Идиома: miss the boat / miss the bus Перевод: упустить шанс, упустить возможность, “опоздать на поезд” Пример: I must hurry and get my application in or I will miss the...
Идиома: (every) now and then / (every) now and again / (every) once in a while Перевод: иногда, время от времени Пример: I like to go to that restaurant now...
[body English] {n.}, {informal} The wishful attempt to make a ball move in the right direction after it has been hit or let go, by twisting the body in the...
[call it quits] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To decide to stop what you are doing; quit. When Tom had painted half the garage, he called it quits. 2. To agree...
[make a fuss over] {v. phr.} 1. To quarrel about something orsomeone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets thedrumstick. 2. To he excessively concerned about someone...
[what’s the big idea] or [what’s the idea] {informal} What is thepurpose; what do you have in mind; why did you do that; what are youdoing; how dare you. –...
[sell out] {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing which a storehas in stock. In the store’s January white sale the sheets andpillowcases were sold out in two...
[put wise] {v.}, {slang} To tell facts that will give himan advantage over others or make him alert to opportunity or danger. The new boy did not know that Jim...
Идиома: ipso facto Перевод: в силу самого факта, самим фактом, существом дела Пример: Whatever the captain does on board ship is right ipso facto. Все, что капитан делает на борту...
Идиома: something else Перевод: быть настолько хорошим, что не поддаваться описанию; быть чем-либо совершенно другим Пример: The movie was something else. It was the best movie that I have seen...
[put all one’s eggs in one basket] {v. phr.} To place all yourefforts, interests, or hopes in a single person or thing. Goingsteady in high school is putting all your...
[spread oneself too thin] {v. phr.} To try to do too many things atone time. As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of hisrestaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin.
Идиома: no hard feelings Перевод: без злобы, возмущения, негодования, или каких-либо отрицательных чувств Пример: There were no hard feelings between the two women after they got into a fight at...
[beat to] {v.}, {informal} To do something before someone else does it. I was waiting to buy a ticket but only one ticket was left, and another man beat me...
Идиома: able to breathe easily again / able to breathe freely again Перевод: вздохнуть с облегчением: суметь расслабиться, оправиться после какого-либо напряженного события, случая Пример: My friend was able to...
[free hand] {n.} Great freedom. The teacher had a free hand inher classroom. Bob put paint on the fence with a free hand. Compare: FREE REIN.
[in cold blood] {adv. phr.} Without feeling or pity; in a purposelycruel way; coolly and deliberately. The bank robbers planned toshoot in cold blood anyone who got in their way....
Идиома: monkey business Перевод: 1. валяние дурака, шутливая выходка; 2. незаконная деятельность, жульничество Пример: The kids were involved in some monkey business when the window was broken. Дети валяли дурака,...
[light on] also [light upon] {v.} To pick out by sight from amongothers; see; notice. His eyes lighted on the cookies and heremembered how hungry he was. Her eyes lighted...
Идиома: speak for itself / speak for themselves Перевод: не требующий объяснений Пример: The actions of the men speak for themselves and there is no point talking about it. Действия...