[put one’s foot in it] or [put one’s foot in one’s mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another’sfeelings without intending to; make a rude mistake. He put his footin it with his remark about self-made men because Jones was one ofthem. She put her foot in her mouth with her joke … Читать далее
Идиома: ring a bell Перевод: напоминать кому-либо о чем-либо, быть знакомым кому-либо Пример: The name does not ring a bell and I am sure that I have never heard of the man. Эта имя мне ни о чем не говорит и я уверен, что я никогда не слышал об этом человеке.
Идиома: the long and the short of it Перевод: все факты, все подробности, все детали Пример: I phoned my friend and he told me the long and the short of it regarding the reason why he got fired. Я позвонил своему другу, и он рассказал мне абсолютно все о том, почему его уволили.
[main drag] {n.}, {colloquial} 1. The most important street orthoroughfare in a town. Lincoln Avenue is the main drag of ourtown. 2. The street where the dope pushers and the prostitutes are. Wells Street is the main drag of Chicago, actionwise.
[plow into] {v.} 1. To attack vigorously. He plowed into hiswork and finished it in a few hours. 2. To crash into with force. A truck plowed into my car and smashed the fender.
[riding high] {adj.} Attracting attention; enjoying greatpopularity. After scoring the winning touchdown, John is ridinghigh with his classmates.
[under the circumstances] also [in the circumstances] {adv. phr.}In the existing situation; in the present condition; as things are. In the circumstances, Father couldn’t risk giving up his job. Under the circumstances, the stagecoach passengers had to give therobbers their money.
[regain one’s feet] {v. phr.} To get back up again after fallingdown. Tom fell while he skied down the hill but he regained hisfeet quickly. Compare: TO ONE’S FEET.
[put one’s best foot forward] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to makea good impression; try to make a good appearance; do one’s best. During courtship, it is natural to put your best foot forward. When Ted applied for the job he put his best foot forward.
[wrapped up in] {adj. phr.} Thinking only of; interested only in. John has no time for sports because he is all wrapped up in hiswork. Mary was so wrapped up in her book she didn’t hear hermother calling her. Jean is so wrapped up in herself, she neverthinks of helping others. Mrs. Brown gave up … Читать далее
[nurse a grudge] {v. phr.} To keep a feeling of envy or disliketoward some person; remember something bad that a person said or didto you, and dislike the person because of that. Torn nursed agrudge against John because John took his place on the basketballteam. Mary nursed a grudge against her teacher because she thoughtshe … Читать далее
Идиома: be on the rocks Перевод: терпеть крушение, разрушаться, разоряться; быть на мели Пример: It was no great surprise when they announced their divorce. The marriage had been on the rocks for some time. Было неудивительно, когда они объявили о своем разводе. Их брак рушился уже некоторое время.
[covered-dish supper] or [potluck supper] A meal to which each guest brings a share of the food. Dolly made a chicken casserole for the covered-dish supper.
[go by] {v.} 1. To go or move past; pass. Bob had to go by thepost office on his way to school, so he mailed the letter. 2. Tofollow; copy; obey. Mother goes by a pattern when she makes adress. You will find Main Street without trouble if you go byFather’s directions. If you ride … Читать далее
[fence-sitter] {n.} A person unable to pick between two sides; aperson who does not want to choose. Daddy says he is a fence-sitterbecause he doesn’t know which man he wants for President.
Идиома: get one’s own way / have one’s own way Перевод: добиваться своего Пример: The boy always gets his own way with his younger brothers. Мальчик всегда добивается своего со своими младшими братьями.
[pour out] {v.} 1. To tell everything about; talk all about. Mary poured out her troubles to her pal. 2. To come out in greatquantity; stream out. The people poured out of the building whenthey heard the fire alarm.
[road] See: ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, BURN UP THE ROAD, END OF THEROAD, GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD, HIT THE ROAD, HUG THE ROAD, MIDDLE OFTHE ROAD, ON THE ROAD.
[down in the dumps] or [down in the mouth] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Sad or discouraged; gloomy; dejected. The boys were certainly down in the dumps when they heard that their team had lost.
Идиома: out of one’s mind / out of one’s head / out of one’s senses Перевод: глупить, дурачиться, сходить с ума Пример: My friend was out of his mind to buy a new computer just before he went overseas to work. Мой друг сошел с ума, раз купил новый компьютер как раз тогда, когда он … Читать далее
[stone-dead] {adj.}, {informal} Showing no signs of life;completely dead. Barry tried to revive the frozen robin but it wasstone-dead.
[dirty story] {n. phr.} An improper or obscene story. Uncle Bill is much too fond of telling dirty stories in order to embarrass his friends.
[beat one’s brains out] or [beat one’s brains] {v. phr.}, {slang} To try very hard to understand or think out something difficult; tire yourself out by thinking. It was too hard for him and he beat his brains out trying to get the answer. Some students are lazy, but others beat their brains and succeed.
Идиома: seize an opportunity Перевод: воспользоваться возможностью Пример: I seized the opportunity to take the extra class as soon as I heard about it. Я воспользовался возможностью пройти дополнительные задания, как только услышал об этом.
[hear the beat] or [see the beat] {v. phr.}, {dialect} To hear ofor to see someone or something better or surpassing. — Usually used innegative or interrogative sentences and often followed by «of». Inever heard the beat! John swam all the way across the river. Did youever hear the beat of it? The juggler spun … Читать далее
Идиома: get something under control Перевод: суметь контролировать что-либо, взять что-либо под контроль Пример: The fire fighters were quickly able to get the fire under control. Пожарники быстро сумели взять огонь под контроль.
[heart stand still] {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. Johnny’s heart stood still when he saw his dog run into the street infront of a car. Everybody’s heart stood still when the Presidentannounced that war was declared. Compare: HAIR STAND ON END.
[very well] {interj.}, {formal} Agreed; all right. — Used to showagreement or approval. Very well. You may go. Very well, I willdo as you say. Compare: ALL RIGHT.
[rest room] {n.} A room or series of rooms in a public buildingwhich has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as toilets, washbowls, mirrors, and often chairs or couches. Sally went to therest room to powder her nose. Compare: POWDER ROOM.
[dig down] {v.}, {slang} To spend your own money. The school let the club use the bus and driver free for their trip, but they had to dig down to pay for gas and meals. «So you broke Mrs. Brown’s window?» Tom’s father said, «You’ll have to dig down and pay for it».
[hats off to] or [one’s hat is off to] {truncated phr.}, {informal}Used to recognize and praise a job well-done. Hats off to anyonewho runs the twenty-six mile race. My hat is off to the chef whocreated this delicious meal. Compare: TAKE OFF ONE’S HAT TO.
Идиома: flea market Перевод: блошиный рынок; место, где продаются старые и подержанные вещи Пример: We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes. В прошлую субботу мы ходили на блошиный рынок, чтобы купить несколько тарелок.
[tear into] {v. phr.} To attack vigorously, physically or verbally. The anxious buyers tore into the wedding gowns on sale at thefamous department store. See: RIP INTO.
[foundation garment] {n.} A close-fitting garment designed forwomen to wear underneath their clothes to make them look slim; a pieceof woman’s underwear. Jane wears a foundation garment under herevening dress.
Идиома: fight against time Перевод: спешить побыстрее сделать что-либо; стараться сделать что-либо быстро Пример: The rescue party was fighting against time to save the men who were trapped in the coal mine. Спасательная команда очень спешила, чтобы успеть спасти людей, которые оказались в ловушке в угольной шахте.
Идиома: Watch it! Идиома: Watch it! разг. Перевод: Осторожнее! Аккуратнее! Смотри(те) по сторонам! (обычно используется как команда) Пример: Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you. Осторожно! Этот грузовик едет очень быстро, и он может задавить тебя.
[be out] {v. phr.} 1. To not be at home or at one’s place of work. I tried to call but they told me that Al was out. 2. To be unacceptable; not be considered; impossible. I suggested that we hire more salespeople but the boss replied that such a move was positively out. 3. … Читать далее
[in the chips] {slang} or {informal} [in the money] {adj. phr.}Having plenty of money; prosperous; rich. After his rich uncledied, Richard was in the chips. After years of struggle anddependence, air transportation is in the money. Compare: ON EASYSTREET, WELL-TO-DO.
[albatross around one’s neck] {n. phr.}, {literary} Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem. Even though it was an accident, John’s father’s death has been an albatross around John’s neck. Compare: MONKEY ON ONE’S BACK.
[sail close to the wind] {v. phr.} To be on the borderline betweenlegality and illegality. The wealthy tycoon sailed close to thewind during Prohibition.
[sacrifice fly] {n.} A baseball hit high in the air that helps arunner score after it is caught. Mantle drove in two runs with asingle and a sacrifice fly.
[take the floor] {v. phr.} To get up and make a speech in ameeting. The audience became very attentive the moment thepresident took the floor.
Идиома: raise hell Идиома: raise hell Перевод: шумно пировать, праздновать, кутить Пример: A group of kids were raising hell in the street. Группа детей шумно веселилась на улице.
Идиома: have one’s heart in the right place Перевод: иметь хорошие намерения (даже если результат окажется плохим) Пример: The woman has her heart in the right place and is always ready to help if she can. Эта женщина очень отзывчива, и она всегда готова помочь, если может.
[out of stock] {adj. phr.} Having none for sale or use; no longerin supply; sold out. When Father tried to get tires for an old car, the man in the store said that size was out of stock and were not soldanymore. So many children have bought balloons that the store isnow out of stock. … Читать далее
[upset the applecart] or [upset one’s applecart] {v. phr.},{informal} To ruin a plan or what is being done, often by surprise oraccident; change how things are or are being done, often unexpectedly;ruin or mix up another person’s success or plan for success. Johnupset the other team’s applecart by hitting a home run in the lastinning … Читать далее
[go to it!] {v. phr.} An expression of encouragement meaning goahead; proceed. «Go to it!» my father cried enthusiastically, whenI told him I had decided to become a doctor.
[run short] {v. phr.} 1. To not have enough. Bob asked Jack tolend him five dollars because he was running short. We are runningshort of sugar. Compare: RUN OUT. 2. To be not enough in quantity. We are out of potatoes and the flour is running short.
[talk shop] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk about things in your workor trade. Two chemists were talking shop, and I hardly understood aword they said.
[number one ] or [Number One ] {n. phr.}, {informal} Yourself;your own interests; your private or selfish advantage. Usually used inthe phrase «look out for number one». He was well known for hishabit of always looking out for number one.