Значение идиомы prick up one’s ears
[prick up one’s ears] {v. phr.}, {informal} To come to interestedattention; begin to listen closely; try to hear. The woman prickedup her ears when she heard them talking about her.
Значение идиомы jerry-built
[jerry-built] {adj.} 1. Built poorly or carelessly of cheapmaterials; easily broken. That jerry-built cabin will blow apart ina strong wind. 2. Done without careful preparation or thought;planned too quickly. When the regular television program
Значение идиомы in absentia
[in absentia] {adv. phr.}, {formal} When the person is absent. – Used in graduation exercises when presenting diplomas to an absentstudent or during a court case. On Commencement Day, Joe was sickin bed and
Значение идиомы hang back
[hang back] or [hang off] or [hang behind] 1. To stay some distancebehind or away, be unwilling to move forward. Mary offered thelittle girl candy, but she was shy and hung back. 2. To
Значение идиомы bubble trouble
[bubble trouble] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} Tire trouble, flat tire. The eighteen wheeler ahead of me seems to have bubble trouble.
Значение идиомы run of luck
[run of luck] {n. phr.} A period of good luck. I had a run ofluck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big troutwithin one hour.
Значение идиомы gone with the wind
[gone with the wind] {adj. phr.} Gone forever; past; vanished. All the Indians who used to live here are gone with the wind. Joeknew that his chance to get an “A” was gone with
Значение идиомы pigeonhole
[pigeonhole] {n.} 1. Small compartment for internal mail in anoffice or a department. “You can just put your late exam into mypigeonhole,” said Professor Brown to the concerned student. 2. One ofthe small compartments
Значение идиомы by leaps and bounds
[by leaps and bounds] {adv. phr.} With long steps; very rapidly. Production in the factory was increasing by leaps and bounds. The school enrollment was going up by leaps and bounds.
Значение идиомы bad
[bad] See: GO FROM BAD TO WORSE, IN A BAD WAY, IN BAD, IN ONE’S BAD GRACES, LEAVE A BAD TASTE IN ONE’S MOUTH, NOT BAD or NOT SO BAD or NOT HALF BAD,