At the Butcher’s

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1. At the Butcher’s Butcher: What can I get for you? Gina: I’d like a pound of Ground beef, please. Butcher: Would you like the regular or the extra Lean? The extra lean is a dollar more per pound. Gina: I’ll take the regular. Could you also Throw in two thick Pork chops and two Chicken breasts? Butcher: I’m […]...
2. A supermarket had a sale on boneless chicken breasts A supermarket had a sale on boneless chicken breasts, and a woman I know intended to stock up. At the store, however, she was disappointed to find only a few skimpy prepackaged portions of the poultry, so she complained to the butcher. “don’t worry, ya,” he said. “I’ll pack some more trays and have them […]...
3. Outdoor Advertising Kam: Okay, the purpose of our meeting today is to listen to some ideas for our new Advertising campaign. Gina, Take it away. Gina: Thanks, Kam. I’m going to talk today about Outdoor advertising. I know that it’s a new area for us and it hasn’t been On our radar in the past, but I […]...
4. Communication problem There was this Asian lady married to an American gentleman and they lived in Honolulu. The poor lady was not very proficient in English, but managed to communicate with her husband. The real problem arose whenever she had to shop for groceries. One day, she went to the butcher and wanted to buy pork legs. […]...
5. This is one smart dog A butcher is leaning on the counter toward the close of day when a dog with a basket in its jaws comes pushing through the door. “An’ wot’s this then?” he asked. The dog knocks the basket sharply into the butcher’s shins. “You dumb dog.” As he reaches down to smack the dog, he notices […]...
6. Значение идиомы melt in one’s mouth [melt in one’s mouth] {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender as to seem toneed no chewing. The chicken was so tender that it melted in yourmouth. 2. To taste very good; be delicious. Mother’s apple piereally melts in your mouth....
7. Перевод слова tender Tender – тендер, официальное предложение; нежный, мягкий Перевод слова Tender words – ласковые слова tender message to a friend – теплое послание другу invitation to tender – приглашение к участию в тендере Her voice was Tender and soft. Ее голос был нежным и мягким. Continue cooking until the meat is Tender. Продолжайте варить до тех […]...
8. Перевод слова lean Lean – наклон, наклониться, прислониться; худой, тощий; постный Перевод слова To lean over a fence – наклониться над изгородью lean as a rake – худой как щепка lean bacon – постная свиная грудинка I rather Lean to your opinion. Я склоняюсь к вашему мнению. This is a good Lean cut of beef. Это хороший нежирный […]...
9. Buying Meat from a Butcher Butcher: Good morning. What can I get for you? Samantha: I’d like some Lamb chops, Pork chops, and some Beef, but I’m not sure which Cuts I want yet. Butcher: You’ve come to the right Butcher shop. Everything here is Fresh. Everything comes straight from the Slaughterhouse. Samantha: Um, I’m glad to hear that. Butcher: […]...
10. The dog and the butcher A dog ran into a butcher shop and grabbed a roast off the counter. Fortunately, the butcher recognized the dog as belonging to a neighbour of his. The neighbour happened to be a lawyer. Incensed at the theft, the butcher called up his neighbour and said, “Hey, if your dog stole a roast from my […]...
11. Перевод слова chicken Chicken – курица, курятина Перевод слова Casseroled chicken – запеченный цыпленок chicken manure – куриный помет chicken coop – курятник Don’t be such a Chicken! Не будь таким трусом! We cooked a whole Chicken. Мы варили курицу целиком. We barbecued Chicken and ribs. Мы жарили на гриле курицу и ребра....
12. Значение идиомы lean-to [lean-to] {n.} 1. A shed for tools, such as spades, hoes, etc.,attached to the wall of a house, Joe looked for the garden hose inthe lean-to. 2. A small cabin in the country. They spend theirweekends in their modest lean-to in Wisconsin....
13. Значение идиомы pin money [pin money] {n. phr.} Extra money used for incidentals. She hasa regular full-time job but she earns extra pin money by doing a lotof baby-sitting....
14. A young man asks his father A young man asks his father, “Dad, how many kinds of breasts are there?” The father, surprised, answers: “Well, son, there are three kinds of breasts. In her twenties, a woman’s breasts are like melons, round and firm. In her thirties to forties, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit. After fifty, […]...
15. New weapon Chicken Gun Flash – New Weapon in America’s Arsenal – Dubbed ‘The Chicken Gun’ Senate majority leader Howard H. Baker Jr., expressed astonishment to the Senate, over recent news accounts of an Air Force “chicken gun.” It seems the gun is a converted 20-foot cannon capable of hurling dead four-pound chickens at airplanes at 700 miles per […]...
16. Miracle Bra Alternative Miracle Bra Alternative A husband, tired of his wife asking him how she looks, buys her a full length mirror. This does little to help, as now she just stands in front of the mirror, looking at herself, asking him how she looks. One day, fresh out of the shower, she is yet again in […]...
17. Offending Someone I was telling my friend, Gina, a joke. I began it by saying, “An Irishman, an Englishman, and a Frenchman walk into this bar, and…” Suddenly, Gina Grabbed my arm and shook her head. I turned around and our coworker, Colin, was standing right behind me. Eileen: Oh, hi Colin. I didn’t see you standing […]...
18. Перевод слова pound Pound – фунт (единица веса); фунт стерлингов Перевод слова Per pound net – за фунт чистого веса pound note – банкнота в один фунт стерлингов prices range from a shilling to a pound – цены, колеблющиеся от шиллинга до фунта Our company spent £ 50,000 on advertising last month. В прошлом месяце наша компания потратила […]...
19. A dog walks into a butcher shop A dog walks into a butcher shop with a purse strapped around his neck. He walks up to the meat case and calmly sits there until it’s his turn to be waited on. A man, who was already in the butcher shop, finished his purchase and noticed the dog. The butcher leaned over the counter […]...
20. Want some chicken? A man was driving along a freeway when he noticed a chicken running along side his car. He was amazed to see the chicken keeping up with him because he was doing 50 MPH. He accelerated to 60 and the chicken stayed right next to him. He speeded up to 75 MPH and the chicken […]...
21. Man needs a turkey It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and the butcher is just locking up when a man begins pounding on the front door. “Please let me in,” says the man desperately. “I forgot to buy a turkey, and my wife will kill me if I don’t come home with one.” “Okay,” says the butcher. “Let me see […]...
22. Ordering at a Sandwich Shop Employee: Welcome to Grubway. What can I get for you? Jared: I’m still deciding. I’m trying to lose weight and I hear that eating a sandwich for lunch every day will help me do that. Do you guys have a BLT or a Club? Employee: We don’t have a BLT, but we do have a […]...
23. A man comes home from work and finds his wife admiring her breasts A man comes home from work and finds his wife admiring her breasts in the mirror. He asks, “What are you doing?” She replies, “I went to the doctor today, and he told me I have the breasts of a 25 year old.” The husband retorts, “Well, what did he say about your 50 year […]...
24. Значение идиомы roasting ear [roasting ear] {n.} An ear of corn young and tender enough to becooked and eaten; also corn cooked on the cob. The scouts buriedthe roasting ears in the coals of their campfire. At the Fourth ofJuly picnic we had fried chicken and roasting ears....
25. Перевод слова weigh Weigh – взвешивать, весить Перевод слова To weigh heavily – иметь большое значение weigh out – отвешивать, развешивать to weigh evidence – оценить доказательства She Weighs herself every morning. Она взвешивается каждое утро. The butcher Weighed the chicken. Мясник взвесил курицу. How much do you Weigh? Сколько вы весите?...
26. Значение идиомы shoulder to cry on [shoulder to cry on] or [to lean on] {n. phr.} A sympathetic personwho is willing to listen to one’s complaints and troubles. When Kenleft her, Donna needed a shoulder to lean on, and Bob was right thereto fill the role....
27. Перевод слова extra Extra – добавочный, дополнительный Перевод слова Extra amount – излишек room service is extra – за подачу еды и напитков в номера взимается дополнительная плата extra work – дополнительная работа Technical service will be charged Extra. Техническое обслуживание будет оплачиваться дополнительно. They need to offer something Extra to attract customers. Им нужно предложить что-то особенное, […]...
28. The Feline Diet Most diets fail because we are still thinking and eating like people. For those us who have never had any success dieting. Well now there is the new Miracle Cat Diet! This diet will also work on humans! Except for cats that eat like people – such as getting lots of table scraps – most […]...
29. Значение идиомы chicken-hearted [chicken-hearted] {adj.} Cowardly; excessively timid. “Come on, let’s get on that roller coaster,” she cried. “Don’t be so chicken-hearted.” See: CHICKEN-LIVERED....
30. Значение идиомы chicken feed [chicken feed] {n.}, {slang} A very small sum of money. John and Bill worked very hard, but they were only paid chicken feed. Mr. Jones is so rich be thinks a thousand dollars is chicken feed....
31. Значение идиомы chicken-livered [chicken-livered] {adj.}, {slang}, {colloquial} Easily scared; cowardly. Joe sure is a chicken-livered guy. See: CHICKEN-HEARTED....
32. Значение идиомы spring chicken [spring chicken] {n.}, {slang} A young person. – Usually used with”no”. Mr. Brown is no spring chicken, but he can still play tenniswell. The coach is no spring chicken, but he can show the playerswhat to do....
33. A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow A horse and a chicken are playing in a meadow. The horse falls into a mud hole and is sinking. He calls to the chicken to go and get the farmer to help pull him out to safety. The chicken runs to the farm but the farmer can’t be found. So he drives the farmer’s […]...
34. Перевод сленгового выражения chicken, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: chicken Перевод: трус; кто-либо, кто не готов или боится рисковать; человек, которому не хватает самоуверенности Синоним: yellow Пример: Don’t be a chicken – go introduce yourself to the professor. Не будь трусом – иди представься профессору. Come on, you chicken. Just try one of my homemade cookies. Ну же, не бойся, попробуй мое […]...
35. Значение идиомы regular guy [regular guy] or [regular fellow] {n.}, {informal} A friendlyperson who is easy to get along with; a good sport. You’ll likeTom. He’s a regular guy. Syn.: GOOD EGG....
36. Free meat It was many years ago since the embarrassing day when a young woman, with a baby in her arms, entered his butcher shop and confronted him with the news that the baby was his and asked what was he going to do about it? Finally he offered to provide her with free meat until the […]...
37. A life-long city man, tired of the rat race A life-long city man, tired of the rat race, decided he was going to give up the city life, move to the country, and become a chicken farmer. He found a nice, used chicken farm, which he bought. Turns out that his next door neighbor was also a chicken farmer. The neighbor came for a […]...
38. Перевод слова regular Regular – регулярный, правильный; нормальный, обычный Перевод слова Regular attendance – регулярное посещение regular pulse – правильный пульс regular footsteps – размеренные шаги to put smth. in its regular place – положить что-л. на свое место Is this coffee instant or Regular? Этот кофе растворимый или обычный? My aunt’s Regular visits cut into my weekends. […]...
39. Значение идиомы half [half] See: GO HALVES, GO OFF HALF-COCKED also GO OFF AT HALF COCK, IN HALF, SIX OF ONE AND HALF-A-DOZEN OF THE OTHER, TIME AND A HALF, TOO-BY HALF....
40. Значение идиомы half-and-half [half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor – just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY....