Идиома: stop at nothing Перевод: ни перед чем не останавливаться; сделать все возможное, чтобы достичь чего-либо Пример: My friend will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Моя подруга ни перед чем не остановится, чтобы получить то, что она хочет.
[boot hill] {n.} A cemetery in the old Wild West where cowboys and cops and robbers used to be buried with their boots on. Hence, jokingly, any cemetery. Good old Joe, the cowboy, is resting comfortably in the nearby boot hill.
[all the thing] or [all the rage], [the in thing] {n. phr.} The fashionable or popular thing to do, the fashionable or most popular artist or form of art at a given time. After «The Graduate» Dustin Hoffman was all the rage in the movies. It was all the thing in the late sixties to … Читать далее
[when the chips are down] {adv. cl.}, {informal} When the winnerand loser of a bet or a game are decided; at the most important ordangerous time. Tom hit a home run in the last inning of the gamewhen the chips were down. When the chips were down, the twocountries decided not to have war.
[have a go at] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try, especially afterothers have tried. Bob asked Dick to let him have a go at shootingat the target with Dick’s rifle. She had a go at archery, but didnot do very well.
[at this rate] or [at that rate] {adv. phr.} At a speed like this or that; with progress like this or that. John’s father said that if John kept going at that rate he would never finish cutting the grass. So Johnny has a whole dollar! At this rate he’ll be a millionaire. «Three 100’s … Читать далее
[come in] {v.} 1. To finish in a sports contest or other competition. He came in second in the hundred-yard dash. 2. To become the fashion; begin to be used. Swimming trunks for men came in after World War I; before that men used full swim suits.
[friction tape] {n.} Black cloth tape with one sticky side usedaround electric wires. The boy fixed his cracked baseball bat withsome friction tape.
[take off] {v. phr.} 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run away. The dog took off after a rabbit. Compare: LIGHT OUT. 1b.{informal} To go away; leave. The six boys got into the car andtook off for the drug store. 2. To leave on a flight, begin going up. A helicopter is able to take … Читать далее
[sawed-off] {adj.}, {informal} Shorter than usual; small of itskind. The riot police carried sawed-off shotguns. Jimmy was asawed-off, skinny runt.
Идиома: in case of Перевод: в случае чего-либо; если что-либо случится Пример: In case of fire we keep our computer backup files in a fireproof safe. Мы держим все резервные данные нашего компьютера в огнеустойчивом сейфе на случай, если произойдет пожар.
[on all fours] {adv. phr.} 1. On all four legs; on hands and knees. Fido sat up to «beg» but dropped down on all fours to eat the dogbiscuit Sam gave him. Billy’s father got down on all fours andgave the baby a ride. 2. {informal} On a level of equality; of thesame value. Wigs … Читать далее
[at present] {adv. phr.} At this time; now. It took a long time to get started, but at present the road is half finished. At present the house is empty, but next week a family will move in.
[behind one’s back] {adv. phr.} When one is absent; without one’s knowledge or consent; in a dishonest way; secretly; sneakily. Say it to his face, not behind his back. It is not right to criticize a person behind his back. Contrast: TO ONE’S FACE.
Идиома: tell someone to his or her face / tell something to someone’s face Перевод: сказать что-либо кому-либо прямо, напрямую, в лицо Пример: I plan to tell my friend to his face about the problems that he has caused. Я собираюсь прямо сказать своему другу о тех проблемах, которые он причинил.
[put up a front] {v. phr.} To act courageously, even though one is actually afraid. When Joe was taken in for hisopen heart surgery, he put up a brave front, although his hands wereshaking.
[lock, stock, and barrel] {n. phr.} Everything; completely. Therobbers emptied the whole house — lock, stock, and barrel. Compare:HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER.
Идиома: add fuel to the fire Перевод: подливать масло в огонь; ухудшать ситуацию, положение Пример: The company added fuel to the fire when they criticized the workers. Компания подлила масла в огонь тем, что раскритиковала рабочих.
Идиома: have it coming (to someone) Перевод: заслуживать того, что случилось Пример: He really has it coming after causing many problems in his company. Он на самом деле заслуживает наказания за то, что вызвал так много проблем в своей компании.
[get off easy] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have only a little trouble;escape something worse. The children who missed school to go to thefair got off easy. John got off easy because it was the first timehe had taken his father’s car without permission.
[watch one’s dust] or [watch one’s smoke] {v. phr.}, {slang} Tonotice your quick action; watch you do something quickly. OfferBill a dollar to shovel your sidewalk, and watch his smoke! «We’llhave your yard cleaned in a jiffy,» the Boy Scouts told Mr. Truitt.»Watch our smoke!» «I can go to the store and be back in … Читать далее
[spot check] {n. phr.} A sample check or investigation. InternalRevenue Service employees often conduct a spot check of individualreturns when the figures don’t add up.
Идиома: small-time Перевод: мелкий; делающий что-либо в небольшом масштабе Пример: The man is a small-time criminal and is always involved in some kind of trouble. Этот человек — мелкий преступник и он всегда попадает в какие-нибудь неприятности.
Идиома: on one’s own Перевод: сам, самому Пример: The young girl has been on her own since she finished high school. Молодая девушка живет сама по себе с тех пор, как она окончила школу.
Идиома: get in someone’s hair Идиома: get in someone’s hair разг. Перевод: мешать, беспокоить, раздражать кого-либо Пример: The woman complained that her young child was always getting in her hair. Женщина жаловалась, что ее ребенок постоянно досаждал ей.
[make time] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be successful in arriving at adesignated place in short or good time. We’re supposed to be thereat 6 P. M., and it’s only 5:30 — we’re making good time. 2. To besuccessful in making sexual advances to someone. Joe sure is makingtime with Sue, isn’t he?
Идиома: pull someone’s leg Перевод: подшучивать над кем-либо, поддразнивать, разыгрывать, морочить, дурачить Пример: My grandfather is always pulling my leg when he comes to visit us. Мой дедушка всегда надо мной подшучивает, когда он приходит к нам в гости.
[play havoc with] or [raise havoc with] {v. phr.} To causedestruction; ruin; injure badly. The storm played havoc with theapple orchard. When Ralph was arrested for stealing the car, itplayed havoc with his plans for going to college. When Mr. Whitepoisoned the cat, it played havoc with his reputation in theneighborhood.
Идиома: play something by ear / play by ear Перевод: играть по слуху; играть на музыкальном инструменте по памяти, а не по нотным знакам Пример: Although the woman cannot read music she can play by ear and is a very good musician. Хотя женщина и не умеет читать ноты, она умеет играть по слуху, и … Читать далее
[green thumb] {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability tomake things grow. — Considered trite by many. Mr. Wilson’sneighbors say his flowers grow because he has a green thumb.
[set forth] {v.}, {formal} 1. To explain exactly or clearly. ThePresident set forth his plans in a television talk. 2. To start to gosomewhere; begin a trip. The troop set forth on their ten-mile hikeearly. Compare: SET OUT.
Идиома: be dead in the water Перевод: быть неработоспособным; быть неподвижным; не годиться, не получаться Пример: When you’re job hunting, if you don’t have a resume you’re dead in the water. Если, во время поиска работы, у вас нет резюме, у вас ничего не получится.
[cracked up] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Favorably described or presented; praised. — Usually used in the expression «not what it’s cracked up to be». The independent writer’s life isn’t always everything it’s cracked up to be. In bad weather, a sailing cruise isn’t what it’s cracked up to be.
Идиома: in the wrong place at the wrong time Перевод: в неправильное время в неправильном месте Пример: The man was in the wrong place at the wrong time when the car hit him. Мужчина оказался в неправильное время в неправильном месте, когда его сбила машина.
[no longer] {adv.} Not any more; not at the present time. Hecould no longer be trusted and they had to let him go. The shorewas no longer in sight.
Идиома: cut someone to the quick / cut someone to the bone Перевод: больно задеть кого-либо, глубоко обидеть, оскорбить чьи-либо чувства Пример: The woman cut her friend to the quick when she criticized her new clothes. Женщина глубоко обидела свою подругу, когда она раскритиковала ее новую одежду.
[set foot] {v. phr.} To step; walk; go. — Used with a negative. She would not let him set foot across her threshold. She told theboy not to set foot out of the house until he had finished supper.
[swan song] {n. phr.}, {literary} A farewell or last appearance. The famous soprano gave her swan song in La Traviata before sheretired.
[cold fish] {n.}, {informal} A queer person; a person who is unfriendly or does not mix with others. No one knows the new doctor, he is a cold fish. Nobody invites Eric to parties because he is a cold fish.
[canned laughter] {n.}, {informal} The sounds of laughter heard on certain television programs that were obviously not recorded in front of a live audience and are played for the benefit of the audience from a stereo track to underscore the funny points. «How can there be an audience in this show when it is taking … Читать далее
[skirt around] {v. phr.} To avoid something. «Let’s not skirtaround the facts,» said the attorney to his client. «You must tell methe truth.»
[give up for] {v. phr.} To abandon hope for someone orsomething. After Larry had not returned to base camp for threenights, his fellow mountain climbers gave him up for dead.
Идиома: be off on the wrong foot Перевод: начать что-либо не самым лучшим образом, начать что-либо плохо, неудачно, неблагополучно Пример: I tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already. Я пытался поговорить с моим соседом, но, похоже, что наши отношения уже не сложились.
Идиома: in full swing Перевод: в полном разгаре Пример: The campaign to stop people from smoking is in full swing. Кампания по борьбе с курением в полном разгаре.
[fall from grace] {v. phr.} To go back to a bad way of behaving; dosomething bad again. The boys behaved well during dinner until theyfell from grace by eating their dessert with their fingers instead oftheir forks. The boy fell from grace when he lied.
[turn out] {v.} 1. To make leave or go away. His father turnedhim out of the house. If you don’t behave, you will be turnedout. Compare: THROW OUT. 2. To turn inside out; empty. He turnedout his pockets looking for the money. Robbers turned out all thedrawers in the house in a search for jewels. … Читать далее
[ring a bell] {v. phr.} To make you remember something; soundfamiliar. Not even the cat’s meowing seemed to ring a bell withJudy. She still forgot to feed him. When Ann told Jim the name ofthe new teacher it rang a bell, and Jim said, «I went to school with aJames Carson.»
[third class] {n.} 1. The third best or highest group; the classnext after the second class. Mary won the pie-making contest in thethird class, for the youngest girls. 2. Mail that is printed, otherthan magazines and newspapers that are published regularly, andpackages that are not sealed and weigh less than a pound. Thecompany uses third … Читать далее
Идиома: by leaps and bounds Перевод: очень быстро, стремительно, быстрыми темпами Пример: The construction of the new airport is progressing by leaps and bounds. Строительство нового аэропорта продвигается быстрыми темпами.
[kill off] {v.} To kill or end completely; destroy. The factorydumped poisonous wastes into the river and killed off the fish. The president suggested a new law to Congress but many members ofCongress were against the idea and they killed it off. Mother madeNancy practice her dancing an hour every day; Nancy got tired ofdancing … Читать далее