Идиома: give someone a break Идиома: give someone a break разг. Перевод: дать кому-либо шанс, не относиться к кому-либо предвзято Пример: We decided to give the woman a break and not complain about her
[kick the bucket] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. Old Mr. Joneskicked the bucket just two days before his ninety-fourth birthday. Compare: KICK OFF.
[nose about] or [nose around] {v. phr.}, {informal} To look forsomething kept private or secret; poke about; explore; inquire; pry. In Grandmother’s attic, Sally spent a while nosing about in the oldfamily pictures. The
Идиома: so what Перевод: выражение безразличия, отсутствие интереса к только что сказанному; может переводиться как “ну и что?”, “какая разница”, и т. п.; часто используется с восклицательным или вопросительным знаком Пример: So what if
[last but not least] {adv. phr.} In the last place but not theleast important. Billy will bring sandwiches, Alice will bringcake, Susan will bring cookies, John will bring potato chips, and lastbut not least,
[legal age] or [lawful age] The age at which a person is allowed todo a certain thing or is held responsible for an action. In moststates the legal age for voting is 27. He
[answer the call of nature] or [obey the call of nature] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly
[bring to] {v.} 1. To restore to consciousness; wake from sleep, anesthesia, hypnosis, or fainting. Smelling salts will often bring a fainting person to. Compare: BRING AROUND. 2.To bring a ship or boat to
[burn-out] {n.} A point of physical or emotional exhaustion. There are so many refugees all over the world that charitable organizations as well as individuals are suffering from donor burn-out.
[buy out] {v.} 1. To buy the ownership or a share of; purchase the stock of. He bought out several small stockholders. 2. To buy all the goods of; purchase the merchandise of. Mr.