[handsome is as handsome does] {informal} A person must act welland generously so that he will be truly worth respecting. — A proverb. Everyone thinks that Bon is a very handsome boy, but he is verymean too. Handsome is as handsome does. Compare: FINE FEATHERS DO NOTMAKE PINE BIRDS.
Идиома: sit bolt upright Перевод: сидеть прямо, как стрела; сидеть совершенно прямо Пример: I sat bolt upright when I heard the news about my cousin. Я сидел прямо, как стрела, когда услышал новости о своем двоюродном брате.
[on one’s bad side] or [on the bad side of one] {adj. phr.},{informal} Not liked by someone; not friendly with a person. Sally’s boyfriend got on Father’s bad side by keeping Sally out toolate after the dance. Contrast: ON ONE’S GOOD SIDE.
[in a sense] {adv. phr.} In some ways but not in all; somewhat. Mr. Smith said our school is the best in the state, and in a sensethat is true. In a sense, arithmetic is a language.
Идиома: get into trouble Перевод: попасть в беду, иметь неприятности Пример: The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are left at home alone. Маленькие мальчики стараются не попадать ни в какие неприятности, когда их оставляют дома одних.
[keep up appearances] {v. phr.} To maintain an outward show ofprosperity in spite of financial problems. Mr. Smith’s widow had ahard time keeping up appearances after her husband’s death.
[pair up] {v.} 1. To make a pair of; match. When she finishedthe mending, she paired up the socks. 2. To form a pair; to be orbecome one of a pair. Not all the socks would pair up. Joepaired up with Charlie to work on the lesson.
[circumstances alter cases] {formal} The way things are, or happen, may change the way you are expected to act. John’s father told him never to touch his gun, but one day when Father was away, John used it to shoot a poisonous snake that came into the yard. Circumstances alter cases.
[keep one’s head above water] {v. phr.} To remain solvent; manageto stay out of debt. Herb’s income declined so drastically that henow has difficulty keeping his head above water.
[part of the furniture] {n. phr.} In a job or position for so longthat one is taken entirely for granted, like a part of the physicalsurroundings. He has been working in the same office for so manyyears now that people consider him to be a part of the furniture.
[put in one’s place] {v. phr.}, {informal} To criticize someone forimpolite boldness; remind someone of low rank or position; reducesomeone’s unsuitable pride; deflate. The assistant was trying totake command when the professor put him in his place by saying, «No, I’m the boss here.» She was a teacher who could put a troublemakerin his place … Читать далее
[warm one’s blood] {v. phr.} To make you feel warm or excited. When the Bakers came to visit on a cold night, Mr. Harmon offeredthem a drink to warm their blood.
Идиома: make an example of someone Перевод: наказать кого-либо в назидание другим Пример: The teacher punished the student severely in order to make an example of him for the other students. Учитель строго наказал ученика в назидание другим ученикам.
Идиома: come a long way Перевод: иметь большие успехи, проделать большую работу Пример: The manager has come a long way and has learned many things about his new company. Менеджер проделал большую работу, и многое узнал о своей новой компании.
[tide over] {v.} To carry past a difficulty or danger; help in badtimes or in trouble. He was out of work last winter but he hadsaved enough money to tide him over until spring. An ice creamcone in the afternoon tided her over until supper. Compare: SEETHROUGH.
[half-time] {n.} A rest period in the middle of certain games. Isaw Henry at the football game and I went over and talked to him athalf-time. The pep squad put on a drill at half-time when weplayed basketball with our old rivals.
[sidekick] {n.} A companion; a close friend of lesser status. Wherever you see Dr. Howell, Dr. Percy, his youthful sidekick is sureto be present as well.
Идиома: play hooky Идиома: play hooky Разг. Перевод: прогуливать (школу, занятия, работу, и т. п.) Пример: The boy often plays hooky and does not go to school. Мальчик часто прогуливает занятия и не ходит в школу.
Идиома: high horse Перевод: высокомерное, надменное или презрительное отношение (часто используется в выражениях Get on your high horse и Get off your high horse) Пример: Get off your high horse and stop acting so mean. Перенстань быть таким высокомерным, и хватит так низко себя вести.
Идиома: on vacation Перевод: в отпуске Пример: I plan to be on vacation for the first two weeks of March. Я собираюсь отправиться в отпуск в первые две недели марта.
[out of this world] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Wonderfully good orsatisfying; terrific; super. The dress in the store window was outof this world! Mother was on TV last night. Isn’t that out of thisworld?
[on a dime] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a very small space. Bobcan turn that car on a dime. Tom says his new sports car will stopon a dime.
Идиома: keep the ball rolling Перевод: продолжать действовать, не останавливаться, не прекращать что-либо Пример: We must keep the ball rolling and get our work done today. Нельзя останавливаться, мы должны завершить работу сегодня.
[choke up] {v.} 1a. To come near losing calmness or self-control from strong feeling; be upset by your feelings. When one speaker after another praised John, he choked up and couldn’t thank them. When Father tried to tell me how glad he was to see me safe after the accident, he choked up and was … Читать далее
[lay up] {v.} 1. To collect a supply of; save for future, use;store. Bees lay up honey for the winter. 2. To keep in the houseor in bed because of sickness or injury; disable. Jack was laid upwith a twisted knee and couldn’t play in the final game. 3. To takeout of active service; put … Читать далее
[in the works] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In preparation; being plannedor worked on; in progress. John was told that the paving of hisstreet was in the works. It was reported that the playwright had anew play in the works. The manager told the employees that a raisein wages was in the works. Compare: UNDER WAY.
[put on one’s thinking cap] {v. phr.} To think hard and long aboutsome problem or question. Miss Stone told her pupils to put ontheir thinking caps before answering the question.
[every which way] also [any which way] In all directions. Bricksand boards were scattered in confusion on the ground every which way, just as they had fallen after the tornado. Compare HELTER-SKELTER.
Идиома: in order to Перевод: для того, чтобы Пример: They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs. Они решили закрыть школу на лето для того, чтобы отремонтировать ее.
Идиома: live on borrowed time Перевод: быть обреченным; дни сочтены Пример: My old car has been living on borrowed time for a long time now. Дни моей старой машины сочтены уже давно.
[ill-favored] {adj.} Ugly; unprepossessing. Oddly enough, thefather had less trouble in marrying off his ill-favored daughter thanher prettier sister.
[take a joke] {v. phr.} Accept in good spirit some derisiondirected at oneself. My brother has a good sense of humor whenteasing others, but he cannot take a joke on himself.
[price on one’s head] {n. phr.} Reward offered to anyone whocatches a thief or a murderer. The hotel manager learned that thequiet man taken from his room by the police was a murderer with aprice on his head.
Идиома: pinch pennies Идиома: pinch pennies разг. Перевод: мелочиться, считать каждую копейку Пример: My friend is pinching pennies in order to save money for his vacation. Мой друг считает каждую копейку, чтобы скопить денег себе на отпуск.
[drum up] {v.} 1. To get by trying or asking again and again; attract or encourage by continued effort. The car dealer tried to drum up business by advertising low prices. 2. To invent. I will drum up an excuse for coming to see you next week. Syn.: MAKE UP, THINK UP.
[get behind] {v.} 1. To go too slowly: be late; do something tooslowly. The post office got behind in delivering Christmas mail. Syn.: FALL BEHIND. Contrast: KEEP UP. 2. {informal} To support; help. A club is much better if members get behind their leaders. Wegot behind Mary to be class president. Compare: BACK OF. 3.{informal} … Читать далее
[on the spur of the moment] {adv. phr.} On a sudden wish ordecision; suddenly; without thought or preparation. John had notplanned to take the trip; he just left on the spur of the moment. Mary saw a help-wanted advertisement and applied for the job on thespur of the moment.
[spoon-feed] {v.} 1. To feed with a spoon. Mothers spoon-feedtheir babies. 2a. To make something too easy for. Bill’s mother spoon-fed him and never let him think for himself. Alice depended on her mother for all decisions because she had beenspoon-fed. 2b. To make too easy for someone. Somestudents want the teacher to spoon-feed the … Читать далее
[make sense] {v. phr.} 1. To be something you can understand orexplain; not be difficult or strange. The explanation in the schoolbook made no sense because the words were hard. Compare: MAKE HEAD ORTAIL OF. 2. To seem right to do; sound reasonable or practical. Does it make sense to let little children play with … Читать далее
[keep one’s own counsel] {v. phr.}, {formal} To keep your ideas andplans to yourself. John listened to what everyone had to say in thediscussion, but he kept his own counsel. Although everybody gaveMrs. O’Connor advice about what to do with her house, she kept her owncounsel.
[the business] {n.}, {slang} — Usually used with «give» or «get».1. All that you are able to do; greatest effort. Johnny gave thetryouts the business but he failed to make the team. 2. The most harmpossible; the greatest damage or hurt. Fred got the business whenTom caught him with his bicycle. 3. A harsh scolding. … Читать далее
[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take controlor responsibility; undertake the care or management. When Mrs. Jackson was in the hospital, her sister tookcharge of the Jackson children until Mrs. Jackson could care forthem. The child care class gave a party for the nursery children, and Mary took charge of the … Читать далее
Идиома: vicious circle Перевод: порочный круг, заколдованный круг Пример: He had fallen into a vicious circle of drinking too much and then losing his job and then drinking even more. Он словно попал в порочный круг — он много пил, потерял работу, и потом начал пить еще больше.
Идиома: tried and true / tried-and-true Перевод: проверенный временем, испытанный временем Пример: I know a tried-and-true method to remove stains from a carpet. Я знаю проверенный временем метод удаления пятен с ковра.
[break out] {v.} 1. To begin showing a rash or other skin disorder. — Often used with «with». He broke out with scarlet fever. 2. To speak or act suddenly and violently. He broke out laughing. She broke out, «That is not so!» 3. To begin and become noticeable. Fire broke out after the earthquake. … Читать далее
[bear a grudge] {v. phr.} To persist in bearing ill feeling toward someone after a quarrel or period of hostility. Come on, John, be a good sport and don’t bear a grudge because I beat you at golf. Contrast: BURY THE HATCHET.
[x-double minus] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Extremely poorly done, bad, inferior. Patsy gave an x-double minus performance at the audition and losther chance for the lead role.
[throw in one’s lot with] or {literary} [cast in one’s lot with]{v. phr.} To decide to share or take part in anything that happens to;join. The thief decided to throw in his lot with the gang when heheard their plans. Washington was rich, but he decided to cast inhis lot with the colonies against Britain. … Читать далее
Идиома: under a cloud of suspicion Перевод: под подозрением, на плохом счету Пример: The politician has been under a cloud of suspicion over the possibility of taking bribes. Политик находился под подозрением из-за того, что было возможно, что он брал взятки.
Идиома: have the stomach for something Перевод: иметь желание, склонность к чему-либо (часто используется в отрицательных значениях, например Have no stomach for something) Пример: Demoralized and exhausted, the soldiers did not have the stomach for another fight. Солдаты, деморализованные и вымотавшиеся, не имели желания проводить еще один бой. She likes to dissect frogs, but I … Читать далее