Английские идиомы | Englishtopic

Значение идиомы happen on

[happen on] or [happen upon] {v.}, {literary} To meet or findaccidentally or by chance. The Girl Scouts happened on a charminglittle brook not far from the camp. At the convention I happenedupon an old

Значение идиомы strike gold

[strike gold] {v. phr.} 1. To find gold. Ted struck gold near anabandoned mine in California. 2. To find suddenly the answer to anold puzzle. Professor Brown’s assistant struck gold when he came upwith

Значение идиомы cluck and grunt

[cluck and grunt] {n.}, {slang}, {avoid it in restaurants} The familiar restaurant dish of ham and eggs; since ham is made of pork and eggs come from hens. “I am sorry I can’t fix

Перевод идиомы hit or miss / hit and miss, значение выражения и пример использования

Идиома: hit or miss / hit and miss Перевод: незапланированный, случайный Пример: We are looking for a new apartment but it is hit and miss whether we can find a good one or not.

Значение идиомы steal up on

[steal up on] {v. phr.} To stealthily approach one; sneak up onsomeone. The thief stole up on his victim, snatched her purse, andran away.

Значение идиомы as luck would have it

[as luck would have it] {adv. clause} As it happened; by chance; luckily or unluckily. As luck would have it, no one was in the building when the explosion occurred. As luck would have

Перевод идиомы find it in one’s heart (to do something) / find it in oneself (to do something), значение выражения и пример использования

Идиома: find it in one’s heart (to do something) / find it in oneself (to do something) Перевод: иметь смелость или сострадание сделать что-либо Пример: I could not find it in my heart to