[take note of] or [take notice of] {v. phr.} 1. To look carefullyat; pay close attention to; observe well. A detective is trained totake note of people and things. 2. To notice and act
[run] See: BLOOD RUNS COLD, END RUN, CUT AND RUN, FIRST-RUN, HOMERUN, IN THE LONG RUN, IN THE RUNNING, ON THE RUN, OUT OF THE RUNNING, SECOND-RUN.
[snap out of] {v.}, {informal} To change quickly from a bad habit, mood, or feeling to a better one. – Often used with “it”. Mary wasunhappy when her fiance abandoned her, but she snapped
[set one’s heart on] {v. phr.} To want very much. He set hisheart on that bike. Also: To be very desirous of; hope very much tosucceed in. – Used with a verbal noun. He
[carry a torch] or [carry the torch] {v. phr.} 1. To show great and unchanging loyalty to a cause or a person. Although the others gave up fighting for their rights, John continued to
Идиома: keep up appearances Перевод: продолжать показывать свою состоятельность, процветание или хорошее поведение (особенно если создается лишь видимость этого) Пример: He is trying to keep up appearances even though he has lost his job.
[pick out] {v.} 1. To choose. It took Mary a long time to pickout a dress at the store. 2. To see among others; recognize; tellfrom others. We could pick out different places in
[make a pass at] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} Make advancestoward a member of the opposite sex with thegoal of seducing the person. We’ve been dating for four weeks butJoe has never even made a
[high and dry] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Up above the water; beyondthe reach of splashing or waves. Mary was afraid she had left hertowel where the tide would reach it, but she found
Идиома: someone’s jaw drops Перевод: раскрыть род от удивления; быть очень удивленным Пример: My jaw dropped when I heard she’d been admitted to Harvard. У меня челюсть отпала, когда я услышала, что ее приняли