[leave holding the bag] or [leave holding the sack] {v. phr.},{informal} 1. To cause not to have something needed; leavewithout anything, In the rush for seats, Joe was left holding thebag. 2. To force
Идиома: tell me about it Идиома: tell me about it разг. Перевод: выражает согласие, одобрение с только что сказанным; может переводиться как “да, это точно”, “полностью согласен”, и т. п. Пример: “Oh, what a
[tie one’s hands] {v. phr.} To make unable to doanything. – Usually used in the passive. Since Mary would not tellher mother what was bothering her, her mother’s hands were tied. Charles wanted to
[pass over] or [pass by] {v.} To give no attention to; not notice;ignore, I can pass over the disorderliness of the troops, but theirdisobedience is serious. In choosing men to be given a salaryraise,
[settle down] {v.} 1. To live more quietly and sensibly; have aregular place to live and a regular job; stop acting wildly orcarelessly, especially by growing up. John will settle down afterhe gets a
Идиома: each and every Перевод: каждый Пример: I want each and every student to bring his or her textbook tomorrow. Я хочу, чтобы завтра каждый студент принес свой учебник.
Идиома: a piece of cake Перевод: пара пустяков; пустяковое дело Пример: That job was a piece of cake. It was the easiest thing that I ever did. Эта работа была пустяковым делом. Это было
[for that matter] {adv. phr.} With regard to that; about that. Idon’t know, and for that matter, I don’t care. Alice didn’t come, and for that matter, she didn’t even telephone. Compare: MATTER OPFACT,
[on edge] {adj. phr.} Excited or nervous; impatient. Themagician kept the children on edge all through his show. We wereall on edge as we listened to the TV for news of the electionresults. Father
Идиома: out on a limb Перевод: в трудном, опасном, уязвимом положении, под угрозой (обычно в результате занятой позиции или открыто высказанного мнения) Пример: The man went out on a limb and offered his brother