[roll out the red carpet] {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an importantguest by putting a red carpet down for him to walk on. They rolledout the red carpet for the Queen when she arrived in Australia. 2. Togreet a person with great respect and honor; give a hearty welcome. Margaret’s family rolled out the red … Читать далее
[bullshit artist] {n.}, {slang}, {vulgar, but gaining in social acceptance} A person who habitually makes exaggerated or insincerely flattering speeches designed to impress others. Joe is a regular bullshit artist, small wonder he keeps get tine promoted ahead of everyone else.
Идиома: tongue in cheek Перевод: иронически, шутливо, в шутку Пример: The comment by our teacher was tongue in cheek and she did not mean it. Комментарий, сделанный нашей учительный, был в шутку, и она не имела это в виду.
Идиома: from here on in / from here on out Перевод: с этого момента, впредь Пример: From here on in we do it my way. С этого момента все будем делать по-моему.
[hard as nails] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not flabby or soft;physically very fit; tough and strong. After a summer of work inthe country, Jack was as hard as nails, without a pound of extraweight. 2. Not gentle or mild; rough; stern. Johnny works for aboss who is as hard as nails and scolds Johnny roughly … Читать далее
[walk the floor] {v. phr.} To walk one direction and then the otheracross the floor, again and again; pace. Mr. Black walked thefloor, trying to reach a decision. The sick baby had his motherwalking the floor all night. Mrs. Black’s toothache hurt so muchthat she got up and walked the floor.
Идиома: from now on Перевод: впредь, с настоящего момента, отныне Пример: From now on I will study Italian every day. С этого дня я каждый день буду изучать итальянский.
[heavy-footed] {adj.} 1. Slow and clumsy in walking or movement;awkward in using your feet. The fat man tried to dance, but he wastoo heavy-footed. Martha is not fat, but she is heavy-footed andwalks noisily. 2. Awkward in choice and order of words; not smoothand graceful; clumsy. In Mary’s compositions, the words seem todance, but John’s … Читать далее
[ill-gotten gains] {n. phr.} Goods or money obtained in an illegalor immoral fashion. The jailed criminal had plenty of time to thinkabout his ill-gotten gains.
Идиома: under the influence (of something) Перевод: под действием чего-либо (алкоголя, наркотиков, и т. п.) Пример: The driver was under the influence of alcohol when he hit the young child. Водитель находился в состоянии алкогольного опьянения, когда сбил ребенка.
Идиома: all manner of (someone or something) Перевод: все люди или вещи, люди или вещи всех образцов Пример: There were all manner of people at the party. На вечере были самые разнообразные люди.
[how so] {interrog.} How is that so? Why is it so? How? Why? Isaid the party was a failure and she asked. «How so?» He said hisbrother was not a good dancer and I asked him, «How so? «
[tongue-lashing] {n.} A sharp scolding or criticism. Jim’smother gave him a tongue-lashing for telling family secrets. Syn.:PIECE OF ONE’S MIND.
[dance to another tune] {v. phr.} To talk or act differently, usually better because things have changed; be more polite or obedient because you are forced to do it. Johnny refused to do his homework but punishment made him dance to another tune. Compare: CHANGE ONE’S TUNE, SING A DIFFERENT TUNE.
[make one out to be] {v. phr.} To accuse someone of beingsomething. Don’t make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quitehappy-go-lucky.
[spoil for] {v. phr.} To want something very badly; be belligerentor pugnacious about something. After a few drinks it becameembarrassingly evident that Hal was spoiling for a fight. Compare:HANKER AFTER, LUST FOR.
[choke off] {v.} To put a sudden end to; stop abruptly or forcefully. It was almost time for the meeting to end, and the presiding officer had to move to choke off debate. The war choked off diamond shipments from overseas.
[behind the times] {adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still following old ways; old-fashioned. Johnson’s store is behind the times. The science books of 30 years ago are behind the times now. Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because they still do the foxtrot and don’t know any new dances.
[cup of tea] also [dish of tea] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea. Compare: DOWN ONE’S ALLEY. 2. Something to think about; thing; … Читать далее
[bite the hand that feeds one] {v. phr.} To turn against or hurt a helper or supporter; repay kindness with wrong. He bit the hand that fed him when he complained against his employer.
[bring on] {v.} To result in; cause; produce. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the summer of 1914 brought on the First World War. Spinal meningitis brought on John’s deafness when he was six years old. Reading in a poor light may bring on a headache.
[sweat blood] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be very much worried. Theengine of the airplane stopped, and the pilot sweated blood as heglided to a safe landing. 2. To work very hard. Jim sweated bloodto finish his composition on time.
Идиома: low-key / low-keyed Перевод: не очень броский, не напыщенный, простой Пример: We’re going to have a low-key party. Мы собираемся устроить небольшую вечеринку.
Идиома: plain and simple / pure and simple Перевод: полностью, без дальнейших сложностей или препятствий Пример: It was plain and simple. I decided to buy the car and I did not want to talk about it further. Все было окончательно. Я решил купить машину, и я больше не хотел об этом говорить.
[back] See: BACK OF or IN BACK OF, BEHIND ONE’S BACK, BRUSH BACK, COME BACK, CUT BACK, DOUBLE BACK, DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, EYES IN THE BACK OF ONE’S HEAD, FADE BACK, FALL BACK, FALL BACK ON, FLANKER BACK, FROM WAY BACK, GET BACK AT, GET ONE’S BACK UP, GIVE THE SHIRT OFF ONE’S BACK, … Читать далее
[spin a yarn] {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with someexaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. UncleFred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, butdon’t always believe everything he says.
[for love or money] {adv. phr.} For anything; for any price. Usedin negative sentences. I wouldn’t give him my dog for love ormoney. Compare: FOR ALL THE WORLD.
[stand out] {v.} 1. To go farther out than a nearby surface;protect. A mole stood out on her cheek. Compare: STICK OUT. 2.To be more noticeable in some way than those around you; be higher, bigger, or better. Fred was very tall and stood out in the crowd. John stood out as a track star.
[leg man] {n.}, {informal} 1. An errand boy; one who performsmessenger services, or the like. Joe hired a leg man for theoffice. 2. {slang}, {semi-vulgar}, {avoidable} A man who isparticularly attracted to good looking female legs and pays lessattention to other parts of the female anatomy. Herb is a leg man.
Идиома: beside the point / beside the question Перевод: не иметь отношения к предмету разговора; не относиться к делу Пример: What you are saying is beside the point. We are not talking about salary now. То, о чем ты говоришь, не имеет отношения к делу. Мы сейчас не о зарплате говорим.
Идиома: stab someone in the back Перевод: предать кого-либо, воткнуть нож в спину Пример: I dislike that man because he tried to stab me in the back during the last meeting. Я испытываю неприязнь к этому человеку потому, что он пытался воткнуть мне нож в спину на прошлом собрании.
[all better] {adj. phr.} Fully recovered; all well again; no longer painful. — Usually used to or by children. «All better now,» he kept repeating to the little girl.
[use one’s head] or {slang} [use one’s bean] or {slang} [use one’snoodle] or {slang} use [one’s noggin] {v. phr.} To use your brain ormind; think; have common sense. — Often used as a command. If youused your bean you wouldn’t be in trouble now. Never point a gunat anybody, John. Use your head!
[hit the fan] {v. phr.}, {informal} To become a big public problemor controversy. The whole mess hit the fan when the judge wasarrested for drunken driving for the second time.
[stumble across] {v. phr.} To encounter a person or thing, mostlyby accident. I gave up looking for my old hat when I accidentallystumbled across it in a dark corner of the closet.
Идиома: have a change of heart Перевод: изменить свое отношение или решение (обычно с отрицательного на положительное) Пример: I had a change of heart and will let my friend use my car tomorrow. Я поменял свое решение и дам завтра моему другу попользоваться машиной.
[be at pains] {v. phr.} To be extremely desirous to do something; to take the trouble to do something. The captain was at pains to see that everybody got safely into the lifeboats.
Идиома: three / two sheets in / to the wind Перевод: вдрызг пьяный, шатающийся, качающийся Пример: I saw my neighbor walking down the street last night. He seemed to have three sheets to the wind. Я видел, как мой сосед шел вчера вечером домой. Он, похоже, был вдрызг пьян.
[do someone out of something] {v.}, {informal} To cause to lose by trickery or cheating. The clerk in the store did me out of $2.00 by overcharging me.
[up to the chin in] or [in — up to the chin] {adj. phr.},{informal} Used also with «ears», «elbows», «eyes» or «knees» insteadof «chin», and with a possessive instead of «the». 1. Having a big orimportant part in; guilty of; not innocent of; deeply in. Was Tommixed up in that trouble last night? He was … Читать далее
Идиома: by all means Перевод: конечно, пожалуйста Пример: By all means, I will come to dinner next week. Конечно, я приду на ужин на следующей неделе.
[rock’n’roll] or [rock and roll] {n.} A style of popular music withheavily accented rhythm. Rock’n’roll appeals mostly to youngstersnine to sixteen years old. Rock and roll became popular for dancesabout 1954.
[half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor — just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY.
[cheer on] {v. phr.} To vociferously encourage a person or a team during a sports event. The spectators at the stadium cheered on their home team.
[time of one’s life] {n. phr.} A very happy or wonderful time. John had the time of his life at the party. I could see that shewas having the time of her life.
Идиома: at the present time / at present Перевод: сейчас, в настоящее время Пример: At the present time there are no extra helpers available. В настоящее время свободных помощников нет.
[high camp] {n.}, {slang}, {show business} 1. Kitsch, orpretentious material in bad taste that is still liked by higher classaudiences. «The Potsdam Quartet» is a play full of high camp. 2.An exaggerated movie or theater scene that loses believability. Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Sledge Hammer are so full of high campthat no sensible people … Читать далее
[run with the hare and hunt with the hounds] {v. phr.} Toappear to support both parties in a conflict; to conduct things inambiguous ways. Critics accused the king of running with the hareand hunting with the hounds.
Идиома: be up to here (with someone or something) Перевод: сыт по горло кем-либо или чем-либо Пример: I’m up to here with your excuses! Я сыт по горло твоими оправданиями!
[see the color of one’s money] {v. phr.}, {informal} To know thatyou have money to spend. The realtor would not show us a houseuntil he saw the color of our money. Before I show you thediamond, let me see the color of your money.