Значение идиомы swallow one’s pride
[swallow one’s pride] {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control;humble yourself. After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his prideand shook hands with the winner. Compare: EAT ONE’S WORDS,
Перевод идиомы waste one’s breath, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: waste one’s breath Перевод: говорить бестолку, не достигать желаемого результата Пример: He is very stubborn and you are wasting your breath to argue with him. Он очень упрям, и ты бестолку пытаешься спорить
Значение идиомы eye
[eye] See: APPLE OF ONE’S EYE, BAT AN EYE or BAT AN EYELASH, BELIEVE ONE’S EYES, CATCH ONE’S EYE, CLEAR-EYED, CLOSE ONE’S EYES orSHUT ONE’S EYES, EYES OPEN, EYE OUT, EYE TO, FEAST ONE’S
Значение идиомы white sale
[white sale] {n.} The selling, especially at lower prices, of goodsor clothing usually made of white cloth. Mother always buys manythings at the January white sale to save money.
Значение идиомы psych out
[psych out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. To find out the realmotives of. Sue sure has got Joe psyched out. 2. To goberserk; to lose one’s nerve. Joe says he doesn’t ride hismotorcycle on
Перевод идиомы get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something), значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something) Перевод: неудачно, плохо начать что-либо, или какие-либо отношения с кем-либо Пример: I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our
Значение идиомы make a clean sweep of
[make a clean sweep of] {v. phr.} 1. Achieve a complete victory. In 7980 the Reagan Republicans made a clean sweep of the westernstates. 2. To eliminate thoroughly and completely. The newattorney general is
Значение идиомы hard sell
[hard sell] {n.}, {informal} A kind of salesmanship characterizedby great vigor, aggressive persuasion, and great eagerness on the partof the person selling something; opposed to “soft sell”. Your hardsell turns off a lot of
Значение идиомы dog days
[dog days] {n. phr.} The hottest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. “The dog days are upon us,” John said. “It’s time to go swimming in the lake.”
Значение идиомы far cry
[far cry] {n.} Something very different. His last statement wasa far cry from his first story. The first automobile could run, but it was a far cry from a modern car.