Идиома: fast and furious Перевод: очень стремительно, быстро Пример: The questions were coming fast and furious during the job interview. Во время собеседования для приема на работу вопросы задавались очень быстро, один за другим.
[foot the bill] {v. phr.} To cover the expenses of; pay forsomething. The bride’s father footed two-thirds of the bill for hixdaughter’s wedding. Compare: PICK UP THE TAB.
[take over] {v.} 1a. To take control or possession of. Heexpects to take over the business when his father retires. 1b. Totake charge or responsibility. The airplane pilot fainted and hisco-pilot had to take over. 2. To borrow, imitate, or adopt. TheJapanese have taken over many European ways of life.
[go through with] {v. phr.} To finish; do as planned or agreed; notstop or fail to do. The boys don’t think Bob will go through withhis plans to spend the summer at a camp. Mr. Trent hopes the citywon’t go through with its plans to widen the street. Syn.: CARRY OUT. Compare: CARRY THROUGH, LIVE … Читать далее
[leave out of account] {v. phr.} To fail to consider; forget about. The picnic planners left out of account that it might rain. Contrast: TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.
[be a good hand at] {v. phr.} To be talented, gifted, or skilled in some activity. Florian is a good hand at both gardening and building.
[keep one’s eye on the ball] {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at alltimes in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stopwatching the ball. Keep your eye on the baseball or you won’t beable to hit it. 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide-awakeand ready to … Читать далее
[slap in the face ] {n.} An insult; a disappointment. We feltthat it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened. Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invitedanother girl to the dance. Compare: KICK IN THE PANTS.
Идиома: gild the lily Перевод: приукрашивать то, что не нуждается в дополнительном украшении; улучшать то, что не нуждается в улучшении Пример: Decorating that Scotch pine would be gilding the lily. Эта сосна уже достаточно украшена, не нужно ее украшать еще больше.
Идиома: Your secret is safe with me. Перевод: я никому не расскажу твою тайну Пример: «Your secret is safe with me», I told my friend when he told me about his problems. «Я никому ничего не расскажу,» сказал я, когда мой друг рассказал мне о своих проблемах.
[rap one’s knuckles] {v. phr.} To scold or punish. The principalrapped our knuckles for cheating on the test. If you talk back toDad, you’ll get your knuckles rapped. The club got its knucklesrapped by the principal for hazing new members. Why rap myknuckles? It wasn’t my fault. Compare: DRESSING DOWN, GIVE IT TO.
Идиома: (to be) high time Перевод: быть давно пора; что-либо, что следовало сделать уже давно Пример: It is high time that we spent some time cleaning up our house. Нам уже давно пора прибраться в доме.
[rust away] {v. phr.} To disappear gradually through the process ofrust or corrosion. If you refuse to paint those metal bars on thewindow, they will soon rust away.
[come up] {v.} 1. To become a subject for discussion or decision to talk about or decide about. «He was a good salesman, and price never came up until the very last,» Mary said. The question of wage increases came up at the board meeting. Mayor Jones comes up for reelection this fall. 2. To … Читать далее
[stage whisper] {n. phr.} A loud whisper intended to reach otherears than those of the person addressed. Some jokes should betold in a stage whisper.
[blind leading the blind] One or more people who do not know or understand something trying to explain it to others who do not know or understand. Jimmy is trying to show Bill how to skate. The blind are leading the blind.
[old boy] or [old chap] {n.}, {chiefly British} One of the meneducated at the same institution and bound by strong ties of loyaltyto each other. He got the job because the boss was another oldboy.
Идиома: as a matter of fact Идиома: as a matter of fact разг. Перевод: на самом деле, фактически, собственно говоря Пример: As a matter of fact, we have been to the art gallery many times. На самом деле, мы много раз были в художественной галерее.
Идиома: have something in mind Перевод: быть на уме; планировать, собираться сделать Пример: What do you have in mind for your wife’s birthday? Что ты планируешь на день рождения своей жены?
Идиома: in plain language / in plain English Перевод: простым и понятным языком Пример: My bank explained to me in plain English what the terms of the loan were. В банке мне просто и доходчиво объяснили условия займа.
[under the wire] {adv. phr.} With a narrow time limit; in the lastminute. The journalist’s new lead article on Russia was due inpress at 5 P. M., and he got it in at 4:57, just under the wire.
[loud-mouthed] or [big-mouthed] {adj.}, {slang} Talking noisily, boastfully, or foolishly. Fred was a loud-mouthed fellow, whosetalk no one listened to. If I were you, I would not listen to thatloud-mouthed boy.
[hollow out] {v.} To cut or dig out or to cut or dig a hole in;make a cut or cave in; excavate. The soldier hollowed out a foxholein the ground to lie in. The Indians used to hollow out a log tomake a canoe. Joe’s father hollowed out a pumpkin to make ajack-o-lantern.
Идиома: get even (with someone) Идиома: get even (with someone) разг. Перевод: отомстить кому-либо, свести счеты с кем-либо Пример: My sister wants to get even with her friend for being late for the concert. Моя сестра хочет свести счеты со своей подругой за опоздание на концерт.
Идиома: twist someone around one’s little finger / wind someone around one’s little finger Перевод: обвести кого-либо вокруг пальца; манипулировать и обманывать кого-либо Пример: The woman is able to twist her supervisor around her little finger. She gets whatever she wants at work. Эта женщина может легко обвести своего надсмотрщика вокруг пальца. На работе она … Читать далее
[honest to goodness] or [honest to God] {adj. phr.}, {informal}Really; truly; honestly. — Used to emphasize something said. Whenwe were in Washington, we saw the President, honest to goodness. «Honest to goodness, Jane, I think you are the messiest girl in theworld,» said Mother.
Идиома: say uncle / cry uncle Идиома: say uncle / cry uncle Разг. Перевод: сдаваться, признавать поражение Пример: The little boy was forced to say uncle and do what the older boy wanted. Маленькому мальчику пришлось сдаться, и сделать то, что хотел взрослый мальчик.
[out of one’s head] or [out of one’s mind] or [out of one’s senses]also [off one’s head] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Acting in a crazy way;especially, wildly crazy. The patient was feverish and out of hishead and had to be watched. Her friends thought she was out of hermind to marry that man. Compare: OFF ONE’S … Читать далее
[rise from the ashes] {v. phr.} To rise from ruin; start anew. Ayear after flunking out of medical school, Don rose from the ashes andpassed his qualifying exams for the M. D. with honors.
[give one pause] {v. phr.} To astonish someone; cause one to stopand think. «Your remark gives me pause,» Tom said, when Jane calledhim an incurable gambler.
[stool pigeon] {n.} A criminal who informs on his associates. The detective was able to solve the crime mainly through informationobtained from a stool pigeon.
[first] See: AT FIRST BLUSH, AT FIRST SIGHT, CAST THE FIRST STONE, GET TO FIRST BASE or REACH FIRST BASE, IN THE FIRST PLACE, OF THEFIRST WATER.
[labor movement] {n.} Groups which form, strengthen, and increasemembership in labor unions. His father was connected with the labormovement in the 1920’s.
[word for word] {adv. phr.} In exactly the same words. Marycopied Sally’s composition word for word. Joan repeated theconversation word for word. She learned the poem many years agobut she recited it word for word.
[slip up] {v. phr.} To make a mistake. Someone at the bankslipped up. There are only 48 pennies in this 50c roll of coins. If he hadn’t slipped up on the last questions, his score on the testwould have been perfect.
Идиома: have feet of clay Перевод: иметь слабости в характере Пример: The candidate has feet of clay and is being criticized by her opponents. У этого кандидата есть слабости характера, и ее оппоненты ее критикуют.
[on hand] {adv. phr.} 1a. Nearby; within reach. Always have yourdictionary on hand when you study. 1b. Here. Soon school will endand vacation will be on hand. 2. Present. Mr. Blake’s secretary isalways on hand when he appears in public. 3. In your possession;ready. The Girl Scouts have plenty of cookies on hand. Tim hadno … Читать далее
[haul down] {v.}, {informal} 1. To catch usually aftera long run. Willie hauled down a long fly to center field for thethird out. The star halfback hauled down the pass for atouchdown. 2. To tackle in football. Ted was hauled down frombehind when he tried to run with the ball.
[for keeps] {adv. phr.} 1. For the winner to keep. They playedmarbles for keeps. 2. {informal} For always; forever, He left townfor keeps. Syn.: FOR GOOD. 3. Seriously, not just for fun. This isnot a joke, it’s for keeps. — Often used in the phrase «play forkeeps». The policeman knew that the robber was trying … Читать далее
[cat] See: COPY CAT, CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT, FRAIDY-CAT or FRAID-CAT or SCAREDY CAT OY SCARED-CAT, HOLY CATS, LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG, LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY, PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH, RAIN CATS AND DOGS.
[compare notes] {v. phr.}, {informal} To exchange thoughts or ideas about something; discuss together. Mother and Mrs. Barker like to compare notes about cooking.
Идиома: have one’s head in the clouds Перевод: витать в облаках; быть рассеянным, не понимать, что происходит Пример: The boy has his head in the clouds and does not think about what is going on around him. Мальчик постоянно витает в облаках, и не думает о том, что происходит вокруг него. Shelly is a daydreamer. … Читать далее
[behind bars] {adv. phr.} In jail; in prison. He was a pickpocket and had spent many years behind bars. That boy is always in trouble and will end up behind bars.
[stick to the point] {v. phr.} To stay on course during adiscussion; adhere to the topic; not talk about extraneous matters. Stick to the point and stop telling us your life history! See: COMETO THE POINT.
[puppy love] also [calf love] {n.}, {informal} The first love ofvery young people. When John and Mary began going around togetherin junior high school, their parents said it was just puppy love.
Идиома: as luck would have it Перевод: случайно Пример: As luck would have it, I was able to borrow some clothes for the party. Случайно мне удалось одолжить одежду для вечера.
[bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ] Something we have, or can easily get, is more valuable than something we want that we may not be able to get; we shouldn’t risk losing something sure by trying to get something that is not sure. — A proverb. Johnny has a job … Читать далее
[head and shoulders] {adv. phr.} 1. By the measure of the head andshoulders. The basketball player is head and shoulders taller thanthe other boys. 2. By far; by a great deal; very much. She is headand shoulders above the rest of the class in singing. See: FAR ANDAWAY.
[fit in with] {v. phr.} To fall into agreement or accord with. His plans to take a vacation in early July fit in perfectly with theuniversity schedule.
[laughing matter] {n.} A funny happening; a silly situation. — Usually used with «no». John’s failing the test is no laughingmatter! We were amused when our neighbor’s cat had five kittens, but when our own cat had six kittens it was no laughing matter.