gel coat1.凝胶涂层grip coat1.(搪瓷)底层涂料heat insulating coat1.隔热涂层heavy seal coat1.加强?げ?insulating coat1.绝缘敷层intermediate coat1.二道底漆knife coat1.刮涂法lacquer coat1.漆涂层lower coat1.(面层)下层mat coat1.罩面, ?げ?metal coat1.金属镀［涂, ?ぃ莶?mist coat1.流平罩光涂层; 湿罩光muffle coat1.消音涂装phosphating coat1.磷化膜photo-resist coat1.涂(光刻) 胶polo coat1.马球装primary coat1.底涂, 初涂, 初次镀层protection coat1.?げ?red coat1.金线鱼refresher coat1.复新漆, 复新涂层rendering coat1.(粉刷)底涂riding coat1.骑手的上衣roller coat1.辊涂rough coat1.粗(抹)灰层seal coat1.封闭层, 封闭底漆seed coat1.种皮setting coat1.精修饰涂层, 上涂, 表涂size coat1.(彩印)底漆sizing coat1.胶结涂层skim coat1.撇渣面层slurry seal coat1.灰浆封层spore coat1.芽孢外被super coat1.?ね坎?tie coat1.粘结层tack coat1.粘结层top coat1.?つ? 面漆vascular coat1.血管膜waterproofing plaster coat1.防水涂层white coat1.白灰罩面coat with paint1.染色; 涂色; 油漆