Идиома: a bone of contention Перевод: яблоко раздора; причина ссор, разногласий Пример: Job security is a bone of contention in our discussions. Обеспеченность работой является яблоком раздора во время наших разговоров.
Идиома: make ends meet Перевод: сводить концы с концами Пример: It is hard to make ends meet on his salary. С его зарплатой трудно сводить концы с концами.
[bad egg] {n.}, {slang} A ne’er-do-well; good-for nothing; a habitual offender. The judge sent the bad egg to prison at last. Contrast: GOOD EGG.
[goldfish bowl] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A situation in whichit is not possible to keep things secret for any length of time. Washington Society is a goldfish bowl. 2. An apartment or place thatprovides no privacy for its occupant, e. g., an office that has toomany windows. Joe’s office is a goldfish bowl, that’s why … Читать далее
Идиома: at least Перевод: по крайней мере, по меньшей мере Пример: There were at least 60,000 people in the stadium. На стадионе было, по меньшей мере, 60 000 человек.
[take a hint] {v. phr.} To understand an allusion or a suggestionand behave accordingly. «I don’t like people who smoke,» she said.»Can’t you take a hint and either quit smoking or seeing me?»
Идиома: put one’s mind to something / set one’s mind to something Перевод: сосредоточиться на чем-либо, вложить много сил в выполнение чего-либо Пример: If you put your mind to it, you could have the job finished by noon. Если ты сильно постараешься, то сможешь закончить работу до полудня.
Идиома: after all Перевод: в конце концов, в конечном счете; наконец Пример: I have decided to take swimming lessons after all. В конце концов, я решил пойти на курсы плаванья.
[go together] {v.} 1. To go with the same boy or girl all the time;date just one person. Herbert and Thelma go together. Compare: GOSTEADY, GO WITH, KEEP COMPANY. 2. To be suitable or agreeable witheach other; match. Roast turkey and cranberries go together. Ice cream and cake go together. Green and yellow go together.
Идиома: jump on the bandwagon / get on the bandwagon / climb on the bandwagon Перевод: присоединиться к популярному делу или движению, включиться в движение Пример: Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace. Все присоединились к движению о запрете курения на рабочем месте.
Идиома: grease someone’s palm / oil someone’s palm Перевод: дать кому-либо взятку, дать на лапу Пример: We had to grease the border guard’s palm in order to enter the country. Нам пришлось дать на лапу пограничнику, чтобы попасть в страну.
Идиома: not know the first thing about something Идиома: not know the first thing about something разг. Перевод: не знать даже малой части чего-либо, не иметь представления даже об основах чего-либо Пример: He does not know the first thing about computers. Он вообще ничего не знает о компьютерах.
[pull one’s weight] {v. phr.} To do your full share of work; doyour part. In a small shop, it is important that each man pull hisweight. When Mother was sick in the hospital, Father said eachchild must pull his own weight. Compare: WORTH ONE’S SALT.
[flunk out] {v. phr.} To have to withdraw from school or collegebecause of too many failing grades. Fred flunked out of collegeduring his junior year.
[in name] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Having a title, but not reallydoing what someone with the title is expected to do. The old man isa doctor in name only. He does not have patients now. He was thecaptain of the team in name only.
[pass upon] {v. phr.} To express an opinion about; judge. Georgesaid he wanted his wife to pass up the new house before he decided tobuy it.
Идиома: receive someone with open arms / welcome someone with open arms Перевод: принять, приветствовать кого-либо с распростертыми объятьями Пример: The citizens received the Olympic athletes with open arms. Горожане приняли олимпийских спортсменов с распростертыми объятьями.
[stand pat] {v.}, {informal} To be satisfied with things and beagainst a change. Bill had made up his mind on the question andwhen his friends tried to change his mind, he stood pat. Compare:STAND ONE’S GROUND.
[at all hours] {adv. phr.} Any time; all the time; at almost any time. The baby cried so much that we were up at all hours trying to calm her down.
[brainstorm] {n.} A sudden insight; a stroke of comprehension. Listen to me, I’ve just had a major brainstorm, and I think I found the solution to our problem.
[line up] {v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line or formation; standside by side or one behind another; form a line or pattern. Theboys lined up and took turns diving off the springboard. Thefootball team lined up in a «T» formation. 2. To put in line. Johnlined up the pool balls. 3. To … Читать далее
[take stock in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have faith in; trust;believe. — Usually used in the negative. He took no stock in theidea that women were better cooks than men. They took little or nostock in the boy’s story that he had lost the money. Do you takeany stock in the gossip about Joan?
[seed money] {n. phr.} A small grant or donation for others to beable to start a new venture. All you need is some seed money andyou can set up your own desk-top publishing firm.
Идиома: in tune with someone or something Перевод: гармонировать, ладить, находиться в согласии с кем-либо, чем-либо, соответствовать кому-либо, чему-либо (обычно употребляется с глаголами Be и Get) Пример: We have been in tune with each other ever since we met at our high school graduation party. Мы ладим друг с другом с тех пор, как встретились … Читать далее
Идиома: draw the line between something and something else Перевод: разделять две вещи; отличать одно от другого; проводить границу, разграничить, различать Пример: It’s very hard to draw a line between slamming a door and just closing it loudly. Очень сложно провести границу между хлопаньем двери и просто громким ее закрытием.
Идиома: make do with something Перевод: заменить одну вещь другой Пример: If there is no cream for the coffee we will have to make do with milk. Если для кофе нет сливок, придется обойтись молоком.
[get by] {v.}, {informal} 1. To be able to go past; pass. Thecars moved to the curb so that the fire engine could get by. 2. Tosatisfy the need or demand. Mary can get by with her old coat thiswinter. The janitor does just enough work to get by. Syn.: GETALONG. 3. Not to be … Читать далее
[over the hump] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Past the most difficultpart; past the crisis; out of danger. Mary was failing math, butshe is over the hump now. John was very sick after his accident, hut he’s over the hump. When Mr. Smith was out of work it lookedas if his family would have to go on … Читать далее
[do without] or [go without] {v.} 1. To live or work without ; manage without. Ann said that she likes candy, but can do without it. We had to go without hot food because the stove was broken. 2. To live or work without something you want; manage. If George cannot earn money for a … Читать далее
Идиома: dare someone to do something Перевод: вызывать кого-либо на что-либо, подзадоривать кого-либо на что-либо Пример: The little boy dared his friend to throw a rock at the window. Маленький мальчик подзадоривал своего друга кинуть камень в окно.
[save up] {v. phr.} To put away for future use; keep as savings;save. John was saving up for a new bicycle. Mary saved uppieces of cloth to make a quilt.
Идиома: set eyes on someone or something Перевод: обратить внимание на кого-либо или что-либо, увидеть кого-либо или что-либо Пример: I do not know if my friend is here or not. I have not set eyes on her since yesterday. Я не знаю, здесь мой друг или нет. Я не видел его со вчерашнего дня.
[cry wolf] {v. phr.} To give a false alarm; warn of a danger that you know is not there. The general said that the candidate was just crying wolf when he said that the army was too weak to fight for the country.
[heavy-handed] {adj.} 1. Not skillful or graceful; clumsy. George is heavy-handed and seldom catches the ball. My sisterplays the piano badly; she is too heavy-handed. Tim told aheavy-handed joke about the principal’s baldness that embarrassedeveryone. 2. Likely to hit or punish hard; harsh or cruel in making obey. Years ago many fathers were heavy-handed bosses … Читать далее
[in clover] or [in the clover] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} Inrich comfort; rich or successful; having a pleasant or easy life. They live in clover because their father is rich. When we finishthe hard part we’ll be in the clover. Compare: BED OF ROSES, LIFE OFRILEY, LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG, ON EASY STREET.
[waiting room] {n. phr.} The sitting area in a doctor’s, lawyer’s, accountant’s, etc. office, or in a hospital, or other workplace, wherepeople wait their turn. Some doctor’s offices have elegantlyfurnished waiting rooms with magazines, newspapers, and coffee for thepatients.
[at sight] or [on sight] {adv. phr.} 1. The first time the person or thing is seen; as soon as the person or thing is seen. Firstgraders learn to read many words on sight. Mary had seen many pictures of Grandfather, so she knew him on sight. Compare: AT ONCE. 2. On demand, on asking … Читать далее
Идиома: ruffle someone’s feathers Перевод: расстроить, рассердить кого-либо; выбить кого-либо из колеи Пример: I do not want to ruffle my friend’s feathers as he is in a bad mood today. Я не хочу действовать своему другу на нервы, потому что у него сегодня плохое настроение.
Идиома: have one’s hands full (with someone or something) Перевод: быть полностью занятым кем-либо или чем-либо Пример: The mother has her hands full with the two young children. Мать полностью занята двумя своими детьми.
[after hours] {adv. or adj. phr.} Not during the regular, correct, or usual time; going on or open after the usual hours. The store was cleaned and swept out after hours. The children had a secret after hours party when they were supposed to be in bed.
[bring off] {v.} To do ; perform successfully ; accomplish. By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get. He tried several times to break the high jump record, and finally he brought it off. Compare: PUTOVER.
[two bits] {n.}, {slang} Twenty-five cents; a quarter of a dollar. A haircut only cost two bits when Grandfather was young. Compare:FOUR BITS, SIX BITS.
[at heart] {adv. phr.} 1. In spite of appearances; at bottom; in reality. His manners are rough but he is a kind man at heart. 2. As a serious interest or concern; as an important aim or goal. He has the welfare of the poor at heart.
Идиома: by means of Перевод: посредством чего-либо, с помощью чего-либо Пример: We were able to enter the old building by means of a small window in the back. Нам удалось зайти в старое здание через маленькое окошко с торца.
[better than] {prep. phr.} More than; greater than; at a greater rate than. The car was doing better than eighty miles an hour. It is better than three miles to the station.
[on deck] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. On a floor of a ship open to theoutdoors. The passengers were playing shufflehoard on deck. Thesailors kept busy cleaning and painting on deck. 2. {informal} Readyto do something; present. The scout leader told the boys to be ondeck at 8:00 Saturday morning for the hike. Dick was … Читать далее
Идиома: double date Перевод: двойное свидание; одновременное свидание двух пар Пример: It was fun to go on the double date even though everybody wanted to do something different. Было весело сходить на двойное свидание, хотя каждый хотел сделать что-то свое.
[hat] See: AT THE DROP OF A HAT, BRASS HAT, HANG ON TO YOUR HAT orHOLD ON TO YOUR HAT or HOLD YOUR HAT, HIGH-HAT, KEEP UNDER ONE’S HAT, OLD HAT, PULL OUT OF A HAT, TAKE OFF ONE’S HAT TO, TALK THROUGH ONE’SHAT, TEN-GALLON HAT, THROW ONE’S HAT IN THE RING.
Идиома: think twice about something Перевод: дважды подумать о чем-либо, прежде чем сделать это Пример: You should think twice before you quit your job. Подумай дважды, перед тем, как бросать работу.
Идиома: early bird Перевод: ранняя пташка; кто-либо, кто встает рано Пример: My sister is an early bird and gets up very early every morning. Моя сестра — ранняя пташка, каждое утро она встает очень рано.