Идиома: flying high Перевод: быть очень счастливым, радостным, довольным Пример: My neighbor has been flying high since she heard that she had won a car. С тех пор, как моя соседка узнала, что выиграла машину, она просто сама не своя от радости.
[cancel out] {v.} To destroy the effect of; balance or make useless. The boy got an «A» in history to cancel out the «C» he got in arithmetic. Our track team won the mile relay to cancel out the other team’s advantage in winning the half-mile relay. Tom’s hot temper cancels out his skill as … Читать далее
[juice dealer] {n.}, {slang} An underworld money lender who chargesexorbitant fees to his clientele and frequently collects payment byphysical force. No matter how broke you are, never go to a juicedealer.
[put back the clock] or [turn back the clock] {v. phr.} To go backin time; relive the past. If I could put back the clock I’d givemore thought to preparing for a career. Richard wishes that he hadlived in frontier days, but he can’t turn back the clock.
Идиома: not lay a finger on (someone) / not lay a hand on (someone) Перевод: не прикасаться к кому-либо, не трогать кого-либо Пример: The man was told by the police never to lay a finger on his wife again. Полиция велела мужчине никогда больше не поднимать руку на свою жену.
[back number] {n.} Something out of fashion, or out of date. Among today’s young people a waltz like «The Blue Danube» is a back number.
[every dog has his day] Everyone will have his chance or turn;everyone is lucky or popular at some time. — A proverb. Mary willbe able to go to dances like her sister when she grows up. Every doghas his day.
Идиома: (no) bed of roses Перевод: легкая жизнь; быть легким, простым, понятным (обычно в отрицательном значении) Пример: The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses. Новая работа была очень трудной, с ней не могло быть никакой легкой жизни.
[close-knit] {adj.} Closely joined together by ties of love, friendship, or common interest; close. The Joneses are a close-knit family. The three boys are always together. They form a very close-knit group.
[fall on] or [fall upon] {v.} 1. To go and fight with; attack. The robbers fell on him from behind trees. 2. {formal} To meet. The famous poet fell upon unhappy days.
Идиома: at length Перевод: подробно, в деталях Пример: The speaker talked at length about the new product. Выступающий в деталях рассказывал о новом продукте.
[chain letter] {n.} A letter which each person receiving it is asked to copy and send to several others. Most chain letters die out quickly.
[at a premium] {adv. phr.} At a high price due to special circumstances. When his father died, Fred flew to Europe at a premium because he had no chance to buy a less expensive ticket.
[bottom line] {v.}, {informal} To finish; to bring to a conclusion. Okay, you guys, let’s bottom line this project and break for coffee.
[all of] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. At least the amount or number of; fully; no less than. It was all of ten o’clock before they finally started. She must have paid all of $50 for that hat. 2. Showing all the signs of; completely in. — Used with «a». The girls were all of a … Читать далее
[give the bounce] or [give the gate] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. or [givethe air] To stop being a friend or lover to ; separate from. Mary gave John the bounce after she saw him dating another girl. Bill and Jane had an argument and Bill is giving her the gate. 2. or[give the sack] also … Читать далее
[chime in] {v.} 1. {informal} To join in. The whole group chimed in on the chorus. When the argument got hot, John chimed in. 2. To agree; go well together. — Usually used with «with». Dick was happy, and the holiday music chimed in with his feelings. When Father suggested going to the shore for … Читать далее
[borrow trouble] {v. phr.} To worry for nothing about trouble that may not come; make trouble for yourself needlessly. Don’t borrow trouble by worrying about next year. It’s too far away. You are borrowing trouble if you try to tell John what to do. Compare: ASK FOR, CROSS ONE’S BRIDGES BEFORE ONE COMES TO THEM, … Читать далее
[join forces] or [join hands] {v. phr.} To get together for thesame aim; group together for a purpose; unite. The students and thegraduates joined forces to raise money when the gym burned down. The American soldiers joined hands with the British in the waragainst Germany. Compare: THROW IN ONE’S LOT WITH.
[out on the town] {adv. phr.} Going from one bar or restaurant tothe next in order to celebrate an event. They all went out on thetown to celebrate his promotion to vice president.
[crash-dive] {v.} 1. To dive deep under water in a submarine as quickly as possible. We shall crash-dive if we see enemy planes coming. 2. To dive into in an airplane. When the plane’s motor was hit by the guns of the enemy battleship, the pilot aimed the plane at the ship and crash-dived into … Читать далее
[gallows’ humor] {n. phr.} Bitter joke that make fun of a veryserious matter, e. g. death, imprisonment, etc. When the criminalwas led to the electric chair on Monday morning, he said, «Nice way tostart the week, eh?»
[hit the road] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To become a wanderer; to livean idle life; become a tramp or hobo. When Jack’s wife left him, hefelt a desire to travel, so he hit the road. 2. To leave, especiallyin a car. It is getting late, so I guess we will hit the road forhome. He … Читать далее
[like water] {adv. phr.} As something easily poured out or wasted;freely. — Usually used in the phrase «spend money like water». Sailors on shore leave often spend money like water. During theWorld Wars, the United States spent money like water.
[fit as a fiddle] {adj. phr.} In very good health. The man wasalmost 90 years old but fit as a fiddle. Mary rested at home for afew weeks after her operation; then she felt fit as a fiddle.
[triple threat] {n.} A football player who is able to pass, kick, and run all very well. The triple threat halfback was the star ofthe team.
[dying to] {adj. phr.} Having a great desire to; being extremely eager to. Seymour is dying to date Mathilda, but she keeps refusing him.
[That’s the way the ball bounces] or [the cookie crumbles!] Nothingunusual about that. — Said of unpleasant things. «Susan left me fora heavyweight boxer, and then I got drunk and wrecked my car,» Bobbitterly complained. «Well, that’s the way the cookie crumbles,» Pamanswered philosophically.
Идиома: double-cross someone Перевод: обмануть кого-либо, надуть кого-либо Пример: The man tried to double-cross his partner but was caught and sent to jail. Этот человек пытался обмануть своего партнера, но был пойман и отправлен в тюрьму.
[have a mind of one’s own] {v. phr.} To be independent in one’sthinking and judgment. Tow has always had a mind of his own sothere is no use trying to convince him how to vote.
[devil-may-care] {adj.} Not caring what happens; unworried. Johnny has a devil-may-care feeling about his school work. Alfred was a devil-may-care youth but became more serious as he grew older.
Идиома: go away empty-handed Перевод: уходить с пустыми руками Пример: The boy went away empty-handed after he asked his father for more money. Мальчик ушел ни с чем, когда попросил у отца денег.
Идиома: call it quits Идиома: call it quits разг. Перевод: прекратить, покончить, поставить точку Пример: The dust is bothering all of us. I think we should call it quits. Пыль мешает нам всем. Думаю, нужно заканчивать.
[be into something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have taken something up partly as a hobby, partly as a serious interest of sorts. Roger’s wife is into women’s liberation and women’s consciousness. Did you know that Syd is seriously into transcendental meditation? Jack found out that his teenage son is into pot smoking and gave him … Читать далее
[goose bumps] or [goose pimples] {n. plural}, {informal} Smallbumps that come on a person’s skin when he gets cold or afraid. Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake. Ann, put on yoursweater; you’re so cold you have goose pimples on your arms.
[grass is always greener on the other side of the fence] or [grassis always greener on the other side of the hill] We are often notsatisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away ordifferent seems better than where we are. John is always changinghis job because the grass always looks … Читать далее
[snow under] {v.} 1. To cover over with snow. The doghouse wassnowed under during the blizzard. 2. {informal} To give so much ofsomething that it cannot be taken care of; to weigh down by so much ofsomething that’ you cannot do anything about it. — Usually used in thepassive. The factory received so many orders … Читать далее
[junked up] {adj.} or {v. phr.}, {slang}, {drug culture} To beunder the influence of drugs, especially heroine. You can’t talk toBilly, he’s all junked up.
Идиома: turn the tide Перевод: придать новый поворот событиям; изменить ход событий, изменить течение событий Пример: At the beginning of the game we were losing badly but we turned the tide and won the game. В начале игры мы сильно уступали, но мы изменили ход событий, и победили.
[sugar daddy] {n.}, {slang}, {semi-vulgar}, {avoidable} An older, well-to-do man, who gives money and gifts to a younger woman or girlsusually in exchange for sexual favors. Betty Morgan got a mink coatfrom her sugar daddy.
[take one’s leave] or [take leave of] {v. phr.}, {formal} To saygood-bye and leave. He stayed on after most of the guests had takentheir leave. The messenger bowed and took leave of the queen. -[leave-taking] {n.} The end of school in June is a time ofleave-taking.
[carry the banner] {v. phr.} To support a cause or an ideal with obvious advocacy. Our college is carrying the banner for saving the humpback whale, which is on the list of endangered species.
[new money] {n. phr.} People who have become rich recently. Since Bobby’s father invented a new computer component, Bobby and hisfamily are new money. Contrast: OLD MONEY.
Идиома: play both ends (against the middle / center) Идиома: play both ends (against the middle / center) Перевод: играть на обе стороны; сталкивать лбами соперников; манипулировать обеими сторонами с целью собственной выгоды Пример: The man was trying to play both ends against the middle when he tried to negotiate with the two departments in … Читать далее
[this is how the cookie crumbles] or [that’s how the cookiecrumbles] {v. phr.}, {informal} That’s how things are; that’s life. It’s too bad about John and Mary getting divorced, but then that’show the cookie crumbles.
[six bits] {n.}, {slang} Seventy-five cents. «Lend me six bitstill Friday, Sam,» said Jim. «I’ve spent all my allowance.» Compare:TWO BITS.
Идиома: cut a (wide) swath / cut a (wide) swathe Перевод: привлечь всеобщее внимание, произвести впечатление, произвести фурор; пускать пыль в глаза; щеголять Пример: The man cuts a wide swath when he enters a room. Этот мужчина всегда привлекает всеобщее внимание, когда он входит в комнату. The new game is unusually inventive and has cut … Читать далее
[red tape] {n. phr.} Unnecessary bureaucratic routine; needless butofficial delays. If you want to get anything accomplished in ahurry, you have to find someone in power who can cut through all thatred tape.
Идиома: bread and butter Перевод: хлеб насущный; основной доход, заработок, средства к существованию Пример: We sell a variety of parts, but the oil filter is our bread and butter. Мы продаем разные запчасти, но масляный фильтр — наш основной заработок. Teaching at the local school is his bread and butter. Преподавание в местной школе обеспечивает … Читать далее
[rat out] or [rat out on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To desert; to leave ata critical time. Joe ratted out on Sue when she was seven monthspregnant.