Значение идиомы have a ball
[have a ball] {v. phr.}, {slang} Enjoy yourself very much; have awonderful time. Johnny had a ball at camp. Mary and Tim have aball exploring the town. After their parents left, the childrenhad a
Значение идиомы lay to rest
[lay to rest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To put a dead person into agrave or tomb; bury. President Kennedy was laid to rest inArlington National Cemetery. 2. To get rid of; put away permanently;stop.
Значение идиомы dry up
[dry up] {v.} 1. To become dry. The reservoir dried up during the four-month drought. 2. To disappear or vanish as if by evaporating. The Senator’s influence dried up when he was voted out
Значение идиомы in one’s shell
[in one’s shell] or [into one’s shell] {adv.} or {adj. phr.},{informal} In or into bashfulness; into silence; not sociable;unfriendly. After Mary’s mother scolded her, she went into hershell. The teacher tried to get Rose
Значение идиомы about face
[about face] {n.} A sudden change of course or a decision opposite to what was decided earlier. Her decision to become an actress instead of a dentist was an about face from her original
Значение идиомы common as an old shoe
[common as an old shoe] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not showing off; not vain; modest; friendly to all. Although Mr. Jones ran a large business, he was common as an old shoe. The most famous
Значение идиомы extend one’s sympathy to
[extend one’s sympathy to] {v. phr.} To offer one’s condolences onthe occasion of a death or similarly tragic event. All of Tom’scolleagues extended their sympathy to him when his wife and daughterwere killed in
Значение идиомы clock
[clock] See: AGAINST TIME or AGAINST THE CLOCK, AROUND THE CLOCK or THE CLOCK AROUND, PUT BACK THE CLOCK or TURN BACK THE CLOCK, GO LIKE CLOCKWORK or GO OFF LIKE CLOCKWORK, TURN THE
Значение идиомы vicious circle
[vicious circle] {n. phr.} A kind of circular or chain reaction inwhich one negative thing leads to another. Some people take so manydifferent kinds of medicine to cure an illness that they develop otherillnesses
Значение идиомы jump through a hoop
[jump through a hoop] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do whatever you aretold to do; obey any order. Bob would jump through a hoop forMary. Compare: TWIST AROUND ONE’S LITTLE FINGER, UNDER ONE’S THUMB.