Значение идиомы pound away at
[pound away at] {v. phr.} 1. To attack; criticize. In hiscampaign speeches the candidate kept pounding away at theadministration’s foreign policy. 2. To work industriously. Mikewas pounding away at the foundation of his new
Значение идиомы sneeze at
[sneeze at] {v.}, {informal} To think of as not important; not takeseriously. – Used with negative or limiting words and in questions. Mr. Jones was chosen by his party to run for President. He
Значение идиомы off one’s high horse
[off one’s high horse] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not acting proudand scornful; humble and agreeable. The girls were so kind to Nancyafter her mother died that she came down off her high horse and
Значение идиомы cross fire
[cross fire] {n.} 1. Firing in a fight or battle from two or more places at once so that the lines of fire cross. The soldiers on the bridge were caught in the crossfire
Значение идиомы throw together
[throw together] {v.} 1. also [slap together] To make in a hurryand without care. Bill and Bob threw together a cabin out of oldlumber. The party was planned suddenly, and Mary threw together ameal
Значение идиомы live out
[live out] {v.} 1. To finish ; spend. Smithlived out the year in the North as he had agreed, but then moved tothe South again. After retiring, John and his wife lived out theirlives
Значение идиомы farm out
[farm out] {v.} 1. To have another person do for you;send away to be done. Our teacher had too many test papers to read, so she farmed out half of them to a friend.
Значение идиомы full of the Old Nick
[full of the Old Nick] or [full of the devil] or [full of it] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Always making trouble; naughty; bad. That boy isfull of the Old Nick.
Значение идиомы — and —
[– and –] 1. – And is used between repeated words to show continuation or emphasis. When the children saw the beautiful Christmas tree they looked and looked. Old Mr. Bryan has known Grandfather
Значение идиомы have got to
[have got to] {v. phr.} Must; be in great need to do something; beobliged to. I am sorry but we have got to leave, otherwise, we’llmiss the last train.