[back out] {v. phr.} 1. To move backwards out of a place or enclosure. Bob slowly backed his car out of the garage. 2. To withdraw from an activity one has promised to carry
[pride oneself on] {v. phr.} To be proud ot, take satisfaction in;be much pleased by. She prided herself on her beauty. He pridedhimself on his strength and toughness. Compare: PLUME ONESELF.
[wear out one’s welcome] {v. phr.}, {informal} To visit somewheretoo long or come back too often so that you are not welcome any more. The Smith children have worn out their welcome at our
[section hand] {n.} A worker who repairs railway track; one of themen in a section gang. The section hands moved off the track whilethe train went by.
Идиома: all one (to someone) / all the same (to someone) Перевод: быть безразличным, неважным (для кого-либо), не иметь значения Пример: Whether we go out or stay in, it’s all one to me. Мне
Идиома: come hell or high water Перевод: что бы ни случилось Пример: Come hell or high water I plan to go to the concert next week. Что бы ни случилось, на следующей неделе я
[nip in the bud] {v. phr.} To check at the outset; prevent at thestart; block or destroy in the beginning. The police nipped theplot in the bud. The teacher nipped the disorder in the
Идиома: twist someone’s words around Перевод: неправильно пересказать, перефразировать чьи-либо слова Пример: The supervisor twisted my words around when he repeated my complaint to the manager. Надзиратель неправильно пересказал мои слова, когда он передавал
[track down] {v.} To find by or as if by following tracks or atrail. The hunters tracked down game in the forest. She spentweeks in the library tracking the reference down in all their
[put on the dog] {v. phr.} To behave ostentatiously in terms ofdress and manner. “Stop putting on the dog with me,” Sue cried atRoy. “I knew the real you from way hack!”