Значение идиомы go to town
[go to town] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To do something quickly or withgreat force or energy; work fast or hard. The boys went to town onthe old garage, and had it torn down before
Значение идиомы tell it like it is
[tell it like it is] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be honest, sincere; to tell the truth. Joe is the leader of our commune; hetells it like it is.
Значение идиомы lord it over
[lord it over] {v. phr.} To act as the superior and master of;dominate; be bossy over; control. John learned early to lord itover other children. The office manager lorded it over the clerksand typists.
Значение идиомы blue Monday
[blue Monday] {n.} A Monday when you have to work after a happy weekend. It was blue Monday and John nodded sleepily over his books. Housewives sometimes wish they could sleep through blue Monday.
Значение идиомы Roman collar
[Roman collar] {n.} The high, plain, white collar worn by priestsand clergymen. The man with the Roman collar is the newEpiscopalian preacher. Many Protestant churches do not requiretheir ministers to wear Roman collars.
Значение идиомы in a fog
[in a fog] or [in a haze] {adv. phr.} Mentally confused; not surewhat is happening. I didn’t vote for Alice because she always seemsto be in a fog. I was so upset that for
Перевод идиомы attract someone’s attention, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: attract someone’s attention Перевод: привлечь чье-либо внимание Пример: The strange behavior of the man attracted the policeman’s attention. Странное поведение человека привлекло внимание полицейского.
Значение идиомы see eye to eye
[see eye to eye] {v. phr.} To agree fully; hold exactly the sameopinion. Though we did not usually agree, we saw eye to eye in thematter of reducing taxes. Jim did not see eye
Значение идиомы go on
[go on] {v.} 1a. To continue; not stop. After he was hit by theball, Billy quit pitching and went home, but the game went on. TheTV picture began to jump, and it went on
Значение идиомы ham it up
[ham it up] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do more than look natural inacting a part; pretend too much; exaggerate. When Tom told theteacher he was too sick to do homework, he really hammed it