Идиома: take it out on (someone or something) Перевод: вымещать зло на ком-либо или чем-либо Пример: Although the man has much stress at work he is careful not to take it out on his friends or family. Хотя этот человек на работе постоянно находится под стрессом, он очень старается, чтобы не сорваться на своих друзьях … Читать далее
Идиома: play hardball (with someone) Идиома: play hardball (with someone) Перевод: играть жестко, агрессивно; вести себя жестко и целенаправленно Пример: The owners of the football club decided to play hardball when they began negotiating with the star player. Владельцы футбольного клуба решили действовать жестко, когда начали переговоры со звездным игроком.
[flag down] {v.}, {informal} To stop by waving a signal flag or asif waving a signal flag. The signalman flagged down the freighttrain. A policeman flagged down the car with his flashlight.
Идиома: a hard nut to crack Перевод: крепкий, твердый орешек; трудная задача или человек, с которым трудно иметь дело Пример: He is a hard nut to crack and is not close to many people. С ним трудно иметь дело, и у него мало близких знакомых.
[sit in] {v.} 1. To be a member; participate. We’re having aconference and we’d like you to sit in. Also [sit in on]: To be amember of; participate in. We want you to sit in on the meeting. 2. To attend but not participate. Often used with «on». Our teacherwas invited to sit in on … Читать далее
[plug into] {v.} To connect to a powerwire by inserting its plug into a receptacle or hole. He thought hehad left the lamp plugged into the wall, and so was puzzled when itwouldn’t light that night.
Идиома: do wonders / work wonders Перевод: творить чудеса; приносить отличные результаты Пример: If you begin to do some exercise it will do wonders for your health. Если ты начнешь хотя бы немного заниматься физическими упражнениями, это принесет огромную пользу твоему здоровью.
Идиома: see the last of someone or something Перевод: видеть кого-либо или что-либо в последний раз Пример: I was very happy to see the last of my friend who was visiting me. Я был очень рад, что вижу друга, который пришел ко мне в гости, в последний раз.
[Pandora’s box] {n. phr.}, {literary} A thing or problem that, ifactivated, will give rise to many unmanageable problems. If theyinsist on having that inquiry, they will open up a Pandora’s box. Compare: CAN OF WORMS.
[come to one’s senses] {v. phr.} 1. Become conscious again; wake up. The boxer was knocked out and did not come to his senses for several minutes. The doctors gave Tom an anesthetic before his operation; then the doctor took out Tom’s appendix before he came to his senses. Compare: COME TO. 2. To think … Читать далее
Идиома: raise a hand against someone or something / lift a hand against someone or something Перевод: поднять руку на кого-либо или что-либо, ударить или пригрозить ударить Пример: If the man raises a hand against his supervisor the police will be called. Если человек поднимет руку на своего менеджера, будет вызвана полиция.
[lip] See: BUTTON ONE’S LIP or ZIP ONE’S LIP, HANG ON THE WORDS OFor HANG ON THE LIPS OF, KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP, SLIP OF THE TONGUEalso SLIP OF THE LIP.
[second class] {n.} 1. The second best or highest group; the classnext after the first. Joe was good enough in arithmetic to be putin the second class but was not good enough for the first. Compare:FIRST CLASS. 2. The place or quarters, especially on a ship, train, orairplane which people travel who pay the next … Читать далее
[old college try] {n. phr.} An attempt to win a favor from anotherby mentioning the fact that one had gone to the same college oruniversity as the party from whom the favor is requested. Since heneeded a job, he decided to use the old college try when he contactedJerry, but it didn’t work. Compare: OLD … Читать далее
[fear and trembling] or [fear and trepidation] {n. phr.} Greatfear. He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a badreport card.
Идиома: pass the buck Перевод: переложить ответственность, вину на кого-либо; сделать кого-либо другого ответственным, виноватым за что-либо Пример: Our supervisor always tries to pass the buck if someone tries to criticize his work. Наш надсмотрщик всегда пытается переложить на кого-либо вину, когда его работу критикуют.
[in defiance of] {prep.} Acting against; in disobedience to. Thegirl chewed gum in defiance of the teacher’s rule. Bob stayed uplate in defiance of the coach’s orders.
Идиома: shake hands (with someone) / shake someone’s hand Перевод: пожать кому-либо руку в качестве приветствия Пример: I shook hands with my neighbor when I first met him. Я пожал руку своему соседу, когда встретил его в первый раз.
[feather one’s nest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourselfmoney and power, especially from a public office or job in which youare trusted to help other people. The rich man told his lawyer touse his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people, butthe lawyer feathered his own nest with the … Читать далее
[let the cat out of the bag] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell aboutsomething that is supposed to be a secret. We wanted to surpriseMary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag byasking her what she would like. — Sometimes used in another form. Well, the cat is out of … Читать далее
[inch along] {v. phr.} To. proceed slowly and withdifficulty. When the electricity failed, it took John half an hourto inch his way along the corridors of the office building.
[come through] {v.}, {informal} To be equal to a demand; meet trouble or a sudden need with success; satisfy a need. When the baseball team needed a hit, Willie came through with a double. John needed money for college and his father came through.
[impose on] {v.} To try to get more from than he or she intended to give. Don’t you think you areimposing on your neighbor when you use his telephone for half anhour? You may swim in the Allens’ pool so long as you do notimpose on them by bringing all your friends. Compare: TAKE ADVANTAGE.
Идиома: act high and mighty Перевод: вести себя влиятельно, надменно Пример: The woman always acts high and mighty and nobody likes her. Эта женщина всегда ведет себя надменно и влиятельно, и она никому не нравится.
[first class] {n.} 1. The first rank; the highest class; the bestgroup. The pianist was quite good but he was not in the firstclass. 2. The most expensive or comfortable class of travel; the bestor one of the best groups in which to travel, especially by ship, train, or airplane. Most people can’t afford the … Читать далее
[keep the ball rolling] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep up anactivity or action; not allow something that is happening to slow orstop. Clyde kept the ball rolling at the party by dancing with alamp shade on his head. Compare: GET THE BALL ROLLING.
Идиома: have a good head on one’s shoulders Перевод: иметь хорошую, умную голову на плечах; быть умным, смышленым Пример: The new salesman has a good head on his shoulders. У нового продавца хорошая голова на плечах.
Идиома: read someone his or her rights Перевод: зачитать кому-либо его права (во время ареста, задержания) Пример: The police officer read the bank robber his rights when he was arrested. Офицер полиции зачитал грабителю банка его права, когда он был задержан.
[of one’s own accord] or [of one’s own free will] {adv. phr.}Without suggestion or help from anyone else; without being told;voluntarily. On her mother’s birthday, Betsy did the dishes of herown accord. But Johnny hates baths. I can’t believe he would takeone of his own free will.
[easy money] {n.}, {informal} Money gained without hard work; moneythat requires little or no effort. The movie rights to a successfulplay mean easy money to the writer of the play. Young people wholook for easy money are usually disappointed.
[day] See: ALL IN A DAY’S WORK, CALL IT A DAY, CARRY THE DAY, EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY, FATHER’S DAY, FOREVER AND A DAY, GOOD DAY, MAKE A DAY OF IT, NAME DAY, NIGHT AND DAY, ONE OF THESE DAYS, or SOME OF THESE DAYS, PASS THE TIME OF DAY, RAINY DAY, SAVE THE … Читать далее
[mess around] {v. phr.} 1. To engage in idle or purposelessactivity. Come on, you guys, — start doing some work, don’t justmess around all day! 2. {vulgar} To be promiscuous; to indulge in sexwith little discrimination as to who the partner is. Allen needsstraightening out; he’s been messing around with the whole femalepopulation of his … Читать далее
Идиома: let alone something Перевод: не говоря уже о чем-либо Пример: I don’t have enough money to go to a movie let alone go on a holiday. У меня нет денег, чтобы сходить в кино, не говоря уже об отпуске.
Идиома: make someone’s position clear Перевод: делать ясной свою позицию, точку зрения по какому-либо вопросу Пример: The politician made his position clear on the issue of taxes. Политик ясно изложил свое отношение к вопросу о налогах.
[second to none] {adj. phr.} Excellent; first rate; peerless. Our new State University campus is second to none. There is no needto pay all that high tuition at a private college.
Идиома: mark my word(s) Перевод: помяните мое слово; запомните, что я сказал Пример: Mark my words, if you do not finish your homework project you are not going to go out this weekend. Запомни — если ты не закончишь свой проект, который был задан тебе домашним заданием, ты в выходные никуда не пойдешь.
Идиома: take the plunge Перевод: сделать решительный шаг Пример: My friend will take the plunge and get married next year. Мой друг сделает решительный шаг, и поженится в следующем году.
[queer oneself] {v. phr.} To act in such a manner as to offendothers and thus one’s own chances or position. Phil has queeredhimself with many girls by his erratic behavior.
[make little of] {v. phr.} To make seem unimportant;belittle. Mary made little of Jane’s new bicycle because she wasjealous. Tom made little of his saving the drowning boy. Contrast: MAKE MUCH OF.
[make a move] {v. phr.} 1. To budge; change places. «If you makea move,» the masked gangster said, «I’ll start shooting.» 2. To gohome after dinner or a party. «I guess it’s time to make a move,»Roy said at the end of the party.
Идиома: put on weight / put weight on Перевод: набирать вес, толстеть Пример: He has put on a lot of weight since he stopped going to the gym. Он набрал много веса с тех пор, как перестал ходить в спортзал. My friend has been putting weight on since he stopped working. Мой друг толстеет с … Читать далее
[say] See: DARE SAY, GO WITHOUT SAYING, I’LL SAY, NEVER SAY DIE, NOT TO MENTION or TO SAY NOTHING OF, STRANGE TO SAY, THAT IS or THATIS TO SAY, YOU DON’T SAY, YOU SAID IT or YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.
[put one in the picture] {v. phr.} To inform someone of all thefacts about a given situation. Once you’re back from your overseastrip, we’ll put you in the picture about recent developments at home.
[in kind] {adv. phr.} In a similar way; with the same kind ofthing. My neighbor pays me in kind for walking her dog. Lowreturned Mary’s insult in kind.
[go straight] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become an honest person; leadan honest life. After the man got out of prison, he went straight. Mr. Wright promised to go straight if the judge would let him gofree.
[come up smelling like a rose] {v. phr.} To escape from a difficult situation or misdeed unscathed or without punishment. It is predicted that Congressman Brown, in spite of the current investigation into his financial affairs, will come up smelling like a rose at the end.
[bite off more than one can chew] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to do more than you can; be too confident of your ability. He bit off more than he could chew when he agreed to edit the paper alone. He started to repair his car himself, but realized that he had bitten off more … Читать далее
[man-about-town] {n. phr.} A sophisticate; an idler; a member ofcafe society; one who knows where the best plays and concerts aregiven. Ask Mark where to go when you’re in New York City; he’s areal man-about-town.
[feel free to do] {v. phr.} To take the liberty to engage in anactivity. Please feel free to take off your jackets; this is aninformal party.
Идиома: in the first place Перевод: с самого начала, раньше, прежде, до настоящего момента Пример: Why didn’t you tell me in the first place that you’ve decided to leave? Почему ты мне раньше не сказал, что решил уходить?