[love-in] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A festival or occasion tocelebrate life, human sensuality, the beauty of nature, humansexuality, and universal love; affairs so conceived by some frequentlydeteriorate into obscenity and drug using sessions in parody of theirstated purpose. The hippies gathered for a big love-inin the Halght-Ashbury district of SanFrancisco.
[bank on] {v.}, {informal} To depend on; put one’s trust in; rely on. He knew he could bank on public indignation to change things, if he could once prove the dirty work. The students were banking on the team to do its best in the championship game. Syn.: COUNT ON.
Идиома: poke / stick one’s nose into something Идиома: poke / stick one’s nose into something разг. Перевод: совать свой нос в чужие дела; соваться, куда не следует Пример: I wish that my neighbor would not always poke her nose into my business. Я бы хотел, чтобы моя соседка не совалась постоянно в мои дела.
[fourth class] {n.} A class of mail that is not sealed and weighs apound or more, that includes things that are bought and sold and sentin the mail, and printed things that are not second or third classmail. Bill sent away 98 cereal box tops and a dollar and got back asheriff’s badge and gun … Читать далее
[spit up] {v.} To vomit a little. The baby always spits up whenhe is burped. Put a bib on the baby. I don’t want him to spit upon his clean clothes.
[rock-bottom] {n.} The lowest possible point. The nation’smorale hit rock bottom in the hours following the president’sassassination. — Often used like an adjective, with a hyphen. Therock-bottom price of this radio is $25.
[on the warpath] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very angry. WhenMother saw the mess in the kitchen she went on the warpath. Bettyhas been on the warpath ever since she found out she was not invitedto the party. 2. Making an attack; fighting. The government is onthe warpath against narcotics. The police are on the warpathagainst … Читать далее
Идиома: set foot (somewhere) Перевод: ступать куда-либо, заходить куда-либо Пример: I have never set foot in that restaurant and I never will in the future. Я никогда не был в том ресторане и никогда не побываю там в будущем.
[cast pearls before swine] or [cast one’s pearls before swine] {n. phr.}, {literary} To waste good acts or valuable things on someone who won’t understand or be thankful for them, just as pigs won’t appreciate pearls. — Often used in negative sentences. I won’t waste good advice on John any more because he never listens … Читать далее
[sprout wings] {v. phr.} 1. To enter the stage after a period ofdevelopment when wings appear. The dragonflies suddenly sprouted wings and areflying all about in the park. 2. To become good and virtuous. Joe has helped many colleagues in need; he seems to havesprouted wings.
[drive one ape], [bananas], [crazy], [mad] or [nuts] {v. phr.}, {informal} To irritate, frustrate, or tickle someone’s fancy so badly that they think they are going insane. «Stop teasing me, Mary,» John said. «You are driving me nuts.» «You are driving me bananas with all your crazy riddles,» Steve said.
[without fail] {adv. phr.} Without failing to do it or failing inthe doing of it; certainly, surely. Be here at 8 o’clock sharp, without fail. Ben promised to return the bike at a certain timewithout fail.
[wall] See: BACK TO THE WALL, BEAT ONE’S HEAD AGAINST A WALL, CLIMBTHE WALL, FORWARD WALL, HANDWRITING ON THE WALL, HOLE-IN-THE-WALL, STONE WALL or BRICK WALL, TO THE WALL.
[bring up] {v.} 1. To take care of ; raise, train, educate. He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children. Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma. 2. {informal} To stop; halt. — Usually used with «short». He brought the car up short when the light changed to red. … Читать далее
Идиома: no doubt Перевод: несомненно, вне сомнений Пример: No doubt he will be the one to win the contest again this year. Вне сомнений, в этом году он опять выиграет конкурс.
[wish on] {v.} 1. To use as a lucky charm while making a wish. Mary wished on a star that she could go to the dance. Bob wishedon his lucky rabbit’s foot that he could pass the test. 2. or [wishoff on] {informal} To get rid of by passing it onto someone else. Martha did … Читать далее
[in the least] {adv. phr.} Even a little; in any degree or amount.- Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. Suedid not understand physics in the least. Are you in the leastinterested in sewing? Mother won’t be upset if you come forsupper; I’ll be surprised if she cares in the least. Mike was notupset in … Читать далее
[around the corner] {adv. phr.} Soon to come or happen; close by; near at hand. The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the corner.
[look out for] {v. phr.} To watch out for; be on the alert. There were signs along the highway warning drivers to look out fordeer crossing.
Идиома: take a trip Перевод: отправиться в поездку, путешествие Пример: We plan to take a trip to Italy in November. Мы собираемся отправиться в Италию в ноябре.
Идиома: all told Перевод: включая все или всех Пример: All told, there were at least twelve candidates for the job. Всего на эту работу претендовали, по меньшей мере, двенадцать кандидатов.
Идиома: make it up to someone Перевод: компенсировать, возмещать кому-либо что-либо Пример: I can’t help you tonight but I will make it up to you later. Сегодня вечером я не смогу тебе помочь, но я обязательно помогу тебе потом.
[keep one’s balance] {v. phr.} To stay even-tempered; not becomeoverexcited. Mike has the best personality to run our office; healways keeps his balance. Contrast: LOSE ONE’S BALANCE.
[burn one’s fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing something and fear to do it again; learn caution through an unpleasant experience. He had burned his fingers in the stock market once, and didn’t want to try again. Some people can’t be told; they have to burn their fingers to learn.
[good for] or [hurrah for] {adj. phr.} Used with a name or pronounto praise someone. Good for George! He won the 100-yard dash. You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you.
[hedge about] or [hedge in] 1. To surround with a hedge or barrier;protect or separate by closing in. The house is hedged about withhushes and trees. The little garden is hedged in to keep thechickens out. 2. To keep from getting out or moving freely; keep fromacting freely; block in. The boys are hedged in … Читать далее
[x-rated] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Pertaining to movies, magazines, and literature judged pornographic and therefore off limitsfor minors. My son celebrated his 21st birthday by going to anx-rated movie.
Идиома: make a dent (in something) Перевод: делать успехи, продвигаться (в выполнении работы, в решении задачи, и т. п.) Пример: We worked hard all day but we did not make a dent in the amount of work that we had to do. Мы весь день усердно трудились, но мало продвинулись в выполнении того объема работы, … Читать далее
[take down] {v.} 1. To write or record. I willtell you how to get to the place; you had better take it down. 2. Topull to pieces; take apart. It will be a big job to take that treedown. In the evening the campers put up a tent, and the nextmorning they took it down. … Читать далее
[full-fledged] {adj.} Having everything that is needed to besomething; complete. A girl needs three years of training to be afull-fledged nurse. The book was a full-fledged study of Americanhistory.
[get off cheap] {v. phr.} 1. To receive a lesser punishment thanone deserves. Ted could have been sentenced to fifteen years inprison; he got off cheap by receiving a reduced sentence of fiveyears. 2. To pay less than the normal price. If you had your carrepaired for only $75, you got off cheap. Contrast: GET … Читать далее
[any number] {n.}, {informal} A large number; many. There are any number of reasons for eating good food. Don’t ask George what his excuse is. He can invent any number. Compare: A LOT, A NUMBER, GOOD MANY.
[bog down] {v. phr.} To be immobilized in mud, snow, etc.; slowdown. Our research got bogged down for a lack of appropriate funding. Don’t get bogged down in too much detail when you write an action story.
[mercy killing] {n. phr.} The act of killing a terminally illpatient or animal in order to avoid further suffering. Mercykilling of humans is illegal in most countries, yet many doctorspractice it secretly.
[take the starch out of] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make feel weak or tired. The hot weather took the starch out of Mrs. Jones, and she didn’t feel like doing a thing. The cross-countryrun took all the starch out of the boys. 2. See: TAKE THE WIND OUT OFONE’S SAILS.
Идиома: bark up the wrong tree Перевод: лаять не на то дерево; сделать неправильное предположение о чем-либо Пример: The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of the criminal. Полиция задержала не того преступника в своем расследовании.
[tee up] {v.} To set the golf ball on the tee in preparation forhitting it toward the green. Arnold Palmer teed the ball up for thefinal hole.
[mess up] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To cause trouble; tospoil something. What did you have to mess up my accounts for? 2.To cause someone emotional trauma. Sue will never get married; shegot messed up when she was a teenager. 3. To beat up someonephysically. When Joe came in after the fight with the boys, … Читать далее
[turn a blind eye] {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not payattention. The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the opengambling in the town. Bob turned a blind eye to the «No Fishing»sign. Compare: CLOSE ONE’S EYES.
[kick up one’s heels] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a merry time;celebrate. When exams were over the students went to town to kickup their heels. Mary was usually very quiet but at the farewellparty she kicked up her heels and had a wonderful time.
[take one’s breath away] {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impressvery much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight;astonish. The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away. His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away. Compare: CATCHONE’S BREATH.
[partake of] {v.}, {formal} 1. To take some of; receive a share of;eat. He partook of ordinary country fare as he traveled. 2. Tohave the same qualities as; show the characteristics of. Her way ofcooking partook of both Italian and American habits.
[Father’s Day] {n.} The third Sunday in June set aside especiallyto honor fathers whether living or dead. The children gave nicepresents to their father on Father’s Day.
[rob the till] or [have one’s hand in the till] {v. phr.},{informal} To steal money in your trust or for which you areresponsible. The supermarket manager suspected that one of theclerks was robbing the till. Mr. Jones deposited one thousanddollars in their joint savings account and told his wife not to robthe till. The store … Читать далее
[carry weight] {n.} To be influential; have significance and/or clout; impress. A letter of recommendation from a full professor carries more weight than a letter from an assistant professor.
[cold turkey] {adv.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Abruptly and without medical aid to withdraw from the use of an addictive drug or from a serious drinking problem. Joe is a very brave guy; he kicked the habit cold turkey. 2. {n.} An instance of withdrawal from drugs, alcohol, or cigarette smoking. Joe did a cold turkey.
Идиома: at every turn Перевод: везде, где не посмотришь; везде, куда ни глянь Пример: When we visited Rome, there were a group of tourists at every turn. Когда мы были в Риме, куда ни глянь, кругом были туристы.
[split hairs] {v. phr.} To find and argue about small andunimportant differences as if the differences are important. Johnis always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about somethingsmall and unimportant. Don’t split hairs about whose turn it is towash the dishes and make the beds; let’s work together and finishsooner.
[kick out] or [boot out] {v.}, {informal} To make go orleave; get rid of; dismiss. The boys made so much noise at themovie that the manager kicked them out. The chief of police wasbooted out of office because he was a crook. Syn.: THROW OUT.
Идиома: keep the wolf from the door Перевод: перебиваться, бороться с нищетой Пример: My job pays just enough money to keep the wolf from the door. Моя работа приносит мне столько денег, что хватает лишь на то, чтобы перебиваться с хлеба на квас.