[light] See: BRING TO LIGHT, COME TO LIGHT, DASH LIGHT, HIDE ONE’SLIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL, IN THE LIGHT OF, MAKE LIGHT OF, MANY HANDS MAKELIGHT WORK, OUT LIKE A LIGHT, SEE THE LIGHT, TRAVEL
[all the time] {adv. phr.} 1. or [all the while] During the whole period; through the whole time. Mary went to college in her home town and lived at home all the while. Most
Идиома: save face Перевод: сохранить лицо; спасти репутацию, сохранить уважение, статус Пример: Our boss is responsible for many problems in our company. He wants to quit before he is fired so that he can
[five o’clock shadow] {n. phr.} A very short growth of beard on aman’s face who did shave in the morning but whose beard is so strongthat it is again visible in the afternoon. “You
[push over] {v. phr.} To upset; overthrow. She is standing onher feet very solidly; a little criticism from you certainly won’tpush her over. The wind in Chicago can be so strong that sometimesI’m afraid
[daylight saving time] also [daylight saving] or [daylight time] or [fast time] {n.} A way of keeping time in summer that is one or two hours ahead of standard time. – Abbreviation DST. Many
[on one’s part] or [on the part of one] {adj. phr.} 1. Of or byyou; of someone’s. When Miss Brown said I was a good student, thatwas pure kindness on her part. The other
[go halves] {v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally becomepartners. The boys went halves in raising pigs. The men aregoing halves in a new business. The girl bought a box of candy andwent
[dole out] {v. phr.} To measure out sparingly. Since the waterration was running low in the desert, the camp commandant doled out small cups of water to each soldier.
Идиома: throw out the baby with the bath water Перевод: вместе с водой выплеснуть и ребенка; отказываясь от ненужного, лишиться также чего-то полезного, ценного Пример: Keep the good subjects when you revise the course.