[on top of] {prep}. 1. On the top of; standing or lying on; on. When the player on the other team dropped the ball, Bill fell on topof it. That high hill has a tower on top of it. 2. {informal}Very close to. The elevator was so crowded that everybody was ontop of each other. … Читать далее
[make sure] {v. phr.} To see about something yourself; look at tobe sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before hegoes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but sheran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report onthe life of Washington you should … Читать далее
[at all] {adv. phr.} At any time or place, for any reason, or in any degree or manner. — Used for emphasis with certain kinds of words or sentences. 1. Negative It’s not at all likely he will come. 2. Limited I can hardly hear you at all. 3. Interrogative Can it be done at … Читать далее
Идиома: for crying out loud Перевод: выражение удивления, гнева, злости Пример: For crying out loud! Can’t you leave me alone even for a minute! Да что же это такое! Оставь меня в покое хотя бы на одну минуту!
[prevail upon] or [prevail on] {v.} To bring to an act or belief;cause a change in; persuade. He prevailed upon the musician toentertain instead of the absent speaker. He prevailed upon me tobelieve in his innocence.
[put-on] {n.} An act of teasing; the playing of a practical joke onsomeone. Eric didn’t realize that it was a put-on when his friendsphoned him that he won the lottery.
[That will do!] Informal expression of impatience meaning «stop,»»no more.» «That will do, Tommy,» his mother cried. «I’ve had justabout enough of your drumming on the table.»
[know-it-all] {n.} A person who acts as if he knows all abouteverything; someone who thinks no one can tell him anything new. After George was elected as class president, he wouldn’t takesuggestions from anyone; he became a know-it-all. — Also used like anadjective. The other students didn’t like George’s know-it-allattitude.
[get stoned] {v. phr.}, {slang} To become very drunk or high onsome drug. Poor Fred was so stoned that Tom had to carry him up thestairs. Compare: THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND.
[take in] {v.} 1. To include. The country’s boundaries werechanged to fake in a piece of land beyond the river. The class ofmammals takes in nearly all warm-blooded animals except the birds. 2.To go and see; visit. The students decided to take in a movie whilethey were in town. We planned to take in Niagara … Читать далее
[wipe out] {v.} 1. To remove or erase by wiping or rubbing. Theteacher wiped out with an eraser what she had written on the board. Compare: RUB OUT. 2. {informal} To remove, kill, or destroycompletely. The earthquake wiped out the town. Doctors aresearching for a cure that will wipe out cancer. The Indians wipedout the … Читать далее
[whispering campaign] {n.} The spreading of false rumors, or sayingbad things, about a person or group, especially in politics or publiclife. A bad man has started a whispering campaign against themayor, saying that he isn’t honest.
[voice box] {n.} The part of the throat where the sound of yourvoice is made; the larynx. Mr. Smith’s voice box was taken out inan operation, and he could not talk after that.
Идиома: out of whack Идиома: out of whack Разг. Перевод: 1. не в порядке (нуждается в ремонте, плохо работает, и т. п.), в беспорядке; 2. плохо согласовываться, быть не в ладу Пример: My DVD player is out of whack and I cannot use it at all. Мой DVD-плеер не в порядке, и я совсем не … Читать далее
Идиома: bring up the rear Перевод: идти последним, замыкать шествие, находиться в конце (марша, процессии, и т. п.) Пример: They walked down the hall, with Tom bringing up the rear. Они шли по коридору, последним из них шел Том.
Идиома: laugh up one’s sleeve Перевод: посмеиваться втихомолку, смеяться в кулак, смеяться исподтишка Пример: I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work. Я посмеивался в кулак, когда узнал, что моему другу придется чистить туалет на работе.
Идиома: around the clock Перевод: весь день и всю ночь, сутки напролет Пример: We worked around the clock to prepare the store to open. Мы работали день и ночь, чтобы подготовить магазин к открытию.
[one for the books] {n, phr.}, {informal} Very unusual; aremarkable something. The newspaper reporter fumed in a story thatwas one for the books. Their trip through the Rocky Mountains wasone for the books.
Идиома: the coast is clear Перевод: путь свободен, препятствий нет Пример: When the coast is clear we will try to enter the building. Когда путь будет свободен, мы попытаемся зайти в здание.
[past one’s peak] {adj. phr.} No longer as strong, efficient, orable as one once was, usually because of advanced age and decreasedability. He used to be a terrific athlete but we’re afraid he ispast his peak.
[sing for one’s supper] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have to work forwhat one desires. I realized a long time ago that I had to sing formy supper if I wanted to get ahead in my profession.
[kick around] {v.}, {informal} 1. To act roughly or badly to; treatbadly; bully. John likes to kick around the little boys. Mr. Jones is always kicking his dog around. Syn.: PUSH AROUND. 2. To liearound or in a place; be treated carelessly; be neglected. This oldcoat has been kicking around the closet for years. The … Читать далее
[run through] {v.} 1. To make a hole through, especially with asword; pierce. The pirate was a good swordsman, but the herofinally ran him through. 2. To spend recklessly; use up wastefully. The rich man’s son quickly ran through his money. Syn.: GOTHROUGH. 3. To read or practice from beginning to end withoutstopping. The visiting … Читать далее
Идиома: hit the books Идиома: hit the books разг. Перевод: засесть за книги; усердно заниматься Пример: I stayed home all weekend and hit the books. Я все выходные провел дома и усердно занимался.
[at the tip of one’s tongue] or [on the tip of one’s tongue] {adv. phr.} {informal} 1. Almost spoken; at the point of being said. It was at the tip of my tongue to tell him, when the phone rang. John had a rude answer on the tip of his tongue, but he remembered his … Читать далее
Идиома: up the creek (without the paddle) Перевод: в затруднении, в трудном положении Пример: The woman is up the creek now that she has lost her passport. Женщина находится в затруднительном положении, она потеряла свой паспорт. If we lose our matches, we’re up the creek. We need a campfire. Если мы потеряем спички, мы окажемся … Читать далее
[win over] {v. phr.} To convert to one’s position or point of view. The Democrats offered him a high-level executive position and thusway won him over to their side.
Идиома: you can’t please everyone Перевод: всем не угодишь Пример: You can’t please everyone and somebody in the class was always unhappy with what the teacher chose to do. Всем не угодишь, и в классе всегда кто-нибудь был не доволен, что бы ни сделал учитель.
Идиома: make believe Перевод: делать вид, притворяться Пример: The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle. Дети играли в воображалки и притворялись, что живут в замке.
[white lie] {n. phr.} An innocent social excuse. I am too busyto go to their house for dinner tonight. I will call them and tell alittle white lie about having the flu.
[elbow one’s way into] or [out of] {v. phr.} To force entry into aplace by using one’s elbows. The bus was so crowded that, in orderto get off in time, we had to elbow our way to the exit door.
[run after] or [chase after] {v.} 1. To try to find; look for;hunt. The Dramatic Club has to run all over town after things forsetting the stage when it puts on a play. 2. {informal} To seek thecompany of; chase. Some boys spend a lot of time and money runningafter girls.
[rest on one’s laurels] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the successyou have already won; stop trying to win new honors. Getting an Ain chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels.
[couch case] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person judged emotionally so disturbed that people think he ought to see a psychiatrist. Joe’s divorce messed him up so badly that he became a couch case.
Идиома: take a back seat (to someone or something) Перевод: отойти на задний план, оказаться на последнем месте; передать бразды правления, перейти на более низкую должность Пример: I had to take a backseat to my boss when we went on the business trip. Мне пришлось отступить на задний план по сравнению со своим начальником, когда … Читать далее
Идиома: crack a joke Перевод: рассказать шутку Пример: The man was a lot of fun at the party because he was always cracking jokes. Этот мужчина был очень забавен на вечере, потому что он все время рассказывал шутки.
[get off one’s back] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To stopcriticizing or nagging someone. «Get off my back! Can’t you see howbusy I am?»
[cover-up] {n.}, {slang} A plan or excuse to escape blame or punishment; lie, alibi. When the men robbed the bank, their cover-up was to dress like policemen. Joe’s cover-up to his mother after he had been fighting was that he fell down.
[second wind] also [second breath] {n.} 1. The easier breathingthat follows difficult breathing when one makes a severe physicaleffort, as in running or swimming. After the first quarter mile, amile runner usually gets his second wind and can breathe better. We climbed with labored breathing for half an hour, but then got oursecond wind and … Читать далее
[now and then] or [now and again] {adv. phr.} Not often; notregularly; occasionally; sometimes. Now and then he goes to a ballgame. The maid broke a dish now and then. Syn.: AT TIMES, FROMTIME TO TIME, ONCE IN A WHILE. Compare: EVERY NOW AND THEN, OFF ANDON.
[shut-eye] {n.}, {slang} Sleep. It’s very late. We’d better getsome shut-eye. I’m going to get some shut-eye before the game. Compare: FORTY WINKS.
Идиома: talk a blue streak Идиома: talk a blue streak Разг. Перевод: говорить непрерывно, все время, очень быстро, тараторить как заведенный Пример: The woman who sat behind me in the airplane talked a blue streak. Женщина, которая сидела позади меня в самолете, очень много разговаривала.
Идиома: need something yesterday Перевод: остро нуждаться в чем-либо; нуждаться в чем-либо, что уже должно было быть сделано Пример: I need a new computer yesterday. Мне сильно нужен новый компьютер.
[maiden speech] {n. phr.} One’s first public speech, usually beforesome legislative body. It was the new congressman’s maiden speechand everyone was listening very keenly.
[a number] {n.} A rather large number; numbers. — Used when there are more than several and fewer than many. The parents were invited to see the program, and a number came. We knew the Smiths rat tier well; we had visited them a number of times. — Used like an adjective before «less», «more». … Читать далее
Идиома: just now Перевод: в настоящий момент, в эту самую минуту Пример: The accident happened just now. The police haven’t even arrived yet. Происшествие произошло буквально только что. Полиция еще не прибыла.
[senior citizen] {n.} An older person, often one who has retiredfrom active work or employment. Mrs. North, the history teacher, isa senior citizen.
[out of bounds] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Outside of the boundarylines in a game; not on or inside the playing field. Bill thoughthe had scored a touchdown, but he had stepped out of bounds before hereached the goal line. 2. Outside of a circumscribed area for acertain kind of work, such as construction or … Читать далее
[line] See: BLOW ONE’S LINES or FLUFF ONE’S LINES, CHOW LINE, DOWNTHE LINE, DRAW A LINE or DRAW THE LINE, DROP A LINE, END OF THE ROADor END OF THE LINE, FOUL LINE, GOAL LINE, GOAL LINE STAND, HOLD THELINE, HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, IN LINE, IN LINE WITH, INTO LINE, LAY ONTHE LINE or … Читать далее
Идиома: heads-up Идиома: heads-up разг. Перевод: информация, предупреждение, предостережение (особенно заранее) Пример: He gave me the heads-up on the new security measures. Он мне рассказал о новых способах защиты.