Идиома: on the take Идиома: on the take разг. Перевод: берущий взятки, имеющий нечестный доход Пример: The commission found a number of police officers on the take. Комиссия выяснила, что несколько офицеров полиции берут
[seat belt] {n.} A strong strap used to protect a person in amoving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat. When theplane began to land, Billy and his mother fastened their
[make free with] {v.} 1. To take or use without asking. Bob makes free with his roommate’s clothes. A student should notmake free with his teacher’s first name. 2. To act toward in a
[make an end of] {v. phr.} To make end; put a stop to;stop. To make an end of rumors that the house was haunted, areporter spent the night there.
[ramble on about] {v. phr.} To chatter on idly and without apurpose. When Ted has too much to drink, he always rambles on aboutthe good old days.
[in the cold light of day] {adv. phr.} After sleeping on it; aftergiving it more thought; using common sense and looking at the matterunemotionally and realistically. Lost night my ideas seemedterrific, but in the
Идиома: have a weakness for someone or something Перевод: не уметь противостоять кому-либо или чему-либо, иметь слабость по отношению к кому-либо или чему-либо Пример: The girl has a weakness for chocolate and is always
Идиома: see the color of someone’s money Перевод: убедиться в наличии денег у кого-либо Пример: I did not give my friend a ticket for the game until I saw the color of his money.
[cue in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To add new information to that which is already known. Let’s not forget to cue in Joe on what has been happening.
[at worst] or [at the worst] {adv. phr.} 1. Under the worst conditions; as the worst possibility. When Don was caught cheating in the examination he thought that at worst he would get a