Значение идиомы smell up
[smell up] {v.}, {informal} To make a bad smell. A skunk smelledup our yard last night. Mr. Brodsky’s cigar smelled up the livingroom.
Значение идиомы get ahead
[get ahead] {v.} 1. {informal} To become successful. Mr. Brownwas a good lawyer and soon began to get ahead. The person with agood education finds it easier to get ahead. 2. To be able
Значение идиомы copy cat
[copy cat] n. Someone who copies another person’s work or manner. – Usually used by children or when speaking to children. He called me a copy cat just because my new shoes look like
Значение идиомы sticky fingers
[sticky fingers] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. The habit of stealing thingsyou see and want. Don’t leave money in your locker; some of theboys have sticky fingers. Don’t leave that girl alone in the roomwith
Значение идиомы hardly any
[hardly any] or [scarcely any] Almost no or almost none; very few. Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacherexplained the lesson again. Charles and his friends each had
Значение идиомы let off steam
[let off steam] or [blow off steam] {v. phr.} 1. To let or makesteam escape; send out steam. The janitor let off some steambecause the pressure was too high. 2. {informal} To get rid
Значение идиомы headshrinker
[headshrinker] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A psychoanalyst, alsocalled a shrink. Forrester is falling apart; his family physiciansent him to a head shrinker.
Значение идиомы can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs
[can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs] To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices. – A proverb. When we drove across the country, we put a
Значение идиомы in particular
[in particular] {adv. phr.} In a way apart from others; more thanothers; particularly; especially. The speaker talked about sportsin general and about football In particular. All the boys playedwell and Bill in particular. Margaret
Значение идиомы pillar of society
[pillar of society] {n. phr.} A leading figure who contributes tothe support and the well-being of his Her society; a person ofirreproachable character. Mrs. Brown, the director of our classicalsymphony fund, is a true