Идиома: all told Перевод: включая все или всех Пример: All told, there were at least twelve candidates for the job. Всего на эту работу претендовали, по меньшей мере, двенадцать кандидатов.
Идиома: make it up to someone Перевод: компенсировать, возмещать кому-либо что-либо Пример: I can’t help you tonight but I will make it up to you later. Сегодня вечером я не смогу тебе помочь, но
[keep one’s balance] {v. phr.} To stay even-tempered; not becomeoverexcited. Mike has the best personality to run our office; healways keeps his balance. Contrast: LOSE ONE’S BALANCE.
[burn one’s fingers] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get in trouble doing something and fear to do it again; learn caution through an unpleasant experience. He had burned his fingers in the stock market once,
[good for] or [hurrah for] {adj. phr.} Used with a name or pronounto praise someone. Good for George! He won the 100-yard dash. You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you.
[hedge about] or [hedge in] 1. To surround with a hedge or barrier;protect or separate by closing in. The house is hedged about withhushes and trees. The little garden is hedged in to keep
[x-rated] {adj.}, {slang}, {informal} Pertaining to movies, magazines, and literature judged pornographic and therefore off limitsfor minors. My son celebrated his 21st birthday by going to anx-rated movie.
Идиома: make a dent (in something) Перевод: делать успехи, продвигаться (в выполнении работы, в решении задачи, и т. п.) Пример: We worked hard all day but we did not make a dent in the
[take down] {v.} 1. To write or record. I willtell you how to get to the place; you had better take it down. 2. Topull to pieces; take apart. It will be a big
[full-fledged] {adj.} Having everything that is needed to besomething; complete. A girl needs three years of training to be afull-fledged nurse. The book was a full-fledged study of Americanhistory.