[made to order] {adj. phr.} 1. Made specially in the way the buyerwants instead of all the same in large amounts; made especially forthe buyer. Mr. Black’s clothes were all made to order. Compare:MADE-TO-MEASURE.
Идиома: in high hear / in full gear Перевод: 1. на полной скорости, на высшей передаче, на пределе (о машине, об автоматике, и т. п.) 2. в полном разгаре Пример: When my car is
Идиома: pave the way (for someone or something) Перевод: прокладывать путь, устранить препятствие, подготавливать почву для кого-либо или чего-либо Пример: The new policy is designed to pave the way for more effective communication in
[canned music] {n.} Recorded music, as opposed to music played live. “Let us go to a real concert, honey,” Mike said. “I am tired of all this canned music we’ve been listening to.”
[get cracking] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To hurry up, to startmoving fast. . Come on, you guys, let’s get cracking! Compare: GET GOING 2.
[send one about one’s business] {v. phr.} To dismiss someonesummarily; tell one off. When Mrs. Atwater discovered that herdaughter’s French tutor was an ordinary fortune hunter, she sent himabout his business. Compare: SEND ONE
[from — to –] 1. Used with a repeated word to show thatsomething keeps on. Without ending. The world grows wiser from ageto age. He goes from day to day without changing his necktie.
Идиома: outside the box Перевод: нестандартно, несогласно устоявшимся правилам, принципам, и т. п. Пример: Everybody in the design company was encouraged to think outside the box in order to be creative. В дизайн-компании поощрялось
[cut offs] {n.}, {colloquial} Pants cut to the length of shorts and usually left unhemmed so as to look old and worn, e. g., considered cool and elegant. Jack always wears cut-offs during the
Идиома: sixth sense Перевод: шестое чувство, интуиция Пример: My friend seems to have a sixth sense and he knows many things that nobody else knows. У моего друга, кажется, есть шестое чувство, и он