Значение идиомы go to seed
[go to seed] or [run to seed] {v. phr.} 1. To grow seeds. Onionsgo to seed in hot weather. 2. To lose skill or strength; stop beinggood or useful. Sometimes a good athlete runs
Значение идиомы have it coming
[have it coming] {v. phr.} To deserve the good or bad things thathappen to you. I feel sorry about Jack’s failing that course, buthe had it coming to him. Everybody said that Eve had
Значение идиомы old story
[old story] {n.} An everyday occurrence; something that oftenhappens. Jane’s temper tantrums were an old story. It’s an oldstory when a woman divorces her husband for too much drinking.
Значение идиомы keep one’s eyes peeled
[keep one’s eyes peeled] or [keep one’s eyes skinned] {v. phr.},{informal} To watch carefully; be always looking. The bird-watcherkept his eyes peeled for bluebirds. When the boys walked throughthe roads, they kept their eyes
Значение идиомы cold feet
[cold feet] {n. phr.}, {informal} A loss of courage or nerve; a failure or loss of confidence in yourself. Ralph was going to ask Mary to dance with him but he got cold feet
Значение идиомы tooth
[tooth] See: BY THE SKIN OF ONE’S TEETH, CUT TEETH or CUT EYETEETH, EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH, FED TO THE GILLS or FED TO THETEETH, GET ONE’S TEETH
Значение идиомы take kindly to
[take kindly to] {v.} To be pleased by; like. – Usually used innegative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. He doesn’t takekindly to any suggestions about running his business. Will yourfather take kindly to the idea
Перевод идиомы have the time of one’s life, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: have the time of one’s life Перевод: чудесно провести время; пережить один из лучших моментов своей жизни Пример: We had the time of our life at the party last night. Мы чудесно провели
Перевод идиомы get away with murder, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: get away with murder Идиома: get away with murder разг. Перевод: сойти с рук; сделать что-либо очень плохое и не быть пойманным и наказанным за это Пример: The students were able to get
Значение идиомы hand it to
[hand it to] {v. phr.}, {informal} To admit the excellence of; givecredit or praise to. You have to hand it to Jim; he is very carefuland hard-working in all he does. The teacher said,