Значение идиомы beside oneself
[beside oneself] {adj. phr.} Very much excited; somewhat crazy. She was beside herself with fear. He was beside himself, he was so angry. When his wife heard of his death, she was beside herself.
Значение идиомы throw in
[throw in] {v.} 1. To give or put in as an addition; to give to orwith something else. John threw in a couple of tires when he soldBill his bicycle. Mary and Tess were
Перевод идиомы run for one’s life, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: run for one’s life Перевод: убегать, спасаться, чтобы выжить Пример: I ran for my life when I met the bear on the camping trip. Я спасся бегом, когда во время похода встретил медведя.
Значение идиомы think piece
[think piece] {n.}, {slang} 1. The human brain. Lou’s got onepowerful think piece, man. 2. Any provocative essay or article that, by stating a strong opinion, arouses the reader to think about it andreact
Значение идиомы to oneself
[to oneself ] {adv. phr.} 1. Silently; in the thoughts; withoutmaking a sign that others can see; secretly. Tom thought to himselfthat he could win. Mary said to herself that Joan was prettierthan Ann.
Перевод идиомы in a nutshell, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: in a nutshell Перевод: вкратце, кратко, в двух словах Пример: I tried to explain the problem to my boss in a nutshell. Я попытался объяснить проблему своему начальнику в двух словах.
Значение идиомы millstone around one’s neck
[millstone around one’s neck] {n. phr.} An intolerable burden. Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck. Compare:MONKEY ON ONE’S BACK.
Перевод идиомы live from hand to mouth, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: live from hand to mouth Перевод: жить бедно; едва сводить концы с концами Пример: The man is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money. Этот человек
Значение идиомы heave to
[heave to] {v.} To bring a ship to a stop; bring a sailing ship toa standstill by setting the sails in a certain way. “Heave to!” thecaptain shouted to his crew. We fired a
Значение идиомы read one’s mind
[read one’s mind] {v. phr.} To know what someone else is thinking. I have known John so long that I can read his mind. – [mindreader] {n.} That’s exactly what I was going to