[come-on] {n.}, {slang} An attractive offer made to a naive person under false pretenses in order to gain monetary or other advantage. Joe uses a highly successful come-on when he sells vacant lots on
[explain oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; makeyour first statement clear. When we didn’t understand Fritz, hewent on to explain himself. 2. To give a good reason for somethingyou did or
[talking book] {n.} A book recorded by voice on phonograph recordsfor blind people. Billy, who was blind, learned history from atalking book.
Идиома: keep quiet Перевод: молчать, не издавать ни звука Пример: Could you please keep quiet and listen to the instructions. Помолчите, пожалуйста, и послушайте указания.
[as the crow flies] {adv. clause} By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten
Идиома: in bloom / in blossom Перевод: цвести, быть в цвету (о растениях) Пример: All of the flowers are in bloom in our garden now. В нашем саду сейчас расцветают все цветы.
Идиома: have a nerve / have a lot of nerve Перевод: иметь наглость, нахальство Пример: You have a lot of nerve! You took my parking place! Какая наглость с твоей стороны! Ты занял мое
[cross one’s fingers] {v. phr.} 1a. To cross two fingers of one hand for good luck. Mary crossed her fingers during the race so that Tom would win. 1b. or [keep one’s fingers crossed]
Идиома: just about Перевод: почти что Пример: I waited just about one hour before the concert started. Я ждал почти час, пока не начался концерт.
Идиома: read someone’s mind Перевод: читать мысли кого-либо; догадаться, о чем кто-либо думает Пример: It is very difficult to read the mind of my boss and know what she wants me to do. Очень