Идиома: dressed to the nines / dressed to the teeth Перевод: быть очень элегантно одетым; быть одетым очень модно, очень стильно Пример: The movie stars were dressed to the nines during the awards ceremony.
Идиома: the time of one’s life Перевод: очень хорошее время Пример: My cousin had the time of her life when she went to Rome last summer. Когда прошлым летом моя двоюродная сестра ездила в
[no spring chicken] {n. phr.} A person who is no longer young. Even though she is no spring chicken anymore, men still turn theirheads to look at her.
[claim check] {n.} A ticket needed to get back something. The man at the parking lot gave Mrs. Collins a claim check. The boy put the dry cleaning claim check in his billfold. The
Идиома: a pat on the back Перевод: похвала, поощрение (часто используется в выражении Give someone a pat on the back) Пример: You deserve a pat on the back for keeping your promise. Ты заслуживаешь
[stone wall] or [brick wall] {adj.} Something hard to overcome; anidea or belief that is hard to change. The students ran into abrick wall when they asked the principal to put off the examination.
[take with a grain of salt] also [take with a pinch of salt] {v. phr.} To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A manwho says he is not a candidate
[in the market for] {adj. phr.} Wishing to buy; ready to buy. Mr. Jones is in the market for a new car. People are always inthe market for entertainment.
[gone goose] also [gone gosling] {n.}, {slang} A person for whomthere is no hope. Herbert’s grades have been so low that he is agone goose for the year. The man was a gone gosling
Идиома: the one and only Перевод: один-единственный, уникальный Пример: Yesterday the newspaper published an interview with the one and only inventor of the new DVD player. Вчера в газетах опубликовали интервью с тем самым