Значение идиомы cliffdweller
[cliffdweller] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A city person who lives on a very high floor in an apartment building. Joe and Nancy have become cliffdwellers – they moved up to the 30th floor.
Значение идиомы blow taps
[blow taps] {v. phr.} To sound the final bugle call of the evening in a camp or military base. After taps is blown the boy scouts go to their bunks to sleep.
Перевод идиомы settle a score with someone / settle the score (with someone), значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: settle a score with someone / settle the score (with someone) Перевод: свести счеты; расквитаться; отплатить Пример: My boss is trying to settle a score with one of my co-workers for something that
Значение идиомы all the same
[all the same ] or [all one] {n. phr.} Something that makes no difference; a choice that you don’t care about. If it’s all the same to you, I would like to be waited
Перевод идиомы up in years / advanced in years / along in years / on in years, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: up in years / advanced in years / along in years / on in years Перевод: старый, пожилой Пример: Although our grandparents are up in years they still have much energy. Хоть наши
Значение идиомы heart
[heart] See: AFTER ONE’S OWN HEART, AT HEART, EAT ONE’S HEART OUT, BREAK ONE’S HEART, BY HEART, CHANGE OF HEART, CROSS ONE’S HEART, DOONE GOOD or DO ONE’S HEART GOOD, FIND IT IN ONE’S
Перевод идиомы get cold feet, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: get cold feet Перевод: струсить, не решиться, потерять уверенность в себе (обычно в последний момент) Пример: The student got cold feet and cancelled his plans to go to China. В последний момент студент
Перевод идиомы have it both ways, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: have it both ways Перевод: иметь сразу и то, и другое; сделать сразу и то, и другое Пример: You can’t have it both ways. You must choose one or the other. Ты не
Значение идиомы disk jockey
[disk jockey] {n.} An employee at a radio station or in a danceclub who puts on the records that will be broadcast. Jack is working as a disk jockey at the local FM station.
Значение идиомы on approval
[on approval] {adv. phr.} With the understanding that the thing maybe refused. Mr. Grey bought his camera on approval. The companyoffered to send a package of stamps on approval.