[gift of gab] or [gift of the gab] {n. phr.}, {informal} Skill intalking; ability to make interesting talk that makes people believeyou. Many men get elected because of their gift of gab. Mr. Taylor’s
[hash out] {v.}, {informal} To talk all about and try to agree on;discuss thoroughly. The teacher asked Susan and Jane to sit downtogether and hash out their differences. The students hashed outthe matter and
[any port in a storm] Any help is welcome in an emergency. – A proverb. The motel we stopped in was nothing to brag about, but we were so exhausted that it was a
[count out] {v.} 1. To leave out of a plan; not expect to share in an activity; exclude. “Will this party cost anything? If it does, count me out, because I’m broke.” When the
[dust off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To get ready to use again. Four years after he graduated from school, Tom decided to dust off his algebra book. 2. To throw a baseball pitch close to.
[sign on the dotted line] {v. phr.} To attach one’s signature on animportant document, such as a contract, a bill of sales, etc. Theseller said to the buyer, “All you need to do is
[show around] {v. phr.} To act as a host or guide to someone; toshow newly arrived people or strangers what’s what and where. WhenGordon and Rose arrived in Hawaii for the first time, their
Идиома: take the wind out of someone’s sails Перевод: выбить почву из-под ног; расстроить чьи-либо планы; лишить преимущества Пример: It took the wind out of my sails when I was told that I was
Идиома: be pressed for time Перевод: иметь очень мало времени, испытывать нехватку времени Пример: My boss was pressed for time so I did not have a chance to speak to him. У моего начальника
[turn up] {v.} 1. To find; discover. The police searched thehouse hoping to turn up more clues. 2. To appear or be found suddenlyor unexpectedly. The missing boy turned up an hour later. A