Значение идиомы cowboy
[cowboy] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who drives his car carelessly and at too great a speed in order to show off his courage. Joe’s going to be arrested some day – he is
Значение идиомы cast
[cast] or [shed] or [throw light upon] {v. phr.} To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom’s disappearance. Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
Значение идиомы have the last laugh
[have the last laugh] or [get the last laugh] {v. phr.} To makesomeone seem foolish for having laughed at you. Other schoolslaughed at us when our little team entered the state championship, butwe had
Значение идиомы carrot and stick
[carrot and stick] {n. phr.} The promise of reward and threat of punishment, both at the same time. John’s father used the carrot and stick when he talked about his low grades.
Значение идиомы hush up
[hush up] {v.} 1. To keep news of from getting out;prevent people from knowing about. It isn’t always easy to hush upa scandal. 2. {informal} To be or make quiet; stop talking, crying, or
Значение идиомы up to one’s ears
[up to one’s ears] {adv. phr.} Immersed in; covered with. “Around final examination time,” Professor Brown explained, “I amalways up to my ears in work.”
Значение идиомы equal to
[equal to] {adj. phr.} Able to meet, do, or control; able to dosomething about. The situation took quick thinking, but John wasequal to it. When a guest upset the coffee pot, Mrs. Smith’s tactand
Значение идиомы farfetched
[farfetched] {adj.} Exaggerated; fantastic. Sally told us somefarfetched story about having been kidnapped by little green men in aflying saucer.
Значение идиомы self-possessed
[self-possessed] {adj.} Confident; sure of one self. Before hemade his first million, he used to be shy, but afterwards he becamevery self-possessed.
Значение идиомы have one’s fling
[have one’s fling] {v. phr.} To have one or more romantic and Orsexual experiences, usually before marriage. Jack has had his flingand now seems to be ready to get married and settle down.