[if the shoe fits, wear it] If what is said describes you, you aremeant. – A proverb. I won’t say who, but some children are alwayslate. If the shoe fits, Wear it.
[shaggy dog ] {n. phr.} A special kind of joke whose longand often convoluted introduction and development delay the effect ofthe punch line. Uncle Joe only seems to bore his audiences with hislong shaggy
[cool down] or [cool off] {v.} To lose or cause to lose the heat of any deep feeling ; make or become calm, cooled or indifferent; lose interest. A heated argument can be settled
[too close for comfort] {adj. phr.} Perilously near. When the sniper’s bullet hit the road the journalistexclaimed, “Gosh, that was too close for comfort!” Compare: CLOSECALL, CLOSE SHAVE.
[breathe down one’s neck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. Too many creditors were breathing down his neck. The carpenter didn’t like to work for Mr. Jones, who
[at large] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not kept within walls, fences, or boundaries; free. The killer remained at large for weeks. Compare: AT LIBERTY. Cattle and sheep roamed at large on the big
Идиома: arrive on the scene / arrive at the scene Перевод: появиться где-либо, прибыть куда-либо Пример: When the fire department arrived on the scene the fire was finished. Когда пожарная бригада прибыла, огонь уже
[take in tow] {v. phr.} To take charge of; lead; conduct. Brianand Kate took a group of children in tow when they went to see thecircus.
[learn by rote] {v. phr.} To blindly memorize what was taughtwithout thinking about it. If you learn a subject by rote, it willbe difficult to say anything original about it.
Идиома: at it again Перевод: снова что-либо делать Пример: The two boys were at it again. We could hear them fighting. Два мальчика опять взялись за старое. Мы слышали, как они дрались.