Идиома: zip it (up) Идиома: zip it (up) разг. Перевод: используется, чтобы велеть кому-либо замолчать, перестать говорить Пример: Why don’t you just zip your lip? I’m tired of listening to you. Слушай, почему бы тебе не помолчать? Мне надоело тебя слушать.
[take a powder] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave hurriedly; run out oraway; desert, flee. All the gang except one had taken a powder whenthe police arrived.
[foggy bottom] {n.}, {slang} An area in downtown Washington, D. C. where many offices of the Department of State are located; hencefiguratively, the U. S. Department of State. The press secretarygave us a lot of foggy bottom double-talk about the hostage crisis inthe Near East.
Идиома: take the cake Перевод: быть из ряда вон выходящим; быть исключительным; быть самым лучшим или самым худшим Пример: The woman’s manners take the cake. They are very bad. Воспитание этой женщины из ряда вон выходящее. Оно очень плохое. Of all the people I’ve met, you take the cake! You’re the wildest! Из всех людей, … Читать далее
Идиома: do time Идиома: do time разг. Перевод: отбывать срок в тюрьме Пример: The man was doing time when we first heard about him. Этот человек сидел в тюрьме, когда мы услышали о нем впервые.
[lead a merry chase] {v. phr.} To delay or escape capture by skillfully; make work hard. The deer led thehunter a merry chase. Valerie is leading her boyfriend a merrychase.
[red-letter day] {n. phr.} A holiday; memorable day. The Fourth of July is a red-letterday. It was a red-letter day for Felix, when he won the lottery.
[on file] {adv. phr.} Placed in a written or electronic file; onrecord. We are sorry we cannot hire you right now but we will keepyour application on file.
[hash up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To make a mess of; do badly. Bobreally hashed up that exam and failed the course. 2. To bring tolife; remember and talk about. The teacher advised Sue not to hashup old bitterness against her schoolmates.
Идиома: to a great extent / to a large extent Перевод: главным образом; в основном; в значительной степени Пример: To a great extent everybody in the town has been informed of the new parking regulations. Почти всех в городе предупредили о новых правилах дорожного движения.
[wee hours] The crack of dawn, or just before it, usually between 1A. M. and 4 A. M. or 2 A. M. and 5 A. M. He stayed up all night whenthey were expecting their first child; finally, a boy was born in thewee hours of the morning. Compare: SMALL HOURS.
[backhanded compliment] {n. phr.} A remark that sounds like a compliment but is said sarcastically. «Not bad for a girl» the coach said, offering a backhanded compliment.
[put one’s foot down] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take a decidedstand; be stubborn in decision. John didn’t want to practice hispiano lesson, but his teacher put his foot down. When it came tosmoking pot at parties, our parents put their foot down.
Идиома: meat and potatoes Идиома: meat and potatoes разг. Перевод: 1. основное, самое главное, суть; 2. простой, простоватый, непритязательный (о человеке и его вкусах) Пример: The last part gives you the meat and potatoes of their proposal. В последней части изложена суть их предложения. My friend has a basic meat-and-potatoes approach to everything in life. … Читать далее
[wear well] {v.} 1. To continue to be satisfactory, useful, orliked for a long time. My old overcoat has worn very well. Their marriage has worn well. That author wears well. Compare:STAND UP. 2. To carry, accept, or treat properly or well. Grandfather wears his years well. Tommy has won many honors buthe wears them … Читать далее
Идиома: hard feelings Перевод: злоба, злость Пример: I don’t have any hard feelings toward my boss even though he fired me. Я не держу злобы на своего начальника, несмотря на то, что он меня уволил.
[have one’s hands full] {v. phr.} To have as much work as you cando; be very busy. The plumber said that he had his hands full andcould not take another job for two weeks. With three smallchildren to take care of, Susie’s mother has her hands full.
[have something on] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have information orproof that someone did something wrong. Mr. Jones didn’t want torun for office because he knew the opponents had something on him. Mr. Smith keeps paying blackmail to a man who has something on him. Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss does … Читать далее
[play with fire] {v. phr.} To put oneself in danger; to take risks. Leaving your door unlocked in New York City is playing with fire. The doctor told Mr. Smith that he must watch his diet if he doesn’twant to play with fire. Compare: SKATE ON THIN ICE.
[in one’s blood] or [into one’s blood] {adv. phr.} Agreeingperfectly with one’s sympathies, feelings, and desires. Living in awarm section of the country gets in your blood. The woods got intoJim’s blood. Contrast: OUT OF ONE’S BLOOD.
Идиома: one of these days Перевод: как-нибудь в будущем; в один из ближайших дней Пример: One of these days I am going to talk to my supervisor about moving to another department. Я собираюсь как-нибудь поговорить со своим менеджером о переводе в другое отделение.
[get away] {v.} 1. To get loose or get free; become free from beingheld or controlled; succeed in leaving; escape. As Jim was tryingthe bat, it got away from him and hit Tom. Someone left the dooropen, and the puppy got away. Mary tried to catch a butterfly, butit got away from her. The bank … Читать далее
Идиома: in the know Перевод: знать, быть осведомленным Пример: I don’t think that our teacher is in the know about the problems in the other classes. Не думаю, что наш учитель в курсе о проблемах других классов.
Идиома: reach an agreement / come to an agreement Перевод: прийти к соглашению Пример: The city was not able to reach an agreement on where to build the new subway line. Город не мог прийти к согласию относительно того, где строить новую линию метро.
Идиома: in fits and starts / by fits and starts Перевод: урывками, с паузами; нерегулярно, непостоянно Пример: Replies are arriving in fits and starts. Ответы прибывают с перерывами.
Идиома: at the hand of somebody / at the hands of somebody Перевод: от руки кого-либо; что-либо, для выполнение чего кто-либо посодействовал Пример: How many people have died at the hands of this murderer? Сколько человек погибло от руки этого убийцы?
[leave flat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To quit or leave suddenlywithout warning when wanted or needed; desert; forsake; abandon. Sam found that being a member of the trail-clearing group was a lotof hard work, so he left them flat. My car ran out of gas and leftme flat, ten miles from town. Compare: LEAVE IN THE … Читать далее
[just the other way] or [the other way around] {adv. phr.} Just theopposite. One would have thought that Goliath would defeat David, but it was the other way around.
[hurry on with] or [make haste with] {v. phr.} To make rapidprogress in an undertaking. Sue promised to hurry on with thereport and send it out today.
Идиома: gold mine Перевод: золотая жила, золотое дно Пример: The woman is a gold mine of information and she is very valuable to her company. Эта женщина — просто кладезь информации, и она очень ценна для ее компании.
[cliffdweller] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A city person who lives on a very high floor in an apartment building. Joe and Nancy have become cliffdwellers — they moved up to the 30th floor.
[blow taps] {v. phr.} To sound the final bugle call of the evening in a camp or military base. After taps is blown the boy scouts go to their bunks to sleep.
Идиома: settle a score with someone / settle the score (with someone) Перевод: свести счеты; расквитаться; отплатить Пример: My boss is trying to settle a score with one of my co-workers for something that happened several years ago. Мой начальник пытается свести счеты с одним из моих сослуживцев за то, что случилось несколько лет назад.
[all the same ] or [all one] {n. phr.} Something that makes no difference; a choice that you don’t care about. If it’s all the same to you, I would like to be waited on first. You can get there by car or by bus — it’s all one.
Идиома: up in years / advanced in years / along in years / on in years Перевод: старый, пожилой Пример: Although our grandparents are up in years they still have much energy. Хоть наши дедушка и бабушка уже пожилые, они все еще полны энергии.
[heart] See: AFTER ONE’S OWN HEART, AT HEART, EAT ONE’S HEART OUT, BREAK ONE’S HEART, BY HEART, CHANGE OF HEART, CROSS ONE’S HEART, DOONE GOOD or DO ONE’S HEART GOOD, FIND IT IN ONE’S HEART, FROM THEBOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART or WITH ALL ONE’S HEART, FROM THE HEART, GET TOTHE HEART OF, HAVE A HEART, … Читать далее
Идиома: get cold feet Перевод: струсить, не решиться, потерять уверенность в себе (обычно в последний момент) Пример: The student got cold feet and cancelled his plans to go to China. В последний момент студент струсил, и отменил свои планы по поездке в Китай.
Идиома: have it both ways Перевод: иметь сразу и то, и другое; сделать сразу и то, и другое Пример: You can’t have it both ways. You must choose one or the other. Ты не можешь сделать сразу и то, и другое. Ты должен выбрать что-то одно.
[disk jockey] {n.} An employee at a radio station or in a danceclub who puts on the records that will be broadcast. Jack is working as a disk jockey at the local FM station.
[on approval] {adv. phr.} With the understanding that the thing maybe refused. Mr. Grey bought his camera on approval. The companyoffered to send a package of stamps on approval.
[raise funds] or [money] {v. phr.} To solicit donations for acharity or a specific project. Our church is trying to raise thefunds for a new organ.
[have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. I haveit on the best authority that we will be paid for our work next week. 2. To do something in a certain way. Make up your mind, because youcan’t have it both ways. You must either stay home or come with us. Bobby … Читать далее
[dirt cheap] {adj.} Extremely inexpensive. The apartment we are renting is dirt cheap compared to other apartments of similar size in this neighborhood.
[every single] or [every last] {adj. phr.} Every. — Used foremphasis. She dropped the box, and when she opened it, every singleglass was broken. When she got home she found every last tomato inthe box was rotten. Syn.: EACH AND EVERY.
[blot out] {v. phr.} 1. To obstruct; cover; obscure. The high-rise building in front of our apartment house blots out the view of the ocean. 2. To wipe out of one’s memory. Jane can’t remember the details when she was attacked in the streets; she blotted it out of her memory.
Идиома: keep body and soul together Перевод: сводить концы с концами, выживать Пример: We can barely keep body and soul together with what he earns. То, что он зарабатывает, едва позволяет нам сводить концы с концами.
[keep one’s head] also [keep one’s wits about one] {v. phr.} Tostay calm when there is trouble or danger. When Tim heard the firealarm he kept his head and looked for the nearest exit. Compare:COUNT TO TEN. Contrast: LOSE ONE’S HEAD.
[beyond the shadow of a doubt] {adv. phr.}, {formal and legal} Absolutely certain, totally convincing. Fred burglarized Mrs. Brown’s apartment, beyond the shadow of a doubt.
[feet of clay] {n. phr.} A hidden fault or weakness in a personwhich is discovered or shown. The famous general showed he had feetof clay when he began to drink liquor. The banker seemed to behonest, but he had feet of clay and was arrested for stealing.
[ace in the hole] {n. phr.} 1. An ace given to a player face down so that other players in a card game cannot see it. When the cowboy bet all his money in the poker game he did not know that the gambler had an ace in the hole and would win it from … Читать далее