Значение идиомы for good
[for good] also [for good and all] Permanently, forever, foralways. The lost money was gone for good. He hoped that therepairs would stop the leak for good. When John graduated fromschool, he decided that
Значение идиомы at face value
[at face value] {prep. phr.} What one can actually hear, read, or see; literally. John is so honest that you can take his words at face value. This store’s advertisements are honest; take them
Значение идиомы blood runs cold
[blood runs cold] also [blood freezes] or [blood turns to ice] You are chilled or shivering from great fright or horror; you are terrified or horrified. – Usually used with a possessive. The horror
Значение идиомы flip out
[flip out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To go insane, to go outof one’s mind. A is impossible to talk to Joe today – he must haveflipped out.
Значение идиомы fuck around
[fuck around] {v. phr.}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} 1. To bepromiscuous. John fucks around with the secretaries. 2. To play atsomething without purpose, to mess around. He doesn’t accomplishanything, because he fucks around so much.
Значение идиомы believe one’s ears
[believe one’s ears] {v. phr.} 1. To believe what one hears; trust one’s hearing. – Used with a negative or limiter, or in an interrogative or conditional sentence. He thought he heard a horn
Значение идиомы think over
[think over] {v.} To think carefully about; consider; study. When Charles asked Betty to marry him, she asked him for time tothink it over. Think over what we studied in history this year andwrite
Значение идиомы chicken switch
[chicken switch] {n.}, {slang}, {Space English} 1. The emergency eject button used by test pilots in fast and high flying aircraft by means of which they can parachute to safety if the engine fails;
Значение идиомы live and let live
[live and let live] To live in the way you prefer and let otherslive as they wish without being bothered by you. Father scoldsMother because she wears her hair in curlers and Mother scolds
Значение идиомы bug in one’s ear
[bug in one’s ear] {n. phr.}, {informal} A hint; secret information given to someone to make him act; idea. I saw Mary at the jeweler’s admiring the diamond pin; I’ll put a bug in