Идиома: put words in(to) someone’s mouth Перевод: высказываться за другого, выдавать свое мнение за мнение другого человека, вкладывать свои слова в чужие уста Пример: The man always puts words into his wife’s mouth which makes her angry. Этот мужчина всегда пытается говорить за свою жену, из-за чего она злится.
[stamping ground] {n.}, {informal} A place where a person spendsmuch of his time. Pete’s soda fountain is an afterschool stampingground. When John returned to his hometown many years later, hevisited all of his old stamping grounds.
[break ground] {v. phr.} To begin a construction project by digging for the foundation; especially, to turn the formal first spadeful of dirt. City officials and industrial leaders were there as the company broke ground for its new building. See: BREAK NEW GROUND.
[to the eye] {adv. phr.} As it is seen; as a person or thing firstseems; apparently. That girl looks to the eye like a nice girl toknow, but she is really rather mean. That suit appears to the eyeto be a good buy, but it may not be. Compare: AT FIRST GLANCE.
[greasy spoon] {n.}, {informal} Any small, inexpensive restaurantpatronized by workers or people in a hurry; a place not noted for itsexcellence of cuisine or its decor. I won’t have time to eat lunchat the club today; I’ll just grab a sandwich at the local greasyspoon.
[under one’s belt] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. In your stomach;eaten; or absorbed. Once he had a good meal under his belt, the manloosened his tie and fell asleep. Jones is talkative when he has afew drinks under his belt. 2. In your experience, memory orpossession; learned or gotten successfully; gained by effort andskill. Jim has … Читать далее
[blowout] {n.} 1. An explosion of a tire or a fuse. Jim’s van veered sharply to the right after his car had a blowout. 2. A big party. After graduation from college, my son and his friends staged a huge blowout.
[get going] {v.}, {informal} 1. To excite; stir up and make angry. The boys’ teasing gets John going. Talking about her frecklesgets Mary going. 2. or {chiefly British} [get cracking] To begin tomove; get started. The teacher told Walter to get going on hishistory lesson. The foreman told the workmen to get cracking. Let’s get … Читать далее
[get a rise out of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To have some fun with by making angry; tease. The boys get a rise out ofJoe by teasing him about his girl friend. 2. {vulgar}, {avoidable} Tobe sexually aroused Jim always gets a rise out ofwatching adult movies.
[turn one’s head] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you lose your goodjudgment. The first pretty girl he saw turned his head. Winningthe class election turned his head.
[come full circle] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To become totally opposed to one’s own earlier conviction on a given subject. Today’s conservative business person has come full circle from former radical student days. 2. To change and develop, only to end up where one started. From modern permissiveness, ideas about child raising have come full … Читать далее
Идиома: do one’s duty Перевод: выполнять свою обязанность, работу Пример: The guard was only doing his duty when he began to ask the customer questions. Охранник лишь выполнял свою работу, когда начал задавать посетителю вопросы.
[steal one’s thunder] {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up firstand stole Fred’s thunder. Mary was going to sing «Oh! Susanna,»but Ellen did it first and Mary said Ellen had stolen her … Читать далее
Идиома: carrot and stick Перевод: кнут и пряник; награда и угроза наказания как способ убеждения Пример: The trade negotiators took a carrot-and-stick approach to the automobile talks. Участники переговоров о продаже автомобилей использовали метод кнута и пряника.
Идиома: take sides Перевод: встать на чью-либо сторону, примкнуть к той или другой стороне Пример: You should not take sides in some arguments or both sides will be angry at you. В некоторых спорах не стоит вставать на чью-либо сторону, так можно разозлить обе стороны.
Идиома: in progress Перевод: выполняться; быть в процессе; происходить в эту минуту Пример: The meeting is now in progress so we can’t enter the room. Собрание идет прямо сейчас, поэтому нам нельзя заходить в комнату.
[stamp out] {v.} To destroy completely and make disappear. Inthe last few years, we have nearly stamped out polio by usingvaccine. The police and judges are trying to stamp out crime. Compare: WIPE OUT.
Идиома: step on the gas Перевод: поторопиться, поспешить Пример: I had to step on the gas in order to get to work on time. Мне пришлось поторопиться, чтобы успеть на работу вовремя.
Идиома: be of the persuasion that something is so Перевод: верить во что-либо, верить чему-либо, иметь мнение, быть убежденным в чем-либо Пример: My grandfather is of the persuasion that it is more important to work than to go to school. Мой дедушка убежден, что важнее работать, чем учиться.
[under protest] {adv. phr.} Against one’s wish; unwillingly. «I’ll go with you all right,» she said to the kidnapper, «but I wantit clearly understood that I do so under protest.»
Идиома: know the ropes Перевод: знать все тонкости дела, быть искушенным в деле, знать все детали, разбираться Пример: I know the ropes at my job and I do very well at work. Я знаю все тонкости своей работы, и она у меня хорошо получается.
[next door] {adv.} or {adj.} 1. In or to the next house orapartment. He lived next door to me. She telephoned next doorto ask about John. The house next door caught fire. 2. Veryclose. — Used with «to». The sick man was next door to death. Printing secrets about our country’s missiles is next door … Читать далее
[take oath] {v. phr.} To promise to tell the truth or to do sometask honestly, calling on God or some person or thing as a witness. Mary took her oath that she did not steal the watch. John tookoath that he would fill the office of president faithfully.
[old boy network] {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to thesame school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of theirability or training. Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the oldboy network rather than because of his qualifications. Compare: OLDCOLLEGE TRY.
[whoop it up] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To make a loud noise; have anoisy celebration; enjoy yourself noisily. The team whooped it upafter winning the game. 2. To praise something enthusiastically;encourage enthusiasm or support. — Often used with «for». Fatherwanted to go to the country, but the children whooped it up for thebeach.
[from the ground up] {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely;completely. After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from theground up. Sam knows about baseball from the ground up. Thenew cars have been changed from the ground up.
[blood and thunder] {n. phr.} The violence and bloodshed of stories that present fast action rather than understanding of character. Crime movies and westerns usually have lots of blood and thunder. — Often used like an adjective. John likes to watch blood-and-thunder stories on television.
Идиома: take the words out of someone’s mouth Перевод: сказать то, что вертелось у другого на языке, что другой собирался сказать Пример: The man took the words out of my mouth when he answered the question. Этот человек сказал то, что вертелось у меня на языке, когда он отвечал на вопрос.
[dog-eat-dog ] {n.} A way of living in which every person tries to get what he wants for himself no matter how badly or cruelly he must treat others to get it; readiness to do anything to get what you want. In some early frontier towns it was dog-eat-dog.
[lose track] {v. phr.} To forget about something; not stayinformed; fail to keep a count or record. What’s the score now? I’ve lost track. — Usually used with «of». Mary lost track of herfriends at camp after summer was over. John lost track of themoney he spent at the circus. Compare: OUT OF TOUCH. Contrast: … Читать далее
Идиома: come to the point / get to the point Перевод: перейти к делу, говорить по существу Пример: His speech was interesting but he never really came to the point. Его речь была интересной, но он так и не говорил по существу вопроса.
Идиома: as much Перевод: почти так же; точно так же Пример: I thought as much. Я так и подумал. She said as much. Она это же и сказала.
Идиома: on speaking terms (with someone) Перевод: в дружеских, хороших отношениях с кем-либо Пример: My mother is not on speaking terms with her older sister. Моя мать не общается со своей старшей сестрой.
Идиома: That’s a new one (on me)! Идиома: That’s a new one (on me)! разг. Перевод: Это что-то новенькое! Такого я еще не видел (не слышал)! Ничего себе! Пример: You eat cheese and peanut butter together? That’s a new one on me! Ты ешь сыр вместе с арахисовым маслом? Это что-то новенькое!
[hold the fort] {v. phr.} 1. To defend a fort successfully; fightoff attackers. The little group held the fort for days until helpcame. 2. {informal} To keep a position against opposing forces. Friends of civil liberties held the fort during a long debate. 3.{informal} to keep service or operations going It was ChristmasEve, and a … Читать далее
Идиома: house of cards Перевод: карточный домик; ненадежное положение, план; что-либо, не очень надежное Пример: The peace agreement between the two countries was like a house of cards and fell apart as soon as a minor problem occurred. Мирное соглашение между двумя странами было карточным домиком, и он распался сразу, как только возникла незначительная проблема.
Идиома: love at first sight Перевод: любовь с первого взгляда Пример: It was love at first sight when the young couple met at the photography class. Когда молодая пара встретилась на уроках фотографии, это была любовь с первого взгляда.
[decked out] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Dressed in fancy clothes; specially decorated for some festive occasion. The school band was decked out in bright red uniforms with brass buttons. Main Street was decked with flags for the Fourth of July.
Идиома: see eye to eye (about / on someone or something) (with someone) Перевод: быть одного мнения с кем-либо о чем-либо; соглашаться с кем-либо о чем-либо Пример: I do not always see eye to eye with my friend. Я не всегда соглашаюсь со своим другом. Bon and Sue don’t see eye to eye on religion. … Читать далее
[play a part in] {v. phr.} To be instrumental in; have a role in;be concerned with. Some First Ladies play a greater part inpolitical life than others.
Идиома: get on in years Перевод: стареть Пример: My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy. Мой дядя стареет и у него не все в порядке со здоровьем.
[spine-chilling] {adj.} Terrifying; causing great fear. Manychildren find the movie, «Frankenstein,» spine-chilling. A wasspine-chilling to learn that a murderer was in our neighborhood. Compare: HAIR STAND ON END.
Идиома: help oneself (to something) Перевод: угощаться чем-либо Пример: We went to the buffet table and helped ourselves to the food. Мы подошли к столу и взяли еды. Please, help yourself to some cake. Прошу вас, угощайтесь тортом.
[buy for a song] {v. phr.} To buy something very cheaply. Since the building on the corner was old and neglected, I was able to buy it for a song.
[give chase] {v. phr.} To chase or run after someone or something. The dog saw a rabbit and gave chase. The policeman gave chaseto the man who robbed the bank.
[fall asleep at the switch] {v. phr.} To fail to perform anexpected task; be remiss in one’s duty. The two airplanes wouldn’thave collided, if the control tower operator hadn’t fallen asleep atthe switch. The dean promised our department $250,000 but thefoundation never sent the money because someone in the dean’s officefell asleep at the switch.
[by chance] {adv. phr.} Without any cause or reason; by accident; accidentally. Tom met Bill by chance. The apple fell by chance on Bobby’s head.
[make waves] {v. phr.}, {informal} Make one’s influence felt;create a disturbance, a sensation. Joe Catwallender is the wrongman for the job; he is always trying to make waves.
[cut a class] {v. phr.} To be truant; to deliberately miss a class and do something else instead. «If you keep cutting classes the way you do, you will almost surely flunk this course,» John’s professor said to him.
[waiting list] {n.} A list of persons waiting to get into something. The nursery school enrollment was complete, so thedirector put our child’s name on the waiting list. The landlordsaid there were no vacant apartments available, but that he would putthe Rogers’ name on the waiting list.