Идиома: open for business Перевод: магазин, ресторан, или какое-либо другое предприятие, которое открыто и готово для бизнеса Пример: The small shop is open for business after a long holiday. Маленький магазин открыт и уже
Идиома: hold one’s end of the bargain up / hold one’s end of the deal Перевод: сдержать, выполнить свою часть сделки Пример: The students did not hold their end of the bargain up when
[out of print] {adj. phr.} No longer obtainable from the publisherbecause the printed copies have been sold out; no longer printed. The book is out of print. An edition of one thousand copies was
[port of call] {n. phr.} 1. Any of the ports that a ship visitsafter the start of a voyage and before the end; a port wherepassengers or cargo may be taken on or put
[clear-cut] {adj.} Definite; well defined. The president’s new policy of aggressive action is a clear-cut departure from his old methods of unilateral appeasement.
[call it a night] {v. phr.} To declare that an evening party or other activity conducted late in the day is finished. I am so tired that I am going to call it a
[just now] {adv. phr.} 1. Just at this moment; at this time. Mr. Johnson isn’t here just now. Will you phone back later? 2. {informal}A very short time ago; only a moment ago; only
[kick in the pants] or [kick in the teeth] {n. phr.}, {informal}Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection. Mary worked hard to clean up John’s room, but all she got for hertrouble
[know] See: FOR ALL ONE KNOWS, GOD KNOWS or GOODNESS KNOWS orHEAVEN KNOWS, IN THE KNOW, NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN or NOT KNOWWHICH WAY TO JUMP.
[feel like] {v.}, {informal} To want to do or have. I don’t feellike running today. I just don’t feel like pancakes this morning.