Значение идиомы champ at the bit
[champ at the bit] {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing. As punishment John
Значение идиомы pick off
[pick off] {v.} 1. To pull off; remove with the fingers. Hepicked off the burs that had stuck to his overcoat. 2. To shoot, oneat a time; knock down one by one. The sniper
Значение идиомы keep one’s chin up
[keep one’s chin up] {v. phr.} To be brave; be determined; facetrouble with courage. He didn’t think that he would ever get out ofthe jungle alive, but he kept his chin up. Compare: KEEP
Значение идиомы on one’s feet
[on one’s feet] {adv. phr.} 1. Standing or walking; not sitting orlying down; up. Before the teacher finished asking the question, George was on his feet ready to answer it. In a busy gasolinestation,
Значение идиомы alongside of
[alongside of] {prep.} 1. At or along the side of. We walked alongside of the river. 2. Together with. I played alongside of Tom on the same team. Compare: SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, SIDE BY
Значение идиомы break one’s heart
[break one’s heart] {v. phr.} To discourage greatly; make very sad or hopeless. His son’s disgrace broke his heart. When Mr. White lost everything he had worked so hard for, it broke his heart.
Значение идиомы take liberties
[take liberties] {v. phr.} To act toward in too close or friendly amanner; use as you would use a close friend or something of your own. Mary would not let any boy take liberties
Значение идиомы son of a gun
[son of a gun] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. A bad person; a person notliked. I don’t like Charley; keep that son of a gun out of here. Syn.: BAD ACTOR. 2. A mischievous rascal;
Значение идиомы express oneself
[express oneself] {v. phr.} To say what you think or feel; put yourthoughts or feelings into words by speaking or writing. The boyexpressed himself well in debate. The mayor expressed himself asopposed to any
Значение идиомы one man’s meat is another man’s poison
[one man’s meat is another man’s poison] What is good for oneperson is not necessarily good for another. – A proverb, Eventhough Jeff likes to swim in ice cold water, his brother Tun hates