Значение идиомы sling hash
[sling hash] {v.}, {slang} To serve food, especially in a cheap, small diner, a drive-in, or short-order restaurant. Jake got a jobslinging hash at the new drive-in restaurant. Jody earned moneyfor college by slinging
Значение идиомы walk out
[walk out] {v.} 1. To go on strike. When the company would notgive them higher pay, the workers walked out. 2. To leave suddenly;especially to desert. He didn’t say he wasn’t coming back; he
Значение идиомы lust for
[lust for] {v. phr.} To physically yearn for; hanker after; wantsomething very strongly. Ed has been lusting after Meg for a verylong time.
Значение идиомы rat race
[rat race] {n.}, {slang} A very confusing, crowded, or disorderlyrush; a confusing scramble, struggle, or way of living that does notseem to have a purpose. The dance last night was a rat race. It
Значение идиомы sterling character
[sterling character] {n. phr.} A person of irreproachablecharacter; one of the highest professional standards. The nomineefor the Supreme Court must be a sterling character in every possibleway.
Значение идиомы high-and-mighty
[high-and-mighty] {adj.}, {informal} Feeling more important orsuperior to someone else; too proud of yourself. John wasn’tinvited to the party, because he acted too high-and-mighty. Marybecome high-and-mighty when she won the prize, and Joan would
Значение идиомы make a clean breast of
[make a clean breast of] {v. phr.} To admit ; tell allabout ; confess everything. The police caught thehit-and-run driver and he made a clean breast of his crime. Arthurworried because he cheated on
Значение идиомы catch fire
[catch fire] {v. phr.} 1. To begin to burn. When he dropped a match in the leaves, they caught fire. 2. To become excited. The audience caught fire at the speaker’s words and began
Значение идиомы go to the trouble
[go to the trouble] or [take the trouble] {v. phr.} To make troubleor extra work for yourself; bother. John told Mr. Brown not to goto the trouble of driving him home. Since your aunt
Значение идиомы leaf through
[leaf through] {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book or otherreading matter. I only had time to leaf through the program beforethe concert started.