Идиома: zip it (up) Идиома: zip it (up) разг. Перевод: используется, чтобы велеть кому-либо замолчать, перестать говорить Пример: Why don’t you just zip your lip? I’m tired of listening to you. Слушай, почему бы
[take a powder] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave hurriedly; run out oraway; desert, flee. All the gang except one had taken a powder whenthe police arrived.
[foggy bottom] {n.}, {slang} An area in downtown Washington, D. C. where many offices of the Department of State are located; hencefiguratively, the U. S. Department of State. The press secretarygave us a lot
Идиома: take the cake Перевод: быть из ряда вон выходящим; быть исключительным; быть самым лучшим или самым худшим Пример: The woman’s manners take the cake. They are very bad. Воспитание этой женщины из ряда
Идиома: do time Идиома: do time разг. Перевод: отбывать срок в тюрьме Пример: The man was doing time when we first heard about him. Этот человек сидел в тюрьме, когда мы услышали о нем
[lead a merry chase] {v. phr.} To delay or escape capture by skillfully; make work hard. The deer led thehunter a merry chase. Valerie is leading her boyfriend a merrychase.
[red-letter day] {n. phr.} A holiday; memorable day. The Fourth of July is a red-letterday. It was a red-letter day for Felix, when he won the lottery.
[on file] {adv. phr.} Placed in a written or electronic file; onrecord. We are sorry we cannot hire you right now but we will keepyour application on file.
[hash up] {v.}, {slang} 1. To make a mess of; do badly. Bobreally hashed up that exam and failed the course. 2. To bring tolife; remember and talk about. The teacher advised Sue not
Идиома: to a great extent / to a large extent Перевод: главным образом; в основном; в значительной степени Пример: To a great extent everybody in the town has been informed of the new parking