[take out] {v. phr.} 1. To ask for and fill in. Mary and Johntook out a marriage license. 2. To begin to run. When the windowbroke, the boys took out in all directions. When
[have it over] or [have it all over] {v. phr.} To be better than;be superior to. Anne has it all over Jane in looks and charm. Aprofessional golfer usually has it all over an
[have a way with] {v. phr.} To be able to lead, persuade, orinfluence. Dave has such a way with the campers that they doeverything he tells them to do. Ted will be a good
Идиома: grist for the mill / grist to the mill Перевод: что-либо, что может оказаться полезным, нужным, что может пригодиться Пример: The information was grist for the mill of the salesman. Информация давала продавцу
[carry the ball] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important or difficult part in an action or business. None of the other boys would tell the principal about their breaking the window, and
[fish for] {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out, by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someoneelse to give or tell you what you want by hinting.
Идиома: throw a fit / have a fit Перевод: очень разозлиться, прийти в ярость Пример: The boy’s mother threw a fit when she heard about his problems at school. Мать мальчика очень разозлилась, когда
Идиома: fit to be tied Перевод: взбешенный, все себя (от возмущения), в ярости Пример: My boss was fit to be tied when he heard that I was going to take a month off from
[throw up one’s hands] {v. phr.} To give up trying; admit that youcannot succeed. Mrs. Jones threw up her hands when the childrenmessed up the living room for the third time. When Mary saw
[drown one’s sorrows] or [drown one’s troubles] {v. phr.}, {informal} To drink liquor to try to forget something unhappy. When his wife was killed in an auto accident, Mr. Green tried to drown his