Идиома: (not) one’s cup of tea Перевод: (не) то, что нравится, (не) быть по вкусу Пример: It is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home and not go
Идиома: leave someone holding the bag / leave someone holding the baby Перевод: переложить на кого-либо ответственность, вину; сделать крайним кого-либо Пример: My friend left me holding the bag when he left the accident.
[ride the brake] or [ride the clutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keepyour foot on the pedal. Riding the brake is a bad habit for adriver to form.
[bring to light] {v. phr.} To discover ; find out about; expose. Many things left by the ancient Egyptians in tombs have been brought to light by scientists and explorers. His enemies brought to
[jack up] {v.} 1. To lift with a jack. The man jacked up his carto fit a flat tire. 2. {informal} To make higher; raise. Just before Christmas, some stores jack up their prices.
[never say die] {v. phr.} Don’t quit; don’t be discouraged. “Never say die!” John said, as he got on his feet and tried to iceskate again.
[in part] {adv. phr.} To some extent; partly; not wholly. – Oftenused with “large” or “small”. We planted the garden in pan withflowers. But in large part we planted vegetables. Tom was only insmall
[upper hand] or [whip hand] {n.} Controlling power; advantage. In the third round the champion got the upper hand over his opponentand knocked him out. The cowboy trained the wild horse so that hefinally
Идиома: run hot and cold Перевод: иногда быть хорошим, добрым, полезным, уверенным, и т. д., а иногда нет Пример: The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not
[live off someone] {v. phr.} To be supported by someone. Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues tolive off his elderly parents.