[go to seed] or [run to seed] {v. phr.} 1. To grow seeds. Onionsgo to seed in hot weather. 2. To lose skill or strength; stop beinggood or useful. Sometimes a good athlete runs to seed when he getstoo old for sports. Mr. Allen was a good carpenter until he becamerich and went to seed.
[have it coming] {v. phr.} To deserve the good or bad things thathappen to you. I feel sorry about Jack’s failing that course, buthe had it coming to him. Everybody said that Eve had it comingwhen she won the scholarship. Compare: ASK FOR, GET WHAT’S COMING TOONE, SERVE RIGHT.
[old story] {n.} An everyday occurrence; something that oftenhappens. Jane’s temper tantrums were an old story. It’s an oldstory when a woman divorces her husband for too much drinking.
[keep one’s eyes peeled] or [keep one’s eyes skinned] {v. phr.},{informal} To watch carefully; be always looking. The bird-watcherkept his eyes peeled for bluebirds. When the boys walked throughthe roads, they kept their eyes skinned for snakes. Compare: EYESOPEN, EYE OUT.
[cold feet] {n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet and didn’t.
[tooth] See: BY THE SKIN OF ONE’S TEETH, CUT TEETH or CUT EYETEETH, EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH, FED TO THE GILLS or FED TO THETEETH, GET ONE’S TEETH INTO or SINK ONE’S TEETH INTO, KICK IN THEPANTS or KICK IN THE TEETH, PULL ONE’S TEETH, SET ONE’S TEETH ON … Читать далее
[take kindly to] {v.} To be pleased by; like. — Usually used innegative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. He doesn’t takekindly to any suggestions about running his business. Will yourfather take kindly to the idea of your leaving college?
Идиома: have the time of one’s life Перевод: чудесно провести время; пережить один из лучших моментов своей жизни Пример: We had the time of our life at the party last night. Мы чудесно провели время на вечеринке вчера вечером. We went to Florida last winter and had the time of our lives. Мы ездили во … Читать далее
Идиома: get away with murder Идиома: get away with murder разг. Перевод: сойти с рук; сделать что-либо очень плохое и не быть пойманным и наказанным за это Пример: The students were able to get away with murder while the substitute teacher was in the school. Ученикам все сходило с рук, пока в школе был подменяющий … Читать далее
[hand it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} To admit the excellence of; givecredit or praise to. You have to hand it to Jim; he is very carefuland hard-working in all he does. The teacher said, «I hand it toJane for the way she managed the Music Club.» Syn.: TAKE OFF ONE’SHAT TO.
[get off on the wrong foot] {v. phr.} To make a bad start; beginwith a mistake. Peggy got off on the wrong foot with her newteacher; she chewed gum in class and the teacher didn’t like it.
Идиома: not by a long shot Перевод: ни в коем случае, вряд ли Пример: Not by a long shot was I able to find enough time to finish reading the book. Мне никак не удалось найти достаточно времени, чтобы дочитать эту книгу.
[when hell freezes over] {adv. phr.}, {slang} Never. I’llbelieve you when hell freezes over. Contrast: UNTIL HELL FREEZESOVER.
Идиома: every living soul Перевод: все, каждый Пример: We gave a free newspaper to every living soul in the apartment building. Мы раздали бесплатные газеты всем в этом доме.
[make one’s bed and lie in it] To be responsible for what you havedone and so to have to accept the bad results. Billy smoked one ofhis father’s cigars and now he is sick. He made his bed, now let himlie in it. Compare: FACE THE MUSIC.
Идиома: be sitting pretty Перевод: быть в хорошем, выгодном, удачном положении (обычно из-за наличия больших денег); неплохо устроиться; жить в комфорте и роскоши Пример: They bought their house when prices were much lower so they’re sitting pretty. Они купили свой дом, когда цены были гораздо ниже, так что они хорошо устроились.
Идиома: do the trick Идиома: do the trick разг. Перевод: хорошо сработать, получиться, удаваться, достичь хорошего или желаемого результата Пример: I think that the new piece of equipment should do the trick and solve our problem. Думаю, новое оборудование должно сработать и решить нашу проблему.
[That’s the ticket!] Informal way to say, «excellent; correct.» «First we’ll go up the Sears Tower, and then we’ll take a nightsightseeing tour on the lake,» Fran said. «That’s the ticket!» Stan, an old inhabitant of Chicago, replied.
[standard time] also [slow time] {n.} Clock time that is set by lawor agreement in a country or in part of a country; especially, in theUnited States: the clock time used between fall and spring, which isan hour slower than the time used in the summer. — Abbreviation ST. When we go to bed Saturday … Читать далее
[by way of] {prep.} 1. For the sake or purpose of; as. By way of example, he described his own experience. 2. Through; by a route including; via. He went from New York to San Francisco by way of Chicago.
[put one’s money on a scratched horse] {v. phr.}, {informal} To beton a certain failure; to gamble without a chance of winning. Youbet on the New York Mets to win the World Series? Why put your moneyon a scratched horse? Compare: STACK THE CARDS.
[cut to the bone] {v. phr.} To make the least or smallest possible amount; reduce severely; leave out everything extra or unnecessary from. Father cut Jane’s allowance to the bone for disobeying him. When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be cut to the bone.
Идиома: like an open book Перевод: кто-либо или что-либо, что легко понять Пример: Our boss is like an open book and it is easy to know what he is thinking most of the time. Нашего начальника очень просто понять, и почти всегда можно догадаться, о чем он думает.
[down one’s alley] or [up one’s alley] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Suited to your tastes and abilities; what you like or like to do. Baseball is right down Jim’s alley. Compare: CUP OF TEA.
[bats in one’s belfry] or [bats in the belfry] {n. phr.}, {slang} Wild ideas in his mind; disordered senses; great mental confusion. When he talked about going to the moon he was thought to have bats in his belfry.
[take place] {v. phr.} To happen; occur. The accident took placeonly a block from his home. The action of the play takes place inancient Rome. The dance will take place after the graduationexercises. Compare: GO ON.
[get one’s feet wet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do somethingfor the first time. The party was at Bill’s house and when Ruth andI got there the party had already started. «Jump right in and don’t beafraid to get your feet wet,» said Bill. «It’s not hard to danceonce you get your feet wet,» said … Читать далее
[hard line] {n. phr.} Tough political policy. Although moderneconomists were trying to persuade him to open up to the West, Castrohas always taken the hard line approach.
[take ill] or [take sick] {v.} To become sick. Father took sickjust before his birthday. — Used in the passive with the samemeaning. The man was taken ill on the train.
[hit the ceiling] or [hit the roof] {v. phr.}, {slang} To becomeviolently angry; go into a rage. When Elaine came home at three inthe morning, her father hit the ceiling. Bob hit the roof when Joeteased him. Syn.: BLOW A FUSE.
[make a play for] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try to get the interest orliking of; flirt with; attract. Bob made a play for the pretty newgirl. John made a play for the other boys’ votes for classpresident.
Идиома: on the Q. T. / on the QT Перевод: тайком, потихоньку (аббревиатура от On the quiet) Пример: The policeman accepted bribes on the Q. T. Полицейский тайком брал взятки.
Идиома: once again Перевод: еще раз, снова Пример: I tried once again to phone my boss at his home. Я еще раз попробовал позвонить своему начальнику домой.
[nose in a book] {n. phr.} Busy interest in reading. — Used with apossessive. Mother can’t get Mary to help do the housework; shealways has her nose in a book.
[go hard with] {v. phr.} To be painful, troublesome, or hard for;happen or result badly for. — Used after «it». It will go hard withyou if I catch you smoking.
[nose up] {v.} To head up; incline the forward end upwards; moveup. The airplane nosed up through the cloud bank. The pilotnosed the plane up from the field.
[higher education] {n.} Schooling after graduation from highschool, especially in a college or university. Tom plans to get hishigher education at the state university.
[blow one’s own horn] or [toot one’s own horn] {v. phr.}, {slang} To praise yourself; call attention to your own skill, intelligence, or successes; boast. People get tired of a man who is always blowing his own horn. A person who does things well does not have to toot his own horn; his abilities will … Читать далее
[take a nose dive] {v. phr.} To plummet; fall sharply. The stockmarket took a nose dive after the news of the President’s heartattack.
[in a flash] also [in a trice] {adv. phr.} Very suddenly. Wewere watching the bird eat the crumbs; then I sneezed, and he was gonein a flash. Bob was looking over his notes for English class andin a flash he knew what he would write his paper about.
[neither here nor there] {adj. phr.} Not important to the thingbeing discussed; off the subject; not mattering. Perhaps you didstay up late finishing your homework. That’s neither here nor there. You still must come to school on time. The boys all like the coachbut that’s neither here nor there; the question is, «Does he know … Читать далее
Идиома: make use of someone or something Перевод: использовать кого-либо или что-либо, воспользоваться кем-либо или чем-либо Пример: I made use of my friend’s garage to keep some of my tools. Я воспользовался гаражом моего друга для хранения моих инструментов.
[exert oneself] {v. phr.} To make an effort; try hard; work hard. Susan exerted herself all year to earn good marks. Jerry exertedhimself to please the new girl.
Идиома: set the world on fire Перевод: сделать что-либо очень необычное, выдающееся, что-либо, что может прославить кого-либо Пример: The author has not been able to set the world on fire with his writing but he is trying very hard. Этот писатель не сумел прославиться своим произведением, но он очень старается.
[all] See: AFTER ALL, AND ALL, AT ALL, BEAT ALL or BEAT THE DUTCH, FOR ALL, FOR ALL ONE IS WORTH, FOR ALL ONE KNOWS, FOR ALL THE WORLD, FOR GOOD also FOR GOOD AND ALL, FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART or WITH ALL ONE’S HEART, HAVE ALL ONE’S BUTTONS or HAVE ALL ONE’S … Читать далее
[out of the ordinary] {adj. phr.} Outside or beyond commonexperience; unusual; wonderful; extraordinary. The parade will besomething out of the ordinary because a real king will be there. This juggler was out of the ordinary because he could juggle with hisfeet as well as his hands.
Идиома: out of the ordinary Перевод: необычный, неординарный Пример: There was nothing out of the ordinary that the police saw at the scene of the accident. В том, что полиция увидела на месте происшествия, не было ничего необычного.
[feather] See: BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER, TAR AND FEATHER, FINE FEATHERS DO NOT MAKE FINE BIRDS, FUSS AND FEATHERS, MAKE THEFEATHERS FLY, RUFFLE FEATHERS.
[hit home] {v. phr.} To go directly to the mark; strike avulnerable spot. His remark hit home when he referred to those whodo not contribute sufficiently to the college fund drive.
[ante up] {v.}, {informal} To produce the required amount of money in order to close a transaction; to pay what one owes. «I guess I’d better ante up if I want to stay an active member of the Association», Max said.