[pay attention] {v. phr.} To listen to someone; hear and understandsomeone alertly. “Pay attention, children!” the teacher cried,”Here is your homework for next week!”
[give one a piece of one’s mind] {v. phr.}, {informal} To scoldangrily; say what you really think to. Mr. Allen gave theother driver a piece of his mind. The sergeant gave the soldier apiece
[how do you do] {formal} How are you? – Usually as a reply to anintroduction; it is in the form of a question but no answer isexpected. “Mary, I want you to meet my
[give it some thought] {v. phr.} To wait and see; considersomething after some time has elapsed. “Will you buy my car?” Fredasked. “Let me give it some thought,” Jim answered. Contrast: SLEEPON.
[house detective] {n.} A detective employed by a hotel, store, orother business to watch for any trouble. The one-armed man sweepingthe bank floor was really the house detective.
[make a face] {v. phr.}, {informal} To twist your face; make anugly expression on your face. Theboy made a face at his teacher when she turned her back. The sickboy swallowed the medicine and
[month of Sundays] {n. phr.}, informal A very long time. – Used foremphasis after “for” or “in” and usually with a negative verb. Ihave not had devil’s food cake in a month of Sundays.
[go to pieces] {v. phr.} To become very nervous or sick fromnervousness; become wild. Mrs. Vance went to pieces when she heardher daughter was in the hospital. The man went to pieces when thejudge
Идиома: in over one’s head (with someone or something) Перевод: быть погрязшим, увязшим в какой-либо ситуации; быть вовлеченным в сложную ситуацию Пример: The supervisor was in over his head when he began to fire
[have none of] {v. phr.} To refuse to approve or allow. Theteacher said she would have none of Mike’s arguing. When thefullback refused to obey the captain, the captain said he would havenone of