[touch on] or [touch upon] {v.} To speak of or write of briefly. The speaker touched on several other subjects in the course of histalk but mostly kept himself to the main topic. Contrast:
Идиома: so much for someone or something Перевод: хватит говорить об этом, с этим покончено Пример: So much for going on a holiday this summer. Now I do not have any money. Теперь об
[odds-on] {adj.}, {informal} Almost certain; almost sure; probable. Ed is the odds-on choice for class president, because he has goodsense and good humor.
[scrounge around] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To search for an objectaimlessly without having one clearly in mind. I don’t know what’sthe matter with him, he is just scrounging around all day long. 2. Tolook
[get over] {v.} 1. To finish. Tom worked fast to get his lessonover. 2. To pass over. It was hard to get over the muddy road. 3.To get well from; recover from. The man
[shore patrol] {n.} The police of a navy. The sailors who werefighting in town were arrested by the shore patrol. The shorepatrol was ordered to search every sailor who went on board the ship.
Идиома: play ball (with someone) Перевод: сотрудничать, выполнять что-либо совместно (с кем-либо), выполнить что-либо совместными усилиями Пример: If you play ball with the new manager things should go well for you. Если ты будешь
[thus and so] also [thus and thus] {adv. phr.} In a particular way;according to directions that have been given. The teacher is veryfussy about the way you write your report. If you don’t do
[step off] {v.} 1. To walk or march quickly. The drum majorlowered his baton and the band stepped off. 2. or [pace off]. Tomeasure by taking a series of steps in a line. The
Идиома: all the time Идиома: all the time разг. Перевод: постоянно, непрерывно Пример: My sister asks for money all the time but I never give it to her. Моя сестра постоянно просит денег, но