[under one’s breath] {adv. phr.} In a whisper; with a low voice. The teacher heard the boy say something under his breath and sheasked him to repeat it aloud. I told Lucy the news under mybreath, but Joyce overheard me.
Идиома: in part Перевод: частично, отчасти Пример: I think that the reason he is not golfing well this year is in part because of his back problem. Я думаю, что в этом году он так плохо играет в гольф отчасти из-за его проблем со спиной.
[rough-and-ready] {adj.} 1. Not finished in detail; not perfected;rough but ready for use now. We asked Mr. Brown how long it wouldtake to drive to Chicago and his rough-and-ready answer was two days. 2. Not having nice manners but full of energy and ability. Jim is arough-and-ready character; he’d rather fight than talk things over.
[round off] {v.} 1. To make round or curved. John decided toround off the corners of the table he was making so that no one wouldbe hurt by bumping them. 2. To change to the nearest whole number. The teacher said to round off the averages. 3. To end in asatisfactory way; put a finishing … Читать далее
[take it on the chin] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be badly beatenor hurt. Our football team really took it on the chin today. Theyare all bumps and bruises. Mother and I took it on the chin in thecard game. 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happensto you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. … Читать далее
Идиома: keep one’s word Перевод: держать свое слово, обещание Пример: She never keeps her word, so I don’t believe that she will come to the party as she said. Она никогда не держит своего слова, поэтому я не верю, что она придет на вечеринку, как она сказала.
Идиома: You don’t say! Перевод: Да ну! Не может быть! (используется для выражения удивления только что услышанным) Пример: «You don’t say», he said when he heard about the accident on the highway. «Не может быть!» сказал он, когда услышал о несчастном случае на автостраде.
[what for ] {interrog.} For what reason; why? I told Mary whatI was going to town for. What are you running for? — Often usedalone as a question. Billy’s mother told him to wear his hat. «Whatfor?» he asked. Compare: HOW COME.
[find] or [get one’s bearings] {v. phr.} To know where one is orwhere one is headed. «Without a compass,» the sergeant warned theenlisted men, «you will never find your bearings in the desert.»
Идиома: guinea pig Перевод: «подопытный кролик», человек, над которым производят научные опыты Пример: He volunteered to act as a guinea pig in the experiment. Он добровольно согласился исполнять роль «подопытного кролика» в этом эксперименте.
Идиома: in jeopardy Перевод: в опасности Пример: Our contract with the large company was in jeopardy because of our inability to quickly provide them with our products. Наш контракт с этой большой компанией был в опасности из-за того, что мы не могли быстро снабдить их нашими товарами.
[rev up] {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharplyseveral times on the accelerator of an idling car in order to getmaximum acceleration. The race driver revved up his car by pumpinghis accelerator. 2. To get oneself ready in order to accomplish ademanding or difficult task. The boys were getting all revved upfor the … Читать далее
[act one’s age] or [be one’s age] {v. phr.} To do the things that people expect someone of your age to do, not act as if you were much younger than you are. Mr. O’Brien was playing tag with the children at the party. Then Mrs. O’Brien said, «Henry! Act your age!» and he stopped.
[wait on hand and foot] {v. phr.} To serve in every possible way;do everything for. Sally is spoiled because her motherwaits on her hand and foot. The gentlemen had a valet to wait onhim hand and foot. Compare: HAND AND FOOT.
Идиома: for instance / for example Перевод: например Пример: For instance, you can go to the island by boat, plane or helicopter. Например, ты можешь отправиться на остров на лодке, самолете или вертолете.
[hair stand on end] {informal} The hair of your head rises stifflyupwards as a sign or result of great fright or horror. When heheard the strange cry, his hair stood on end. The sight of thedead man made his hair stand on end. Compare: BLOOD RUN COLD, HEARTIN ONE’S MOUTH, HEART STAND STILL, JUMP OUT … Читать далее
[have an ear for] {v. phr.} To have a keen perception; have a tasteor a talent for; be sensitive to something. I have no earwhatsoever for foreign languages or music.
[fly in the face of] or [fly in the teeth of] {v. phr.} To ignore;go against; show disrespect or disregard for. You can’t fly in theface of good business rules and expect to he successful. Floyd’sfriends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their adviceand soon became a drunkard.
Идиома: at someone’s beck and call Перевод: всегда быть готовым послужить кому-либо или сделать что-либо для кого-либо Пример: The woman is always at her husband’s beck and call. Эта женщина всегда на все готова ради своего мужа.
Идиома: get out of the way Перевод: перестать мешать кому-либо или чему-либо; освободить путь, дорогу Пример: The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck and it was hit. Машина не смогла убраться с пути грузовика, и произошло столкновение.
[Dennis the Menace] {n. phr.} After the notorious television character played by a young boy who always creates trouble for the grownups. Any hyperactive little boy who needs calming down. «Your son, Joey, is becoming a regular ‘Dennis the Menace’,» Jane said to Elvira.
Идиома: asleep at the switch Перевод: не воспользоваться возможностью Пример: I was asleep at the switch. I did not know about the job so I did not apply for it. Я проглядел эту возможность. Я не знал об этой работе, и поэтому не подал на нее документы.
[lay aside] {v. phr.} 1. To put off until another time; interruptan activity. The president laid aside politics to turn to foreignaffairs. 2. To save. They tried to lay aside a little money eachweek for their vacation.
[root-bound] {adj.} 1. Having a limited amount of space for rootgrowth. After seven or eight years day lilies become root-bound andwill not bloom well unless they are divided. 2. Liking the familiarplace where you live and not wanting to go away from it; having asentimental attachment to one place. Mr. Jones has lived inConnecticut all … Читать далее
[put one on a pedestal] {v. phr.} To exaggeratedly worship oradmire a person. Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to herevery whim.
[stop off] {v.} To stop at a place for a short time while goingsomewhere. We stopped off after school at the soda fountain beforegoing home. On our trip to California we stopped off in Las Vegasfor two days.
[make a beeline for] {v. phr.} To go in a straight line toward. The runner made a beeline for first base. When the bell rang Tedmade a beeline for the door of the classroom.
[out at the elbows] {adj. phr.} Poorly or shabbily dressed. Roywalks around out at the elbows, but it’s not because he is penniless, but more in imitation of a certain style.
Идиома: touch base (with someone) Перевод: поговорить с кем-либо (как правило, недолго, поверхностно) Пример: I plan to touch base with my cousin before I go to the wedding next week. Я собираюсь переговорить со своим двоюродным братом перед тем, как отправиться на свадьбу на следующей неделе.
[lose one’s marbles] {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazed. Stanmust have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happilymarried woman.
[set in one’s ways] {adj. phr.} Stubborn; opinionated;unchangeable. My grandfather is so old and set in his ways thathe’ll eat nothing new.
[paddle one’s own canoe] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work withouthelp; earn your own living; support yourself. After his fatherdied, John had to paddle his own canoe. Syn.: HOE ONE’S OWN ROW. Compare: MAKE ONE’S WAY.
[give credence to] {v. phr.} 1. To be willing to believe thatsomething is true. Larry gave credence to the rumor that Fred usedto be a convict. Give no credence to the rumor that our state isbankrupt; nothing could be farther from the truth.
[pack of lies] {n. phr.} An unbelievable story; unprovableallegations. What Al told us about his new girlfriend was nothingbut a pack of lies.
[right] See: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, DEAD TO RIGHTS, GIVEONE’S RIGHT ARM, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE, IN THE RIGHT, PLAY ONE’SCARDS RIGHT, PUT TO RIGHTS or SET TO RIGHTS, SERVE RIGHT, TO RIGHTS.
[stone-blind] {adj. phr.} 1. Completely blind. Poor Al isstone-blind and needs help to get across the street carefully. 2.Highly intoxicated. George drank too much and got stone-blind atthe office party. See: GET STONED, THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND.
[heads or tails] {n. phr.} The two sides of a coin, especially whenthe coin is tossed in the air in order to decide which of twoalternatives are to be followed. Tom tossed a quarter in the airand said, «Tails, I win; heads you win.»
Идиома: get off someone’s back / get off someone’s case Идиома: get off someone’s back / get off someone’s case разг. Перевод: оставить кого-либо в покое; перестать беспокоить, досаждать (обычно в используется в повелительной форме) Пример: I wish that my supervisor would get off my back. Как бы хотелось, чтобы начальник оставил меня в покое. … Читать далее
[through the mill] {adv. phr.} 1. Experienced. You could tellimmediately that the new employee had been through the mill. 2.Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life. Poor Jerry has had three operations in one year, and now he’s backin the hospital. He’s realty gone through the mill. Compare: GOTHROUGH HELL … Читать далее
[let bygones be bygones] {v. phr.} To let the past be forgotten. After a long, angry quarrel the two boys agreed to let bygones bebygones and made friends again. We should let bygones be bygonesand try to get along with each other. Syn.: FORGIVE AND FORGET. Compare: BURY THE HATCHET, LIVE AND LET LIVE.
Идиома: on the one hand Перевод: с одной стороны Пример: On the one hand I want to go on a nice holiday but on the other hand I don’t have enough money. С одной стороны, я хочу хорошо провести отпуск, но с другой стороны, у меня нет денег.
Идиома: forever and ever Перевод: навсегда Пример: The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever. Маленький мальчик пообещал, что он навсегда станет хорошим мальчиком.
Идиома: bag of tricks Перевод: набор особых методов, способов Пример: The teacher has a bag of tricks to keep her students occupied. Учительница знает несколько способов занять своих учеников.
[make friends] {v. phr.} To become friends; form a friendship. Mrs. Jones invited Bobby to her home to play with Don. She hoped thatthey would make friends with each other. You can make friends withan elephant by giving him peanuts.
[brush back] {v.} To throw a baseball pitch close to. The pitcher threw a high inside pitch to brush the batter back. Syn.: DUST OFF.
[keep things humming] {v. phr.} To cause thing to perform smoothlyand efficiently. Until Mr. Long joined our computer center, we hadall sorts of problems, but he has corrected them and really keepsthings humming.
[who’s who] or [who is who] {informal} 1. Who this one is and whothat one is; who the different ones in a group of people are or whattheir names or positions are. It is hard to tell who is who in theparade because everyone in the band looks alike. It took the newteacher a few … Читать далее
[marked man] {n. phr.} A man whose behavior has made him the objectof suspicion; a man whose life may be in danger. When Dave dared tocriticize the dictator openly, he became a marked man.
[on the fence] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not able, or not wanting tochoose; in doubt; undecided. — Often used with «sit». Jack sat onthe fence for a week last spring before he finally joined the trackteam instead of the baseball team. Mrs. Jones has decided to votefor the Democrats, but Mr. Jones is still on … Читать далее
[bad paper] {n.}, {slang} 1. A check for which there are no funds in the bank. 2. Counterfeit paper money. Why are you so mad? — I was paid with some bad paper.