[blow one’s top] {v. phr.} To become very excited, angry, hysterical, or furious. “No need to blow your top, Al,” his wife said, “just because you lost a few dollars.”
[yeoman service] {n. phr.} Help in time of need; serviceable andgood assistance. Sam was pressed into yeoman service in organizingour annual fundraiser for cerebral palsy victims.
[room service] {n.} Service provided to hotel guests in theirrooms. Also: The hotel workers who give this service. We called forroom service when we wanted ice. Room service will install a TVset in your
[trump card] {n.} Something kept back to be used to win success ifnothing else works. The coach saved his star pitcher for a trumpcard. Mary had several ways to get Joan to come to
Идиома: a shoo-in Идиома: a shoo-in разг. Перевод: бесспорная кандидатура, определенный победитель (на выборах, в соревнованиях и т. п.) Пример: The university president is a shoo-in to win another term in office. Президент университета
[spin one’s wheels] {v. phr.} 1. Said of cars stuck in snow or mudwhose wheels are turning without the car moving forward. There wasso much snow on the driveway that my car’s wheels were
[last out] {v.} 1. To be enough until the end of. There isenough food in the house to last out the snowstorm. Our candieswon’t last out the night. 2. To continue to the end
[good evening] {interj.} Hello or goodbye. – Used as a formalgreeting or salute when you meet or leave someone in the evening. When the TV program began, an announcer appeared and said, “Goodevening, everyone.”
Идиома: one’s hair stands on end Перевод: волосы встали дыбом; испугаться чего-либо Пример: My hair stood on end when I saw the scene after the automobile accident. У меня волосы встали дыбом, когда я
[prey on] or [prey upon] {v.} 1. To habitually kill and eat; catchfor food. Cats prey on mice. 2. To capture or take in spoils ofwar or robbery. Pirates preyed on American ships in