Значение идиомы crack the whip
[crack the whip] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get obedience or cooperation by threats of punishment. If the children won’t behave when I reason with them, I have to crack the whip.
Значение идиомы culture vulture
[culture vulture] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A person who is an avid cultural sightseer, one who seeks out cultural opportunities ostentatiously, such as going to the opera or seeing every museum in a town visited,
Значение идиомы dig out
[dig out] {v.} 1. To find by searching; bring out that was put away. Jack dug his sled out of the cellar. The newspaper printed an old story dug out of their records. Compare:
Значение идиомы bless one’s heart
[bless one’s heart] {v. phr.} To thank someone; consider one the cause of something good that has happened. Aunt Jane, bless her heart, left me half a million dollars!
Значение идиомы square up
[square up] {v. phr.} To liquidate debts and other obligations. I want to square up my medical bills before I accept my new teachingassignment in Africa.
Значение идиомы put-up
[put-up] {adj.} Artificially arranged; plotted; phony; illegal. The FBI was sure that the bank robbers worked together with aninsider and that the whole affair was a put-up job.
Значение идиомы angel dust
[angel dust] {n.}, {slang} Phencyclidine, an addictive hallucinatory narcotic drug extremely dangerous to the users’ health, also called PCP. Mike has gone from grass to angel dust; he will end up in the morgue.
Значение идиомы freeload
[freeload] {v.} To have oneself supported in terms of food andhousing at someone else’s expense. When are you guys going to stopfreeloading and do some work?
Значение идиомы pick over
[pick over] {v.} To select the best of; look at and take what isgood from; choose from. She picked the apples over and threw outthe bad ones. We hurried to the big sale, but
Значение идиомы dare say
[dare say] {v. phr.} To think probable; suppose; believe. – Used in first person. Mary is unhappy now but I dare say she will be laughing about this tomorrow. There is no more ice