[throw a party] {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a party; have aparty. The club is throwing a party in the high school gym Saturdaynight. The Seniors threw a masquerade party on Halloween.
[hit the jackpot] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be very lucky orsuccessful. Mr. Brown invented a new gadget which hit the jackpot. Mrs. Smith hit the jackpot when she got Lula for a maid.
[play second fiddle] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act a smaller part;follow another’s lead; be less noticed. His wife had the strongermind and he played second fiddle to her. During the tournament, lessons played second
[unbosom oneself] {v. phr.} To confess one’s personal thoughts orfeelings; disclose private information to a confidante. Once shewas at home with her mother, she unbosomed herself of all hertroubles.
[let grass grow under one’s feet] {v. phr.} To be idle; be lazy;waste time. – Used in negative, conditional, and interrogativesentences. The new boy joined the football team, made the honorroll, and found a
[in time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Soon enough. We got toWashington in time for the cherry blossoms. We got to the stationjust in time to catch the bus. John liked to get to
[harum-scarum ] {adv.}, {informal} In a careless, disorderly orreckless way. Jim does his homework harum-scarum, and that is whyhis schoolwork is so poor.
[long shot] {n.} 1. A bet or other risk taken though not likely tosucceed. The horse was a long shot, but it came in and paid well. Jones was a long shot for mayor.
[next to nothing] {n. phr.} Very little; almost nothing. Theygave me next to nothing for my old car when I traded it in for a newone. When he first started to work, Mr. Black
Идиома: for starters Перевод: для начала, первым делом Пример: If you want to help us, you could do the dishes, for starters. Если хочешь нам помочь, то для начала можешь вымыть посуду.