Значение идиомы grease one’s palm
[grease one’s palm] or [grease the palm] {slang} 1. To pay a personfor something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. Somepoliticians will help you if you grease their palms. 2. To give atip; pay
Значение идиомы take it or leave it
[take it or leave it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To accept somethingwithout change or refuse it; decide yes or no. – Often used like acommand. He said the price of the house was $10,000, take
Перевод идиомы same to you, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: same to you Перевод: то же самое относится и к тебе Пример: “The same to you,” the boy said when his friend said that he was stupid. “Ты тоже,” сказал мальчик, когда его
Перевод идиомы a dog’s age, значение выражения и пример использования
Идиома: a dog’s age Перевод: очень долгое время, целая вечность Пример: Mel! I haven’t seen you for a dog’s age – at least ten years! Мел! Я тебя целую вечность не видел, лет десять
Значение идиомы set one’s face against
[set one’s face against] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be very muchagainst; strongly disapprove. The banker’s daughter wanted to marrya poor boy, but her father set his face against it.
Значение идиомы all eyes
[all eyes] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Wide-eyed with surprise or curiosity; watching very closely. – Used in the predicate. At the circus the children were all eyes.
Значение идиомы pull over
[pull over] {v.} To drive to the side of the road and stop. Thepoliceman told the speeder to pull over. Everyone pulled over tolet the ambulance pass.
Значение идиомы set ablaze
[set ablaze] {v. phr.} To cause to burn by lighting with a match orother incendiary device. The criminals poured gasoline on the houseand set it ablaze with a small lighter.
Значение идиомы rip into
[rip into] or [tear into] {v.}, {informal} 1. To start a fightwith; attack. The puppy is tearing into the big dog. Syn.: PITCHINTO. 2. To quarrel with; scold. Mrs. Brown ripped into herdaughter for
Значение идиомы out of nowhere
[out of nowhere] {adv. phr.} Without having been seen before;suddenly and unexpectedly. Mr. Jones was driving too fast on theexpress highway when a police patrol car appeared out of nowhere andstopped him. Syn.: OUT