[leave word with] {v. phr.} To leave a message. Hank left wordwith his secretary where he could be reached by phone while he wasaway from his office.
Идиома: talk until one is blue in the face Перевод: говорить до посинения, до изнеможения Пример: I talked until I was blue in the face but still my supervisor would not let me take
[make or break] {v. phr.} To bring complete success or failure, victory or defeat. Playing the role of Hamlet will make or breakthe young actor.
Идиома: put someone or something out to pasture Перевод: отправить на покой; отправить на пенсию Пример: We decided to put our old horse out to pasture and stop riding him. Мы решили отправить на
[speed up] {v.} To go faster than before; also, to make go faster. The car speeded up when it reached the country. Push in thethrottle to speed up the engine. Compare: PICK UP. Contrast:
[for all] 1. In spite of; even with, despite. – Used for contrast. For all his city ways, he is a country boy at heart. There maybe mistakes occasionally, but for all that, it
[pull down] {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch after a hard run. The outfielder pulled down a long drive to center field. 2. Toearn. Mr. Blake pulls down $500 a week. John pulled down an
[mop the floor with] or [mop up the floor with] or [wipe the floorwith] or [wipe up the floor with] {v. phr.}, {slang} To defeat veryclearly or quickly; to beat badly. The bully threatened
[open-door policy] {n. phr.} A policy that states that newcomersare welcome to join the company, firm, or country in question. During the nineteenth century the United States had an open-doorpolicy regarding immigration.
Идиома: fall into place / fall in place Перевод: стать на свои места; приобрести смысл, сделаться понятным Пример: Everything fell into place and we were able to prepare for our trip to Brazil. Все